Hi, I’m Margaret.

I was raised in the woodland country in Northern California, in the buzzing epicenter of Silicon Valley where my parents taught medicine and business at Stanford University. Much of my childhood was spent searching for the subtle beauties and quietude of nature within the swirl and whirl of a technological boom; always seeking possibilities to facilitate spaces for people to reconnect in the physical amidst the increasing tug of digital escapism. I loved hosting and creating beauty from early on—starting a ‘professional’ gift wrapping and stationary business at the age of 12, elaborating wrapping Christmas and birthday presents and spending the surrounding months drying flowers to use as garlands for my bows; hand drawing menus and name cards for family friends’ dinner parties.

I followed my flower-child-heart to UC Berkeley where I earned a BA in Rhetoric, after which I worked in experiential marketing with technology companies Eventbrite and OpenTable, executing 1000+ person sales conferences, press dinners, brand launch events, and more. I later earned my MS in Journalism & Communications at Northwestern University.

In the past handful of years, I have been on the ground in India and Ecuador as a founding team member building an ethical jewelry company employing artisan women in rural India and launching an indigenous superfood from Ecuador. I managed brand building, experience production, partnerships, influencer & advocacy, and PR/press trips.

I joined as founding team member and CMO of a non-profit that started at IDEO and strives to change the cultural conversation and remove the taboo around death and end-of-life in the Western World through in-person events. Over 4 years, I helped scale the organization, producing 3 city-wide festivals in Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco with institutional partners including MoMa, Pixar, and more, and thought leaders Deepak Chopra, Anne Lamott, Neil Gaiman, and others.

During COVID, I moved to the island of Kauai and collaborated with Kauai Common Ground, launching an herbal tonic and small event production business utilizing local and foraged herbs, fruits, and edible wonders to host earth-inspired experiences. After working with the island honeybees to create my own honey for these medicinal tonics, I learned how crucial bees are to our delicate ecosystems and wellbeing. Today, I am working with New Zealand based manuka honey brand Manuka Health, bringing a full wellness and beauty system highlighting the medicinal creations of the honeybees into a global market. I oversee all event and brand marketing initiatives in the NA market.

A lover of learning, I hold certificates in Western Herbalism from the Wild Wisdom School of Earth Medicine, 3000-hrs of yoga certification, Ayurvedic Medicine from the Dhyana Center, Classical French Pastry from FERRANDI Paris, and Raw Dessert Pastry from Crystal Dawn Culinary.

When it comes to the kitchen, my true love is for making refined-sugar-free, herbal and flower infused cakes, treats & tonics that both nourish and bring sweetness to others. More on that over at The Zesty Rose.