Meet the Ashevillagers

Asheville is a busy place. You never know who you might run into! When you
visit town for Blue Ridge Ruby, you're sure to meet lots of interesting people.

Raccoon Artisan Creator

Artisan Creator

Katie Allen

Dog Cycling Racer

John Paul Ashenfelter

Beaver Landscape Architect

Landscape Architect

John Athayde

Cat Bookstore Manager

Bookstore Manager

Jeremy Beker

Duck Pottery Artist

Caitlin Cabrera

Cat Trail Runner

Christopher Capps

Skunk Coffee Shop Owner

Coffee Shop Owner

Thomas Carr

Cat Fitness Coach

Austin Copeland

Fox Wood Craftsperson

Wood Craftsperson

Austin Covrig

Cat Vinyl Shopkeeper

Vinyl Shopkeeper

Lewis Cruz

Donkey Pickleball Player

Pickleball Player

Mike Dalton

Dog Golfer

Chris Davis

Mouse Metal Fusionist

Metal Fusionist

Jeffrey Dill

Frog Landscape Caretaker

Landscape Caretaker

Travis Dockter

Fox Coffee Brewmaster

Coffee Brewmaster

Caitlin Estrella

Duck Game Storyteller

Game Storyteller

Christopher Hagmann

Cat Chess Player

Brice Hall

Crocodile Bookshop Manager

Bookshop Manager

David Hill

Beaver Pickleball Player

Pickleball Player

Scott Hudson

Mouse Architectural Designer

Architectural Designer

Paul Kim

Frog Music Enthusiast

Music Enthusiast

brian Kim

Dog Astrophysicist

Michael King

Cow Astrophysicist

Brooke Kuhlmann

Mouse Auto Technician

Auto Technician

Mark Locklear

Dog Bike Shop Owner

Bike Shop Owner

Matt McMahand

Bear Botanical Alchemist

Botanical Alchemist

Steve Meisner

Chipmunk Crop Grower

Sarah Morgan

Squirrel Pizza Chef

Justin Mullis

Goat Skateboarder

Cody Ortiz

Chipmunk Coffee Shop Owner

Coffee Shop Owner

Joshua Paine

Raccoon Environmental Steward

Environmental Steward

Joe Peck

Dog Additive Manufacturing Specialist

Additive Manufacturing Specialist

Matt Polito

Worm History Researcher

History Researcher

Joël Quenneville

Duck Education Instructor

Education Instructor

Leigh R

Cat Roller Hockey Player

Roller Hockey Player

Ifat Ribon

Cat Woodcraft Instructor

Woodcraft Instructor

Anne Richardson

Cat Crochet Artisan

Crochet Artisan

Katya Sarmiento

Cat Line Dancer

Bryce Senz

Dog Ecologist

Jeremy Smith

Dog Coffee Shop Owner

Coffee Shop Owner

Evan Sparkman

Cat Sustainable Farming Designer

Sustainable Farming Designer

Mike Vallano

Cat Surfer Athlete

Joshua Wenning

Elephant Downhill Rider

Zack Williams

Dog Trail Explorer

Ryan Wood

Raccoon Yarn Craft Specialist

Yarn Craft Specialist

Rachael Wright-Munn