Founder & Creative Director — Leoci’s Trattoria & Leoci’s Fine Foods Built and led an award-winning restaurant by crafting a lifestyle-driven brand experience that blended design, storytelling, and hospitality. Oversaw a team of 30 employees while designing and integrating multi-sensory elements. Leveraged the restaurant’s success to develop Leoci’s Fine Foods, an all-natural product line, and guided the brand from concept to commercialization—including product development, packaging, and cohesive visual storytelling. Achieved retail distribution in 63 Kroger stores, 5 Whole Foods locations, Brooklyn Fare Market (NY), and specialty retailers across GA, SC, and FL, establishing a strong artisanal brand identity with lasting consumer impact.