About us

Opimian Team

Meet the People Behind the Club

Management Team

Michael Lutzmann, Managing Director

Michael recently sold his stake in his company after over 25 years as a sales rep, sales manager, marketing manager and, most recently, Manager of the Customer Service Group. He now has time to focus his attention on his passion: wine. Michael holds the WSET Level 3 certification in wines and spirits.

Greg Rinehart, Managing Director

Greg has spent almost 20 years in senior sales and marketing leadership roles within the Canadian Consumer Packaged Goods industry and holds a Master’s degree from The Kellogg School of Business at Northwestern in Chicago.

Greg lives north of Toronto, is WSET level 3 certified and is passionate about German Spätburgunder.

Opimian Team

Membership Growth

  • Mike Howe, Head of Growth, Toronto, Ontario

Finance

  • Joel Vieira – Head of Finance, Toronto, Ontario
  • Santa Balance – Controller by interim – Montréal, Quebec

Logistics and Member Service

  • Kassandra Leizert – Head of Logistics & Member Service – Oakville, Ontario
  • Joao Barrote – Supervisor – Logistics & Member Service – Montreal, Quebec
  • Asunción De Fernández – Logistics and Purchasing Senior Coordinator – Montreal, Quebec
  • Jessica Davis – Logistics and Supplier Relations Coordinator – Brantford, Ontario
  • Nastacia Choulgova – Member Service Advisor – Montreal, Quebec
  • Flavius Opimius

Marketing

  • David Marcovitch – Head of Marketing – Toronto, Ontario
  • Kim-Tien Huyhn – Marketing Project Manager – Montreal, Quebec
  • Zoé Cappe – Communications Coordinator – Montreal, Quebec
  • Debra Rousseau – Social Media Community Coordinator – Vancouver, British Columbia
  • Léa Pasquet – Social Media Community Coordinator – Montreal, Quebec
  • Seema Pal – Marketing Assistant – Winnipeg, Manitoba

Office Coordinator

  • Shamira Meghji – Marketing & Procurement – Montreal, Quebec

Procurement

  • Louise Wilson, MW – Senior Manager – Procurement – Beamsville, Ontario
  • Anna Tarzia Zappia – Wine Sourcing Manager – Montreal, Quebec
  • Anaïs Philippe – Procurement Analyst – Montreal, Quebec