At Vibe, we believe real human relationships matter.

We believe space matters. And we believe in a life where you can be the master of your own worldwide destiny, from wherever you choose to live. Above all else, we value diversity of thought, industry, and expertise.

At Vibe, we believe that innovation happens best when seemingly unlikely people, businesses, nonprofits and partners find themselves working side by side. We don’t care how you dress or what your title is—we care only that you’re passionate about what you do, and are eager to be part of this powerhouse creative and professional community we call Vibe.


Our team

Amber Sallay

Director of Operations

Amber is a citizen of the world, having grown up all over Africa and Europe. Lucky for us, life landed her in Hansville in October 2021, shortly after which we scooped her up to take on the role of Community Lead at Vibe Coworks.

As Community Manager, Amber is here to help connect the dots between you and your fellow Vibe members, creating and cultivating relationships that’s at the heart of what this place is known for. Amber’s favorite part about Vibe? The community that she is now a part of. 

Amber speaks Arabic and French, and is a former Marine Corps Officer Candidate who has given up on ever developing a taste for coffee. In her spare time, you’ll find Amber at The Yard Fitness Club in Kingston, deep in the pages of a good book (or two!), or out enjoying the unicorn days of sunshine in the PNW.

Kelsi Nymon

Community Coordinator

Kelsi Nymon is a passionate community builder with a background in recruiting across industries likes, sales, real estate, and tech. A proud Puget Sound native, she moved to Kitsap a few years ago and embraces sustainability, DEI, and the arts. She thrives on creating connections and fostering strong, supportive communities.

Her career has spanned from headhunting to freelance writing for artists, healers, and small businesses. Now as a part of the Vibe Coworks team, she’s excited to elevate it’s welcoming and dynamic atmosphere.

Outside of Vibe, Kelsi stays busy launching Peninsula Notary Services, running her jewelry business, and managing the Free Little Art Gallery in Bremerton. She loves exploring Kitsap, taking classes at BARN, and connecting over great coffee.

Sarah Davis

After Hours Event Host

Sarah Davis is a lifelong Washingtonian who began her career in property management before discovering her passion for bookkeeping. Now, she helps clients across Kitsap and King counties navigate their finances while immersing herself in the Vibe community.

Beyond bookkeeping, Sarah and her husband have been renovating their first home, building a greenhouse, and planning for a small homestead. She loves gardening, stained glass art, and hosting community events that foster meaningful connections.

At Vibe, she enjoys creating spaces where people can connect, whether through professional gatherings or casual after-hours events. Always up for a bonfire or a good movie, she dreams of an East Coast fall adventure.

Ann Burkhart

Space Captain (Membership-trade Host)

Ann has always been drawn to people and cultures. Growing up in Seattle with international exchange students, she spent her senior year in Ecuador, sparking a lifelong love of Latin America. Her career has spanned NGOs and corporations, most recently focusing on ethical sourcing in global supply chains.

Her path has been anything but ordinary—from a quirky consulting job with strict black attire rules to building a retreat center in Port Hadlock. While proud of that project, she’s now exploring new opportunities in ethical sourcing, hospitality, or real estate development.

Outside of work, Ann finds inspiration hiking Heritage Forests or unwinding at Point No Point. She loves a good story, whether through This American Life or Braiding Sweetgrass, and is also a fluent Spanish speaker and skilled salsa dancer!

Leah Persinger

Space Captain (Membership-trade Host)

Few people have a bigger heart than Leah when it comes to making the world a better place. An accomplished realtor who beat cancer and is deeply committed to volunteerism, she has worked and volunteered in Kitsap County for 30 years.

Leah first roamed the halls of Vibe in 2018 when her board at Kitsap Cancer Services held meetings there. By the time she launched her real estate practice, Leah Persinger Realtor in 2020, she was hooked.

A proud rebel, Leah’s passion for community, diversity, and progress drives everything she does. When not handing people keys to their dream homes or Space Captain-ing at Vibe, she’s surfing, hiking, gardening, or baking.



Jenni Hoffman

Backend Support + On-call Host


Our members

Our members represent a wide range of industries and areas of expertise, making Vibe Coworks one of the richest professional networks in the region.

While many Vibe members (we call ourselves Vibists) are entrepreneurs, business owners, freelancers or consultants, others work remotely for Fortune 500 corporations. A special few are even retired or unemployed by choice, choosing to spend their time at Vibe to take an online class, socialize over waffles, or add just a little more fun to their personal admin work.

  • Advertising
  • Arts & Entertainment
  • Clean energy
  • Construction
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Law
  • Logistics
  • Marketing & PR
  • Nonprofits
  • Photography
  • FemTech
  • Finance & Banking
  • Government
  • Graphic design
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Real estate
  • Software development
  • Tech
  • Travel
  • UX/UI design
  • Videography
  • Wellness

Our history

In 2015, after 15 years living and working around the globe, husband and wife team Alanna and Marcel Imbach decided to make the move back to Alanna’s hometown of Poulsbo so their twin girls could grow up closer to family.

Both were fortunate to have remote-friendly jobs they loved, but—as the story goes—their marriage might well have been on the line if they were both working remotely from home. And so was born the idea to create a space where they (and so many others!) could do the work that they loved, from the place that they loved, right here in Kitsap.

In the spirit of ‘go big or go home’, Alanna and Marcel worked with a talented team to turn a once-empty field on Poulsbo’s 8th Avenue into the 40,000 square foot building we now know as The Centennial, custom designed to be home of the Vibe Coworks flagship location in Poulsbo, WA.

Officially founded in 2016 to support the Kitsap’s modern professionals in their quest to commute less, connect more and find an escape from their home offices, the company’s temporary location, the Vibe Lab, opened in Poulsbo, WA in September 2017 as a place for freelancers, commuters, remote workers and entrepreneurs to convene until construction The Centennial was completed in September 2018.

Eight months after opening, Vibe was named Emerging Business of the Year, followed by the honor of being named Best Meeting Place and achieving broad recognition as the region’s central hub of entrepreneurial connection and inspiration. 

In 2020, Vibe Coworks opened its first fully private on-demand meeting space, The Spot, in Downtown Bremerton, WA and, in 2022, was named Business of the Year by the Greater Kitsap Chamber.


Our leadership

Alanna Imbach

Founder + CEO

A ‘boomerang Kitsapian’ with deep roots in the Kitsap community, Alanna returned to the area in 2017, having spent 15 years living and working around the globe. 

Alanna oversees all day-to-day management, sales, marketing, strategy and operations for Vibe Coworks. She served on the board of the Kitsap Economic Development Alliance from 2020 – 2023, forming part of both the organization’s first Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Working Group, and Entrpreneurship & Innovation Working Group. She is particularly focused on the care and feeding of Kitsap’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. 

Prior to launching Vibe, Alanna worked in the international development sector. Her work with the United Nations and other well known international organizations centered on media relations, advocacy, and the execution of influential public-private partnerships around migration and refugee policy, food aid, and access to clean water, toilets, and menstrual health.

Alanna lives in Silverdale, and enjoys chasing sunshine, climbing mountains, and pretending to keep up with the impressive entrepreneurial endeavors of her and Marcel’s twin daughters.

Marcel Imbach

Founder + CFO

Hailing from Au, Switzerland, Marcel Imbach is a wood engineer with more than two decades of experience with the planning, production and installation of complex custom interior engineering projects, ranging from private residences to luxury retail spaces, high-end commercial buildings, private jets and luxury yachts. 

Marcel first drank the coworking KoolAid as a member of one of the world’s largest coworking communities in NYC. As a remote worker, he mostly missed those celebratory high-fives with someone… anyone… each time he scored those big business wins. Those high-fives have flourished with coworking.

Today, Marcel oversees all of the financial and administrative operations of Vibe Coworks, and provides strategic direction on the company’s continued growth and sustainability. Outside of Vibe, he owns and operates Phenom Woodworks, offering Swiss quality architectural millwork, custom crafted in the PNW.

Marcel lives in Silverdale, and enjoys cooking up incredible culinary delights, cycling, and spending time in the wood shop with his and Alanna’s twin daughters.


The Vibe Founding40

Vibe Coworks started as a pipe dream, at a time when few people knew what coworking was. The Vibe Founding40 helped to make it real.

Founding40 members played a critical role in shaping Vibe Coworks in the countdown to our opening day, offering direct input on our flagship location’s space design and planning, championing Vibe within the larger community, and sharing a wealth of knowledge and connections.

  • Scott Ahern
  • Max Ames
  • Kristi Andrae
  • Nancy Austin
  • Rachel Bearbower
  • John Boyle
  • Shannon Bruce
  • Lindsey Carnett
  • Anna Choi
  • Marnie Clark
  • Maren Dale
  • Jon Delmendo
  • Edward Diaz
  • Tom Duchemin
  • Brett Eddy
  • Brian Galvin
  • Steve Garfein
  • Rob Gelder
  • Ed Hallda
  • Jan Harrison
  • Sheenah Hellmers
  • Jeff Hora
  • Paul Ingram
  • Nick Johnson
  • Doña Keating
  • Chris Livdahl
  • Jacki Marson
  • Ryan Marson
  • Danny McEreney
  • Seth Morabito
  • Rhonda Morris
  • Tim Nichols
  • Raquel Pappas
  • Anna Reyes-Potts
  • Kathy Rowland
  • Mary Ryan
  • Ryan Skyler
  • Craig Steinlicht
  • Dan Weedin
  • Jackie Wood

Corporate Catalysts

Like the Founding40, five local companies and organizations helped breathe life into Vibe Coworks in its earliest days, shaping our look, feel, traction, programming—including the physical design, construction, and furnishing of the Vibe Coworks flagship location in Poulsbo, WA.