Natalie is the Co-owner of Russian River Brewing Company along with her husband, Vinnie. The couple moved to Sonoma County in 1997 where Natalie finished her degree at Sonoma State while working in the wine industry. In 2003, Vinnie and Natalie had the opportunity to take over the Russian River Brewing brand from Gary Heck at Korbel Winery in Guerneville where Vinnie was the brewmaster for 6 years. Natalie left her career in wine to join Vinnie full time in beer, opening their Downtown Santa Rosa brewpub in April 2004. In 2018, they completed construction on a new production brewery and brewpub in Windsor. Natalie has served on numerous Boards over the years including the Green Music Center, SSU Presidents Advisory Board, and the California Craft Brewers Association. She is passionate about giving back to the community in which she works and lives.