Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey

Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey are the founders of America's #1 Wine Brand, Barefoot Wines. They are two charismatic, hardworking people who had no money and no experience in the wine industry. Their remarkable rags to riches story is chronicled in the New York Times bestselling book, “The Barefoot Spirit: How Hardship, Hustle, and Heart Built America’s #1 Wine Brand.”

The book, chosen as recommended reading for the CEO Library in CEO Forum, chronicles their start in a laundry room and creation of a nationwide bestselling wine label. They employed innovative ideas and strategic alliances to overcome obstacles and create new markets. They pioneered “Worthy Cause Marketing” and performance-based compensation with a comprehensive view of customer service. They never spent a penny on advertising. And they became the #1 selling wine brand in the country ...and the world.

In 2005 they successfully sold the brand to E&J Gallo. Since then, Michael & Bonnie share their experience and innovative approach to business as authors, keynote speakers, corporate trainers and consultants with Fortune 500s. They are sought-after workplace culture experts in both print and broadcast media with hundreds of interviews and articles on TV and in professional and national publications like Forbes, Bloomberg, Entrepreneur, Inc., Time Business, USA Today, Fox Business, WSJ live, and many more.

Very recently, Michael and Bonnie released their second book, “The Entrepreneurial Culture, 23 Ways To Engage and Empower Your People.” Michael and Bonnie's passion is to help entrepreneurs and businesses stand on the pillars of their success (and the backs of their mistakes!).