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.
![](https://www.dtvan.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Jane-scaled-e1709771780379.jpg)
Jane
Talbot
She/Her/Hers
President & CEO
![](https://www.dtvan.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Jen-3-scaled-e1666217701770.jpg)
Jennifer
Lai
She/Her/Hers
HR & Administrative Assistant
![](https://www.dtvan.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/DTVan-Winki-052-WEB-RES-Square.jpg)
Winki
Tam
She/Her/Hers
Director, Strategy and Development
![](https://www.dtvan.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Joshua-scaled-e1666217718800.jpg)
Joshua
Davidson
He/Him/His
Director of Operations
![](https://www.dtvan.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Sofia-scaled-e1666217734584.jpg)
Sofia
Laratta
She/Her/Hers
Lead, Marketing & Communications
![](https://www.dtvan.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_3699-e1709758406882.jpg)
Janice
Chan
She/Her/Hers
Coordinator, Marketing
![](https://www.dtvan.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Ingrid-Headshot-COMPRESSED-for-web.jpg)
Ingrid
Valou
She/Her/Hers
Manager, Economic Development
![](https://www.dtvan.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/DTVAN-Tyshaya-027-WEB-e1709754424505.jpg)
Tyshaya
Smith
She/Her/Hers
Lead, Corporate Events and Membership
![](https://www.dtvan.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Sean-Bailey27-scaled-e1666217855914.jpg)
Sean
Bailey
He/Him/His
Research Analyst
![](https://www.dtvan.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/DTVan-Clare-016-WEB-RES-Square.jpg)
Clare
Warner
She/Her/Hers
Manager, Placemaking & Public Spaces
![](https://www.dtvan.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/DVBIA_Portraits-21-scaled-e1666217802826.jpg)
Claire
Leonard
She/Her/Hers
Lead, Placemaking & Public Spaces
![](https://www.dtvan.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/DTVAN-Indu-059-WEB-e1709832130829.jpg)
Indu
Shaji
She/Her/Hers
Coordinator, Public Realm Beautification
![](https://www.dtvan.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/DTVAN-Michael-003-WEB-e1709836710702.jpg)
Michael
Dove
He/Him/His
Coordinator, Public Realm Activations
![](https://www.dtvan.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Charlene-3-scaled-e1666217886574.jpg)
Charlene
Gelera
She/Her/Hers
Manager, Community Safety
![](https://www.dtvan.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/DTVAN-Waseem-026-WEB-e1709758182291.jpg)
Waseem
Laher
He/Him/His
Manager, Community Safety
![](https://www.dtvan.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Screenshot-2024-06-26-at-10.35.18 AM-e1719423351624.png)
Karam
Rai
He/Him/His
Lead, Operations, Community Safety
![](https://www.dtvan.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Screenshot-2024-06-25-at-12.04.00-PM.png)
Arthur
Arnao-Feijoo
He/Him/His
Dispatcher, Community Safety