Justin Gaspar Head Baker/Partner Justin Gaspar is a half-Filipino Bay Area native who moved to San Diego in 2018 with dreams of opening a bakery. He has worked in all sorts of kitchens over the last eight years, but has always gravitated towards baking—especially laminated pastry (i.e. CROISSANTS!) and naturally-leavened breads. Justin recently won an episode of "Baker's Dozen" on Hulu, where he debuted his now sell-out ube bibingka custard buns. He hopes to share his tastes and experiences with the San Diego community, as well as help contribute to the growing food scene in the awesome city he now calls home. David Mirabelli Operations Manager/Partner Dave Mirabelli has lived in the Midwest, San Francisco and San Diego and has over twenty years of experience in operations of specialty coffee, retail, restaurants, and wholesale production. He has proven business knowledge with continued YOY growth in all industries while ensuring genuine and effective team development and customer satisfaction. Dave is a proud husband and loving father of two amazing boys and is passionate about connecting, learning, and staying positive inside and outside of the workspace. Willy Wu Jye Hwa Administrative/Partner Willy Hwa partnered with Justin and Karine after founding La Clochette du Coin with the intention of putting management and cultural health of the company first. Particularly proud of his business track record, Willy’s passion for productivity and leadership has given him the opportunity to work with amazing individuals and collaborate on innovative ideas and projects. He finds joy in finding and developing talent and dreams within his community. Willy’s thought process includes curiosity, observation, a healthy dose of skepticism (knowing what we don’t know,) focusing on the process and not the problem, and valuing gaps and differences. Karine Beers Marketing Manager/Partner Karine Beers was born and raised in Madagascar and moved to California after graduating from high school. She has worked in various industries ranging from non-profit organizations to event venues and restaurant groups, where she has created and designed numerous marketing materials for print and digital collateral. Shortly after, she co-founded La Clochette Du Coin with her brother, and later on partnered with Justin and Willy to open Hommage Bakehouse. Interestingly enough, Karine has never thought she would be working in the food industry. However as an entrepreneur and restaurant owner, she has developed the desire to bring happiness to people by serving quality food. Karine loves to stay active and believes that it does not only change your body, but it changes your mind, your attitude and your mood. Viraj Desai Finance Manager/Partner Viraj Desai has eight years of experience in finance, marketing, and management. He spent several years at Microsoft working as a Finance Manager working on various teams from supply chain finance to their treasury department. Post Corporate America, he pivoted in starting an angel investing company and spends his time managing his stock market, crypto, and start up portfolio. He also has a background in mentoring and teaching in finance and the stock market. Viraj currently operates out of San Francisco and is passionate about education, finance, and helping those in his community and network reach their personal and life goals. One of Viraj's life goals is to start a non profit that focuses on providing education to the many communities around the world that don’t have access to educational and professional resources.