Team - The Period Purse

Our Team

Meet the people leading our work in education, outreach, and advocacy. Our team is dedicated to supporting menstruators and advancing menstrual equity across Canada.

Our Leadership and Staff

Sarah Mayes

Sarah Mayes

(she/her)

Executive Director

Elissa Beckett

Elissa Beckett

(she/her)

Executive Liaison

Hisha Javeri

Hisha Javeri

(she/her)

Advocacy & Partnership Coordinator

Jana Girdauskas

Jana Girdauskas

(she/her)

Founder

Kristy Van Hoven

Kristy Van Hoven

(she/they)

Advocacy, Research, & Communications Manager

Mary Davis

Mary Davis

(she/her)

Volunteer and Access Manager

Nam Bangera

Nam Bangera

(she/they)

Outreach Coordinator

Namitha Rathinappillai

Namitha Rathinappillai

(she/they)

Events & Conferences Assistant

Shamira da Silva

Shamira da Silva

(they/them)

Finance & Operations Manager

Tracy Pumfrey

Tracy Pumfrey

(she/her)

Education Manager

Victoria Boucher

Victoria Boucher

(she/her)

Sr. Bilingual Education Facilitator

Our Board of Directors

Nikita Thakkar

Nikita Thakkar

(she/her)

Co-Chair of the Board

Zahra Stark

Zahra Stark

(she/her)

Co-Chair of the Board

Lieran Docherty

Lieran Docherty

(she/her)

Past Board Chair

Jamie McCullough

Jamie McCullough

(she/her)

Secretary

Pauline Yick

Pauline Yick

(she/her)

Treasurer

Dena Bonnet

Dena Bonnet

(she/her)

Director

Julia Hunter

Julia Hunter

(she/her)

Director

Natasha Ajibolade

Natasha Ajibolade

(she/her)

Director

Shaunna Kelly

Shaunna Kelly

(she/her)

Director

Our Facilitators

Bunmi Afolabi

Bunmi Afolabi

(she/her)

Catherine D.

Catherine D.

(she/her)

Eileen Folch

Eileen Folch

(she/her)

Max Amani

Max Amani

(he/they)

Nicolina Guerriero

Nicolina Guerriero

Rosa Tejada

(she/her)

Rosa Tejada

Shanice Bowrin

(she/her)

Vanessa Gale

Vanessa Gale

(she/her)