Staff & Volunteers
Odette Alina - GGHF Curious by Nature School |
Michelle Izumizaki - Development Associate |
Her background in environmental and science education, early childhood education, and a profession in development. |
With family in the community, she moved to Gig Harbor in 2015 with her husband Eddie and their two small children – and two small dogs. Michelle holds a B.S. in Entomology and a Masters of Public Health degree from the University of California, Riverside. |
Lindsey Krogle - Office Manager/Accounts |
Karen Larson - GGHF EnviroCorps |
She grew up in Connecticut and moved to California to attend UCLA, where she obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science. After spending the bulk of her career in large internet corporations in Los Angeles, she and her family moved to Washington looking for a slower pace and a different environment to raise their family. |
Over the last ten years, her volunteer focus has been with the WSU Pierce County Master Gardener program, spearheading the establishment of their demonstration garden at Sehmel Homestead Park. |
Brian McLean - Development & Communications Director |
Josh Valley - Graphic Design |
His background includes nearly 17 years in the newspaper industry as a reporter, photographer, editor and publisher, and three years as a communicator for an electric utility, including work on legislation in Olympia. He has a bachelor’s degree from Washington State University’s Edward R. Murrow School of Communication. |
He loves the outdoors, and the interdisciplinary capacity that Evergreen provided him the opportunity to use academics to help explore those passions, multimedia and the environment. |