Deana has many talents: stylist, photographer, food writer, restaurateur, communications expert, social media influencer. But the one we know and love her for most? Deana is an avid traveler that lets her heart guide her passions. Deana lives in Austin, Texas, and ran social media and PR for Austin’s highly respected restaurants East Side King and qui for five years. Today she spends her time traveling in search of bold…

Lacey Stone is not your average trainer. She’s your best friend cheering from the top of the bleachers, the Thelma to your Louise driving the getaway car, the voice in your head that whispers “keep going” when your body grows tired. From working with companies like Nike and Fitbit to starring on E!’s Revenge Body with Khloe Kardashian, Lacey's spent her career traveling around the world to show people just…

Alba Huerta’s been putting the craft in ‘craft cocktail’ since 2009. Born in Mexico, Alba emigrated to Houston at an early age where she discovered her love of mixology. She’s been making cocktails ever since, and has spent the past 15 years working at revered cocktail spots like the mezcaleria Pastry War and Anvil Bar & Refuge, a legendary cocktail lounge credited with introducing the craft cocktail to Houston. “It…

You may know him as the head chef / owner of Ava Gene’s and Tusk in Portland (plus two new ones: Mexican-themed La Neta, and the mezcal rooftop bar Tope). Yet Joshua McFadden is so much more than just a chef. He’s a farmer, an author, and an artisan. He’s been awarded two stars from the New York Times for his work at Franny’s in Brooklyn; studied with Alice Waters…

An urban planner and community advocate with a heart of gold, Bill was an instrumental part of shaping Oregon’s robust wine country. He was one of the first pioneers to earmark the land for agricultural use in the ’70s helping preserve thousands of acres of land for winemaking. An active participant in the founding of the Oregon Winegrowers Association, Bill would go on to pave the way for what would…