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

John Q. Hafner

Poughkeepsie / Dutchess County

I am the Director of Operations at the Academy & Keepsake. A unique bar and event space in the heart of Poughkeepsie.

Maura Kate Costello

Beacon / Dutchess County

Hi! I go by Maura Kate or MK and I moved to beacon Oct 2023 :) I grew up in Brooklyn and lived in NYC through my twenties and then lived in MD just outside DC for 9 years. Very glad to be back in my home state! Looking forward to making new friends!

Roger Rosenbaum

Rhinebeck / Dutchess County

I put 15 years of journalism experience to work for clients in a wide-range of industries and situations to increase visibility and profitability. My work includes media relations, crisis comms & content creation. Visual storytelling is my passion.

AJ Lacouette

Beacon / Dutchess County

Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Global Advisory

Maria Sciuto

Poughkeepsie / Dutchess County

I am Certified Financial Planner® delivering insightful results-oriented solutions to my clients as a fiduciary. I help provide clarity on prioritizing goals to help them achieve financial success through a goals-oriented driven financial plan.

Taylor Lyons

Beacon / Dutchess County

Found of Kelta a new wellness center in Beacon, NY.

Trevor Vazquez

Poughkeepsie / Dutchess County

Hudson Valley based videographer, photographer, and drone pilot. I love working with small businesses and people, whether its formal headshots or more organic content; capturing special moments as they happen, and people in their natural element.

Jason Loewy

Rhinebeck / Dutchess County

I'm a software engineer obsessed with product design. I'm an indie developer at My Macros+ ( getMyMacros.com ) and a founder & CTO at TestMax ( testmaxprep.com ) . Outside of that I'm a former professional bodybuilder, motorcycle rider and pizza enthusiast.

Courtney Staib

Wappingers Falls / Dutchess County

I am a Spiritual Life Coach focusing on feminine energetics in life, love, and business. I also am a Quantum Healing Hypnosis practitioner helping people to release wounds and blocks preventing them from living their most desirable life.

George Castrissiades

Wappingers Falls / Dutchess County

Streaming advertising expert working for a buying platform

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.

Laina Giselle Mason, LCSW

Beacon / Dutchess County

I help those who feel lost find themselves again. Bringing over 15 years of counseling experience, I specialize in helping people navigate the challenges of both historical and recent traumas, as well as major life transitions.

CarlyWill Sloan

Beacon / Dutchess County

I'm a professor of economics who uses data and statistics to study criminal justice and public policy issues. Outside of my research and coding work, I teach and practice yoga.

Robin Hutchinson

Poughkeepsie / Dutchess County

We meet bi-weekly on Mondays to discuss what creative projects people are working on and what steps they can take.