Meet the CSPC Team
All Members
HR & Accounts
Sales & Marketing
IT Support
Executive Director
Diana Gibson
Diana is a researcher, communications expert, activist, and social entrepreneur. She has
Director, Operations & Finance / LITA Program
Barry Hutchinson
Barry is a professional accountant who has worked in management for 30
Manager, Communications & Administration
Shannon Whissell
Shannon is passionate about people, community, and communications. With a background teaching
Rent Bank Case Manager
Ben Finkelberg
Recently transplanted from Montreal where he completed a BSW at McGill University,
Housing Security Case Manager
Lauren Davis
Lauren recently graduated from Vancouver Island University with a degree in Global
Housing Security Case Manager
Stephanie Leippi
Stephanie moved to Victoria to complete a BA in Justice Studies from
ID Services Project Coordinator
Grant Boothman
Grant Boothman graduated with a Commerce degree and major in Entrepreneurship from the
Project Coordinator & ID Support
Max Novotny
Max recently graduated with a Master's in Sociology from the University of
Senior Research Coordinator
Sinan Demirel
Sinan Demirel is a sociologist with over three decades of experience in
Research Coordinator
Chelsea Power
Chelsea is Environmental Sociologist of European ancestry born and raised on the
TACES & ID Services Support
Priyanka Singh
Priyanka has a deep-rooted purpose of doing every bit she can in
Student & Volunteer
David Romero Espitia
Born in Colombia, conflict resolution, reconciliation, socio-political violence, and peacebuilding topics are
Communications Assistant
Colton Whittaker
A Victoria local, Colton is in his final semester of the BBA,
Consultant & Advisor
Jeannine Carrière
Dr. Jeannine Carrière is Métis and was raised in St.Adolphe Manitoba. She
The CSPC values lived experience and ensures that our staff team and project advisories bring that grounding to our work. The CSPC staff team members have lived experience of homelessness, addiction, mental health, immigrant/newcomer status and cultural and visible minority diversity.
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