Aaron McCullough - Owner, Co-Founder

Aaron McCullough is a multifaceted professional with a diverse background spanning military service, engineering, and business. After earning a Mechanical Engineering B.S. from Bucknell University, he went on to serve as a US Army Captain. Assigned to 4th Brigade / 10th Mountain Division in Fort Polk, Louisiana, Aaron managed brigade maintenance and logistics operations for most of his five years in the service. During his 15-month deployment from 2007 to 2009 on the outskirts of Sadr City in Baghdad Iraq, Aaron played a crucial role on a transition team by training Iraqi National Police and Army units.

Following his military service, Aaron pursued further education, obtaining an MBA from Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. His career then transitioned to the corporate world, where he built his skills in finance, P&L management, asset management, and business development at Air Products, which originally brought Aaron and Kim to the Lehigh Valley. Aaron and Kim now live in Allentown with their three lovely daughters and dog, Dottie. In his spare time, Aaron enjoys playing with his girls, archery hunting, fishing, and random projects around the house.

New to the wine world, Aaron received his Level 1 from the Wine School of Philadelphia and enjoys learning from the talented Cellar Beast wine making team. Although he spends his work days and nights building green hydrogen and ammonia facilities in his full time role at a South Korean conglomerate, Aaron can be seen in the tasting room on the weekends enjoying a glass of wine, working select external events, or guiding Cellar Beast's business strategy from time to time.