Previous to her time in hospitality, Halley worked in finance and business intelligence advisory. In her first role as Director at The Oberon, Halley was responsible for operating three restaurant concepts - June Wine Bar, Rucola Restaurant, and Rhodora Wine Bar - as well as a catering company. During her tenure there, she opened Rhodora alongside owner Henry Rich, the first zero waste natural wine bar in the country. Halley was also responsible for cementing a number of major partnerships with cultural heavyweights throughout New York City. Halley has been a champion for shifting how the industry thinks about sustainability - internally through employment practices and environmentally through focusing on waste and carbon reduction techniques.