Bright Cellars Careers
What makes us go
Our mission is to inspire and educate a new generation of wine lovers by delivering a transformative, personalized wine experience.
Perks of the job
Immediate medical, dental, vision and 401(k) eligibility
Unlimited paid time off for qualifying positions and flexible time off for all other roles
Time off for every employee to volunteer for charities and give back to our local communities
Company wide monthly wine tastings led by our resident sommelier
Generous paid parental leave for the birth, adoption, or foster placement of a child
Employee discount on your personal wine subscription
Join our team
Do you have a passion for wine and delivering an excellent customer experience? Check our our latest job offerings
Our co-founders
Richard Yau | CEO
Richard graduated from MIT in 2010 and co-founded Bright Cellars in 2014. In between, he refined his entrepreneurship skills while helping NutraClick grow to $65M in revenue. During his time as Director of Business Development, he launched a subsidiary LLC where he secured over 200,000 subscriptions and drew $9M in revenue. When he\'s not pouring his soul into Bright Cellars, Richard loves to serenade his coworkers and play basketball.
Our team
Engineering & Data Science
Ryan
Gahart
Software Engineer III
James
Spence
Software Engineer III
Heather
Poe
Software Engineer II
Chris
Cardello
CTO
Desi
McAdam
Director of Engineering
Stephen
Burgess
Software Engineer II
Shane
Riley
Software Engineer III
Kelsea
Anderson
Software Engineer II
Operations
Courtney
Hill
Project Manager- Product Development
Courtney
Severson
Director of Operations
Mark
Castaldi
Wine Production Manager
Farrisha
Balgahoom
Operations Manager
Tana
Giffen
Inventory Analyst
Julie
Albin
Head of Wine Education
Dawn
Miedler
Chief Operating Officer
Concierge
Jake
Kestly
Associate Wine Concierge
Karis
Kontilis
Wine Concierge
Isabella
Velazquez-Booker
Associate Wine Concierge
Alison
Diaz
Member Experience Enablement Manager
Morgan
Willman
Assistant Wine Concierge
Jade
Perry
Assistant Wine Concierge
Maggie
Rosario
Associate Wine Concierge
Caitlin
Nicol
Assistant Wine Concierge
Robert
Hetu
Director of Member Experience
Sarah
Osborne
Assistant Wine Concierge
Retention
Kyle
Smith
Retention Wine Concierge
Ryan
Sablay
Retention Associate
Tayler
Hughes
Retention Associate
Haley
Gagliano
Retention Associate
Martha
Naumann
Retention Associate
Finance & Accounting
Kimberly
Borsheim
VP of Finance
Morgan
LaPlant
Accounting Manager
Jennifer
Hamm
Compliance Administrator
Alex
Almy
Sr. FP&A Analyst
Marketing & Design
Michaela
Hince
Head of Marketing Strategy
Julia
Alberts
Sr. Graphic Designer
Sarah
Leick
Digital Content Writer
Brian
Kushida
Marketing Production Manager
Tyler
Calder
Manager of Content Strategy
Outbound Sales
Madison
Nowak
Member Experience Manager
Product
Maggie
Jordan
Sr. Technical Product Manager
Amy
Akin
Product Manager