Elsie Achugbue
Director, Institutional Initiatives
Campus: UBC Vancouver
Team: Leadership, Planning & Evaluation
Elsie is a planner, evaluator, manager, researcher and writer with 20 years of experience promoting equity and empowerment in community and economic development and city and regional planning.
Lucy Buchanan-Parker, MSc
Associate Director, Institutional Initiatives
Campus: UBC Vancouver
Team: Planning & Evaluation
Lucy manages implementation structures and processes to advance UBC’s Strategic Equity and Anti-Racism (StEAR) Framework and Roadmap for Change and provides leadership on project management in the EIO.
Nicole Gareau-Wilson
Human Rights Advisor
Campus: UBC Vancouver
Team: Human Rights
Nicole provides impartial human rights advice and information to all members of the UBC community.
Elisabeth Giffin
Human Rights Advisor
Campus: UBC Vancouver
Team: Human Rights
Elisabeth provides impartial human rights advice and information to all members of the UBC community.
Louise Griep, MA
Strategist, Institutional Initiatives
Campus: UBC Vancouver
Team: Planning & Evaluation
Louise facilitates the implementation of the Canada Research Chair Equity & Diversity Action Plan, and the Inclusion Action Leads Community of Practice, and supports other strategic EDI initiatives.
Hélène Frohard-Dourlent, PhD
Associate Director, Institutional Initiatives
Campus: UBC Vancouver
Team: Planning & Evaluation
Hélène provides strategic planning and implementation support for organizational change initiatives focused on systems, processes and institutional practices.
Theresa Rollins
Administration Manager
Campus: UBC Vancouver
Team: Administration, Operations
In the Administration Manager role, Theresa is responsible for providing confidential executive administrative and operation support to the Associate Vice-President (AVP), and works closely with senior members of the Equity & Inclusion Office (EIO).
Marko Pajalic, MA
Communications Manager
Campus: UBC Vancouver
Team: Communications, Operations
Marko is responsible for developing and implementing communication strategies that engage the campus community in activities of the Equity & Inclusion Office, and help advance and demonstrate UBC’s commitment to excellence, diversity, and inclusion.
Vanessa Kim
Events and Communications Coordinator
Campus: UBC Vancouver
Team: Communications, Operations
Vanessa supports the development, execution, and promotion of events and campaigns of the Equity & Inclusion Office.
Maureen Mendoza, MA
Project Manager
Campus: UBC Vancouver
Team: Planning & Evaluation
As project manager, Maureen supports institutional plan development and implementation across UBC and projects internal to the EIO.