Founder of Rugs by Roo and the Healthy Home Summit, and mom to three kids who inspire everything I do.

My journey began when my first daughter developed severe eczema as a baby. Her body was covered in rashes, and we tried everything — changing her diet, applying creams and ointments. Nothing worked.

It wasn’t until later that I realized the role our home environment was playing. The paints on our walls. The baby wipes I thought were gentle but were actually made from plastic. The cleaning products I used every day. Things I had trusted without question were actually full of chemicals that were harming her.

That’s why I started Rugs by Roo — to give families safe, sustainable rugs they could trust for one of the biggest surfaces in their homes. From there, my passion for creating healthier spaces only grew - our air, our water, our furniture.

That’s what inspired the Healthy Home Summit: a space for families, renovators, and wellness seekers to come together to learn from trusted experts, cut through the confusion, and find clear, practical steps toward making their homes safer and healthier.

Our homes should protect us, not harm us. This isn't about perfection. It's about taking meaningful steps — and we don’t have to do it alone.

Sandy