Hi, I’m Margaret.

I was raised in the woodland country of Northern California, on the edge of Silicon Valley, where my parents taught medicine and business at Stanford University. My childhood was shaped by this contrast—surrounded by towering redwoods and quiet creeks, yet living in the fast-paced current of technological innovation. From early on, I found myself drawn to the quieter things: the subtle beauty of the natural world, the rituals of gathering, and the art of creating moments that made people feel at home.

As a young girl, I began hosting before I even had a reason to. At twelve, I started a small gift-wrapping and stationery business—carefully drying flowers to use in my bows, hand-drawing menus and name cards for my parents’ dinner parties. I didn’t yet have the words for it, but I understood the power of beauty to create connection. It was never about the objects themselves—it was about the feeling they gave, the story they told, and the way they made someone feel considered.

That instinct—to create beauty that brings people together—has never left me. I followed my flower-child heart to UC Berkeley, where I earned a BA in Rhetoric, and later an MS in Journalism and Communications from Northwestern University. I began my professional path in experiential marketing with tech brands like Eventbrite and OpenTable, producing large-scale conferences, press events, and brand activations that brought people together in meaningful ways.

In the years that followed, I helped build and launch impact-driven brands on the ground in India and Ecuador—working with artisan women and indigenous communities to create ethical, earth-rooted products. I led brand building, press trips, influencer partnerships, and community experiences that honored local culture and craftsmanship.

As CMO and founding team member of a non-profit born out of IDEO, I helped shift the cultural narrative around death and end-of-life through public programming and city-wide festivals in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco—partnering with MoMA, Pixar, Deepak Chopra, Anne Lamott, Neil Gaiman, and others. My role spanned creative direction, brand strategy, and large-scale experiential production.

During the pandemic, I moved to Kaua’i and co-created an herbal tonic and small-batch event production business with Kauai Common Ground, designing earth-inspired experiences using local and foraged ingredients. After working with island honeybees to craft medicinal tonics, I became fascinated by their role in our ecosystems and collective wellbeing.

Today, I lead brand and event marketing in North America for Manuka Health, a New Zealand-based wellness company rooted in the medicinal creations of the honeybee. My work continues to center on connection—through story, through sensory experience, and through products that nourish body and spirit.

In my free time, I produce intimate experiences, celebrations, and weddings that weave together beauty, meaning, and a deep sense of presence—honoring the unique story of each gathering and the people at its center.

A lifelong learner, I hold certifications in Western Herbalism from the Wild Wisdom School of Earth Medicine, Ayurvedic Medicine from the Dhyana Center, and over 3,000 hours of yoga training. I also studied Classical French Pastry at FERRANDI Paris and plant-based desserts with Crystal Dawn Culinary. In the kitchen, my true love lies in creating herbal and flower-infused, refined-sugar-free cakes, tonics, and treats—designed to heal, delight, and bring people together. More on that over at The Zesty Rose.