Date of Birth:

January 1979, San Jose, CA

SECTORS:

Arts
Business

BIO:

An entrepreneur and businesswoman, mother, community builder and first generation Filipino American, Marie Millares has supported local small businesses since 2010 in San José. She co-owned and managed the downtown boutique, The Usuals, while founding and directing San José Made (SJMADE), a retail platform for makers and artists. Millares’ experience in developing a platform that creates space for hundreds of Bay Area makers and artists continues at MOMENT mini-stores in San Pedro Square. Millares connects communities and sparks ideas while forming partnerships and vibrant public spaces in San José. She is currently the Director of Facilities at Veggielution, a nonprofit where people from diverse backgrounds connect through food and farming to build community in East San José.

Honoree Photo Credit:
Vicki Thompson
https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/print-edition/2014/12/12/silicon-valley-40-under-40-marie-millares.html

TRIBUTE ARTIST:

Tamiko Rast