Nicole Buecker
Administrative Director
Focused on executing the passion and ideas of Danielle and her team, Nicole Buecker is the administrative and logistical support for Connect 3. She graduated from the University of Washington with a B.S. in Economics and a minor in Environmental Science.
Her undergraduate research includes the topics of fisheries management and macroeconomic impacts of recreational, public land use on local communities. Her field experience includes time in Morocco studying the agricultural supply chain and implementing farming and processing strategies for a remote community in the High Atlas Mountains. In her free time she enjoys mountain biking, fishing and hiking in the Pacific Northwest.
Nicole Buecker
Administrative Director
Focused on executing the passion and ideas of Danielle and her team, Nicole Buecker is the administrative and logistical support for Connect 3. She graduated from the University of Washington with a B.S. in Economics and a minor in Environmental Science.
Her undergraduate research includes the topics of fisheries management and macroeconomic impacts of recreational, public land use on local communities. Her field experience includes time in Morocco studying the agricultural supply chain and implementing farming and processing strategies for a remote community in the High Atlas Mountains. In her free time she enjoys mountain biking, fishing and hiking in the Pacific Northwest.
Nicole Buecker
Administrative Director
Focused on executing the passion and ideas of Danielle and her team, Nicole Buecker is the administrative and logistical support for Connect 3. She graduated from the University of Washington with a B.S. in Economics and a minor in Environmental Science.
Her undergraduate research includes the topics of fisheries management and macroeconomic impacts of recreational, public land use on local communities. Her field experience includes time in Morocco studying the agricultural supply chain and implementing farming and processing strategies for a remote community in the High Atlas Mountains. In her free time she enjoys mountain biking, fishing and hiking in the Pacific Northwest.

Summer Cook
Branding & Communications Designer
Summer is passionate about achieving and advocating for environmental sustainability through sound design. She believes that visual representation has the power to drastically shape peoples' ability to grasp certain ideas, thus creativity is the foundation of her practice with Connect 3. Ultimately, her goal is to translate Connect 3's work and values into a digestible, authentic, and exquisite identity that serves as our main interface with the public.
She graduated from the University of Washington with a B.A. in Environmental Studies and a minor in Resource Management. Her undergraduate research was focused in topics of soil science and permaculture design. She is also an ardent supporter of sustainable architecture, holding a LEED Green Associate certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. When she's not working, you can find her with her face in a good book, rock climbing, practicing yoga, experimenting with homemade nut milk and blackberry jam, or engaging in Seattle's lively art scene.