#CollectiveFriday showcases admirable people in all aspects of the wine industry.

How many years have you been in the business? Tell us briefly about your background and your current position today. I've been full time in wine since 2015. I was born in Taipei, Taiwan and moved to NYC for college. I worked in finance afterwards and never knew wine could be a career choice! I worked in wine retail and distribution for Bonhomie Wine Imports NY before moving to Burgundy to pursue my wine business and enology studies. I now work for Becky Wasserman & Co. Climat

How many years have you been in the business? Tell me briefly about your background and your current position today. I’ve been in the restaurant business for over 15 years now. Prior to that, I had a really checkered path from being a photography manager to a corrections officer to a ground handler for JetBlue. You name it, I’ve probably done it. I opened haley.henry wine bar in 2016 after working for the BL Gruppo for almost 8 years. It was time to get out on my own, bring s