Bios

Aimee was born and grew up in San Diego. She first visited San Francisco with her family when she was a freshman in high school. While she was crossing the Golden Gate Bridge for the first time, she immediately knew that one day she’d call SF her home. Once she returned to San Diego, she told her Dad she would eventually move to San Francisco. As promised, when it was time for her to attend college, she was off to San Francisco State.  Aimee is deeply passionate about her Filipina heritage, which impacts her personal and professional life. Personally, she’d...

Three words are synonymous with Carlos: reserved, attentive, and coachable.    Carlos moved to San Francisco in 2014 to attend culinary school. He started working at Liholiho in 2018. During the Pandemic, Carlos chose to step outside the industry and reconnect with his family. He realized he needed reflection before further committing to the restaurant industry. After about a year off, he returned to become part of the Good Good Culture Club opening team as Sous Chef. This experience has been one of his proudest accomplishments. He gains inspiration from his daily tasks, like collaborating on new ideas and putting...

Hannah Samim Montazeri was born in San Antonio, Texas, and grew up in Dallas. The culture, landscape, and her family in Pacifica brought and kept her in the bay. She moved to San Francisco in 2009.  Hannah's father immigrated to America from Iran when he was 18. She has a deep connection to her culture through her father's lens. When Hannah was born, her paternal Grandmother, Maman Sedeegheh, would come to Texas to care for her, often for as long as a year. She called her Grandmother Azizi, a term of endearment meaning "dear" or "precious." Her Grandmother didn't speak...

Mei Peters loves cycling. She rides as much as possible, whether on dirt or the road. Mei finds a comforting challenge in her cycling adventures. Mei was born in Taiwan, where she lived until she moved to The United States when she was 15. Taiwan has remained her top travel destination for its delicious food, its beautiful mountains, and its lovely people. That said, if Mei was not living in The United States and money and work were not factors, she’d choose to live in Europe. Much like in Taiwan, she’s drawn to the same things, exploring the mountains in...