Through our work we have had the good fortune of seeing firsthand how success comes in every shape, size, color, faith, and orientation. More importantly we’ve learned that success is often the result of people embracing their unique backgrounds and so we’ve asked the community to tell us about their background and how it has impacted where they are today.

Alyssa Gutierrez | Founder & Web Designer at CONTRAST Collective Co.

I live in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada—30 minutes away from Vancouver. Although I’ve spent most of my life in Canada, I’m also a first-generation immigrant—my family of four (at the time) uprooted ourselves from the Philippines. Read more>>‘

Fabian Ocampo | Chef & Owner

I was born and raised in Colombia and was always surrounded by different family member’s who inspired my cooking to this day. I learned so many valuable tools and delectable flavors for the recipes that I implement in my cooking and repertoire today. My grandmother and my mother were the most influential person for me and my passion for wanting to cook for myself and others. Read more>>

Becky Medina | LMT

I am the youngest of three children born and raised in San Tan Valley. My parents both worked full time, my father at a semiconductor faciltiy and my mother a nurse at a hospital. Both came from very little but would save and hustle to build to what they have today. Seeing my mother and father work for everything they have today, inspires me to hustle and work for everything I have ever needed or wanted. Read more>>