Damali Lambert

Damali Lambert is the CEO and Creative Director of Vision & Vine Collective. Her journey in hospitality and business management began in New York City in 2014, and since then, building at the intersection of education and hospitality has been her driving purpose.

She founded Vision & Vine Collective to improve hospitality services, property management and development, and event coordination in Guyana. What started as a vision is now a multi-brand collective spanning bars, cafes, events, carnival, certification, and media.

A go-getter and trend-setter since college, Damali brings 6 years as a classroom teacher, 3 years in education leadership, and 7 years as a leader in nonprofit management, community relations, and youth development. During her years in education, she also served as a Licensing and Compliance Specialist supporting student enrichment programs. She currently lectures part-time at the University of Guyana for the Faculty of Education & Humanities.

Damali holds a Bachelor's in English, a Master's in Education, and a Master's in Public Policy. She also holds a Project Management Certification. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from NYU in 2024. She has been written up in the Washington City Paper for her nonprofit and community work during the pandemic, and featured by GMU's Schar School of Policy and Government and BU's Pipe Dream.

A passionate entrepreneur, Damali also founded SocaSuns, a line of Caribbean-inspired cocktail pouches that bring the flavour of fete culture to every gathering. From the road to the fete to your cooler, Damali is building a lifestyle brand that represents the spirit of Guyana on a global stage. She runs Fete-ish Mas, a premium Guyana Carnival band, and founded Steps to Another Reality, a 501(c)(3) charity established in 2019 to support the communities of Maryland, DC, Virginia, and NYC youth, focused on providing for those who have less and educating through opportunity.

Her recipe book, Uncorked Recipes by Damali, is set for release in November 2026.

A solo traveler and development influencer, Damali is building something that didn't exist before her, and making sure others can build alongside her.

IG: @JustDamali

Anika Lambert

Anika Lambert is a tourism, hospitality and events professional with a growing portfolio in experience design, event coordination, interior décor and spatial styling.

Her work centres on creating thoughtful, well-organised experiences that feel both functional and memorable. From coordinating events and managing the many moving parts behind them to shaping décor concepts and improving how spaces look, feel and flow, Anika brings together creativity, structure and strong attention to detail.

With a background in marketing, project management and operations, she approaches each project with both a creative eye and a practical mindset. She is particularly interested in tourism and hospitality concepts that showcase culture, enhance guest experiences and transform ordinary spaces or occasions into something more distinctive.

Anika is currently expanding her personal portfolio across event planning and management, interior décor, hospitality experiences and tourism-related projects. Her style is warm, intentional and refined, with a focus on creating experiences that are visually compelling, carefully coordinated and tailored to the people they are designed for.

At the heart of her work is a simple goal: to turn ideas into experiences and spaces that people genuinely enjoy, remember and want to return to.

Rudel Hodge

Rudel Hodge currently resides in the US Virgin Islands. He is a legal entrepreneur, founder, and elected Delegate to the Sixth Constitutional Convention. As Vice Chair of the Human Rights Standing Committee, he is helping draft a modern constitution to replace the 1954 Revised Organic Act. This is the opportunity of a generation to shape the territory's future, and he is honored to be a lead author in that effort.

A barred attorney in both the Virgin Islands and New York, Rudel brings experience in corporate governance and digital rights. He also brings hands-on technical skills in system administration and emerging technologies that can help modernize how organizations and governments serve their people.

Community service is central to who he is. He serves as Secretary of the Board of Directors for the Family Resource Center (FRC), helping ensure governance for an agency that provides shelter to victims of crime and domestic violence. He brings that same dedication and legal precision to Vision & Vine Collective's growth, compliance, and corporate strategy.