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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Asha Nygra

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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Caitlin Shane

Staff Lawyer - Drug Policy

Pronouns: 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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Drew Dennis

Executive Director

Pronouns: they/them/their — A long-time admirer of Pivot, Drew is driven by shared values of fairness and equitable inclusion and guided by the principle that individuals are the experts in their own...

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Kerry Porth

Sex Work Policy Consultant

Pronouns: 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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Lyndsay Watson

Legal Director

Pronouns: 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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Meenakshi 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...

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Nina Taghaddosi

Administrative Coordinator

Nina 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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Sozan Savehilaghi

Communications & Digital Engagement Manager

 — Sozan is communications worker and strategist. She is a graphic designer and dabbles in the visual arts. Sozan became attuned to systemic injustice at an early age through her experiences...

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Steph Wiafe

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...

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