The Story Behind the Name
The Goat & The Bee honors two ancestors who shaped New Orleans' cultural landscape.
Le Chèvre (The Goat) was the city's first bakery, owned by Stephanie Dreux's 7th great grandfather, Mathurin Dreux - a place where people gathered, were nourished, and built community.
L'Abeille de la Nouvelle-Orléans (The New Orleans Bee) was the city's French-language newspaper edited by Stephanie's 4th great grandfather, Thomas Théard, connecting diverse communities and shaping public conversation from 1827 to 1923.
One created a physical space for the community. The other shaped narrative. Together, they understood that culture is built at intersections, and meaningful work happens when you bring unlikely people together around something that matters.
That's the legacy we carry forward.
Meet Stephanie Dreux, Founder
I've spent 15+ years building collaborations in spaces where people said it couldn't be done.
My career spans launching licensing empires for HGTV's Property Brothers, monetizing Frank Lloyd Wright's architectural legacy, scaling a 4,000-member global education community at Arizona State University, and leading digital equity partnerships across tribal nations, rural communities, and Fortune 500 corporations.
I've learned that the hardest problems can't be solved by a single sector or approach. They require bringing people to the table who've never worked together before—and keeping them there long enough to build something that lasts.
I've negotiated complex licensing agreements and designed large-scale fundraising galas. I've sat in rural community listening sessions and Fortune 500 boardrooms. I've emceed conferences, taught brand strategy at the university level, and produced "unconferences" that became industry benchmarks.
But the through-line isn't the industries I've worked in, it's the intersections I've navigated.
My approach is shaped by core beliefs:
Sovereignty matters. Communities know what they need better than outsiders ever will. My job is to support that vision, not override it.
Culture is strategy. Heritage isn't about the past—it's about what you're building for the future.
Coalitions beat silos. The most innovative solutions emerge when unlikely partners collaborate.
Relationships are infrastructure. Sustainable impact comes from investing in relationships, honoring complexity, and playing the long game.
We can help.
The Goat & The Bee is built on 15+ years of proven experience at the intersection of community, culture, and commerce. The most powerful solutions don't come from single voices. They come from unlikely collaborations. And that's exactly where we do our best work.
What You Can Expect
Deep listening before quick answers. We invest time understanding your culture, values, and constraints before proposing anything.
Strategic thinking grounded in real experience. I've done the work—not just consulted on it.
Cultural fluency across sectors. I speak the languages of tribal sovereignty, corporate partnerships, education innovation, brand licensing, and grassroots organizing - and I know how to translate between them.
Partnership, not prescriptions. You're the expert on your community and mission. I'm here to amplify your vision and connect you with unlikely allies.
Work that reflects your values. We don't help organizations say the right things. We help them build strategies that actually align with what they claim to believe.
Let's Create Something Meaningful
The Goat & The Bee isn't just a company. It's a commitment to the belief that thoughtful design makes the world more beautiful, more connected, and more human.
Whether you're a nonprofit scaling impact, a cultural institution protecting legacy, or a grassroots leader building coalitions, if you're working at intersections and refusing to accept that change has to move slowly, let's talk.