JENNA BICKNELL — DIRECTOR OF HOSPITALITY
Born and raised in Pasadena, California, Jenna has more than 20 years of experience in curating unique hospitality experiences and services in the Walla Walla community. She moved to Walla Walla in 2002, where she earned BA in Politics and Environmental Studies at Whitman College and fell in love with the local community. Jenna worked as a project manager for Cayuse Vineyards, a general manager for Whitehouse-Crawford and Walla Walla Steak Company, and as an executive director for Walla Walla’s Sustainable Living Center. Before joining Echolands, she managed her own company, Curated Walla Walla, a wine tour operator.
A sustainability advocate and entrepreneur, Jenna is passionate about Walla Walla’s history, community and agriculture. She has visited vineyards in Oregon, Idaho, Washington, California, France, Spain and Argentina, and has found few regions more distinctive than the Walla Walla Valley.