Staff Members

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

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

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

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

Carol (she/her/hers) is the Access to Justice Program Manager with West Coast Environmental Law… Read more

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

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

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

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

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

Faria Bhuiyan (she/her/hers) is the Development Officer at West Coast Environmental Law. She… Read more

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

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

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

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

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

Jessica Clogg (she/her/hers) is West Coast’s Executive Director and Senior Counsel, and heads up… Read more

Jessica Frappier (she/her/hers) is Anishinaabe from Temagami First Nation in northeastern… Read more

Karla (she/her/hers) is a Mennonite settler who was born and raised on Treaty One Territory (… Read more

Larry (he/him/his) completed undergraduate degrees in Arts (B.A.) 1980, Education (B.Ed.) 1983… Read more

Martine Panzica (she/her/hers) is the Climate Communications Specialist at West Coast… Read more

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

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

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

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

Romina (she/her/hers) is an incoming fourth-year International Relations and Middle East Studies… Read more

Samantha (she/her/hers) was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and is from Giinooshkoodeyang, now known… Read more

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

Shawn (they/them) is an articled law student at WCEL supporting both the Access to Justice and… Read more

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

Sophia (she/her/hers) is a Mi'kmaq land defender and water protector from Metepenagiag First… Read more

Stephanie (she/her/hers) is part of West Coast’s Marine Program, working to strengthen ocean… Read more

Summer (she/her/they) is the RELAW Communications Intern at West Coast Environmental Law. They… Read more

Whitney Vicente (she/her/hers) is an Anishinaabe woman from Treaty #4 territory Pine Creek… Read more