Inspiro Brands specializes in the restaurant, event and lifestyle industries. Gina has developed brand identities for over one hundred dining destinations. As V.P. of branding and co-founder of the OC Restaurant Association, California native Gina oversees design and marketing for events including Orange County Restaurant Week and the Golden Foodie Awards. With a desire to share her passion, Gina has instructed students on graphic design at Chapman University, and is a former board member of Share Our Strength, Taste of the Nation Laguna Beach, Les Dames d’Escoffier, LA/OC and AIGA, Orange County, the professional association for design. Bringing more than a decade’s worth of outstanding design experience to the table, Gina now gathers the tools she’s refined with her clients and packs them into a user-friendly workbook. The book titled “Restaurant Brand Start-Up Plan” is a 10 step guide to help develop new concepts and brands. She speaks publicly to groups guiding them on the 10 steps to build a more cohesive brand, focusing on how to create a “WOW” for customers. Inspiro Brands has recently relocated to the foothills of the Sierra near Yosemite National Park. The majority of clients remain in California and also extend throughout the U.S. In her free-time Gina enjoys painting, yoga, travel, hiking, cooking and dining out.