About Me

I’m Megumi Calver — a sommelier, marketing strategist, writer, and founder with a career spanning brand marketing, storytelling, hospitality, and media.

Born in Tokyo and raised between cultures, I’ve always been fascinated by how people connect: through language, performance, shared experiences, and the stories we tell. Before working in marketing and wine, I was a nationally competitive figure skater and a voice actor for NHK’s animated children’s programming. These early experiences shaped the way I think about audience, presence, and communication.

After graduating from Phillips Exeter Academy, I earned my degree from NYU, where I studied psycholinguistics and media business. Over the years, I built my career across entertainment, agencies, startups, hospitality, and founder-led brands. 

My work has included marketing and communications strategy, ghostwriting, launch support, event production, newsletters, PR materials, and brand storytelling for clients ranging from nonprofits and creators to startups and financial institutions. I also served as the first marketing hire at Motorenn, a luxury automotive startup, helping lead marketing through a major growth stage.

Today, I’m the founder of Media Kamo, a boutique marketing studio, and Merobebe, a wine platform built around education, connection, and elevating women. Through both, I bring together strategy, storytelling, and hospitality to create work that is thoughtful, compelling, and built to connect.

I passed WSET Level 3 with distinction and have been quoted as a sommelier in Wine Enthusiast, Forbes, Chowhound, Delish, Real Simple,and Food Republic. Whether I’m helping a brand sharpen its message or bringing people together over a great bottle of wine, I’m most interested in creating experiences and ideas that are human and memorable.

When I’m not working, you’ll find me sharing a bottle of wine with my husband and friends, or annoying my cats.