I am the Founder & CEO of Together We Thrive, a domestic multi-disciplinary non-profit that focuses on providing access to clean water and healthy food to those in need. To help fund these efforts, I leveraged my prior experience in the beverage industry to launch Thrive Canteen, an aluminum-bottled water company that donates 100% of its profits to Together We Thrive.Previously, I was a nationally recognized interior designer and custom home developer who received awards and accolades, including being called one of "today's most talented designers" by USA Today and considered part of the "new guard" of designers by Luxe Magazine, as well as a finalist for HGTV's Designer of the Year for 2023. My design work has been featured in House Beautiful, Architectural Digest, Elle Decor, Luxe Magazine, Better Homes & Gardens, the San Francisco Chronicle, and the New York Times. I graduated with a B.A. from Wake Forest University and a M.A. from Stanford University. I received Wake Forest's Excellence in Entrepreneurship Award in 2017 and recently served on their board of trustees.