Sharon’s early years took her from the Boston suburbs to the small river city of Tamsui, Taiwan. As a ten-year-old there, she learned how to navigate the city buses and to dodge taxicabs. Her cousins and classmates led her through the twisting back alleys and street markets to find the best noodles and hambao.

After a stint at the University of Michigan, she left Ann Arbor behind for the rolling hills and cherry orchards of northern Michigan. In Ellsworth, a hamlet of 400, she learned scratch baking from Carl, a pastry chef from Chicago. Pram, a sommelier from Detroit, taught her about wine and fine table service, as did Gail, wife of a dairy farmer and Randy, an elementary schoolteacher. Chad cooked on sauté and on days off guided her through the elms and poplars in search of wild morels and chanterelles.

Sharon and Chad opened and ran Farmstead Table Restaurant in Newton Centre for ten years. These days you can find her practicing Olympic weightlifting and riding the brakes too much on the downhills.

Erin grew up working in her father’s travel agencies, planting the seed early for an interest in travel. After earning a degree in Business Management from Bucknell University, Erin raised three kids and spent many years fundraising for the Pan-Mass Challenge. She co-chaired the Ride, Wine & Dine for 16 years, a fundraising event at the Boston Harbor Hotel for Dana Farber. Erin understands the DuVine guest experience inside and out, having done seven tours before joining the DuVine team!

Lou is a backpacker from the south of France who grew up athletic and became a rugby man. He earned a master’s degree in sport tourism management while simultaneously working as a logistics assistant and FOP Manager for world action sport events and developing BMX events for local festivals. Lou loves riding, whether it’s his BMX, mountain bike, snowboard, skateboard, wakeboard, or surfboard. He likes to travel, meet new people, and learn about new cultures and locally made products.

Graye (yes, like the color!) was born and raised in Massachusetts, and has always believed that travel opens our eyes–and our perspective–allowing us to better empathize with others who may look, think, or act differently than ourselves. She’s visited half of the 50 U.S. states thus far, and has traveled across parts of Western Europe and Belize for pleasure while spending more extensive time in southern India and Cameroon.

Prior to DuVine, Graye worked for the world’s leading educational tour company helping au pairs extend their time in the United States. When she’s not at work, Graye can usually be found playing fetch with her dog, Nana, trying the newest restaurants in Boston, performing a female power ballad at a local karaoke joint, or planning an epic party for one of her friends.

French-born, English-raised, and now an Italian by adoption, there aren’t many jobs Edd hasn’t held in his somewhat short but full life; from marketing roles in London to banana plantation work in Australia and experiencing the grueling life of a Michelin kitchen in the heart of Tuscany. A love for adventure, the outdoors, food, wine, and people—along with biking—could only lead him to working with DuVine. During the winter months, Edd escapes to Nicaragua to surf as often as possible.

Born and raised in Agra, the city of Taj Mahal, Sunny spent his childhood playing soccer and designing art. He has a unique connection with the mountains and he frequently hiked in different parts of the Himalayas. In 2018 he came to the States to study Data Analytics at Northeastern University. He did a road trip from LA to Denver, backpacked in the Rocky Mountains, visited Grand Canyon, traveled to the southernmost point of continental USA, snowboarded in Vermont, and lived in Hawaii for 8 months. His travel inspiration comes from his curiosity to explore the unknown and experience something new.

Growing up in Newburyport, Massachusetts, Sammi spent most of her free time at the beach or hiking in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. She first found her passion for travel in high school when she participated in community service trips to Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, and Thailand. In college, she continued to pursue her love of travel and worked on projects abroad while obtaining a degree in Environmental Engineering, which took her to Windhoek, Namibia to develop and teach middle school science curriculum and David, Panama to design a highway wildlife crossing. She is very excited to have a role that allows her to share her love for exploring the world!

Cam hails from Upstate New York outside of Syracuse, where he played high school baseball but hung up his glove to attend Endicott College on the north shore of Boston. Growing up, the Lawless family traveled frequently around the states. To this day, Cam looks forward to long drives and flights—his longest being a study abroad sojourn at the International College of Management in Sydney, Australia. After graduating, he headed back to Syracuse to work in advertising, and after a year back home he returned to Boston where he’s lived since 2017.

A born and bred Bostonian, Rebecca caught the travel bug early in life on family vacations. She joins DuVine with a background in luxury travel, from working in Israel to planning customized itineraries for the South Pacific. She can proudly say she has circumnavigated the globe all in one trip—although not in 80 days. Rebecca enjoys wine tastings, trying delicious foods, and immersing herself in new cultures.

Barry is a former National Olympic and World Tour Cycling Manager who lives by the motto: “improve yourself within the available environment for a maximal experience.” Currently, Barry is a full-time coach to athletes of all levels—from world champions to cycling enthusiasts seeking a more enjoyable ride. Barry has vast experience preparing cyclists for endurance events such as the grueling eight-day Cape Epic mountain bike race in South Africa, where he lives. His passion lies in maximizing potential for the demands of performance events within the constraints of everyday lifestyles.

Barry holds a UCI Level 3 Coaching Certification from the Union Cycliste Internationale, a UCI Sporting Director Diploma (World Tour) from the Union Cycliste Internationale, and a diploma in Fitness and Nutrition from INTEC College, South Africa. His recent achievements include coaching MTB Double World Champion in XCO and XCM Pauline Ferrand-Prevot, bronze medalist in XCM World Championships Robyn De Groot, and KOM at Tour du Limousin Morne van Niekerk.

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