Direct Sales & Hospitality
Shelby Miller Murphy,
Direct Sales Manager, WSET Level 3
Shelby joined the Elk Cove team in November 2021. Originally from Michigan, she relocated to Oregon in the summer of 2021 after having spent five years managing a wine bar and retail shop in Charlotte, North Carolina. She is a Certified Specialist of Wine with the Society of Wine Educators. When not working Shelby enjoys spending time with her husband and two pit bulls, traveling, and enjoying Portland’s food scene.
Sabine Edwards,
Wine Club & Shipping Manager
Sabine joined the team in July 2016. Originally from New York City & Los Angeles, Sabine moved to Oregon in 2012 to finish her degree at Oregon State University after studying Art History in Lugano, Switzerland. Sabine has always loved wine and started working in the wine industry right out of university. When Sabine is not working, she enjoys traveling, spending quality time with her husband, cats and Bernedoodle, cooking, or enjoying a nice glass of wine.
Shane Farnor,
Tasting Room Manager, WSET Level 3
Originally from the Appalachian Mountains of East Tennessee, Shane moved from the Mojave Desert to join the team in August 2021. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Forestry and spent years working in conservation. He started his wine career by obtaining both the Level 2 Award in Wine from Wine and Spirits Education Trust and the Oregon Wine Expert certification from Napa Valley Wine Academy. When not listening to wine podcasts, reading books about wine, or tasting local wines, Shane can be found hiking, biking, paddling, or spending quality time with his boyfriend.
Kohl Humphrey,
Tasting Room Lead
Kohl joined the Elk Cove team in February 2022. He is from Bakersfield California and recently graduated from Linfield University where he majored in Environmental Science and Wine Studies and was a member of the men’s soccer team. Before joining Elk Cove, Kohl worked for a vineyard management company. In his free time, he can be found playing soccer with friends and college teammates or fishing on a local waterway.
Chloe Wilkinson,
Tasting Room & Event Lead
Chloe joined the Tasting Room in February 2023. She hails originally from Northern California, but moved up to Oregon to finish college at George Fox University where she obtained a double degree in General Biology and Art History. Chloe fell into the wine industry, quite by accident, in the beginning of 2019 while still in college and realized she loved the community and camaraderie of this Willamette Valley. In her spare time, you can find her reading, camping and working out – if not enjoying a glass of wine!
Patty Vance,
Chef/Tasting Room Associate
Patty joined the Elk Cove hospitality team in April 2023. An Oregonian for the last 28 years, Patty was born and raised in northern California. She began working in California’s wine industry back in 1989 where the love of “big reds” and meeting people from all over got into her blood. In addition to wine, Patty is also passionate about cooking, remodeling, traveling, and volunteering for Washington County Sherrif’s Department Search and Rescue, along with spending time with her family.
Dani Campbell,
Campbell Family/Tasting Room Associate
Dani Campbell’s wine roots called her back to the Elk Cove team most recently in Spring of 2022. She grew up on the Elk Cove Winery Estate property from the time she was five, with many fond memories of adventures through the vines, as well as helping out in the early years. In her free time she enjoys traveling, yoga, tennis/pickleball and hiking in the glorious Pacific Northwest.
Anne Nguyen,
Tasting Room Associate
Anne joined the Elk Cove team in March 2015. Hailing from Texas, she developed an interest in the wine industry while studying public health in Atlanta, Georgia and eventually entered into the world of wine retail. Legal studies brought Anne up to Oregon in 2010, and after graduation, she couldn’t resist the siren song of Oregon wine country. You’ll find her in the tasting room on the weekends, and in her spare time, she enjoys cooking, training for and running in marathons, supporting her beloved Arsenal FC, and improving her spins and technique in ballroom and salsa dancing.
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Phyllis Hayes,
Tasting Room Associate
Phyllis moved out of Portland to the Willamette Valley with her husband and pets for a new adventure and the possibility of working for a winery made the big move more enticing. She has been with our sister winery Pike Road since early in 2016 and at Elk Cove since Spring 2021. According to Phyllis “the views at the Winery Estate are beautiful and the wine is exquisite; it’s the people I work for and the customers I serve that I love best! Elk Cove is a wonderful place to be whether you’re visiting, sipping, or shopping!”
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Cristy Verant,
Tasting Room Associate
Shelby Warrick,
Tasting Room Associate
Shelby joined the Elk Cove Team in February of 2023. Originally from Kansas, after venturing around Maryland and Florida, she moved to Oregon to pursue her dream of being a Technical Designer at Nike. Shelby has a deep love for wine, and by happy accident, fell into the wine industry after visiting Elk Cove for a tasting. In her spare time, you can find her out walking her dog, exploring the state of Oregon with her significant other, and of course, having a glass of wine.
Gloria Mueller,
Tasting Room Associate
Gloria joined the Elk Cove Team in April of 2023. Originally from California, she moved to Oregon in 1989 to be the compensation manager for Intel. Gloria first tasted an Elk Cove Pinot Noir in the mid 90s during a getaway weekend at Sunriver where she immediately fell in love with the wine and became a member of the Roosevelt club soon after. In her spare time, you can find her spending time with her family and grandchildren all who live in the area as well enjoying a glass of wine with several friends who just happen to be members of the club.
Sydney Gayda,
Tasting Room Associate
Sydney joined the Elk Cove team in the spring of 2023. She is originally from Vermont and moved to Oregon in 2018 to work as an Apparel Designer at Nike, but as an avid mountaineer was most eager to live amongst the Cascades. Sydney grew up in a wine-loving family and brings an excitement for all of the beauty the Willamette Valley has to offer. In her free time, you can find her skiing, climbing and exploring the Pacific Northwest for new adventures and great wine!
