Born in London to hospitality entrepreneurs, Gary has spent most of his career in marketing and advertising. He has lived in London, Sydney and now resides in Manhattan.

He is the founder and co-owner of a media communications consultancy in New York and Los Angeles, co owner of an Australian style cafe and coffee business and is focused on creating the Hacienda de Leyenda private retreats alongside his life partner, Liz.

They have been regular participants at Burning Man over the past four years and the genesis for Hacienda has come from their experience in the desert. He strongly believes in human connection and would like Hacienda to become synonymous with these deep connections we seek out and strive for in our lives.

Elizabeth Hardwick

Elizabeth originates from the great city of Pittsburgh and is a devout Steelers fan. After completing her degree at John Carroll University, Liz has spent most of her working career in client service and hospitality roles for companies such as WeWork.

Elizabeth prides herself on creating unique experiences that her clients can enjoy and be active participants at. Liz has helped with early start ups such as Pop Social (a social amplification photobooth company) and enjoys being of service to our guests needs.

Alongside Gary, her partner, Liz has been a leader at her burning man camp and thrives on the personal connections and relationships made in the desert and elsewhere too.