In every GRAZIA Gazette issue, we highlight a coterie of professionals who embody success, culture, change and the art of living well. In the latest GRAZIA Gazette: Hamptons, we’re highlighting a slew of Hamptonites who are the top of their game in everything they do. Meet them all, below.
ANDREA GROVER
Grover is the executive director at the cultural institution Guild Hall, a museum, theater and education center in East Hampton. Grover’s focus in curatorial and nonprofit leadership has been on innovative and participatory arts programming. She’s worked at the Parrish Art Museum, founded the nonprofit film center Aurora Picture Show and taught interdisciplinary courses at universities.
CURTIS Bashaw
With 40 years of experience in the real estate and hospitality industry, Bashaw is the founder and managing partner of Cape Resorts, a leading regional hospitality investment and management company. The business has nine classic American resort properties in New York and New Jersey, including The Pridwin and Baron’s Cove on the East End.
MARINA COCHER
The founder and CEO of the luxury resort wear boutique Marina St. Barth brings the best brands from around the world to her stores. Cocher fills her locations in the Hamptons and Palm Beach with a hand-picked selection of vacation-ready pieces that provide the ultimate wardrobe for wherever her clients’ travels may take them.
SIMONE VINGERHOETS- ZIESMANN
Vingerhoets-Ziesmann is an international executive who has a record of commercial and operational success in start-up and established businesses. As executive vice president for Roset USA Corp’s French furniture design and lifestyle brand Ligne Roset, she implemented a new campaign and promotional strategy and initiated cross marketing events.
MARK AND CANDY UDELL
London Jewelers began as a humble Glen Cove storefront in 1926. Over 95 years and four generations later, the Udells — he’s the CEO and she’s the president — now preside over eight luxury jewelry and fine timepiece boutiques across Long Island, New York City and New Jersey.
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