One of the things that sets AHAlife apart is the idea of collective curation (meaning: every product you see on the site was hand-chosen by one of our global tastemakers). Here are the people that make it happen.

Business & Philanthropy


Abigail Disney

President & Founder of The Daphne Foundation. Producer of the award-winning 2008 documentary "Pray the Devil Back to Hell"

Adam Braun

As founder and Executive Director of Pencils of Promise, Adam Braun is an expert at building a movement towards access to education for all.

Alexis Siemons

Creative business consultant. Passionate tea expert. Founder of the blog Teaspoons & Petals.

Bianca Kosoy

Brooklyn & San Francisco-based Executive Creative Director of Equinox. Believes in "changing the paradigm of perception."

Brian Gorman

Owner of the proudly gay Lords South Beach Hotel.

Cameron Sinclair

Expert in peace building and sustainability. Founder of global non-profit Architecture for Humanity.

Cindy Gallop

Brand consultant. Media strategist. Founder of ifwerantheworld.com and makelovenotporn.com.

Cindy Rachofsky

Cindy & Howard Rachofsky are known for their contemporary art collection and philanthropy work which includes TWO x TWO [for AIDS and Art].

Corinna Springer

Founder of Nouveau PR. Represents innovative & emerging designers and cultural events.

Emily May

Executive Director of Hollaback!, an organization dedicated to ending street harassment toward women.

Frank Bober

Founder and CEO of Stylesight with a love of technology and travel.

Jamee Gregory

New York-based author, philanthropist, hostess, gardener, tennis player and world-traveler.

Jeremy Bergstein

Outdoor Guide, Public School Teacher, Artist, Digital Entrepreneur and Chief Strategist at The Science project.

Jeroen Gulickx

Stockholm-based expert in strategic marketing. Founder and CEO of GH, Inc and owner of Mocinno Intl.

Justin Epstein

PR expert, CEO of Premier Public Relations based in Atlanta.

Kelly Hoey

New York-based strategic advisor to NewsCertified Exchange and the Foundation for Social Change.

Kevin Guyer

New York-based luxury marketing and sales expert who writes for The World of Interiors and has a soft spot for Cape Cod.

Lauren Bush Lauren

Designer, former Ralph Lauren model, philanthropist and social entrepreneur. Co-founder of FEED Projects.

Madison Svensson

Canine wellness and health expert. Founder of BuddhaBark.com, a Website devoted to dog news and wellness.

Matt Wilkerson

AHAlife's own jetsetting, party-loving, co-founder and VP of Business Development.

Melissa Gonzalez

Leading curator of pop-ups for emerging brands and CEO of Lion’esque Media

Mitch Free

A small town boy from rural Georgia who went from factory worker to successful entrepreneur, pilot and global jetsetter.

Nithya Das

Nithya Das, a legal counsel at AppNexus, a NY based start-up, and writer of two popular food sites: Hungry Desi and Half Pint Gourmet.

Petra Nemcova

New York and London-based model and philanthropist whose Happy Hearts Fund helps in rebuilding children's lives after natural disasters.

Philippe Cousteau

The CEO of EarthEcho International who is also an explorer, environmentalist, TV host and special correspondent for CNN International.

Shauna Mei

Founder and CEO of AHAlife. Prior to launching AHAlife, co-founded the Aronsson Group and was COO of the Swedish activewear brand, Casall.

Tim Albinson

Founder and CEO of Aravo Solutions, an enterprise supplier lifecycle management company, located in San Francisco.

Zainab Salbi

Iraqi-American writer. Activist. Co-Founder of Women for Women International.