Alissa Baldwin | Brand Success Manager

  • Hometown:
    Born in Whittier, CA | Currently in Oceanside

    Hot or Iced Coffee?
    Extra Hot

    Better-for-you Brand:
    Dieux Skincare

    Favorite Movies:
    Shaun of the Dead, Young Frankenstein, The Witch, Goodfellas, Interstellar, Casablanca, Beetlejuice…I could go on for ages

    Morning or Night Person?
    100% night person 🌙

    Best Part of the Job:
    Being part of such a fantastic team!

Chloë Power | Creative Director

  • Hometown:
    Charlotte, NC

    Local Recs:
    Dolce Osteria (best Italian in the Queen City)

    Morning or Night Person?
    Some days we rise, others we rest.

    Favorite Food:
    Eggs Benny Florentine w. avocado (or ice cream: will eat any time of day)

    Mantra:
    Be happy and a reason will come along.

    Best Part of the Job:
    My team! Their passion, joy, and motivation to make the most of every day and exceed expectations is inspiring.

Eric Wilkinson | Brand Success Manager

  • Hometown:
    San Diego, CA

    Band/Artist on Repeat:
    Sublime

    Mantra:
    Mmm, that sounds good - I’ll have that.

    Favorite Food:
    California Burrito

    Better-for-you Brand:
    Olipop

    Morning or Night Person?
    Night Owl

    Best Part of the Job:
    Getting to work alongside some of the coolest brands on earth.

Kalie Haymen | Strategy & Growth

  • Hometown:
    Carlsbad, CA

    Morning or Night Person?
    I’m a ‘whenever-the-coffee-kicks-in’ person.

    Better-for-you Brand:
    Siete Chips, Hu Chocolate, & Smart Sweets are snack attack staples.

    Unique Talents: Writing poetry (who’s to say if it’s a talent or just a hobby 😂)

    Mantra:
    If there’s a will, there’s a way.

    Best Part of the Job:
    Having a seat in the rocket ship and being a part of such a creative fun-loving team!

Ken Young | Hypeman

  • Hometown:
    Sunny San Diego

    Local Recs:
    Toro in North Scottsdale, AZ. Look it up.

    Favorite Food: Raw dead fish wrapped in seaweed. Then wrapped in rice. Oh, and dipped in a brown salty liquid. Yum!

    Mantra: Everyday better

    Unique Talents:
    Manufacturing time

    Best Part of the Job:
    Trailblazing

Mallory Murray | Faire Expert

  • Hometown:
    Lake Forest/Hermosa Beach, but I was born in West Lake Village, CA

    Favorite Band:
    Pink Floyd never disappoints.

    Better-for-you Brand:
    WTHN

    Mantra:
    Wisdom begins in wonder. | Socrates

    Local Recs:
    Home is number 1 for food and coffee.

    Best Part of the Job:
    The people you get to create with and learn from.

Natalie Young | Founder & CEO

  • Hometown:
    San Diego, CA

    Better-for-you Brand:
    Impossible for me to choose just one! But a few favorites are Li Organics, west~bourne, WTHN, and Chella.

    Mantra:
    Lead with kindness.

    Local Recs:
    I’m based in Scottsdale, AZ and my number one restaurant recommendation is Valentine - look it up! It’s worth it. Churchill’s in the Roosevelt area is also full of great small businesses.

    Unique Talents:
    Hmmm… I can bake a mean sourdough, though I think that’s more of a learning than a talent.