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

Erin Petree

Kingston / Ulster County

Kingston-based tech industry veteran with expertise in operations and growth strategy for companies ranging from Series D to $1B public companies. Yoga teacher on the side!

Gray

Rhinebeck / Dutchess County

Futurist and musician living in the HV.

Monique Perretti

Beacon / Dutchess County

I’m the Founder and CEO of MAP Solutions Group, with over 20 years of marketing experience both in corporate and as an entrepreneur. My goal is to help clients create marketing strategies unique to their needs that successfully grow their business.

Chad Fust

Poughkeepsie / Dutchess County

I'm a technology generalist with skill and experience in many disciplines, especially technology training and emerging tech. I'm a Montana native but I've lived in the Hudson Valley since 2007. I'm an avid gamer, hiker, and homebrewer.

Lindsey Grossman

High Falls / Ulster County

Working in tech across product management, design, data, partnerships. Past leadership roles at Block, Stripe, Netflix, Intuit, Wise. Available for consulting and the right full time gig. Love building products and teams.

Tyler Beckwith

Woodstock / Ulster County

Moved to Woodstock last year, I'm a drummer looking for bands to play in, and a music producer (synth/electronic/sample based) looking for vocalists or people who want to make music!

Owner of Rising Earth Building, an ecological construction firm based in Troy, NY.

Writer/Editor. I hand-letter and illustrate wedding signage as a side hustle.

Orit Daly

Croton On Hudson / Westchester County

I'm a ceramic artist who dabbles in a range of 3-D tactile arts (knitting, painting, etc.). My work shows and sells in various venues. I teach teen and adult pottery/ceramics classes. I'm a co-owner of a cooperative art gallery in Croton on Hudson.

Matt DeSiena

Pelham / Westchester County

Upper and lower Westchester resident; Narrowsburg-adjacent in the summers. Head of Social for global brands and early developer of AI agents. Husband, Dad, pizza maker.

Kai Fierle-Hedrick

Beacon / Dutchess County

Learning and Change Strategist, Coach, and Founder of Create Knowledge — a consulting practice that works at the intersection of learning, systems change, and anti-oppression practice to help change agents lead with their strengths.

Wayne Brett

Mount Marion / Ulster County

Eccentric fellow, with lots of ideas and ambition

Alessandro Ronfini

Olivebridge / Ulster County

Founder of DEMO Architects I live and work in the Hudson Valley.

Amanda Cassiday

Kingston / Ulster County

I work at the intersection of business, community and regenerative economics to nurture systems that allow all beings to thrive. I offer conscious business consulting / coaching and am the co-founder of Engather, a movement to revive a prosperous gift economy.

Lisa Larson-Kelley

Nyack / Rockland County

Founder and CEO of Quantious, a Nyack-based, fully remote product marketing agency specializing in emerging tech. Award-winning partner to Meta, Shopify, Google, and startups ready to supercharge growth.

Riley McGhee

Poughkeepsie / Dutchess County

Husband, entrepreneur, ex-startup COO. Enjoys hiking, coffee, business, fitness, personal finance, and the Eagles.

Sarah Haskins

Saugerties / Ulster County

I work remotely for a tech company. I'm looking to find more community upstate. I live in Saugerties and enjoy kayaking, sewing, crochet, pottery, eating and drinking.

Patrick Donoghue

Rhinebeck / Dutchess County

Emmy Award Winning media and technology executive, maker, storyteller, outdoorsman.

Handmade websites, web animations & AI workflows for non profits and artists.

Jacques Sims

Rhinebeck / Dutchess County

Husband, dad, son, brother, cousin, best friend, lover of bourbon, sports, food, and fellowship.