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At G3 Enterprises, we pride ourselves on being a versatile and reliable leader in Packaging and Logistics. Originally built to support the wine and spirits industries, our extensive range of products and services has grown to include wine bottle closures, premium label printing, glass bottles, aluminum cans, and other packaging components as well as 3PL and logistics services that include rail-enabled warehousing, agricultural, and finished goods transportation, and network optimization consulting. We continue to serve wine and spirits industries, but now our diversified portfolio of offerings helps propel companies across many industries to success.

With over 50 years of experience in California and across the U.S., G3 Enterprises is committed to delivering reliable results through strong partnerships with our customers and business allies. Our mission is to offer creative, integrated solutions focusing on quality packaging products and supply chain services that help our customers succeed. Our purpose is to leverage our extensive experience and wide-ranging capabilities to earn your trust and ensure your success. We are guided by our core values of Teamwork, Agility, Value Creation, Trustworthiness, and Customer Focus.

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Director, Ag Transportation – Minerals Division

Josh Little oversees the Ag Transportation Department at G3 Enterprises, Inc., where he leads a team focused on delivering California crops from the field to processors. His team covers sales and operations for the business transporting agricultural commodities across the state. Over the past several years, Josh has increased his responsibilities, impacting growth across multiple business lines at G3.

Born and raised in a Sonoma County wine family, his first job in the wine industry came with an easy commute - in his family’s vineyard. Josh would later attend California Polytechnic University in San Luis Obispo where he earned a bachelor of science degree in Agricultural Business. He would follow that degree with an MBA from the University of San Francisco with an emphasis on International Business.

Prior to joining G3, Josh gained experience in a variety of positions in the wine industry including sales, production, warehousing, real estate and grower relations with Gallo, a leading supplier of wine, spirits and RTDs. Josh also worked in the wine grape harvest in New Zealand. When not focused on business, Josh enjoys an active lifestyle and raising three children with his wife Sarah.

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Sr. Director of Sales, Wine Packaging

Susan J Owen fell in love with wine 15 years ago while living in Valparaiso, Chile, near Casablanca Valley. It was there that her passion for combining travel and all things wine began.

Today, Susan is the Sr. Director of Sales at G3 Enterprises, leading a team of wine packaging experts across North America, as well as serving as the 2025 & 2026 Unified Wine and Grape Symposium Program Development Co-Chair. Prior to joining G3 she was the General Manager of Juclas USA, the California based subsidiary of the Vason Group headquartered in Italy, specializing in enological ingredients and membrane technology equipment. She has her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in International Business from Fresno State.

When not out exploring new wine brands and regions Susan can be found either reading a good book or spending time with her horses, dogs, chickens, and cats. Apart from being an avid lover of animals, she is also an active long-time member of Rotary International, attempting to embody their slogan of “Service Above Self”.

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Nicole Ostertag, Sr. Director, leads Business Development for G3’s Global Logistics division.

When Nicole joined G3, she was responsible for G3’s national and international distribution network, customer service, and rail procurement. Nicole also managed multiple system implementations to include OTM (Transportation Management System), SAP (Enterprise Resource Planning) and SalesForce (Customer Relationship Management) Prior to G3, Nicole spent nearly a decade at Union Pacific Railroad holding roles across business development, sales and pricing for their petroleum, industrial chemicals, and food and beverage divisions.

In her current role, Nicole leads a team responsible for delivering supply chain solutions to existing and new customers. Nicole’s responsibilities include strategy development and market research for investment into new and existing markets. Additionally, Nicole leads solution development, pricing of services, and sales of G3’s supply chain solutions. G3’s capabilities include millions of square feet of rail-served warehousing, multi-mode transportation, supply chain analytics, and logistics consulting.

Nicole earned her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) degree and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Information Systems, both from Creighton University. Outside of work Nicole spends her time outdoors mountaineering, trail running, rock climbing, and splitboarding.

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