Meet the team

Dr. Erin Martin

Santa Rosa, CA and Hood River, OR.

Erin is a former emergency physician who now practices integrative medicine in Santa Rosa, California.  She is also an international women's empowerment coach to professional women. Dr. Martin has led several medical outreach missions to Guatemala and starred in the Emmy-nominated documentary "Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare."  She enjoys hiking, painting, cooking, and writing, and spending as much time as possible with her husband and three children.

Nikki Nash

New York, NY

Nikki Nash is a Hay House author, motivational speaker, and founder of Market Your Genius, a training and development company on a mission to equip female founders with the tools and resources they need to share and profit from their message. Prior to launching Market Your Genius, Nikki served as Head of Marketing at tech startup Rest Devices, Senior Marketing Manager at Intel Corporation where she won the Marketing Excellence Award, Brand Management MBA Intern at The Coca-Cola Company, and Media Planner + Buyer at advertising agency Starcom-MediaVest on the Kraft Foods Account.

Dr. Rebecca Chown

Hood River, OR.

Optometrist and owner of Indian Creek Family Eye Care in Hood River, Oregon.  She  served as a Captain in the United States Air Force and the Air Force Reserves.  She has been recognized by the American Optometric Association for her volunteerism and dedication to the profession; most recently setting up a clinic in rural eastern Oregon through grants and cooperative efforts with Head Start, Oregon Health Sciences University and Columbia River Health.  Her humanitarian projects have taken her to Honduras, El Salvador, Costa Rica and Alaskan Islands in the Bering Sea.

Marion Gidrol

Lyon, France and Santa Rosa, CA.

Originally from France, Marion moved to California in 2017. She is a graphic designer and illustrator and has worked for the European Movie Festival (Le Festival du Film Européen). She has also worked in advertising and as art director of an art gallery. She is a creative thinker and problem solver and she loves skiing, art, wine and fashion. She is passionate about women’s rights and interior design.

Victoria Hopkins

Seattle, WA, and Hood River, OR.

Victoria Hopkins PA-C has been a Physician’s Assistant at Hood River Dermatology since 2016 where she handles all types of dermatology. Prior to that she spent 17 years in family practice. She graduated from University of Washington, and received her masters degrees from Pacific University. Originally from the Seattle area, Victoria has lived in the Gorge for 25 years. She and her husband and two teenage daughters all enjoy skiing, mountain biking, and all the wind and water sports that the area has to offer.

Venessa Jackson

Folsom, CA.

Venessa is a master problem solver and has worked as a leader and manager in several roles in Corporate America. She has also worked as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA), working specifically with teenage girls in the foster care system. She enjoys hiking, canyoneering, golf, and any activity that gets her out into nature. She has two grown step children and lives with her husband and French bulldog outside Sacramento, California.

Jennifer LUDI Hoover

Park City, Utah

Jennifer is a professional firefighter for Salt Lake City Fire Department, where she has served for over 14 years.  She currently holds the position of engineer (she is responsible for driving and overall operations of the fire engine), and has also served as firefighter/paramedic. She lives in the mountains of Utah with her husband, who is also a firefighter, and their French bulldog, Piper.  Most days are spent out on the trails, tele-skiing the slopes, or in her greenhouse.  She has traveled the world extensively seeking out adventures from canyoneering in the desert to crossing ice caps in Patagonia.  Her life has been spent helping people on their worst day’s, and she sees the power and influence that one person can have on another’s life.  We all want to make this world a better place and Jennifer believes it takes individual actions to make this a reality.