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

Rick Tannenbaum

Valley Cottage / Rockland County

Researcher & Business Development For Rockland County Business Journal. Public Speaker For Hire on Land Use, Zoning, Environment, Public Policy, Affordable Housing.

Susan Houldin

West Hurley / Ulster County

I am from the Hudson Valley. Lived in MA for many years and moved back to the area in 2018. I am a painter, draftsman and sculptor. Nature, architecture, vehicle design are favorites.

Jared Schafer

Poughkeepsie / Dutchess County

Digital illustrator | motion designer | 3D animator | all-around graphic artist ---- Director of Motion Graphics at Upside Collective

Annika Tucksmith

Kinderhook / Columbia County

Columbia County oil painter

Nicholas Pascarella

Lake Peekskill / Putnam County

Greetings! I am a professional photographer, guitarist and writer; I teach guitar and photography, and I contribute to or am the Editor in Chief for a few aviation/automotive publications. I perform musically with my band Dive Brake or solo on acoustic.

Chris O'Neal

Kingston / Ulster County

Chris O’Neal Design helps creative businesses easily share and sell their products online in a way that looks awesome. From conception and strategy to design and implementation, we specialize in creating premium custom websites.

Melyssa Brown Rossman

New Paltz / Ulster County

I'm a creative marketer and strategist who blends insights into impactful brand positioning platforms, campaigns, content, and experiences. I love working with values-led businesses to help them grow and thrive!

Bradley Delmar

Poughkeepsie / Dutchess County

an artist with a focus on graphic design and photography, especially related to sports and communication

Illustrator and Art Director

Kevin Golden

Cortlandt Manor / Westchester County

Makin’ monsters in Cortlandt Manor.

Brian Lotze

Peekskill / Westchester County

A trumpet player and music producer living in Peekskill... able to make your project become a reality!

Kate White

Garrison / Putnam County

Muralist

Fred Camino

Peekskill / Westchester County

Designer, animator, creative. Founder of Peekskill Exurbanist.

Jon Warnow

Kingston / Ulster County

I've spent 15 years working at the intersection of technology, activism, and progressive politics -- with the occasional detour into farm-to-table food businesses. I live in Kingston!

Tara Latorre

Wallkill / Ulster County

Video producer of documentaries and short films that showcase the humanity found in everyday people. Co-created The CineHub, sharing a vision to connect peers and provide resources to the ever-growing filmmaking community in the Hudson Valley.

Beckie Hermans

Pleasant Valley / Dutchess County

Intuitive Branding & Web Design | Tender-hearted brand-envisioner with 10+ years of experience seeking the dreamy, bold, magic, and weird. Let’s revel in the alchemy of birthing something from nothing, together.

The way I walk, talk, move and breathe is my expression. I believe in living in possibility. I work selfishly to expand my own definition of self till I can act selfishly and towards the good of the universe simultaneously knowing they are one in the same.

Casey Morris

Highland / Ulster County

I'm a brand identity designer, director specializing in site-specific theater, & lifelong Upstate New Yorker. Through my branding studio, Callback Design, I help businesses identify their distinct stories and communicate them to build loyalty & trust.

Giorgio Baravalle

Millbrook / Dutchess County

Art Director

Chris Fontakis

Beacon / Dutchess County

Founded Serious Comedy Theatre in Beacon, NY. He coaches, teaches ands perform improv, stand up, acting & sketch comedy.