Meet the ATX Vegans Team

Britty Hamby

Executive Director, ATX Vegans
CEO, Planted

Britty Hamby, a vegan since 2001, paused her career in Supply Chain in 2016 to co-found ATX Vegans with the hopes of improving the food culture in Central Texas. She believes that everyone has the capacity to recognize the suffering of others and that veganism is one important way we can express compassion for those we care about. In 2018, she officially launched Planted, an event organization that works with food businesses around the country to host one-time or ongoing vegan events, and officially veganized 3 restaurants in 3 months. On days off, she spends time with family and friends, playing in the kitchen, climbing at Austin Bouldering Project and watching movies at home with her dogs, Watermelon and Daryl.

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Safiyyah Bazemore

Veg Ambassador, ATX Vegans

Safiyyah Bazemore is a passionate animal lover, writer, and herbalist, among other things. She went vegan in 2015 after many years as a vegetarian and has since inspired several friends and family members to follow suit. Working for a community garden out of college, she found purpose addressing food injustice in an underserved neighborhood. Through the promotion of plant-based recipes, educational outreach, and witty social media management, Safiyyah increased visits to the garden and encouraged many a lifestyle change. Passionate about community-building, Safiyyah wants to make veganism as fun and accessible as possible for all people. She loves quality time with her cat, Genevieve, playing emo songs on the ukulele, eating breakfast foods, and riding her bike around Austin.

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Morgan Fowler

Veg Ambassador & Board Member
​ATX Vegans

Morgan Fowler is a longtime human and animal rights advocate. Vegetarian since 1996 and Vegan since 2007, she firmly believes that home is tied to people (and animals), not places. Morgan is a practiced professional with diverse experience, including volunteering at local animal shelters, organizing special events, providing art therapy to at-risk youth, and enjoys a career facilitating/providing care to people experiencing homelessness, chronic health issues, and developmental disabilities. In her spare time, you can find her hanging out with her pup, Finnius Hedwig, her cat, Sweets, and trying out all different kinds of outdoor adventures around Austin. In her own words, she’s ‘stoked to be a part of such a welcoming and inclusive vegan community.’

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Emily Martinez

Veg Ambassador & Board Member
​ATX Vegans

Emily Martinez attended the University of Arkansas at Little Rock where she earned a B.A. in English, a B.A. in Spanish, and later an M.A. in Second Language Acquisition & Pedagogy. Having grown up in a vegetarian household, Emily went vegan in 2011 when her partner suggested making the switch together. She worked as a Spanish teacher in Little Rock before making the move to Austin in fall 2014. She now lives in south Austin with her husband, a dog named Wally, two cats named Tempeh and Colbert, and works as the Director of Academic Success for Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area. Emily enjoys running, watching movies, and attending all of the vegan events Austin has to offer.

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