Meet the people behind the space

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Heather Smith

FOUNDER

Before creating Poppy, I was a lawyer, executive director and exited founder of Juliet, a women’s health company where I discovered my passion for creating spaces that truly serve women’s needs. My legal background taught me how systems are designed—and more importantly, who they’re designed for.

I founded Poppy because I was tired of walking into spaces and questioning if I truly belonged or trying to fit into a mold that was never designed for me. I wanted to create a space where women+ could show up as their most authentic, beautiful selves and feel an undeniable sense of belonging.

The reality is, traditional workspaces were never designed for us. They were built around a male-centric model, and little has changed.

Until now.

Poppy is more than a workspace—it’s a community where we extend our personal networks to other women, engage in conversations that matter, and share a deep understanding of the unique experiences and biases women face.

I named this space Poppy because the flower is native to Wyoming and resilient. No matter what’s thrown at them, poppies endure—they return season after season. And if that doesn’t capture the spirit of being a woman, what does?

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Jacqueline Beley

DIRECTOR OF CULTURE & COMMUNITY

Jacqueline Beley has spent the past 15 years professionally hyping up women through multiple ventures. As an expert in social media, marketing, and women’s hormone health, she understands that women navigate their goals differently than men—and builds spaces and strategies to support that.

Her entrepreneurial journey began in the online health and wellness space, where she co-created communities that empowered women to feel confident in their bodies and deeply connected to one another. From intimate local meetups to thriving online networks, Jacqueline witnessed the magic that happens when women come together support one another in their goals.

After scaling a successful business and experiencing burnout—a true “girl boss to girl moss” moment—Jacqueline launched The Menstrual Mogul: a platform where she vulnerably shares her life and encourages women to live on their own terms rather than society’s expectations.

Today, as Poppy’s in-house hype girl, Jacqueline uplifts the community while building opportunities for connection. When she’s not at Poppy, you can find her relishing in the latest pop culture viral moment, appearing as an extra on shows like Yellowstone and films like Silver Linings Playbook, or capturing wedding and event content through her local business, On Site Socials JH.

Community Advisors

Members and voices who shape our direction. We don't make decisions in a vacuum; we listen to the people who call Poppy home and let that guide where we're heading.

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Miki O’Connell

Miki is a builder in the local nonprofit community: Director of Advancement and Operations for the Jackson Hole Children's Museum, an active member of two Community Foundation of Jackson Hole committees, Board Member at Womentum, an organization inspiring and connecting Women to thrive as leaders—and more! Prior to moving to Jackson over five years ago, she worked for various non profits, think-tanks and education technology start-ups across the globe after a master's in International Education Policy from Harvard's Graduate School of Education. She is a second-generation immigrant, dual-citizen of the Philippines and most recently... a new mama! In her free time you can find her adventuring with her husband, Harris, baby Enzo and two pups - Tuna & Jaime. 

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Alicia Widge

Alicia Widge is an Allergist/Immunologist currently working in clinical research. She moved to Jackson from Washington, DC and is grateful every day to be raising her two young sons and furball along with her husband in the mountains. When she's not nerding out having impromptu medical conversations or sifting through clinical trial data, you can find her hiking, kayaking, skiing, and baking pinterest-inspired cakes that are far too ambitious. She joined Poppy after coming back to work after having her second son and was blown away by the community and productivity she found. She loves that Poppy is a space that is welcoming to all and builds connections across unique professions all while having loads of fun and fascinating conversations along the way. 

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Alissa Bick Ehrenkranz

I have three passions: education, cooking, and stitching. I am blessed to be able to practice each of these arts on a daily basis in a multitude of forms which keeps life interesting. I am the Executive Director of the Wyoming Early Literacy Project, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting the development of reading and writing in home school communities around Teton County. My people fix comes through my connection to creative, innovative, and endlessly entrepreneurial women at Poppy.

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Lilah Aubrey

Lilah is an independent art advisor who draws on experience across the art market to develop and manage art collections, as well as advise stewardship and cultural philanthropies. Lilah is Managing Director of Art Ashes, a nonprofit founded in 2023 to recover Nazi-looted art and to foster ethical practices in the arts. Across her work, she collaborates with institutions, family foundations, and impact organizations, and has a background in developing business strategy and operations for owner-run businesses. Lilahleads people and projects, orchestrates operations and logistics, and generates meaningful curations- always seeing art as a catalyst for conversation.