St Francis Winery CEO Christopher Silva Born in Petaluma into a deep-rooted Swiss-Italian dairy family

St. Francis Winery CEO Christopher Silva a lifelong learner, By Chris Smith Press Democrat

Photo By Christopher Chung, Press Democrat

Born in Petaluma into a deep-rooted Swiss-Italian dairy family, Silva was 15 and bike-delivering The Press Democrat in Santa Rosa’s Town & Country neighborhood when he set his sights on becoming a grocery bagger at the small-chain gourmet supermarket on Fourth Street.

That certainly goes for his late grandfather, Petaluma dairyman William Cassina. “He always said, ‘Every job is important. Respect everyone who works,’” Silva said.

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