Asha Nygra
AdministratorPronouns: she/her/hers — 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...
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...
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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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Staff Lawyer – Homes for All CampaignPronouns: she/her/hers — Laura is a lawyer and an activist deeply committed to community-oriented justice. Constantly navigating the complexities of working as a lawyer within a deeply flawed, colonial, and racist...
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...
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Executive DirectorPronouns: he/him/his — Randall was a frontline worker doing street outreach in Minneapolis when he attended a presentation by Pivot lawyers at the 2010 Harm Reduction Conference that partially inspired...
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Co-Development Manager— Steph Wiafe is a public health professional and epidemiologist, focusing on health equity research, programming, and advocacy. As a descendant of the Ashante tribe, in what is colonially known...
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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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