The homegrown community for Hudson Valley professionals, creators, and businesses.

Deanna Fino

Wappingers Falls / Dutchess County

Contender eSports Hudson Valley is a top-level STEM-accredited educational & esports facility with high-end PCs & gaming consoles. We offer drop-in play for casual gamers, competitive tournaments, school leagues, camps, birthday parties, venue rentals & more.

Photographer, copywriter and yogi based in Poughkeepsie. www.thedeedeethompson.com www.instagram.com/thedeedeethompson

Denes House

Poughkeepsie / Dutchess County

Professional part-time comicbook illustrator, graphic designer, 3D CGI modeler, and maker. Creator of The Splendor: Life Is Beautiful on webtoons.com. DBA Crimson Line Studios.

Dennis Rush

Staatsburg / Dutchess County

Poet and visual artist in Staatsburg, New York.

Derek Enos

Beacon / Dutchess County

Working to build new productive capabilities in Beacon.

Deztiny Di Meo

Hyde Park / Dutchess County

As a digital and print designer, I combine typography and imagery to create visual concepts that attract, inform, and inspire consumers.

Diana De Jesus

Wappingers Falls / Dutchess County

I started my tech career thanks to a tech community here in HV! I've done GTM, now working as a GM at Stand The F*ck Out (a marketing company) and outside of work, I enjoy cooking, cooking shows, eating and hanging out with my twin daughters.

Don Minichino

Poughkeepsie / Dutchess County

Commercial Real Estate Agent with a flare for community and economic development in the Mid-Hudson Region

Ed Simons

Wappingers Falls / Dutchess County

I love lighting and creating photos where the subject shines from within. Natural or studio.

Erin Koschei

Poughkeepsie / Dutchess County

B2B Healthcare Content Creation | Social Media Strategy & Planning | Digital Marketing

Eve Sauer

Hopewell Junction / Dutchess County

Hi! I'm Eve, a multidisciplinary graphic designer living and working in the Hudson Valley. I'm currently working at 8 Point Studio in Beacon, NY. I'm passionate about all forms of art and am always looking for ways to grow as both a person and designer.

George Castrissiades

Wappingers Falls / Dutchess County

Streaming advertising expert working for a buying platform

Gina McCann

Poughkeepsie / Dutchess County

Freelance Community and Event Manager. I've worked for various professional orgs, maker spaces, a biotech investment bank, a beer crawl co, and an artisanal food retail website. I run a philanthropy group in City of PK.

Giorgio Baravalle

Millbrook / Dutchess County

Art Director

I am the Chief Operating Officer and Co-Owner of Bellweather Agency.

Gray

Rhinebeck / Dutchess County

Futurist and musician living in the HV.

Hady Mendez

Beacon / Dutchess County

Hady is a NY-based Amazon best selling author, Latina speaker, and ERG coach. Hady is the Founder and CEO of Boldly Speaking LLC. In her free time, Hady enjoys long walks, amateur street art photography and podcasts.

Haylee LaRose

Beacon / Dutchess County

I’m an Alignment Coach & Energy Healer. I help people breakthrough and release what’s been keeping them stuck in cycles of stress and tension, so that they can move forward in a new way, and feel lighter, peaceful, and more grounded in their everyday life.

Helen Coupe

Beacon / Dutchess County

Just moved to Beacon from Brooklyn with my husband Alex. I work with founders to help them launch new ideas. Outside of that excited to explore the area more and get to know the community.

Helen Tyliszczak

Wappingers Falls / Dutchess County

Born and raised in the Hudson Valley, just purchased my first home in Wappingers

Ian Landsman

Poughkeepsie / Dutchess County

Founder of HelpSpot, 18 years bootstrapped and profitable.