Our Team
Meet the dedicated individuals behind Disability Without Poverty.
From our board of directors to provincial coordinators, from our talented staff to visionary leadership, and from our committed volunteers to our community partners, we unite with a shared purpose: to foster prosperity, harness collective power, ignite passion, and ensure full participation for every person with a disability across Canada.
Together, we strive to:
Achieve prosperity for people with disabilities,
Realize our collective power to drive meaningful change,
Pursue our passions with determination and purpose, and
Participate fully in all facets of Canadian society.
The Board
Directors
Our Staff

Omar Akeileh
Government Relations & Communications Manager
Edmonton, Alberta

Amanda Lockitch
Research & Outreach Manager
Vancouver, British Columbia

Amy Ma
Communications Coordinator
Montreal, Quebec

Kat Wong-Perrotta
Content Coordinator
Burnaby, British Columbia

Harshita Srivastava
Events & Community Outreach Assistant
Burnaby, British Columbia

Jayden Ryga
Research Assistant
Kelowna, British Columbia

Jan Nass
Community Outreach Coordinator
Calgary, Alberta

Don Slater
Community Outreach Coordinator
Edmonton, Alberta

Andrea Zachary
Deaf Community Outreach Coordinator
Toronto, Ontario

Janet Rodriguez
Community Outreach Coordinator
Toronto, Ontario