Michele Becci grew up in Phillipsburg, NJ, and frequently visited New Hope for ice cream and walks on the canal with her grandfather as a child. Her childhood dream was to ‘live in New Hope and own a Monte Carlo.’ While she never got the Monte Carlo (thankfully), she now lives in New Hope, in the historic Locktender’s House at what was Lock 10. Since 2016, Jay (her partner) and Michele have been lovingly restoring the home, and both are passionate about preserving the history and legacy of the Delaware Canal and New Hope.
Professionally, Michele worked in the science and technology sector for over 35 years, leading global strategy and sales teams in the clinical trials software industry. She spent most of her career at Oracle Corporation, followed by Medidata (now part of Dassault Systemes) in NYC.
Michele left corporate America in 2022 to follow her passion for all things Italian. Today, she focuses on cooking, food and travel writing, and photography in support of her Italian website, Our Italian Table. She is fortunate to call Montalcino, Tuscany, her second home, where she has an apartment just steps from the main piazza. In addition, Michele serves as a councilwoman on New Hope Borough Council.
