Executive Director
Alice Kendall (she/her)
Executive Director
Alice started working at The Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre in 1996 as a legal advocate. Ever since she joined the organization, she has been a tireless advocate for women’s rights and safety in the Downtown Eastside and beyond.
Programs
Shawna Baylis (she/her)
Specialized Services Manager (Interim)
Kaley Merritt
Housing Program Manager
Cheryl Sutton (she/her)
Director of Specialized Services
Giovanna Catussi (she/her)
Specialized Services Manager (On Leave)
Rocio Carrasco (she/they)
Kitchen Services Program Manager
Carina Chavero (she/her)
Kitchen Services Supervisor
Ganiyat Shittu (she/her)
Manager of Programs
Sites
Patricia Bailey
Relief Staff Manager
Odette Henwood
265 E Hastings/398 Powell Shelter Manager
Lori Whitney
412 Cordova Shelter Manager
Natasha Warren (she/her)
Drop-ins Manager
Adriana Hernandez (she/her)
302 Columbia Drop-in Supervisor
Kerrista Moore (she/her)
25 E Hastings Drop-in Supervisor
Jeniffer Castaneto (she/her)
265 E Hastings/398 Powell Shelter Supervisor
Admin
Eva Lillquist (she/her)
Grants and Impact Specialist
Vanessa McKittrick (she/her)
Director of People and Culture
Irina Dudkina (she/her)
Finance Manager
Richa Misra (she/her)
Manager of Facilities and Operations
Sophia Fisher (she/her)
Fundraising and Communications Specialist
Tasnuva Siddique Shreya (she/her)
Fundraising and Communications Assistant