About Us

elevate. is a passion project born from luxury hospitality veterans Amanda Carder and Maggie Bernat where our combined expertise will elevate your business to new heights.  Together, Maggie and Amanda form an unstoppable duo, blending their skills to create a harmonious and comprehensive approach to luxury hospitality consulting. With their combined insights, they will empower your team to achieve excellence in service, operations, and marketing.

Their collaborative approach ensures that every aspect of your property's journey is carefully curated towards exemplary luxury standards.

Maggie is a living testament to the idea that luxury hospitality is not just a profession but a passion—a passion that has elevated her to the forefront of the industry and made her an invaluable asset to any organization aiming for excellence in the world of luxury hospitality. Maggie has over 25 years experience of training employees in the restaurant and luxury hospitality fields. She has honed her skills in creating extraordinary moments for guests, ensuring that every stay or event is marked by warmth, service and attention to detail.  With a track record of driving revenue growth and enhancing guest satisfaction scores, Maggie has demonstrated her ability to create win-win scenarios for both guests and stakeholders. She is a dynamic leader who knows how to assemble and lead high-performing teams capable of delivering world-class service. 

Amanda  has resided in the Napa Valley for 24 years and has over 18 years  working in the luxury wine service as a Independent Consultant and Hospitality Manager. She has been fortunate to have held many management roles at multiple winery facilities that have helped her to create a body of experience as well as extensive industry connections.  In addition to her work with highly regarded Napa Valley wineries, she launched an online wine retail platform in 2021 called Reciprocity Wines with the intention of promoting and selling small production local wine brands to a broader market.  But it hasn’t been all things wine in Amanda’s career. She started off as a Geologist for an Environmental Remediation company and then worked for a Civil Engineering firm doing marketing and onsite inspections.  As a consummate connector and networker she has also served on the boards of the Napa Valley Hospitality Forum as their Innovations Director and as the President of Women for WineSense.