Experts

Ethan Levine is a researcher, advocate, and award-winning speaker on interpersonal violence and LGBTQ communities. He brings a combined 15+ years of professional experience, along with lived experience of sexual and dating violence, to the work.

Erika has been deeply invested into the restaurant and theater industries since 2006, straddling both to fulfill her innate creativity. Head bartender, Mixologist, and Experience host, she is always looking for new products to improve the ride. Wine enthusiast, beer lover, and cocktail creator, she is currently the front of house manager at Martha’s in Hoboken.

Emilie Mascarell is a French beauty executive with over 15 years of industry experience. She has worked for top-tier companies such as L'Oréal and Estee Lauder, and spent a decade leading product development at Le Labo. As the founder of Emilie Consulting, a New York-based consulting agency, she specializes in fragrance and beauty product strategy and development, helping businesses bring their vision to fruition. 

Prior to creating Hast, Elliot worked as a consultant in marketing and branding for agencies and companies such as FutureBrand, Weber Shandwick & Nivea. Elliot has always had a passion for cooking, industrial design, material science, and engineering. Elliot is also a certified Les Mills instructor, a certified trainer, and a nutrition specialist. 

Intuitive Wellness Coach Elle Serafina supports women to manifest more ease and flow in their lives by tapping into their innate energies and natural cycles. As a certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach (INHC) specializing in Hormone Health, Elle studied holistic Lifestyle Medicine approaches at Harvard Medical School and the Institute of Integrative Nutrition. With over two decades of spiritual study and practice, Elle is a certified Moonologer and Law of Attraction Practitioner. Drawing upon her passions for spirituality and feminine energy, she created the Cycle Magic™ system for women to manifest their heart and soul desires, the Cycle Habits™ tracker for realistic goal achievement, and The Cycle Diet™ for working in alignment with natural cycles for optimum wellness.Author of Cycle Magic - Your Guide to Align with Natural Energy Cycles, Beat Burnout, and Manifest Your Dream Life(Upcoming Hay House publication, July 2025)

Ellen Macks is the founder of Ella’s Flats, a woman-owned company crafting clean, all-seed crackers that are as nutritious as they are delicious. A lifelong health enthusiast, Ellen launched the brand after her three children were grown—proving it’s never too late to turn passion into purpose. Now a proud grandmother, Ellen was inspired by her commitment to healthy eating and a homemade seed cracker recipe that quickly became a household favorite. With a background in business, she transformed that simple snack into a nationally distributed product. Today, Ella’s Flats are sold in thousands of stores across the U.S., fueling people with real food that fits into keto, paleo, low-carb, and Whole30 lifestyles.

Recognized on Forbes 30 Under 30, Eli Zauner co-founded Universal Yums in 2014 with his wife, Monique. Bootstrapped from an initial $8,000 investment, Universal Yums has gone on to ship over 5 million snack boxes, achieving over $100 million in lifetime sales. When he isn't selecting products for the next month's box or drinking tea, Eli enjoys playing tennis and performing ribbon dances for his 15-month old son.

Elizabeth spent the first ten years of her career producing commercials for some of the biggest brands and advertising agencies around the world, with her work taking her across North America, South America, the United Kingdom, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. It was while working with overseas clients and local film crews in places far from home that Elizabeth realized the kind of meaningful change that can take place when you spend time experiencing cultures different from your own.  As a dual citizen of the UK, Elizabeth was born in London and spent her early years there before moving stateside to Richmond, and then Atlanta. After graduating from Ole Miss, she moved to New York City for nearly a decade before she and her husband relocated to London for a few years, during which they traveled Western Europe extensively. When they relocated to Denver, Elizabeth launched her travel business under the tutelage of industry veteran Betty Jo Currie. She is delighted to have found a home at The Local Foreigner, which will allow her clients to benefit from the company’s wealth of knowledge, leverage their incredible worldwide relationships, and enjoy all the VIP perks and treatment The Local Foreigner is known for.

Vezzani noticed a gap in the corporate gifting market and created Sugarwish, a revolutionary gifting platform that makes good on its promise to deliver happiness, using a sweet and innovative approach. Sugarwish is a rapidly growing, Denver based gifting company with a unique “recipient picks” feature, and digital-to-physical delivery model. Previous to co-founding Sugarwish in 2012, Vezzani was Vice President of Business Development at Razor Technical Staffing based in Denver, CO. Razor Technical Staffing was named one of the fastest growing companies in Colorado and was on the Inc 5000. Vezzani started her career as an Account Executive for Washington Mutual in Seattle where she was consistently one of the top performers in the company. Sugarwish is included in Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Companies in America, and Elisabeth has been named one of the Top 100 Women of Impact by Entrepreneur magazine 2021.

Elisabeth Noel Jones is the Founder & CEO of luxury e-commerce gifting platform, GiftMeChic. Elisabeth is an expert in the fields of gift-giving, gift experiences, the art of being chic, female entrepreneurship and brand building. She is a seasoned retail and wholesale executive with past experience as the North American CEO of Kilian Paris, and a buyer for luxury stores Bergdorf Goodman & Saks Fifth Avenue. In parallel with GiftMeChic, Elisabeth consults, curates, and procures gifts for retailers, hotel groups and various private clients around the globe...

As a sought-after brand photographer, Elisabeth Eden is the go-to expert for strategic, story-driven imagery for both personal and product brands. Elisabeth’s early career included working for a major sports retailer, where she honed her commercial skills photographing top brands like Nike and Under Armour. Her photography has since been featured across influential media, from photographing athletes for Lululemon to celebrities in People Magazine.

Edwina is a nationally recognized dietitian and wellness expert, dually credentialed in Australia and the US. She is an experienced nutrition strategist, spokesperson, and content creator, and has worked on everything from mobile apps to CPG products. Edwina has a prominent media presence and her work has been featured on sites including TIME, Women's Health, SELF, and Shape. She focuses on science-driven wellness strategies for busy people.