An award-winning bartender and drink creator, Nora has gladly devoted her life’s work to all things beverage and hospitality. Over the last decade, she has developed over 30 bar programs from Seattle to New Delhi to Oakland to Brazil. She currently spends her time as Operating Partner in Buddy (The Imbibe 75, 2022, Forbes Best Bars in America, 2023), a natural wine bar in SF with a focus on equitable hiring and pay structure. She is an operating partner and bar and beverage consultant for a wide variety of clients worldwide with West Bev Consulting. She is a judge in numerous spirits competitions including the world renowned San Francisco World Spirits Competition. She is inspired by provenance, diversity, terroir and process. Originally from Seattle, she now splits her time between San Francisco and Portland, OR.