Nicole is the Vice President of Chicago-based vegan food company, Upton’s Naturals, assisting in the running of the business alongside her partner, Dan. A vegan of over 16 years, she loves the world of vegan food and spends nearly half the year traveling to visit vegan events, VegFests, restaurants, natural markets, and more. Her travels have led to the creation of the Vegan Things I Like blog, in which she shares the discoveries made during her travels. In addition to her work at the seitan factory, Nicole is a teacher of yoga who has been studying for many years with Yogi Sri Dharma Mittra in NYC.