2020 Impact Accelerator Profile: Loxley + Leaf

Sami Jensen • February 12, 2020

Meet the entrepreneurs participating in the 2020 Impact Accelerator! Loxley + Leaf crafts natural, plant-based home fragrances.

Venture Name : Loxley + Leaf

Members: Tim Curtis & Staci Stamm, co-owners & makers

Venture Description : Loxley + Leaf crafts modernly styled natural, plant-based candles, incense, and reed diffusers for any space. All products scented with unique handcrafted essential oil blends, exclusive to our brand.

Why did you apply to the Impact Accelerator?
We’ve spent the past few years defining our brand, diversifying our product line, and sharing our story and products through in-person sales events like maker markets and craft shows. We’re ready to take the next step, looking to expand and transition to wholesale distribution outside of our little New England community, as well as educate consumers to be more conscious about ingredients used in products they buy from companies they choose to support. We applied because the Impact Accelerator looked like an amazing opportunity to collaborate with and learn from other entrepreneurs, giving us new insight into strategies to work towards our lofty goal. Where we would like to see our business grow has a lot of gray areas and we were unsure how best to build, and where to first concentrate our efforts. We’ve got some ideas, we think we’re in pretty decent shape, but we are also excited, humbled, and grateful for the chance to utilize the tools and resources a dynamic program like reSET’s Impact Accelerator has to offer so that we can regroup and take off in the best direction possible.

What makes you the most qualified to start this particular business?

We’ve consciously made the commitment to ensure all our ingredients are natural, plant-based, and biodegradable, and are completely transparent with all the ingredients we use, publishing them on our labels for each and every product that leaves our studio. There are other small home fragrance companies that market their products as “natural” but are not transparent in publishing the ingredients they use, and do not exclusively use natural ingredients. We believe we can set ourselves apart with our commitment to plant-based ingredients and transparency in our making process. Also, we work very well together and openly acknowledge that each of us brings a unique skillset to our business. Tim has a background in graphic design and marketing, knowing how to sell a product and how to make it look a certain way to appeal to our target demographic. Staci is an educator which makes her very communicative, people oriented, and efficient with task management. We both emulate the maker lifestyle, are very innovative and capable creators, and have a keen sense of scent which helps us craft unique essential oil blends to set us apart from competitors.

How does your company create a positive social or environmental impact?

We believe in making wholesome products that are safe, natural, and clean. All of our ingredients are plant-based, biodegradable, ethically sourced. Wherever possible, we’ve opted for recycled packaging and sustainable, reusable containers to minimize our products’ environmental footprint. We’re committed to donating a portion of our profits to a rotating cast of amazing charities, doing important, difficult work which resonates across communities and throughout the world we share.

If you were to win the $10,000 grand prize at the Venture Showcase, what would you do with it?
We would love to build up our inventory and invest in building up our wholesale representation. We would like to fund applications to attend bigger events for wholesale businesses to market our products to companies seeking to carry our inventory. Also we would be able to expand our production studio to be able to store more inventory and streamline our processes more efficiently to manage our supply chain.

Find Loxley + Leaf online: Website | Facebook | Instagram: @loxleyandleaf

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Leadership Transition Announcement: reSET Executive Director to Step Down in 2026

By awalsh • February 13, 2026

Dear reSET Community, The Board of Directors today announces the departure of Sarah Bodley as Executive Director of reSET in a planned transition later this year. The Board has immense gratitude for Sarah and all her contributions over the years. Over the last seven years, Sarah has built an amazing foundation for the organization and she leaves reSET in a strong position for continued growth and service. Sarah joined reSET in 2018 and over the past seven years has solidified and expanded reSET’s mission of supporting impact-driven entrepreneurs throughout Connecticut. Here are a few key highlights from Sarah’s time here: Facilitated the acquisition of Collab New Haven, expanding reSET’s footprint to a statewide geography and further enhancing our mission Developed and implemented new core programs including the award-winning Food Incubator, as well as the Food Accelerator, Retail Incubator, Measure What Matters, and Digital Marketing Mastermind Established reSET as a founding partner of the Hartford Culinary Collaborative, enabling greater connectivity and cooperation among food-centric support organizations in our region Doubled the organization’s budget to over 1 Million Dollars, securing multi-year State government grants Won the prestigious Neighborhood Builders Award from Bank of America, and the Leadership Greater Hartford Polaris Community Award in 2022 Established an endowment fund thanks to support from the Zachs Family Foundation to support the long term sustainability of reSET’s mission Over the coming months, we will be continuing our search to find reSET's next Executive Director. Sarah will stay onboard through June to ensure a smooth handoff to our next leader, and will be available as a resource throughout 2026. It is the Board of Directors’ priority, along with Sarah's, to make this transition as smooth as possible to continue the great work Sarah has helped us do over her tenure. The Executive Director’s Job Posting can be found at this link, and we invite you to keep in mind any potential candidates in your community or network that you think might be a great fit. The Board of Directors wishes Sarah the best of luck in her future endeavors. We are appreciative of the dedication and enthusiasm she has given to reSET over the last seven years, particularly navigating our organization seamlessly during the historic times of the pandemic, changes in administration, and an ever-evolving landscape of opportunity for entrepreneurs. We are confident that with Sarah’s support, this transition will be a smooth one for our Connecticut entrepreneurs, partners, and generous supporters. We look forward to continuing our growth and to serving our mission of supporting the social enterprise sector. If you have any questions or concerns during this transition, please don’t hesitate to reach out via contacting admin@resetco.org to get in touch with the board. Sincerely, Ali Lazowski + Dave Menard, co-chairs, reSET Board of Directors

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Listen in to the replay of John Voket of Connoisseur Media's interview of reSET Food Program Manager Katrice Claudio and Program Manager Ndubisi Okeke that aired on Sunday July 6, 2025. They talked about the reSET programs that are enrolling for the fall--the Food Accelerator for food businesses looking to scale, and the Retail Incubator for early stage product-based businesses looking to ramp up for holiday markets in Connecticut. Listen here: https://audioboom.com/posts/8745230-reset-fall-program-preview The interview aired on the award-winning "For the People" show on Sunday, July 6 on WEBE 108 FM, STAR 99.9, WPLR FM and THe VOICE of Connecticut and on the podcast.