Amie has been responsible for La Paz Group’s design and aesthetics since co-founding the firm. An avid food historian and researcher, Amie designs resort cuisine programs. This includes menu design and kitchen training, and a concerted effort to develop long term relationships with local farming enterprises to provide organic produce and meats, and with artisanal fishermen to provide local fish. Amie has developed programs for guests to experience work with local farmers and fishermen, in order to understand their lives and livelihoods: this includes olive harvesting, olive oil production, grape harvesting, wine making, and other local food traditions.

Prior to co-founding La Paz Group she was a manager with the home furnishings design company MacKenzie-Childs, Ltd. There she was responsible for custom painted furniture production. This followed her career as editor for Toronto Star Corporation in their New York book publishing offices. A native of Alaska, in addition to her native English she speaks Spanish, and is a graduate of New York University’s School of Arts.