👤Founders
Meet The Founders Of Bored Grapes
Nicholas Keeler // AKA: "Nick"
Discord Username: champagnelion
Discord Unique ID: @champagnelion#1045
Twitter Username: @AuthentiqueWine
Linkedin Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-keeler-23440b14/
Nick is our in-house winemaker based in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. He owns Authentique Wine Cellars and purchases grapes from Oregon’s foremost historic vineyards including; Ridgecrest (first planting in the Ribbon Ridge AVA), Murto (1970’s planted massal selection, Temperance Hill (80’s planting on an ancient volcano) and the Demeter Biodynamic and Stellar Organic certified "Keeler Estate” his family’s vineyard in the Eola Amity Hills AVA, among others (Bois Joli, Pelos Sandberg, Eola Springs).
He is an expert in French oak cooperage, with 17 years of experience as the North American Sales director for Tonnellerie Allary. He has visited France’s most prestigious forests and tasted in famous cellars worldwide with his customers acquiring expert knowledge of cooperage, forests, seasoning, fermentation, aging and techniques of wold class winemaking.
Nick is the business owner and winemaker at Authentique Wine Cellars founded in 2011. He takes great care in every detail of wine growing and his gentle winemaking process. His highly sought after brands are Authentique, The Corridor and Leisure. Nick's passion is to capture the essence of Oregon’s greatest terroir in his one of a kind ultra premium wines and to share them with the world. "My passion is for wine, cooperage and growing long term relationships around the world." "Through the quality and energy of my wines I strive to honor and reflect my gratitude to you all."
Robert Haleluk // AKA: "Bobby"
Discord Username: ΛBRO
Discord Unique ID: @abronbibly#7770
Twitter Username: @abronbibly
Linkedin Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roberthaleluk/
Bobby has over 20 years of professional experience in product design, 3D printing, manufacturing and business management. He's worked with clients of all sizes, in sectors such as automotive, consumer products, aerospace, defense and medical,. When he's not building in Web3, Bobby is the CEO and Founder of PrintParts.com, which is a leading brand in the 3D Printing space. He recently launched an award winning traceability solution, SmartParts.com, which allows you to embed a digital signature into materials.
Bobby has consulted innovation from concept to production for the US Navy, Disney, Google, Hasbro, Kohler, Got Milk, Oreo, Haier Electronics, Marriott and WeWork to name a few. With a deep knowledge of the manufacturing, advanced material solutions and entrepreneurship, Bobby brings together a wealth of supply chain knowledge, backed up by proven experience. With a strong passion for connecting digital to physical assets, Bobby has become a leader in the Web3 and NFT space. Energetic, outspoken and driven with a need to create unique projects and scalable opportunities, he fully understands the value of Web3 tech and has is excited to help shape the future of trustless systems and connectivity.
Kristy Charroin
Discord Username: Tinker 🍌⚡🍇
Discord Unique ID: @Tinker 🍌⚡🍇#5668
Twitter Username: @EletricCharroi
Linkedin Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristycharroin/
Kristy is a Director of Creative Services and Branded Content at Keen. She is exceptional at leading complex creative projects from inception to seamless delivery. Kristy has extensive experience managing all aspects of day-to-day studio operations, building content, developing efficient processes and delivery to the highest quality standard. Kristy is a forward thinking and energetic person with exceptional attention to detail.
Kristy fell in love with NFT technologies early in 2021 and has been a very successful investor. She owns various blue chip NFT projects, such as: BAYC, MAYC, WOW, XCOPY, CC and GoblinTown to name just a few. She is also a lover of fine art and high quality wine! Kristy is our resident keeper of good vibes and oversees our community management alongside Bobby (Abro).
Kostika Spaho
Discord Username: Kostika
Discord Unique ID: @Kostika#3443
Twitter Username: @IcaKostika
Linkedin Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kostika-spaho-4458a434/
Kostika is a world class designer, both in fashion and footwear. He is a Digital Transformation Architect at Keen, a premier footwear brand and trusted source for lifestyle brands. When he isn't shaping the future of footwear, he's tackling challenges as the co-founder and business owner at Ica & Kostika, an emerging design studio accentuating the fusion of fashion design and technology.
Kostika has pioneered a very unique and exclusive "made-to-order" production process, using 3D printing and computational innovation. As a designer, artist, collector and business owner, he has a deep understanding of Web2 business strategy and Web3 technologies. Kostika helps manage the creative art direction and design process behind the scenes at Bored Grapes, in addition to community management and business development.
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