Meet the Bloom Team

Hi! We're Bloom Collective.

We're passionate about creatively crafting business solutions that take you where you want to be, connect with your audience and leave a lasting impression on anyone who encounters your brand.

Let's get acquainted - we're so happy you're here!

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Meet your Rhody Gals

As native or transplant Rhode Islanders, the Bloom managing team understands this little state and its surrounding economy.

We’ve worked with dozens of businesses in Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts and look forward to working with yours. Not in New England? No worries! Bloom offers a range of fully remote solutions. If you are in the area, we’d love to meet you in person!

But first, feel free to learn more about us below.

Heather Wolfenden

Co-Founder / Crowd Motivator

Heather is a former teacher turned co-founder of Bloom Collective and owner of Island Vintage. Heather skillfully blends her educational background with a thriving brick-and-mortar store. Throughout her entrepreneurial journey, she has passionately launched and managed several brick-and-mortar ventures. With a dedication to supporting and empowering small businesses, she co-founded Bloom and remains committed to fostering growth and community collaboration through their platform.

Savannah Barkley

Co-Founder / Creative Closer

Savannah is an artist and entrepreneur who is most passionate about helping creative people have fulfilling and sustainable careers. She is the co-founder of Bloom Collective and the owner of Sir Milky Quartz. She perfected her creative chops at Rhode Island School of Design and graduated from the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business Program. As a life-long self-employed gal, she understands the complexities of finding your way and believes in crafting the life you want to live starting with what you do every day. She brings expertise on branding, visual storytelling, photography, e-commerce and wholesale strategy to Bloom.

Chandler Hodder

Brand Storyteller

Chandler is a creative through and through. A proud alum of RWU's School of Art, Architecture & Historic Preservation, she blends design with problem-solving and research, turning bold ideas into reality. In 2021 Chandler dove head-first into entrepreneurship and landed at Bloom's doorstep, where she met Heather & Savannah. Since then, her passion for business, visual storytelling and design has grown alongside Bloom. You can often find Chandler designing behind the screen with a cat in lap and a coffee in hand!