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

Omar Akeileh

Government Relations & Communications Manager
Edmonton, Alberta
Amanda Lockitch

Amanda Lockitch

Research & Outreach Manager
Vancouver, British Columbia
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Amy Ma

Communications Coordinator
Montreal, Quebec
Kat Wong-Perrotta

Kat Wong-Perrotta

Content Coordinator
Burnaby, British Columbia
Harshita Srivastava

Harshita Srivastava

Events & Community Outreach Assistant
Burnaby, British Columbia
Jayden Ryga

Jayden Ryga

Research Assistant
Kelowna, British Columbia
Jan Nass

Jan Nass

Community Outreach Coordinator
Calgary, Alberta
Don Slater

Don Slater

Community Outreach Coordinator
Edmonton, Alberta
Andrea Z

Andrea Zachary

Deaf Community Outreach Coordinator
Toronto, Ontario
Janet Rodriguez

Janet Rodriguez

Community Outreach Coordinator
Toronto, Ontario

Our Ambassadors