Sales Team

Tom Leonardini Jr.

Tom Leonardini II joined the winery in 1994 and is responsible for the national and international distribution of all Whitehall Lane wines. He has been instrumental in increasing sales from 15,000 cases to almost 50,000 cases in eight years. Tom has the expertise of a marketing background and is also familiar with the retail end of wine sales having worked in a premium wine shop while working on his masters degree.

Tom earned an MBA degree from the University of San Francisco with an emphasis in marketing and also worked for a large California wine and liquor marketing company prior to joining Whitehall Lane Winery.

Edd Lopez

Edd started at Whitehall Lane in August of 2011 after completing a long career at a Sonoma winery operation.  His success in the wine industry had been established and was widely recognized.

Harnessed with a couple decades of experience in distribution sales & travel across all 50 states and beyond, plus a thorough business background mixed with plenty of energy & enthusiasm (those that have met him can attest), Edd has taken Whitehall Lane to new levels.

"Breaking bread together and sharing a bottle of wine always makes for a comfortable setting.  I'm not so sure I'd conduct business any other way.  And should someone not care to share a table or discuss business (with me) in such a venue, then transacting business with that person is not for me."

Edd resides in Sonoma with his wife and two children.       



Todd Hedgpeth

Todd has been working in the wine business right out of the gate post college after graduating from San Francisco State University with a B.A in Sociology with emphasis in marketing.  Todd was hired on by the Gallo Family in 2005 and continued working with them until pursuing the role of running the Northern California area for Kobrand in 2009, the famed International Importer and Supplier.

Todd is a California Native and has lived in San Francisco for last 10 years, with 15 years in the Wine Industry and Hospitality business combined.

If he is not basking in the Gastronomy of San Francisco life, Todd can be found traveling to different countries, learning new cuisines and culture.  He actively surfs, swims and snowboards and loves any  outdoor adventure.  Wine is Todd's passion as it has enriched his life that words can not express.  Todd's philosophy: "To savor a glass of wine with friends and family is the very essence of humanity".

Scott Fitzsimmons

Scott has over 25 years experience with fine wine in both the retail and on-premise channels of the wholesale business.  he has spent the last 12 years with the Martignetti Company's Classic Wine Imports division serving key accounts in the greater Boston area.  He lives with his wife in Boston's South Shore where he enjoys the new England seasons both skiing and sailing.

Caitlin Kollgaard

Caitlin works behind the scenes to support Tom, Edd, Todd and Scott as they travel around the country representing Whitehall Lane.  She is the backbone of Whitehall Lane’s sales team.

Caitlin grew up in Los Angeles with her musician parents, and then moved up north for her college years.  She earned a degree in Psychology at UC Davis.  Caitlin moved to the Napa Valley immediately after college.  She worked briefly in the tasting room then moved right in to national sales.