Barbara Grasseschi

Barbara Grasseschi enjoyed success in a breadth of challenging careers in finance, sales, and marketing for the high-tech industry before settling in Sonoma County with her husband Tony Crabb, in 2000. Together they founded Puma Springs, turning a formerly neglected vineyard into a model of biodynamic effectiveness. Not one to sit (or stand) still, and believing that “you can do anything, but not everything,” Barbara is an enthusiastic advocate for the potential of positive political action to strengthen the community - locally, statewide, and nationally. Recently named Democrat of the Year by the Sonoma County Democratic Party, Barbara serves on the Steering Committee for the Electing Women Alliance, on the board of Voices for Progress and is the founder of the Wine Country Chapter of Electing Women Bay Area, which has hosted events for 30 candidates for office ranging from house member to senator to president, raising more than $1.4M since its inception in 2017. Barbara lives in Healdsburg with Tony and their Labradoodles, where she puts her talent for connecting people with purpose to great use as an active supporter of local arts, education, and healthcare organizations.