Who We Are
Say hello to your Downtown Van team. Each of these friendly faces brings a wealth of knowledge, skill, energy and passion for community building. Together, they make Downtown Vancouver a safe, thriving and fun place to be.
Jane
Talbot
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President & CEO
Joshua
Davidson
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Director of Operations
Winki
Tam
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Director, Strategy and Development
Jennifer
Lai
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HR & Administrative Assistant
Sofia
Laratta
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Manager, Marketing & Communications
Janice
Chan
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Coordinator, Marketing
Ingrid
Valou
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Manager, Economic Development
Sean
Bailey
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Research Analyst
Tyshaya
Smith
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Lead, Corporate Events and Membership
Clare
Warner
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Manager, Placemaking & Public Spaces
Claire
Leonard
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Lead, Placemaking & Public Spaces
Michael
Dove
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Coordinator, Public Realm Activations
Stéphanie
Lemay
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Coordinator, Public Realm Beautification
Waseem
Laher
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Manager, Community Safety
Karam
Rai
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Lead, Operations, Community Safety
Arthur
Arnao-Feijoo
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Dispatcher, Community Safety