Initiatives like this do not happen without many contributions.
I would like to personally thank:
My family for encouraging me to pursue this idea.
My friends Rick Statile, Shawn Glidden, Courtney Kamlet, and Charn Reid for believing in the concept.
In-house attorneys who have co-hosted events, joined LinkedIn groups, attended a gathering and supported us.
Paul and Tiffany Barth at Generate Design and their lead designer, Travis Lutz, for creating our amazing logo.
Christopher Poe for incorporation, Devon White for trademark, and Lindsay Tiffany for email marketing.
Julienne Alexander at yssrs.com for website design and Margaret McNab for community building wisdom.
And of course, thank you to all of our location hosts:
The Iron Oaks, The Umstead Hotel, Lynnwood Brewing Concern, Vita Vite Art + Wine Bar, Mez, and the LongLeaf Hotel