Anna Cooper
Staff Lawyer - Homelessness— Anna was driven to law school by her desire to address inequality in a systemic way. Early experiences volunteering in the Downtown Eastside and with the Elizabeth Fry Society taught...
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Co Development Manager— As a racialized settler on stolen land, Asha has always been interested in human rights and social justice, but she was initially drawn to Pivot’s work while studying at the...
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Staff Lawyer - Drug PolicyPronouns: she/her/hers — Caitlin is a staff lawyer at Pivot Legal Society. She leads Pivot’s drug policy campaign and advocates for the decriminalization of people who use drugs and the legal...
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Co Development ManagerPronouns: they/them/theirs With thirteen years of front-line public health experience, Dana is passionate about addressing social inequities and promoting community wellness from a structural, systems-based perspective. Originally from the traditional...
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Green Roof & Facilities CoordinatorPronouns: He/him/his — David's responsibilities for this role includes the aesthetic alignment of Pivot, tending to our building exterior and rooftop garden. David is a longtime resident of the Downtown...
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Managing DirectorPronouns: She/her/hers — Eva Ureta comes to Pivot with long-standing admiration and inspiration for the work they do for/with and by communities. She comes from a background working alongside community...
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Sex Work Policy ConsultantPronouns: she/her/hers — Kerry first joined Pivot as a board member in 2011 and became chair of the board of directors from 2012 to 2017. A former sex worker and...
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Legal DirectorPronouns: she/her/hers — Lyndsay believes that creative, strategic legal advocacy is a crucial part in the fight for economic and social justice. She was born and raised on the unceded lands...
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Anti-Stigma CampaignerNina lives and works as an uninvited settler on the unceded and stolen lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. She comes to her work bringing her...
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Campaigner/Staff LawyerPronouns: she/her—they/them — Simone is a Black-African mother and settler on the unceded territories of xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. Simone is acutely aware that her own family’s...
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Operations & Finance ManagerSozan is an uninvited guest on unceded and stolen lands of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh peoples. As a child refugee to Turtle Island, Sozan became attuned to systemic...
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Communications & Digital Engagement ManagerPronouns: He/Him/His — Born into a Memon family, Taz is a settler from Pakistan who has lived, organized and nurtured relationships, on unceded and unsurrendered lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Skwxwú7mesh,...
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