Daniel Flickinger

Is the President and owner of Kasala Furniture in Seattle, Washington.  He acquired Kasala 24 years ago and has since grown it into a four store regional chain in the Seattle area. Kasala specializes in modern furniture and home accessories. Previously, Dan spent 13 years in department store management in Portland, Oregon, and Seattle, Washington.

He first visited Cambodia in late 2007 and quickly fell in love with the country and its people. In 2008, Dan returned to Cambodia and met Kongkea Chhay’s family, who are ikat weaving artisans in Takeo Province. That meeting inspired Dan to find a way to provide a sustainable livelihood for skilled Khmer weavers. About one year later, Push Pull Cambodia was born.

Dan is a resident of Seattle, Washington, and a graduate of Indiana University.

Kongkea Chhay

At the age of 22, Kongkea moved from the countryside of Takeo Province to the city of Siem Reap. Upon arrival, he quickly found a job waiting tables at a Khmer restaurant in order to save enough money to buy his own tuk-tuk. Determined to succeed, Kongkea spent evenings studying English, which he then used to communicate with his customers.

After living in Siem Reap for one year, he returned to his homeland to finish high school. Upon graduation, Kongkea returned to Siem Reap to train in the Community-Based Activities program at the Shinta Mani Hotel. This led to a position with the Coalition for Financial Independence, where he served as a project assistant until joining Push Pull Cambodia as the Field & Operations manager.

In the fall of 2010, Kongkea enrolled in the Business Management Program at Cambodia University for Specialties. He is thrilled to be making steps towards improving Cambodia and hopes to run his own business or NGO in the future. The Push Pull Cambodia weaving center is located in Kongkea’s homeland in Takeo Province and employs many of his family, friends and neighbors.

Leigh Morlock 

She began her career as a theater director in NYC before transitioning to creative services in the fashion industry. While at LeSportsac she assisted the Chief Creative Director, implemented the design of a new corporate identity, created trend forecasts that were distributed globally, coordinated product development and liaised with the design, marketing and public relations teams.

Leigh is passionately committed to collaboration and innovation. Her experience in both theater and fashion has led to a deep dedication to fostering design teams. In December of 2009, fueled by her desire to see the world and serve others, Leigh moved to Siem Reap to launch Push Pull Cambodia.

A native of New Jersey, Leigh has also lived in Maine and London. She graduated cum laude from Drew University where she studied Theater Arts & Political Science. Leigh is also a boundary-pusher and possibility evangelist on her blog, tenaciousLEIGH.

Meg Muirhead

After graduating from Bucknell University with a BA in Geography, Meg explored different interests in attempt to figure out how best to answer that big question: What to do after college?

As a fresh faced 22 year-old, she joined the marketing team at Disney Studios in Los Angeles for the summer. A few months later, she moved to New York. After a year working in NYC doing Marketing for a sustainable building company, she decided to take a wonderful opportunity to travel again and moved to Italy where she taught English and ate gelato. Returning to Brooklyn almost a year later, with a passion for writing and seeking out what’s cool, she signed on to Brooklyn Based as an Editorial Assistant. She wrote articles about design, music, art, and comedy.

With global and eclectic interests, she contributes her marketing skills and a budding passion for creative design to Push Pull Cambodia. She cannot wait to learn and grow with Push Pull.

Native of California, she has lived in Los Angeles, Brooklyn, South Africa, Italy, and, now, Cambodia.

Joellen Nicholson

Over the past 12 years Joellen has worked for fashion, design, sports, and educational brands. She started her journey at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia where she was instrumental in developing the digital marketing programs. Most recently Joellen consulted for Warner Music Group, Rhino Records, and R/GA (Top 10 Agencies of the Decade, Advertising Age). Other stints include: The National Hockey League, Scholastic, Bluefly, and The Frank Llyod Wright Building Conservancy.

After years of living in New York City, she thought it was time to give back through her expertise in business and fashion. Joellen joined Push Pull Cambodia in February 2010.

Joellen is a native of Michigan, USA. After graduating from Michigan State University she jumped on a plane, 3 suitcases in tow, and set roots in New York City. After 12 years in the city that never sleeps, she hopped on a plane, only backpack this time, and set off for Southeast Asia. Joellen is passionate about following her curiosity and discovering life a little off the beaten path.

Kosal Ou

Kosal has spent the last decade working in the fashion industry in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. He studied Accounting at Phnom Penh International University and therefore began his career as an accounting assistant at a garment factory. However, he quickly realized his passions lay outside of finances and transitioned into a merchandising role.

Since then, he has specialized in production, project management, and sales. Most recently, he was the Sales Coordinator at Friends-International where he worked closely with the production team to execute international and domestic orders.

He joins Push Pull as the Production Manager of Finished Goods where he will combine his desire to learn more about design with his skills as an experienced production manager.

A Phnom Penh native, Kosal has traveled throughout Southeast Asia to Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Singapore. His future desires include traveling to China by train and designing his own line of casual wear.