Joshua Monaghan is the beverage director at Zapote Bar, an award-winning cocktail bar located within the Rosewood Mayakoba resort in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. A native of Leon, he has experience in bars ranging from Mexico City to Cancun.

Julie Reiner is a celebrated mixologist, co-owner of Clover Club and Leyenda in Brooklyn, and author of The Craft Cocktail Party. With over 25 years of experience, she has elevated New York City’s cocktail scene, starting with Flatiron Lounge and Pegu Club, which she opened with Audrey Saunders. Inspired by her Hawaiian upbringing, Julie incorporates fresh, high-quality ingredients into her award-winning beverage programs. In 2020, she and partner Tom Macy launched Social Hour Cocktails, a line of ready-to-drink canned cocktails. Julie is also a partner at Beverage Alcohol Resource and a respected spirits judge including time on Netflix’s Drink Masters.

Kapri Robinson, DC’s 2017 Cocktail Queen, is a bartender, educator, event organizer, president, and founder of Chocolate City’s Best (CCB). She has won cocktail competitions, appeared in media outlets like PUNCH and Eater, and led seminars on hospitality and empowerment. In 2020, Kapri co-founded Back To Black to support Black food and beverage creators, and she co-founded Empowering The Diner. Named one of Eater’s New Guard in 2021, she was a top 10 bartender nominee by the Tales of The Cocktail Spirited Awards in 2022 and one of Netflix’s first Drink Masters. She co-hosts the Soul Palate Podcast and advocates for Black and Brown representation in the industry.

Josh Harris, founder of The Bon Vivants, is a San Francisco native and hospitality veteran, Harris is the owner of Trick Dog and the upcoming Quik Dog. A passionate ultra trail runner, vintage watch dealer, and advocate for non-alcoholic drinking culture, he’s been sober since 2003. Harris also co-founded the BV Run Club and established The Bon Vivants Scholarship, raising nearly $850,000 for nonprofits and supporting underserved youth in San Francisco.