Vanessa Royle | Source | Co-founder, CEO at Tilden

Vanessa is the Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer at Tilden. She quit drinking alcohol in 2020 and was disappointed by the lack of sophisticated non-alcoholic drink options at bars, restaurants, and dinner parties. Vanessa wanted something flavorful, low in sugar, and devoid of mind-altering ingredients. She voiced her frustrations and pitched her vision to classmates at Harvard Business School and found a kindred spirit in Mariah, a lifelong teetotaler from Las Vegas. Together they set out to create non-alcoholic social beverages that would change the way society thinks about celebrating.