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...
Read Full BioAsha Kaur
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...
Read Full BioCaitlin Shane
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...
Read Full BioDavid Marshall Richards
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...
Read Full BioEva Ureta
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...
Read Full BioKerry Porth
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...
Read Full BioLyndsay Watson
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...
Read Full BioMeenakshi Mannoe
Criminalization & Policing Campaigner— Meenakshi is a settler living on the unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh peoples since 2006. Her parents are both immigrants to Canada, and she was born...
Read Full BioNina Taghaddosi
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...
Read Full BioSozan Savehilaghi
Operations & Finance Manager— Sozan is an uninvited Kurdish settler on unceded and stolen lands of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh peoples. She serves as the Operations & Finance Manager at Pivot. Sozan...
Read Full BioSteph Wiafe
Co Development Manager— Steph Wiafe is a multidisciplinary health and social equity professional and researcher. As a descendant of the Ghanaian Ashanti tribe, she is a racialized settler on stolen land and...
Read Full BioTaz Khandwani
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,...
Read Full BioTonye Aganaba
Criminalization & Policing CampaignerPronouns: they/them/their — Tonye is a Black African and a non-binary, queer, disabled and chronically ill person currently living on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam Indian Band), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh...
Read Full Bio