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Margie Mohler
MayorTerm: November 2026
Mayor Margie Mohler was elected as Mayor of the Town of Yountville on November 8, 2022.
Mayor Mohler was first elected to the Yountville Town Council on November 4, 2008, and was re-elected on December 4, 2012, December 6, 2016, and November 3, 2020.
Mayor Mohler received her Bachelor of Arts in Microbiology from the University of Kansas, followed by graduate studies at the University of Kansas Medical Center. She began her professional career at the University of California, Riverside in 1977 before joining Genentech, Inc. in 1984. During her tenure with Johnson & Johnson, she continued her work developing new drugs for critical diseases.
In 1999, Mayor Mohler moved to Yountville and founded Ciencia Group, LLC, a drug development consulting company serving the pharmaceutical industry.
In addition to her service on the Town Council, Mayor Mohler represents the Town of Yountville on the following countywide and state boards and commissions:
- Cal Cities Environmental Quality Policy Committee, Member
- Cal Cities North Bay Division
- California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions (CALAFCO), Chair
- League of California Cities (Cal Cities), Member
- Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO), Chair
- Napa County City Selection Committee, Chair
- Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District Board (NCFC and WCD), Commissioner
- Napa County League of Governments (NCLOG), Member
- Napa Valley Transportation Authority (NVTA), Director
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Hillery Bolt Trippe
Council MemberTerm: December 2026
Council Member Hillery Bolt Trippe was elected to the Yountville Town Council in 2022. A third-generation Californian, Council Member Trippe graduated from the University of California, San Diego, and attended law school at both Harvard Law School and UC Berkeley School of Law.
After a business and legal career spanning more than 30 years, Council Member Trippe retired from her position as Corporate Vice President of Risk Services at Dignity Health, a system of 42 hospitals. Her professional experience also includes serving as Chief Risk Management Executive for the University of California system; Director of Risk Management and Assistant Treasurer at Kenetech Corporation; and Assistant General Counsel and Governmental Affairs Officer for California and Hawaiian Sugar Company. She began her career as an attorney with the law firm Gray, Cary, Ames & Frye, advising clients on business and corporate matters.
Now retired, Council Member Trippe enjoys spending time with her family and supporting the Yountville community through her service on the Town Council.In addition to serving on the Town Council, Council Member Trippe represents the Town of Yountville on the following county-wide boards and commissions:
- Cal Cities North Bay Division, Member
- Countywide Climate Action Committee
- Napa County League of Governments (NCLOG), Member
- Napa Valley Transportation Authority (NVTA), Alternate 2
- Upper Valley Waste Management Agency
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Eric Knight
Council MemberTerm: November 2028
Council Member Eric E. Knight was elected to the Yountville Town Council on November 3, 2020. He previously served two four-year terms on the Town Council from 1997 to 2005. Council Member Knight has also served on the Zoning and Design Review Board, the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission, the Town of Yountville Community Foundation, and the 2019 General Plan Envision Yountville Town Advisory Group. He currently serves with Vice Mayor McKee on the Yountville Emergency Preparedness Standing Committee.
A Yountville resident since 1989, Council Member Knight is actively engaged in community service. He currently serves as President of the Kiwanis Club of Yountville and as Treasurer for both Yountville FOCUS and the Veterans Home Association.
In addition to his service on the Town Council, Council Member Knight represents the Town of Yountville on the following countywide boards and commissions:
- Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)
- Cal Cities North Bay Division, Alternate
- Cal Cities Policy Committees 2022 Community Services Policy Committee
- Countywide Climate Action Committee, Alternate
- Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District Board (NCFC and WCD), Alternate 1
- Napa County League of Governments (NCLOG), Member
- Napa County Watershed and Conservation Council (WICC)
- Napa County Youth Opportunities Commission, Member
- Napa Valley Transportation Authority (NVTA), Alternate 2
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Robin McKee
Vice MayorTerm: November 2026
Vice Mayor Robin McKee was elected to the Yountville Town Council on November 8, 2022, and will serve as Vice Mayor in 2025. Prior to her election, Vice Mayor McKee served on the Yountville Arts Commission from 2020 to 2022, where she chaired the Performing Arts Committee and contributed to both the Marketing Committee and the Art, Sip & Stroll Committee.
Vice Mayor McKee has built a career in the wine, tourism, and hospitality industries, earning her Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) accreditation. Her professional background also includes business development and client relations roles in both the legal and financial sectors.
As a local business owner, Vice Mayor McKee is equally invested in supporting economic vitality and fostering community engagement.
Born and raised in the Napa Valley, she returned to the region in 2015 after living and working in Marin and Sonoma Counties.
In addition to her service on the Town Council, Vice Mayor McKee represents the Town of Yountville on the following countywide boards and commissions:
- Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG), Alternate
- Cal Cities North Bay Division, Member
- Napa County City Selection Committee, Alternate
- Napa County League of Governments (NCLOG), Member
- Napa Valley Transportation Authority (NVTA)
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Pam Reeves
Council MemberTerm: November 2028
Council Member Pam Reeves was appointed to the Yountville Town Council in January 2023 to fill a two-year vacancy and was subsequently elected to a four-year term in the November 5, 2024, election. Council Member Reeves previously served the Yountville community as a Town Council Member in 1990 and, prior to that, for five years on the Zoning and Design Review Board.
A Yountville resident for more than 40 years, Council Member Reeves created and operated a successful business on Washington Street for 18 years and now manages a home-based business.
Council Member Reeves is deeply committed to expanding opportunities through education. She has served as a California State Preschool Teacher in an under-resourced district and as an ESL instructor in Napa County. She also led an initiative that resulted in the establishment of both a preschool and a K–8 charter school in Napa Valley. In addition, she served as President of the Parent Association at New Technology High School for two years.
With a diverse background that includes a Bachelor of Arts in Criminology from the University of California, Berkeley, as well as experience as a preschool teacher, mother, local business owner, aesthetician, and international educator and consultant for spas and destination resorts, Council Member Reeves brings a wide range of experience and perspective to her service on the Yountville Town Council.
In addition to her work on the Town Council, Council Member Reeves represents the Town of Yountville on the following countywide and state boards and commissions: