Ukiah, Calif.—Bernadette Byrne is the new executive director of the Mendocino WineGrowers Inc. Byrne has worked in the California wine industry for more than 30 years and has worked in Mendocino County for the past 28 years. Byrne is the former president of the Mendocino County Vintners Association as well as the former executive director of the Mendocino Winegrowers Alliance. She later ran her own retail shop devoted to Mendocino county wines and most recently was the sales and hospitality director at Saracina Vineyards. “Frankly there’s no one in Mendocino County or beyond who is better qualified to fill this position,” said the WineGrowers' board president Tyler Rodrigue. “Bernadette’s knowledge of the county and its grape and wine industry is exactly what MWI needs to ensure our future success.”