Columbine Vineyards is proud to announce that Renee Massey has joined the Human Resources Department as the Director of Human Resources. Ms. Massey was born and raised in Bakersfield, CA. She chose to stay “local” and attended California State University, Bakersfield receiving a Bachelor’s degree in Communications. Her first job was at a real estate office, which ultimately led to her career in construction and development with Castle & Cooke California beginning in 2000. At Castle & Cooke she began as an assistant to the VP of Land Development and then promoted to Communications Manager, overseeing the company’s non-profit budget and working with local charities and Human Resources, providing employee support and processing payroll for over 175 employees. In 2011, she joined the healthcare industry to lead the Human Resources department at Comprehensive Blood & Cancer Center.
Ms. Massey also values the importance of giving back to the community. She has served on the Jim Burke Education Foundation since its inception in 1994 and currently serves as Board President. In addition, she is the current Vice Chair of the Golden Empire Gleaners, a local food bank. She is a graduate of Leadership Bakersfield through the Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce and a former member of The Council of 100 at CSUB.
“With agriculture being such a large part of Kern County and the livelihood of many residents, I am excited for the opportunity to be a part of this industry. Knowing that local growers are providing food we bring home to our families is one thing, but to be a part of a company and learn the inner-workings of the process to get the produce to the stores and in our homes brings a sense of enthusiasm for me. My father and his siblings were raised in Delano so to work in the area they called home for so many years bring a sense of pride for me as I start this new journey,” said Massey.
Columbine Vineyards is a fourth generation family-owned and operated table grape grower, packer, and shipper located in the heart of California’s San Joaquin Valley.
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