Armand Gilinsky, Jr. is Professor of Business at Sonoma State University, where he teaches Strategy and Entrepreneurship. In recent years he has served as Director of SSU's Entrepreneurship Center, Wine Business Program, and Small Business Institute. He previously held teaching appointments at the Harvard Business School, CSU Hayward, and Northeastern University.

Dr. Gilinsky has had extensive consulting experience with more than 30 companies, including members of the wine industry. His areas of specialty include strategic planning and venture planning. He has authored numerous business case studies and several articles on entrepreneurial strategy.

He holds the Ph.D. in Business Policy from Henley Management College/Brunel University (London), and M.B.A. in Finance from Golden Gate University, an A.M. in Education Administration and Policy Analysis from Stanford University and an A.B. (honors) in English from Stanford University.