Chasing Heritage

Kim Morey is an author, educator, entrepreneur, and the Founder of Heritage Montessori School in McDonough, Georgia. With decades of experience in education and child development, Kim has dedicated her life to helping children grow into confident, capable, and independent individuals.

As a Montessori leader, Kim is deeply committed to educating the whole child — academically, socially, emotionally, and physically. She founded Heritage Montessori to create a safe, nurturing, and values-driven learning environment where children are respected as individuals and encouraged to develop leadership, responsibility, and a lifelong love of learning.

Pinky Cole Hayes is a visionary Jamaican-American restaurateur, author, and philanthropist best known as the founder and CEO of Slutty Vegan, a plant-based burger empire that began in Atlanta. A graduate of Clark Atlanta University, she transitioned from a successful career in television production—working on shows like Maury and Iyanla: Fix My Life—to becoming a culinary disruptor.
Since launching Slutty Vegan in 2018, Cole Hayes has expanded the brand to over 12 locations and been recognized on the Time100 Next and Forbes Next 1000 lists. Beyond her business success, she is deeply committed to community activism through the Pinky Cole Foundation, which focuses on financial literacy and providing scholarships. She is also the author of the cookbook Eat Plants, Btch* and the motivational book I Hope You Fail. She is married to entrepreneur Derrick Hayes, with whom she shares a blended family.