After growing up in San Diego, CA, Lauryn Mitrovich first became passionate about the wine and hospitality industry during her studies at Sonoma State University where she graduated Phi Beta Kappa in 2014 with a dual Business Administration bachelor’s degree in and Marketing & Wine Business Strategies. Post-graduation, she spent two years working in hospitality at Duckhorn Vineyards before landing back at Kosta Browne where she had interned in college. Working her way up as the Hospitality & Events Manager at Kosta Browne, she helped establish and build their onsite hospitality and events department,

Lauryn joined Aperture Cellars located in Healdsburg, CA in June of 2020 as the Director of Hospitality, where she played an important role in helping to launch the winery’s new hospitality center at the Aperture Estate that summer. At Aperture, she oversees the development of onsite and virtual experiences along with supporting offsite hospitality, ensuring continuity in brand presentation across the spectrum of the winery’s hospitality experiences. Lauryn believes that she can create memorable experiences for Aperture’s guests by presenting the uniqueness of the wines and brand story in an unpretentious, luxurious, and accessible way.