Aimee Henkle, Owner & Wine Director

Owner, Aimee Henkle, brings more than 20 years experience in global operations and has a proven track record of propelling entrepreneurial startups and leading multi-million dollar global operations. Her career as Vice President of Operations and Supply Chain has spanned across companies such as CustomInk, Intel & Danaher. She holds a BSEE from UT Austin and an MSEE and MBA from MIT. Her passion for wine and love for business, has driven her to lead Lost Creek Winery & Echelon Wine Bar to become a premier wine & culinary destination across Virginia. She holds a Wine & Spirits Education Trust Level 3 certification.

Todd Henkle, Owner & Lost Creek Winemaker

Owner, Todd Henkle, is an accomplished operations and finance executive with 19 years’ experience at large, multi-national corporations, global mid-market companies, and small, entrepreneurial firms. Todd is the winemaker at Lost Creek. His career started at Intel and expanded into driving growth for start-up companies. Todd holds a BSME from Colorado University, a MS in Manufacturing Systems from UT Austin and an MBA from Babson College. His passion for growing small start-ups has driven him to dedicate his time fully to Lost Creek. Todd’s first vintage at Lost Creek was 2015 and since that time his wines have won multiple accolades including a San Francisco Chronicle Best-in-Class for his 2015 Reserve Chardonnay and a San Francisco International Double-Gold for his 2016 Echelon red blend.

CHRISTIAN EVANS, EXECUTIVE CHEF

Chef Christian Evans grew up in the culinary industry in his native Vermont working in several small boutique restaurants throughout the Green Mountain State.  Christian is committed to food and service that is classically driven, placing an emphasis on fresh and seasonal ingredients and scratch cooking. After perfecting his trade for more than 24 years in top restaurants in Maryland (Stone Manor Inn, Middletown), Virginia (The Restaurant at Patowmack Farm, Lovettsville) and West Virginia (The Country Inn at Berkeley Springs), he joined the Lost Creek & Echelon Wine Bar team in 2021. When he's not in the kitchen , he can be found tending to his garden and applying his personal interest in farm-to-table cooking throughout the tristate area.

OLIVER FILLEY, CHEF DE CUISINE
Oliver’s passion for culinary arts began at a young age when dining with hi grandmother at the Mark Hotel in NYC. The meal created a lasting impression that led Oliver to explore many different cuisines and techniques. He completed his training at the French Culinary Institute under the instruction of Julia Child and Jacque Pepin where he excelled at classic French cooking. His nearly 30 year career as a Chef and Executive Chef has included prominent restaurants from his home town in Bedminister New jersey. He has developed a diverse repertoire and received several accolades including awards from the New York Times.

JULIE SIEBERT, WINE EDUCATION DIRECTOR

Julie came to wine as a "third career," following 26 years working for the Federal Government where she rose to the senior executive levels and oversaw large training and development programs. That followed an early, initial profession as a print journalist. She grew up in Seattle, surrounded by the burgeoning wine industry in Washington State, and has had opportunities to visit many international wine areas, so becoming a sommelier was a natural next step. The classes and events at Echelon have allowed Julie to combine her passion for wine with her existing skills in communication and adult education and development. Her philosophy is to make wine enjoyable and easy to understand for everyone. Julie is WSET Level 3 Certified, and is an Italian, American and French Wine Scholar.