Opus One Winery CEO and leadership

Chris Lynch is a Chief Executive Officer at Opus One and Owner at Mutt Lynch Winery and is based in Calistoga, California. He has worked as Chief Development Officer at Terlato Wine Group; Senior Marketing Director at Kendall Jackson Winery; and Senior Consultant at Palmateer Consulting, LLC. Chris attended KELLOGG SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT between 1984 and 1986 and UC Davis between 1976 and 1981.

Global sales leader with over 20 years of experience and a proven record of trusted leadership and winning customers in North America, Asia, Europe and the Middle East.

Previously, CEO of eCamion Inc, an energy storage company, and Vice Chair of Energy Storage Ontario. Prior to that, I was a Vice President with GE Canada’s national executive team where I drove growth by expanding GE's platforms and large infrastructure projects into new markets.

From energy to real estate, luxury cars and custom-made furniture manufacturer, I've advised a wide range of startups and small businesses on their growth, financial strategies and expansion plans. I've helped a number of startups raise millions of dollars.



With a passion for innovation and entrepreneurship, I am on the international speaking circuit and present on a number of topics like Transactive Energy, smart grids, electric vehicles and how to create a dynamic model of private and public sector partnerships that helps solve for energy challenges and opportunities.

I served in the Canadian Navy and I've held senior policy and advisory roles to past Prime Ministers and Cabinet Ministers in Canada.

A member of IESO's Stakeholder Advisory Committee for energy related businesses, I am on the boards of Centre for Urban Energy at Ryerson University, Distributed Energy Association of Canada, McGill University and Rouge Valley Health System.

Keyvan Cohanim is a Chief Commercial Officer at Opus One and is based in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Accomplished finance professional with 18-year career developing and aligning people, systems, and operations to drive growth and profitability. A calm communicator who understands organizational capabilities, builds consensus and delivers as promised. Respected leader with a proven track record of success in both contraction and growth environments, and skilled in translating financial concepts for non-finance audiences. Expertise in Financial Planning and Analysis, Financial Leadership, Forecasting, and deeply knowledgeable in product development, with excellent qualifications in consumer products.