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

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.

Sean O’Dwyer

Cairo / Greene County

I design, develop and manage WordPress websites. I do good work for good people doing good work.

Lawrence Braun

Hillsdale / Columbia County

Lawrence Braun is a New York based photographer & director specializing in interior, hospitality and lifestyle.

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.

Michelle Em

New Windsor / Orange County

Independent actress would like to collaborate with independent filmmakers in Newburgh, New Windsor, Cornwall, Washingtonville that are casting.

Daniela Hritcu

Beacon / Dutchess County

Originally from Romania, I have over 20 years of experience as a Design Director in print and digital. After 25 years in NY, I moved to Beacon 4 years ago and haven't looked back.

Electrical engineer for building electrical systems and aspiring potter

Jeff Mertz

Kingston / Ulster County

Inspired by nature and cultural expression, I create deeply emotional video + photo content that connects nonprofits & ethical brands with their audiences. 10+ years' experience in video + photo production.

Banu Akman

Beacon / Dutchess County

I'm a product designer and mixed-method researcher with a web development and service design background. I enjoy working on creative web projects, mapping user journeys, and collaborating with diverse teams.

Marketer, Writer, Creative

Jenevra Georgini

Kingston / Ulster County

Founder of Spark + Sterling, a law practice representing startups and small businesses. On a mission to launch and grow 100 local ventures in the next 10 years. If you're interested in starting a company, getting funding, or closing large deals, let's connect!

Sara Molina

Newburgh / Orange County

A creative director/copywriter with 20+ years of experience both client and agency side. Expertise in food, beauty, fashion, CPG, hospitality, healthcare/pharma, real estate, non-profit. Knowledge of liquor, non-alcoholic beverages, and cannabis.

Jason Molina

Newburgh / Orange County

Years ago I was a professional musician in a band that made records and toured around the world. It was an incredible experience that shapes who I am today. So who am I today? I’m a husband, father, a runner, and a client relationship expert based in Newburgh.

Arnold Hammerschlag

Hudson / Columbia County

Trumpeter, composer, improviser. I work as a legal executive assistant. Looking to repurpose.

Cloey Callahan

Fishkill / Dutchess County

I am a lifelong Hudson Valley resident who contributes to local publications including Valley Table, Hudson Valley One, Hudson Valley Magazine, Times Union: Hudson Valley, Westchester Magazine, and more. I have a passion for multi-media journalism.