Meet My Team

I’m the Founder, recipe creator, author, photographer, and direction-setter at Wholesome Yum. I develop the healthy and keto recipes on the site, as well as the food product formulas for Wholesome Yum Foods. As a former software engineer, I also co-manage our mobile app and web development teams, design our website, and know just enough about our website code to get myself into trouble at times.

I lived in Minnesota for most of my life, but now live in Florida with my husband, Oleg, and two daughters. My favorite things ever are travel, coffee, family time, and warm, sunny days — which is what prompted me to move to Florida. With an incredibly busy lifestyle, I often cook simple meals, like my crispy baked chicken legs with roasted cauliflower on the side, chicken bacon ranch casserole, or 20-minute taco salad.

Oleg is my husband and Chief Operations Officer at Wholesome Yum. Oleg doesn’t know how to cook or blog, so instead he’s responsible for just a few other things to keep Wholesome Yum humming smoothly: Things like running our websites, co-managing our web and app development teams, managing the supply chain for Wholesome Yum Foods, and keeping track of our finances. He also brainstorms ideas and business strategy with me.

When he’s not spending time on work or our family, which is 110% of his waking hours, Oleg likes to take his car to the occasional race track. He loves spicy foods, like my buffalo wings and fresh salsa with extra jalapenos, and low carb pizza.

Amanda is the Digital Marketing & Partnerships Manager at Wholesome Yum. She manages our team for marketing and social media, and brainstorms and implements marketing strategies with Maya. She also coordinates partnerships with brands and works with affiliates for Wholesome Yum Foods.

When she’s not juggling our endless marketing projects, you’ll most likely find her camping in a rooftop tent near her home in northern California with her family or cooking up a cauliflower casserole!

Lesley is the Ops Leader at Wholesome Yum. She manages contractors and the customer service team, acts as project manager for our app development team, and is the rockstar organizer that makes sure all the t’s get crossed and i’s get dotted on projects.

Lesley strives to consistently live a healthy lifestyle that includes eating whole foods (like egg roll in a bowl and clean-ingredient broccoli cheese soup) and working out. She lives in Alabama with her husband and 3 kids, and loves to read in her spare time.

Devyn is a Community Manager at Wholesome Yum. You can find her posting Maya’s recipes on Instagram and Facebook, and managing our community group.

Devyn lives in Pennsylvania with her husband, has a background in sports management, and loves attending live sporting events. Her favorite Wholesome Yum recipe is peanut butter overnight oats.

Dominique is the Marketing Specialist at Wholesome Yum. She has her hands in all sorts of behind-the-scenes marketing of your favorite products and resources at Wholesome Yum, Wholesome Yum Foods, and the Wholesome Yum App.

Dominique has followed a whole foods-rich diet heavy on fruits and vegetables for most of her life. Her favorite meal is pan seared salmon with air fryer asparagus and a skinny margarita. When she’s not creating graphics or writing emails, you can find her salsa dancing, planning her next international trip, or running her online business as a Spanish language coach.

Ashley is part of the marketing team at Wholesome Yum. She plays a behind-the-scenes role in marketing, helping to share your favorite recipes, products, and resources across Wholesome Yum, Wholesome Yum Foods, and the Wholesome Yum App..

She has followed a whole-food lifestyle for years, and her favorite recipes are spatchcock chicken and big mac casserole. When she’s not working, she’s spending time with her four kids, experimenting in the kitchen, or enjoying her pool.

Kelley is a Customer Happiness Specialist at Wholesome Yum. She answers emails daily and helps with questions about our recipes, our mobile app, and Wholesome Yum Foods.

She is mom to 4 kids, 3 dogs, 6 cats, and a barnyard of animals. She runs on coffee, her favorite being bulletproof coffee sweetened with Wholesome Yum Vanilla Coffee Syrup and heavy cream. When she’s not working, you can find her in the kitchen cooking or watching baseball.

Jade is a Customer Happiness Specialist at Wholesome Yum. She has more than 15 years of experience in customer service and answers emails daily.

Incidentally, she started the low carb life in 2019, after years of struggling with her weight. It didn’t take long for her to realize that it was something that she could turn into a lifestyle, especially after seeing promising results. Her go-to Wholesome Yum dishes are crispy pork belly and eggplant lasagna. In her spare time, she does cross-stitch and collects miniatures.

Andrew is a Supply Chain Manager at Wholesome Yum – helping bring Maya’s innovative sweeteners to supermarket shelves near you. Andrew has a background in agriculture and nutrition, enjoys cooking, and is a Duke basketball fan. Andrew’s favorite Wholesome Yum recipe is cauliflower mac and cheese.