Directors
Executive Director
Mebrat Beyene
(she/her)

Mebrat is an Eritrean, born in Ethiopia and raised in Montreal. As executive director of WISH and co-chair of Living in Community, Mebrat supports women and initiatives related to the health and safety of women and gender-diverse people engaged in street-based sex work.
She has worked in social justice, and non-profit management and community development for over twenty years. Mebrat has worked closely with women and women-serving organizations as a Programs Officer with Status of Women Canada; and served as executive director of PeerNetBC. She is also a recipient of the 2020 YWCA Metro Vancouver Women of Distinction Award in the Non-Profit category.
In a volunteer capacity, Mebrat sits on the board of the Equality Fund; serves on the City of Vancouver’s Black History Month Planning Committee, and also volunteers with the Vancouver Youth Choir. She lives in East Van, doing as much singing, adventuring and plotting with her son…much to their cat’s chagrin.
Director of Communications & Development
Estefania Duran
(she/her)
communications[at]wishdropincentre.org
T: 604-669-9474 (Ext. 124)
Director of Direct Services
Tracey Brezovski
(she/her)
tracey.brezovski[at]wishdropincentre.org
T: 604-669-9474 (Ext. 141)
Director of Finance
Nancy Xu
(she/her)
financedirector[at]wishdropincentre.org
T: 604-669-9474 (Ext. 129)
Director of Participant Engagement
Caitlin Johnston
(she/her)
caitlin.johnston[at]wishdropincentre.org
T: 604-669-9474
Director of People, Culture and Engagement
Payvand Gonzalez
(she/her)
pcedirector[at]wishdropincentre.org
T: 236-777-4451
Administrative Staff
Communications & Development Officer
Lauren Burrows Backhouse
(she/her)
devofficer[at]wishdropincentre.org
T: 604-669-9474 (Ext. 125)
Development & Finance Coordinator
Jeanie Parkinson
(she/her)
admin[at]wishdropincentre.org
T: 604-669-9474 (Ext. 118)
Development Senior Manager
Sophie Luckhart
(she/her)
sophie.luckhart[at]wishdropincentre.org
T: 604-669-9474 (Ext. 123)
Executive Assistant & Board Liaison
Celdae Anderson
(she/her)
execassistant[at]wishdropincentre.org
T: 604-669-9474 (Ext. 142)
Facilities & Operations Manager
Aja Lamb-Hartley
(she/her)
facilities[at]wishdropincentre.org
T: 604-669-9474 (Ext. 102)
Finance Senior Specialist
Carol Minchinton
(she/her)
finance[at]wishdropincentre.org
T: 604-669-9474 (Ext. 126)
Grant Specialist
Alison Clancey
(she/her)
alison.clancey[at]wishdropincentre.org
T: 604-669-9474 (Ext. 143)
Grant Specialist
Elicia Loiselle
(they/them or she/her)
grantspecialist[at]wishdropincentre.org
T: 604-669-9474 (Ext. 130)
Human Resources Manager
Laura Wicks
(she/her)
hr[at]wishdropincentre.org
T: 604-669-9474 (Ext. 120)
Payroll & Finance Manager
Catherine Tan
(she/her)
catherine.tan[at]wishdropincentre.org
T: 604-669-9474 (Ext. 121)
Programs Staff
Drop-In Manager
Kelsea Lawton
(she/her)
dimanager[at]wishdropincentre.org
T: 604-669-9474 (Ext. 116)
Drop-In Supervisor
Sonya Kim
(she/her)
disuper2[at]wishdropincentre.org
T: 604-669-9474 (Ext. 117)
Drop-In Supervisor
Kelsey German
(she/her)
disuper[at]wishdropincentre.org
T: 604-669-9474 (Ext. 127)
Inreach Manager
Jenny Sloman
(she/her)
inreach2[at]wishdropincentre.org
T: 604-669-9474 (Ext. 106)
Inreach Worker
Charlotte
(she/her)
inreach1[at]wishdropincentre.org
T: 604-669-9474 (Ext. 115)
Kitchen Supervisor
Jordan Seay
(she/her)
kitchenmanager[at]wishdropincentre.org
Learning Centre Coordinator
Emily Hunter
(she/her)
T: 604-669-9474
Learning Centre Coordinator
Namosh Reddy
(she/her)
T: 604-669-9474
MAP Van Manager
Star Deibert-Turner
(she/her)
mapvan[at]wishdropincentre.org
T: 604-669-9474 (Ext. 114)
MAP Van Supervisor
Robyn Dekinder
(she/her)
mapsuper[at]wishdropincentre.org
T: 604-669-9474 (Ext. 107)
Music Therapist
Christina Tsikata
(she/her)
T: 604-669-9474
Shelter Manager
Michelle Bunton
(she/her)
sheltermgr[at]wishdropincentre.org
T: 604-669-9474 (Ext. 110)
Shelter Supervisor
Chrys Hibbs
(she/her)
sheltersuper[at]wishdropincentre.org
T: 604-669-9474 (Ext. 112)
Supportive Employment Program Manager
Melody Wise
(she/her)
melody.wise[at]wishdropincentre.org
T: 604-669-9474
Supportive Employment Program Supervisor
Megan Banks
(she/her)
sepsuper[at]wishdropincentre.org
T: 604-669-9474 (Ext. 108)
Volunteer Manager
volunteers[at]wishdropincentre.org
T: 604-669-9474 (Ext. 122)