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Tara Empson, 34
Owner/CEO, Empson USA
Washington, D.C.The Italian import/export boss
Empson has been a part of her family’s wine
business since 2006, and she succeeded her
father and company founder, Neil Empson,
as CEO of Italian exporter Empson & Co in
the fall of 2018. The company exports wine
to 32 countries and works with distinctive
and dynamic family-owned estates. In April,
she was appointed CEO of Empson USA and
its subsidiary, Empson Canada, where she
oversees the import and promotion of the
company’s offerings. A champion of Italy’s
indigenous and single-varietal wines, she’s
poised to share exciting bottlings from
inspiring winemakers and estates, many of
whom are women.