Chief Robert Plummer

Chief Robert Plummer

INTRIGUING COMMUNITY PROTECTOR Since his arrival in Napa more than two years ago as Chief of Police, Robert Plummer’s goal has been to build upon  the  community  engagement  portion  of policing initiated by his predecessor, City Manager...
George O’Meara

George O’Meara

INTRIGUING SMALL WINERY ADVOCATE As CEO of Save the Family Farms, a group of owner-occupied, Napa Valley grape growers that classify themselves as ‘micro-producers,’ George O’Meara works to protect Napa’s smallest wineries and vineyards. His goal is that Napa County...
Cathy Buck

Cathy Buck

INTRIGUING NAPA ENTREPRENEUR Cathy Buck’s 20 years as a realtor in Michigan did not necessarily qualify her for a career in the movie theater business. But as proprietor of St. Helena’s Cameo Cinema, the former waterfront properties specialist found a calling. “The...
Larry Hyde

Larry Hyde

INTRIGUING GROWER Known for his farming passion and innovative farming techniques, Larry Hyde of Hyde Vineyards has made Napa Valley his home for more than 40  years. The influential grower knew that grape growing was his calling when he signed up for his first...
Ken Frank

Ken Frank

INTRIGUING CHEF Chef Ken Frank opened the first La Toque on the Sunset Strip at age 23. After a 14-year run, and a succession of other high- profile culinary positions, he heeded the call of wine country and moved north to open a new La Toque in Rutherford in 1998...
Ali and Ben Koenig

Ali and Ben Koenig

INTRIGUING COUPLE To say that Ben and Ali Koenig pivoted their local business in response to COVID-19 is an understatement. The Heritage Eats founders, in an attempt to remain viable, found themselves transforming their fast-casual Napa restaurant into a variety ...