​ Our Staff

• She is a dietitian having worked as a diabetes educator
• Believes in hard work and having fun
• Raised guide dogs for the blind for 18 years

SOCIAL DIVISION

Nichol Creach, Director

• Has two beautiful children
• Enjoys scrapbooking
• Does her best brainstorming when she is eating or driving

• Likes making beautiful mosaic stepping stones and bird houses from colored glass
• Loves to snorkel off the coast of Mexico, where the water is warm and the fish are colorful 
• Loves learning about history and seeing how it built the world we live in today.

Lola O’Rourke, Director of Education and Communications

• A dietitian with experience in public health, the food industry and communications. 
• Is fluent in Spanish
• Enjoys traveling, reading and food-oriented social occasions

Hanh Nguyen

• Lived on 3 different continents
• Has played the violin since the 5th grade
• Has random bursts of fun energy that makes us all smile

INDUSTRY DIVISION

Channon Quinn, Director

• Loves walking the rocky shores of the Puget Sound, listening to the rain, horseback riding with friends, and playing in the snow or hiking at Mount Rainier.
• Has two beautiful daughters
• Loves animals! Raised guide dogs for years, rescued dogs and horses

Ivy Ostenberg

• Has a son who pushes her to be the best person she can be
• Likes muscle cars and tattoos
• Learning to cook

CJ West

• She says “GIG has opened a whole new world for me. I have expanded my taste buds and knowledge”
• She has 2 beautiful children
• Her secret talent - she can lick her elbow!