Meet Our Team

Barbara Maroney, Inventor and Founder

CorkBoss® was conceptualized by inventor Barbara Maroney of Livermore, California after 25+ years of working within the hospitality industry.

Barbara has received an Associate of Science Degree in Enology from Las Positas College. She is a Certified Sommelier from the Court of Master Sommeliers Americas and is the U.S. Patent holder for CorkBoss®

Kimberly Hunter, Director of Marketing Strategy

Kimberly received her Executive MBA from St. Mary’s College of California in 2021. She oversees development and implementation of digital marketing strategy.

Julie Wing, Assistant Marketing Manager

Julie is a current St. Mary’s student, studying Business Administration concentrating in Marketing. She manages our digital presence, we wouldn’t survive without her! 

Amber Motekaitis, Multimedia Content Creator

Amber is a current St. Mary’s student, studying Business Administration concentrating in Digital Media. Amber brings her talent to life through CorkBoss® media content.

We love our St. Mary’s Team!

Go Gaels!

In addition to our day to day team, CorkBoss® thanks Arizona Engineering Technologies for refining our design, JGPC Law for diligently pursuing our patent, and Franmara who is our California based manufacturer and distributor.