Victoria Wilkerson

Victoria Wilkerson is a brand strategy, creative consulting, communications, and wine marketing professional with 15 years of experience in sales and marketing. She currently serves as Communications Officer for the Next Step Pacific Northwest chapter, where she manages a team of five volunteers handling email, CRM, and social media, and as chapter advisor for Alpha Chi Omega at Oregon State University. She also engages in freelance brand marketing consulting for smaller boutique brands and individuals starting businesses. Victoria began her career after being recruited into a sales development program at E. and J. Gallo Winery, now known as Gallo, where she worked in sales before transitioning to marketing. There she gained experience in experiential marketing, product innovation, brand marketing, and communications, including leading DE&I strategy on the Barefoot brand that resulted in the first Spanish-language campaign and eventual label translations. She holds certifications as a Certified Specialist of Wine and Certified Specialist of Spirits. Victoria earned a business degree with a focus in entrepreneurship from Oregon State University and participated in the JET Program, teaching English in Japan for eight months following college. She is based in Portland, Oregon, and is seeking her next marketing role focused on creativity, problem-solving, and building relationships.