Meet the Founders
Bryan Avila • Co-Founder • CEO
Lauren Mitchell (Nahas), PhD • Co-Founder • CIO
Lauren Mitchell (Nahas), PhD • Co-Founder • CIO
Bryan Avila is a formally trained enologist, seasoned commercial winemaker, ACUE Credentialed Educator and Co-Founder of the Vintners Institute. The Vintners Institute is a grassroots, next-gen effort to bring wine industry producers and allies together, online and in-person, to Innovate with Nature, Educate the workforce, and Inspire good leaders. Semper Fi.
Lauren Mitchell (Nahas), PhD • Co-Founder • CIO
Lauren Mitchell (Nahas), PhD • Co-Founder • CIO
Lauren Mitchell (Nahas), PhD • Co-Founder • CIO
Lauren has been teaching and designing learning experiences for 18 years, mostly in the California Community Colleges. In 2012, she completed her PhD in English at the University of Texas at Austin, where she focused on education, technology, and digital literacy. Her doctoral work sparked her passion for creative use of technology in t
Lauren has been teaching and designing learning experiences for 18 years, mostly in the California Community Colleges. In 2012, she completed her PhD in English at the University of Texas at Austin, where she focused on education, technology, and digital literacy. Her doctoral work sparked her passion for creative use of technology in the classroom and for the power of online education to deliver transformative learning experiences to anyone, anywhere.