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Getting to Know: Makers Mart

The production team behind a long-running holiday fair hits its stride with city funding and community support

The team behind Makers Mart, Sacramento’s annual holiday bazaar, has dealt with a litany of challenging logistics over the last decade. But the show always goes on in high style.

Dec 8, 2022 Vanessa Labi

Getting to Know: Lori Richardson

A film industry veteran branches into the compliance training genre — using Sacramento talent

The compliance content genre has a reputation for being outdated, but the video series Lori Richardson produces for the e-learning company Emtrain look like they could be part of a Netflix drama. 

Oct 28, 2022 Vanessa Labi

Getting to Know: Mayra Vega

Woodland's mayor serves with an inclusive perspective and inclination for tech

As a full time director of communications in the health care field, Woodland Mayor Mayra Vega cares about including the underrepresented and boosting the city’s tech jobs.

Sep 20, 2022 Vanessa Labi

Getting to Know: Cole Cuchna

Podcast host makes a career out of analyzing the biggest albums in hip-hop

With “Dissect,” Cole Cuchna goes deep into his favorite music albums, cultivating curiosity in others. Now nine seasons in, he’s found success with a Spotify partnership and a talk at TEDxBerkeley.

Sep 6, 2022 Vanessa Labi

Getting to Know: Brandon Darnell

A content director tells the stories of Sacramento

The former journalist shapes the brand for Visit Sacramento’s web content, audio-visual output, podcast, Visitors Guide and more.

Jun 23, 2022 Vanessa Labi

Getting to Know: Dr. Robyn Magalit Rodriguez

A celebrated Asian American studies professor leaves the ivory tower for entrepreneurship

Encountering barriers in academia has prompted Dr. Robyn Magalit Rodriguez to launch into entrepreneurship. She is leaving her post as a full professor at UC Davis to create her own school, farm and learning center.

Apr 22, 2022 Vanessa Labi

Getting to Know: Alycia Anderson

A Roseville-based disability advocate encourages corporate America to rethink accessibility

Alycia Anderson pivoted from a successful career as a sales executive to start her own company championing diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace.

Mar 30, 2022 Vanessa Labi

Getting to Know: Anna Fontus

The Metro EDGE Young Professional of the Year is passionate about education and workforce opportunity

As senior program director of Capitol Impact, Anna Fontus crafts policies that address inequality in California’s complex social systems.

Feb 23, 2022 Vanessa Labi

Getting to Know: Brandon Brown

The Grin CEO believes consumers have fundamentally shifted focus from companies to people

Brandon Brown is CEO and co-founder of the fast-growing Sacramento-based company Grin. His thought leadership on influencer marketing is based on authenticity.

Jan 26, 2022 Vanessa Labi

Getting to Know: Sarah Miller

A New Yorker satire writer and journalist calls Nevada City home

Freelance essayist Sarah Miller lends her idiosyncratic style to The New Yorker website and many other publications. The Nevada City-based writer was commissioned by Substack to start her own newsletter earlier this year. 

Dec 29, 2021 Vanessa Labi
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