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
Jennifer
Lai
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HR & Administrative Assistant
Winki
Tam
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Director, Strategy and Development
Joshua
Davidson
He/Him/His
Director of Operations
Sofia
Laratta
She/Her/Hers
Lead, Marketing & Communications
Ingrid
Valou
She/Her/Hers
Manager, Economic Development
Tyshaya
Smith
She/Her/Hers
Lead, Corporate Events and Membership
Sean
Bailey
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Research Analyst
Clare
Warner
She/Her/Hers
Manager, Placemaking & Public Spaces
Claire
Leonard
She/Her/Hers
Lead, Placemaking & Public Spaces
Charlene
Gelera
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Manager, Community Safety
Waseem
Laher
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Lead, Operations, Community Safety