Staff Members

Digital Strategy Coordinator

Alan (he/him/his) is the Digital Strategy Coordinator at West Coast Environmental Law. He is… Read more

Director of Communications

Alexis (she/her/hers) is a settler of mixed ancestry, with roots in Jamaica, Macedonia and… Read more

Access to Justice Program Manager

Alida (she/her/hers) is a settler of mixed Caribbean-Chinese, Dutch and Anglo-Canadian ancestry… Read more

Staff Lawyer

Andrew (he/him/his) was an environmental activist before he was an environmental lawyer: he was… Read more

Staff Lawyer

Anna’s (she/her/hers) work focuses on strengthening federal environmental laws and environmental… Read more

Finance Manager

Ceciline (she/her/hers) is the Finance Manager at West Coast Environmental Law. She is in charge… Read more

Staff Lawyer

Deborah (she/her/hers) joined West Coast in 2010 as Staff Counsel for the Green Communities… Read more

Staff Lawyer

Erin (she/her/hers) is a staff lawyer with West Coast Environmental Law’s… Read more

Staff Lawyer

Estella (she/her/hers) is a staff lawyer with West Coast Environmental Law. Her work at West… Read more

Staff Lawyer

Eugene Kung (he/him/his) is a staff lawyer with West Coast, working on… Read more

Climate Accountability Strategist

In 2021 Fiona Koza (she/her/hers) joined the climate team at West Coast Environmental Law as the… Read more

Donor Relations Coordinator

Flarell Rose Caldeira (she/her/hers) was born and raised in Mumbai, India. She holds a Bachelor… Read more

Staff Lawyer

Gavin (he/him/his) believes in the power of the land to transform and sustain us, and he… Read more

Development Officer

Georgia Beaty (she/her/hers) was born and raised on this coast, on the unceded territories of… Read more

Staff Lawyer

Georgia Lloyd-Smith (she/her/hers) is part of West Coast Environmental Law’s Aboriginal and… Read more

Communications & Engagement Specialist

Hanna (she/her/hers) is the Communications and Engagement Specialist at West Coast Environmental… Read more

Executive Director & Senior Counsel

Jessica Clogg (she/her/hers) West Coast’s Executive Director and Senior Counsel. In her third… Read more

Staff Lawyer

Jessica Magonet (she/her) is a staff… Read more

Articled Law Student

Joanna (she/her) is an Articling Student at WCEL supporting the Revitalizing Indigenous Law for… Read more

Articled Law Student

Katłıà’s (she/her/hers) interest in environmental justice first began when she was an elected… Read more

RELAW Nula (Kwak'wala for older sister or eldest auntie)

Maxine Hayman Matilpi (she/her/hers), J.D., LL.M, is a member of the Ma'amtigila and Kwakiutl… Read more

Staff Lawyer

Michael (he/him/his) is honoured to be a member of the… Read more

RELAW Coordinator

Michelle Joy Carmichael (she/her/hers) is a dedicated advocate for equality, diversity… Read more

Administrative Coordinator

Milena (she/her/hers) brings organizational expertise and a passion for efficiency to her role… Read more

Staff Lawyer

Navjot Jassar (she/her/hers) is a Staff Lawyer at West Coast and works primarily with the RELAW… Read more

Staff Lawyer & RELAW Program Lead

Rayanna Seymour-Hourie (she/her/hers) is Anishinaabe (Ojibway) from Lake of the Woods in Treaty… Read more

Director of Development

Sambriddhi (she/her) is Nepali settler living on Coast Salish Territories in Vancouver BC. Prior… Read more

Staff Lawyer

Shawn (they/them) is a Staff Lawyer at WCEL supporting both the Access to Justice and… Read more

Staff Lawyer

Shelby Lindley (she/her/hers) is Syilx (Okanagan) and a member of the Upper Nicola community in… Read more

Staff Lawyer

Stephanie (she/her/hers) is a staff lawyer with West Coast’s Marine Program. Her work focuses on… Read more

Director of Operations

Winnie (she/her/hers) is a first generation immigrant-settler of Chinese… Read more