Carlton McCoy – From SOMM to CEO

Carlton McCoy
C•CAP Class of 2002

The word disruptor needs rebranding,” says Carlton McCoy, the 40-year-old president and CEO of Lawrence Wine Estates. “I like to look at how things are done and see if there’s a better way, but it's not like I want to blow up the wine industry and make a billion dollars.” McCoy is speaking from his office in Napa Valley, where he has spent the past six years, well, disrupting the wine business. “Actually, a billion dollars would be nice.”