Our Team
Viviane Nguyen
Founder
“One of my favourite songs is ‘la vie en rose’ which means “life in pink” and it is a motto I live by. I truly believe life is for living - we should spend more time enjoying our life and not worrying about a looming 12 month lease ending and the colossal life admin to sort out our next place…
I have always had a keen sense for adventure. I got on my first flight when I was 19 and have since travelled to over 30 countries. I have lived in multiple cities, from Los Angeles to Melbourne but I always remember my humble Perth roots.
I have experienced many different living situations. From more recently having my own DTLA apartment to living in a gritty share-house with four other people as a young student. As an avid explorer - I have always thought why do we have “lock in” rental contracts? I’m not a tree…can’t I just go where the the wind takes me? This is why I am passionate about iglo - I think we can make a positive change in the way we choose to live.
When I’m not wanderlusting - I am a Chartered Accountant who loves to dream big! I’m excited to see iglo grow and change lives.”
Michael Jacobs
Regional Host Team Leader
“I’m a maths whiz who wants be part of the bigger picture.
Growing up I’ve never been the type to follow the rules, not in a bad sense… just ever curious about why things were the way they were…when I was 14 I asked my dad why my pocket money was fixed at $20 a week despite everything costing so much but was given tough love and told I had to figure out myself how to make it last…
Fast forward to 2023, pocket money for snacks is the least of my concerns. One of the things that excites me about iglo is opportunity to tackle housing affordability - an area many of friends (me included) are faced with when moving out of home for the first time.
I’ve always been an off-the-wall thinker and iglo gives me the opportunity to creatively provide a new way for the next generation to live together. I’m looking forward to working with iglo hosts to give people what they really need… not what we think they need.
When i’m not kicking-ass for iglo - you can find me at your local muay-thai kickboxing gym or at the library trying to solve the Reimann Hypothesis.”