Kelli Sahara

Jackson Family Wines Storybook - Honolulu, HI

Kelli Sahara spent more than 11 years with Kyo-ya Hotels & Resorts, building her career across restaurant operations, group sales and catering sales. In 2021, she transitioned to the wine industry, joining Jackson Family Wines as District Manager for Hawaiʻi. After a year and a half, she moved to Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits as an Area Manager, where she continued to primarily support the Jackson Family Wines portfolio from the distributor side of the business. About a year later, she returned to Jackson Family Wines on the supplier side as Region Manager, her current role.

Jackson Family Wines has also long held a personal significance for her. Her brother, Shaun Kajiwara, married into the Jackson family, and her sister-in-law is Katie Jackson. She is honored to represent her family in Hawaiʻi and share the legacy Jess Jackson began with Kendall-Jackson Winery.