Alumni Talks - What are they?

The Vintage High School Alumni Association is proud to partner with Napa County Office of Education to bring "Alumni Talks" to the current students at Vintage High. The program helps to enlighten and educate students on the variety of careers in our community and brings them a more personal understanding of individuals who have quite literally sat in the same desks. It makes the idea of a future career more relevant and relateable. Several times a year, Alum of VHS share about their careers, educational path, how Vintage prepared them for their journey, and give advice they wish they had received when starting out.

This is an opportunity for our Alum to give back to the school community. These talks take place during the students' RTI period, which is on Wednesday and Thursday between 9:40 am - 10:45 am. We are excited to announce the upcoming 2018 Spring Semester Alumni Talks speakers: Arik Housley (entrepreneur), Staci Gregory (Lieutenant, Sausalito PD), Derek Moore (writer/journalist), Kathleen Phillips (CFO-Zillow Group), Elizabeth Simenstad (tug boat deck hand), Keith Rodes (veterinarian), Areli Hernandez (Fulbright Scholar)

Do you have a career that you think students may be interested in learning about? Could sharing your story make a difference in a young life? We want to hear from you! Please contact us to learn more! And if you know of someone who might enjoy participating in a talk, let us know! Email us at crushers@vintagealumni.org

Ryan Gregory is a lifelong Napa Resident. He was elected to the Board of Supervisors on November 8, 2016, his first run for elected office. Ryan completed his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. He worked as Vice President of the local civil engineering firm RSA+ and resigned from the firm on December 29, 2016, to prioritize his job as Supervisor. Ryan has been a leader in the local engineering and design field. His specialty has been helping both nonprofit and for-profit builders provide new housing opportunities for people across the Napa community. Ryan has also been working on the Vine Trail and on various infrastructure projects for local municipalities.

Ryan’s has an extensive history of community involvement which includes service as the former Board Chair for the Napa Chamber of Commerce and Community Action Napa Valley. He has served as President of Leadership Napa Valley, the Napa Engineers Society and the Kiwanis Club of Napa. Ryan was actively involved as a member of the Vine Trail Engineering Committee, Joint City-County Affordable Housing Taskforce, the Airport Industrial Area Blue Ribbon Committee, the City of Napa Housing Element Update Committee 2007 and 2014, Napa County Transportation and Planning Agency’s (NCTPA) Highway 29 Citizens Advisory Committee, and the Downtown Napa Specific Plan Steering Committee. Ryan was also an appointed member of the City of Napa’s Civil Service Commission.

In addition to elected office, Ryan continues to demonstrate his commitment to Napa County through service as a Board Director for the Boys & Girls Club of Napa Valley and President of the Downtown Napa Property & Business Improvement District (PBID). He is also President of the Brother Can You Spare a Dime Community Baseball Outings organization and is the Friday Beverage Chair for the Napa Valley Wine Auction.

Ryan and his wife, Laura, live in Napa with their two daughters: Sage and Sophia.