Ivan & Elizabeth Gascho & Family
Founders/Owners
2023 (L to R): Nicholas, Melissa, Elizabeth, Ivan, Keturah, Janice
Melissa Gascho
Customer Service/Media Creator
Melissa grew up with Herbal Concepts - the family business started by her parents, Ivan and Elizabeth. As their second daughter, she has fond memories of helping from a young age, such as sitting on the living room floor closing envelopes for mailings. In the summer of 2023, Melissa officially joined the team part-time, handling Customer Service and diving into social media. She has loved connecting with customers and seeing the business from a new perspective. Melissa also works part time teaching Kindergarten, a job she absolutely adores. When she isn’t at Herbal Concepts or in her classroom, she's out exploring the wonders of nature or diving into a captivating book. Traveling to new places is one of her passions, allowing her to marvel at God's creation and embrace new experiences.
Andrea Bowman
Customer Service/Marketing Manager
Five years have passed since Andrea first worked at Herbal Concepts as a temporary employee while they were low staffed. In 2021, Andrea officially joined the team and has been part of the business for the past three years, though she worked remotely for a year while serving at a mission in Europe. Andrea loves how her work at Herbal Concepts allows her to work with customers in multiples aspects: by answering phone calls, providing product information through marketing avenues, and packing orders to be shipped across Canada. She considers it an extra bonus that she can pursue her passion for graphic design while working. Out of office, she enjoys shopping, the beauty of well-chosen words, the intrigue of historical fiction, and the rich gift of global friendships and destinations.
Anita Brubacher
Bookkeeper
Anita joined the Herbal Concepts team in 2017, starting at a small desk in the house to process mail orders, and greeting the occasional drop-in client at the garage door. It has been a joy for her to watch Herbal Concepts grow – both in knowledge and in service to the community. Working at Herbal Concepts allowed Anita to pursue her interests in the healing properties of plants, community building, and entrepreneurship. When Anita returned to school in 2022, she was grateful to remain a part of the Herbal Concepts team as a part-time bookkeeper. If you drop by when she is there, Anita still enjoys assisting with herbal products. Outside of work, Anita enjoys reading, gardening, and interacting with children.