Who’s Behind The Scenes?
Rob & Tamara Bertrand – Owners
They have two children, Austin and Hayley who have grown up in the Clark County area their entire lives. Their family continues to grow with the addition in August 2022 of their granddaughter, Kinsley. Rob has always been in the entertainment industry so owning an escape room was right up his alley. Tamara enjoys running the business side of things and meeting the many people that come to the escape room. As a family, they like to travel and spend time at the coast.
Michael Drehobl
Operations Manager
Michael was born and raised in Arizona and moved to the PNW to enjoy the rainy weather. He loves spending his free time taking on exciting challenges in video games, playing tabletop games with friends, and attending concerts of his favorite bands.
Favorite Escape Room:
Jurassic Tours
Tim MacAusland
Game Master
Tim graduated from Western Washington University with a Bachelor’s in English Literature. He is a full-time writer and cat daddy. He’s glad to be back with his NWEE family! In his free time, he can usually be found in a movie theater.
Favorite Escape Room:
Ronnie’s House
Kyla Huesties
Lobby Master
Kyla was raised in the small town of Ariel, Washington. After a brief move to Seattle, where she was born, she ended up settling here in Vancouver. Kyla is the type of human who always wants to be doing something interactive such as: critiquing movies with friends and family, playing story-based video games, convincing everyone to play board games, or even taking her kitty (Zendaya) for walks at the park.
Favorite Escape Room:
Operation: DB Cooper
Birdy Sanville
Game Master
Birdy has lived in numerous states across the US, but ended up returning to the PNW where she was born. In her free time, Birdy paints and attends local shows.
Favorite Escape Room:
Jurassic Tours
Rylan Babby
Game Master
Rylan was born in San Antonio, Texas and moved to Washington when he was three, where he has stayed ever since. He has a passion for acting and film and loves everything horror. His favorite thing to do is hang out with friends and family.
Favorite Escape Room:
Ronnie’s House
Ashlee Leon
Game Master
Ashlee was born and raised in southern California. She spends most her time crocheting her arms off, or playing video games. Baking is also one of her specialties.
Favorite Escape Room:
Atomic Cafe
Ary Staggs
Game Master
Born and raised in Vancouver, Washington, Ary loves spending her free time reading psychological thrillers, hosting game nights, and long distance running.
Favorite Escape Room:
Ronnie’s House
Clara Randles
Lobby Master
Growing up in Washougal and moving to Vancouver at 18, Clara is a true Washington native who loves bringing creativity to everything she does. She’s been drawing since she could hold a pencil, and channels her lifelong artistic passion into her work whenever she can. Outside of work, you can find her playing video games, watching movies, and listening to music. All under close supervision of her two beloved cats, Clancy and Bowie.
Favorite Escape Room:
Ronnie’s House
Alec Ketterer
Game Master
Alec was born right here in Vancouver where he has lived all of his life. He loves comics, sketching comic book art, Dungeons and Dragons, and Rugby. He has a passion for action and loves to make people laugh and have a good time.
Favorite Escape Room:
Atomic Cafe
Keyanna Owen
Game Master
Keyanna is a creative with a passion for art, storytelling, puzzles, and finding magic in everyday life. In her free time, she enjoys crafting, photography, and developing whimsical new ideas for her business, baking, and being her cat’s personal paparazzi.