Matthew Garner
General Manager
Matthew has a strong background in landscape design and installation. In 2006, he got the call to join the team at Montaluce and he has helped in every aspect of building, maintaining and managing this project. Matthew oversees all operations and business aspects of the entire Montaluce enterprise.
Ashley McGowan
Director of Sales & Events
Ashley joined the Montaluce team in 2024 with over 20 years in the Hospitality Industry. Prior to joining our team, she owned a successful wedding planning business. Ashley’s passion and drive for successful weddings resulted in a multitude of accolades, including being named one of the “Top Wedding Planners” in the country by Martha Stewart Weddings and the "South's Best Wedding Planners" by Southern Living Magazine. Ashley has thoroughly enjoyed speaking to peers and educating future planners at various industry conferences over the years. She was an Adjunct Professor at the Kennesaw State University Michael A. Leven School of Management, Entrepreneurship and Hospitality where she created and taught curriculum about small business ownership and event planning.
Johnathan Moreno
Food & Beverage Director
With over a decade of experience in the food and beverage industry, Johnathan has a passion for creating new and exciting menu items and ensuring that our recipes only come from the best of ingredients. He believes that its the little details that make each experience so important, and he works hard to ensure that every guest has a great one.
Collin Lilly
Head Winemaker
Our head winemaker, Collin Lilly, is from Asheville, North Carolina, and began his winemaking journey in 2010 at his family’s estate vineyard and winery. Over the years Collin and his family established 17 acres of French varietals, but it wasn’t until his first year at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte that he decided to pursue a career in winemaking.
In 2015, Collin and his wife Hailie moved to Napa Valley, where he studied Viticulture and Enology at Napa Valley College and worked seasonal harvests at prestigious wineries like Louis Martini and Anomaly Vineyards. He advanced to Cellar Lead at Cade Winery and later became Production Winemaker at Maxville Winery. During his time in Napa, Collin collaborated with top-tier winemakers and helped craft multiple 100 point and 95+ point wines.
Collin brings with him a versatile background in making high end luxury wines and we hope he will bring that wealth of knowledge to help propel Montaluce Winery, and North Georgia, to become a luxury wine region.