Native nurses,
answering the call.

Michael is the sole founder, CEO, and President of Tulq. He is an enrolled citizen of the Snoqualmie Indian Tribe and currently serves as the Tribe's Deputy Executive Director of External Affairs — leading public outreach, government relations, cultural and natural resource stewardship, and engagement across Tribal enterprises including Salish Lodge & Spa and Eighth Generation.

Earlier in his career he served four years on the Snoqualmie Tribal Council, including two terms as the youngest ever Snoqualmie Tribal Council Vice Chair. As a member of the Federal Affairs Working Group, he helped advocate for the reaffirmation of the Violence Against Women Act, Savannah's Act, and the $8 billion tribal allocation under the CARES Act during the COVID-19 pandemic.

He chaired the Tribe's Investment Committee, more than quadrupling its portfolio in two years, and founded Cozy Camperz LLC, returning a portion of profit to organizations protecting sacred sites and public lands. He brings to Tulq the rare combination of tribal governance fluency, federal advocacy experience, and operating-business discipline.

Jayson is the Clinical Director of Tulq, responsible for clinical protocols, RN staffing, evidence-based decision support, and quality assurance. He is a Registered Nurse holding active licensure in California, Oregon, and Washington with eleven-plus years of progressive experience spanning critical care, telehealth, corrections, behavioral health, and skilled nursing facility leadership.

His critical care experience includes Level 1–2 trauma center ICUs (Erlanger Baroness, Enloe Medical Center, Tacoma General, Kadlec, CHI St. Vincent, Sunrise Las Vegas), with deep proficiency in vasoactive titration, IABP management, continuous EEG, and post-cardiac-surgical care. As a Telehealth RN with Medically Home, he delivered hospital-level care remotely to Kaiser Northern California patients — directly relevant experience for running a triage line.

He currently serves as RN Unit Manager and MDS Coordinator at a 142-bed SNF in Seattle, leading CMS survey preparation, PDPM optimization, and interdisciplinary care planning. He has supported a major facility-wide EMR conversion (Meditech → Epic) and is certified in BLS, ACLS, and Advanced Wilderness & Expedition Provider (AWEP).