Meet Our Team
Martin Kolk | President
The creative mind behind Vinilandia NH is our president, Martin. Martin has had an illustrious career since graduating college. He started out lecturing economics at the University of Amsterdam. Martin then took the position of CEO at Aircraft Financing and Trading in the Netherlands, and after that was the CEO for Rolls Royce and Partners Finance in the UK. After which he and his wife, Kyle Wolfe, purchased a property in Tuscany. They grew the vineyards from two and a half acres to sixteen acres and produced a Chianti Classico, Tramonti. Martin and his wife then moved to the US, and in 1999 started Vinilandia by importing Italian wines. Shortly thereafter, the distribution company was born in the state of New Hampshire in 2007.Amanda Charpentier | Director of Sales
Amanda has been with Vinilandia since 2014. She is now Director of Sales after nearly 14 years of experience in account management. Amanda is also an MW student. She earned her WSET Diploma in Wine & Spirits in 2020. In 2017, she was awarded the Walter Clore Scholarship for receiving the top score in the Certified Sommelier exam. Her passion for wine has taken her around the world. She has traveled to wine regions in France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, New Zealand, and the U.S.Mark Vigorito | Account Manager, Seacoast Off-Premise
Mark has been with Vinilandia since 2016. He graduated from the University of New Hampshire in 1999 with a degree in Anthropology. He got his start in the wine world at Flag Hill Winery and Distillery where he worked for two years, both in the vineyards and in the cellar. Mark then spent a number of years working in various trades honing his account management skills as well as home brewing for the past six years. He has many personally developed recipes. Seven of the years in the trades involved building and maintaining complex ornamental gardens where understanding everything from soil science, plant habit, and tree care were essential. He is also an active musician having performed at some of the areas most respected venues. Mark’s territory covers the Southeastern part of New Hampshire, with a focus on independent retail establishments.Emily Holbrook-Jennings | Account Manager, West
A NH native, Emily is excited to join the Vinilandia team as of November 2019. Emily covers the South West of the state to the Upper Valley (Peterborough, Keene, Sunapee, New London, Hanover, Lebanon). After receiving her BS in Equine Sciences/Animal Sciences from Colorado State University, her background starts in the restaurant and wine business, with over 12 years as a server, bartender and beverage manager. After that, she worked for a Vermont wine distributor for five years, and a South American wine importer in NH for one year, and during that time was able to experience some wonderful wine trips to California and Northern Italy that solidified her passion for the industry. Emily is a Certified Sommelier and WSET level III, and studied at the Vermont Wine School in Burlington. She is passionate about the outdoors, and you can find her riding her horse, hiking, cross-country skiing, snowboarding, biking, camping, or at the beach! Emily will help you create a well-balanced wine list or retail wine set for your store.Tracey Priester | Account Manager, North
A native to New England, Tracey moved from Massachusetts to Northern NH in 2001 to live what most call “the outdoors dream.” She joined our team in January of 2021. Tracey covers the lakes region and northern NH. While attending college, she worked as a server and bartender for many years. After receiving her BS in Marketing & Communications from Westfield State University, she has held multiple different positions in sales, sales marketing, and customer service. Tracey worked as a national sales executive for over 2 decades with a large technology company. Her passions include her family, friends, paddle boarding, beach time, kayaking, snow shoeing and hiking in the amazing place she gets to call home. Tracey brings an amazing set of skills to the Vinilandia team. Be prepared to answer a lot of questions when you meet her as she always wants to make sure that her customers' desires are always met!Sarah MacKinley | Account Manager, Seacoast On-Premise
Sarah has been a fixture in the Seacoast wine industry since 2006. She is a Certified Sommelier through the Court of Master Sommeliers and has also completed the WSET level 3. Sarah has worked with medium and small distributors as a sales representative for most of her career, along with some consulting and corporate events. She fell in love with wine while working in the restaurant industry and studied wine at BU while working as a server and bartender in Portsmouth. Education has always been paramount and for over a decade Sarah has been a guest lecturer at the University of New Hampshire for their Beverage Management class, teaching the students about German and Austrian wine. She has been lucky enough to travel throughout Europe, visiting wineries in Austria, Germany, Italy, France, Spain and Slovenia. When she is not schlepping a wine bag around town, Sarah can be found enjoying time with her daughters and husband; usually outdoors cross country skiing, camping and boating. Sarah is also an avid gardener, baker and home cook.Richard Jacob | Account Manager, South-Central
Richard's passion for wine was ignited in 2017 when he embarked on a transformative journey to Burgundy, France. Immersed in the prestigious wine region, he honed his skills while working at Domaine Roulot in Meursault and Maison Champy in Beaune. During his time in Europe, Richard also expanded his knowledge by completing WSET Levels 1 & 2 in London, deepening his understanding of the world of wine. Upon returning to the United States at the end of 2017, Richard joined the team at City Winery Boston as their Assistant Winemaker, and eventually Head Winemaker. Driven by a desire for new experiences, Richard and his wife made the decision to embrace a change of scenery and settled in the beautiful state of New Hampshire at the end of 2021. With his extensive background and completed UC Davis winemaking program, Richard continues to contribute to the industry, passionately sharing his love for wine with others. When he is not working, he enjoys cooking and spending time with his wife, Alyssa, as well as tending to their own small vineyard in White River Junction, VT.Whitney Cooney | Marketing & Logistics Manager
Whitney joined the Vinilandia team in August of 2023. While this is her first position in the wine world, she looks forward to continuing her wine education, having already completed WSET levels 1 and 2. After earning her BS from the University of New Hampshire for Information Systems Management, she has worked in a variety of positions, many involving procurement and logistics. In her free time she enjoys cooking (and eating!), gardening, amateur photography, and spending time with her friends and family. She was born and raised in New Hampshire, but currently resides in Maine with her husband and son.
Martin Kolk | President
The creative mind behind Vinilandia NH is our president, Martin. Martin has had an illustrious career since graduating college. He started out lecturing economics at the University of Amsterdam. Martin then took the position of CEO at Aircraft Financing and Trading in the Netherlands, and after that was the CEO for Rolls Royce and Partners Finance in the UK. After which he and his wife, Kyle Wolfe, purchased a property in Tuscany. They grew the vineyards from two and a half acres to sixteen acres and produced a Chianti Classico, Tramonti. Martin and his wife then moved to the US, and in 1999 started Vinilandia by importing Italian wines. Shortly thereafter, the distribution company was born in the state of New Hampshire in 2007.
Amanda Charpentier | Director of Sales
Amanda has been with Vinilandia since 2014. She is now Director of Sales after nearly 14 years of experience in account management. Amanda is also an MW student. She earned her WSET Diploma in Wine & Spirits in 2020. In 2017, she was awarded the Walter Clore Scholarship for receiving the top score in the Certified Sommelier exam. Her passion for wine has taken her around the world. She has traveled to wine regions in France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, New Zealand, and the U.S.
Mark Vigorito | Account Manager, Seacoast Off-Premise
Mark has been with Vinilandia since 2016. He graduated from the University of New Hampshire in 1999 with a degree in Anthropology. He got his start in the wine world at Flag Hill Winery and Distillery where he worked for two years, both in the vineyards and in the cellar. Mark then spent a number of years working in various trades honing his account management skills as well as home brewing for the past six years. He has many personally developed recipes. Seven of the years in the trades involved building and maintaining complex ornamental gardens where understanding everything from soil science, plant habit, and tree care were essential. He is also an active musician having performed at some of the areas most respected venues. Mark’s territory covers the Southeastern part of New Hampshire, with a focus on independent retail establishments.
Emily Holbrook-Jennings | Account Manager, West
A NH native, Emily is excited to join the Vinilandia team as of November 2019. Emily covers the South West of the state to the Upper Valley (Peterborough, Keene, Sunapee, New London, Hanover, Lebanon). After receiving her BS in Equine Sciences/Animal Sciences from Colorado State University, her background starts in the restaurant and wine business, with over 12 years as a server, bartender and beverage manager. After that, she worked for a Vermont wine distributor for five years, and a South American wine importer in NH for one year, and during that time was able to experience some wonderful wine trips to California and Northern Italy that solidified her passion for the industry. Emily is a Certified Sommelier and WSET level III, and studied at the Vermont Wine School in Burlington. She is passionate about the outdoors, and you can find her riding her horse, hiking, cross-country skiing, snowboarding, biking, camping, or at the beach! Emily will help you create a well-balanced wine list or retail wine set for your store.
Tracey Priester | Account Manager, North
A native to New England, Tracey moved from Massachusetts to Northern NH in 2001 to live what most call “the outdoors dream.” She joined our team in January of 2021. Tracey covers the lakes region and northern NH. While attending college, she worked as a server and bartender for many years. After receiving her BS in Marketing & Communications from Westfield State University, she has held multiple different positions in sales, sales marketing, and customer service. Tracey worked as a national sales executive for over 2 decades with a large technology company. Her passions include her family, friends, paddle boarding, beach time, kayaking, snow shoeing and hiking in the amazing place she gets to call home. Tracey brings an amazing set of skills to the Vinilandia team. Be prepared to answer a lot of questions when you meet her as she always wants to make sure that her customers' desires are always met!
Sarah MacKinley | Account Manager, Seacoast On-Premise
Sarah has been a fixture in the Seacoast wine industry since 2006. She is a Certified Sommelier through the Court of Master Sommeliers and has also completed the WSET level 3. Sarah has worked with medium and small distributors as a sales representative for most of her career, along with some consulting and corporate events. She fell in love with wine while working in the restaurant industry and studied wine at BU while working as a server and bartender in Portsmouth. Education has always been paramount and for over a decade Sarah has been a guest lecturer at the University of New Hampshire for their Beverage Management class, teaching the students about German and Austrian wine. She has been lucky enough to travel throughout Europe, visiting wineries in Austria, Germany, Italy, France, Spain and Slovenia. When she is not schlepping a wine bag around town, Sarah can be found enjoying time with her daughters and husband; usually outdoors cross country skiing, camping and boating. Sarah is also an avid gardener, baker and home cook.
Richard Jacob | Account Manager, South-Central
Richard's passion for wine was ignited in 2017 when he embarked on a transformative journey to Burgundy, France. Immersed in the prestigious wine region, he honed his skills while working at Domaine Roulot in Meursault and Maison Champy in Beaune. During his time in Europe, Richard also expanded his knowledge by completing WSET Levels 1 & 2 in London, deepening his understanding of the world of wine. Upon returning to the United States at the end of 2017, Richard joined the team at City Winery Boston as their Assistant Winemaker, and eventually Head Winemaker. Driven by a desire for new experiences, Richard and his wife made the decision to embrace a change of scenery and settled in the beautiful state of New Hampshire at the end of 2021. With his extensive background and completed UC Davis winemaking program, Richard continues to contribute to the industry, passionately sharing his love for wine with others. When he is not working, he enjoys cooking and spending time with his wife, Alyssa, as well as tending to their own small vineyard in White River Junction, VT.
