Will Drayton is the Director of Technical Viticulture, Sustainability and Research at Treasury Americas, a division of Treasury Wine Estates (TWE), one of the world’s largest wine companies. Will began his journey in wine and sustainability when he joined Treasury in 2008 as a Viticulture Intern at Etude Winery. In his 15 years at the company, he has held many positions within the viticulture and winemaking groups before his current role, which he took on in August 2021.

Will guides Treasury Americas’ sustainability efforts in addition to technical and scientific aspects of winegrowing in California. He serves on the committee that guides the Sustainable Wine Roundtable, as Chair of the PD-GWSS board for the CDFA and as board member of the Los Carneros Water District.

An integral member of the sustainability team, Will has played a pivotal role in supporting Treasury Americas to reach its goals of 100% renewable energy by 2024 and net-zero emissions (Scopes 1 & 2) by 2030. His dedication has helped Treasury Americas achieve the rigorous California Green Medal Sustainable Winegrowing Leadership Award in 2023.

Will holds a master’s degree from UC Davis in Horticulture and Agronomy and undergraduate degree in Natural Sciences from the University of Cambridge.

A California transplant by way of the United Kingdom, Will resides with his family in Sebastopol