Meet Our Team
This one’s for the true wine geeks: A six-pack of world-class wines, wrapped in black tissue paper and numbered, for blind tasting.
Our team is built of industry leaders. We’ve worked in the world’s finest restaurants, achieved the highest wine certifications, shoveled thousands of tons of grapes, won James Beard awards, written books, traveled the globe, and have certainly drunk more than our fair share of wine. All of that passion has led us to SommSelect, where we use our cumulative knowledge to the benefit of our customers. Our palates are as varied as our experiences.
David Lynch
Editorial Director
With credentials that include magazine writer and editor (Wine & Spirits, GQ, Bon Appétit),restaurant sommelier (Babbo NYC, Quince San Francisco), author of two books (“Vino Italiano”), and James Beard Awards for Journalism (2001) and Restaurant Wine Service (Babbo, 2004), David brings his expertise to all our content, including our Daily Offers, Monthly Clubs, and curated Wine Shop.
Neil Mechanic
Store Manager / Concierge & Sourcing Specialist
Neil has dedicated his working career to promoting boutique fine wine domestically and internationally for over 20 years. Passionate about the undiscovered gems, with a long commitment to promoting the great wines of Europe. Neil oversees our expanding online store, as well as works with our VIP collectors and to source incredible wine finds.
Samantha Heuker
Manager of Customer Experience and Wine Clubs
Samantha, or Sam as she is known in the office, is one of our customer experience representatives here at SommSelect. Originally from Seattle, WA, she studied Hospitality Management at the University of Denver where she began her career in the wine world. Sam has obtained her WSET Level 3, French Wine Scholar, and is currently studying for WSET Diploma.
Meghan Kehoe
Email Marketing Manager
Meghan Kehoe hails from the Midwest, and has worked in email marketing, social media and digital strategy for higher education and non-profit arts organizations for most of her career. Raised between Michigan, Philadelphia, and Chicago, she returned to the mitten and has lived in Detroit for the past six years. She's passionate about music, her rescue dog Fran, ceramics, reading, and wine.
Hailey Murphy
PR Lead
Hailey is the PR lead at SommSelect and Comms Director at Daly (SommSelect’s PR Agency of record). Originally from Connecticut, Hailey lives in Jersey City, NJ with her Goldendoodle puppy and husband.
For media requests, please reach out to Hailey at murphy@daly.nyc.
