Our People

Get to know the teams that drive CityHive forward!

Our Team
Board of Directors
Founding Members
Youth Advisors

Our Team

  • Rowan Gentleman-Sylvester, white background

    Rowan Gentleman-Sylvester

    Executive Director

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  • Joanne Nellas, large plant in background

    Joanne Nellas

    Programs Manager

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  • Marlee Poole, wearing colourful scarf. No background, close up.

    Marlee Poole

    Operations Manager

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  • Maelin Cheung

    Consulting and Engagement Manager

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  • Anjali Carter-Rau, city background near water, boats and skyscrapers visible

    Anjali Carter-Rau

     Climate and Community Coordinator

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  • Mackenzie wearing orange in front of a Ritmos Climaticos posterboard

    Mackenzie Kuenz

    CityShapers in Communities Coordinator

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  • Black and white photo of Monica smiling at camera

    Monica Cheema

    CityShapers in Schools
    Coordinator

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  • Riya smiling in front of a green hedge

    Riya Kumar

    Communications Coordinator

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  • Eli Neptune with a blue background headshot

    Eli Neptune

    Engagement and Consulting Assistant

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  • Psalm Custodio

    BIPOC Mentorship Coordinator

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Our Board of Directors

Founding Members

Tesicca Truong

Co-founder

Veronika Bylicki

Co-Founder & Former Excecutive Director

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CityHive Youth Advisors

Past Team Members

  • Abbas Hassan smiling with forest in background

    Abbas Hassan

    Evaluation Analyst & Engagement Specialist

  • Trish Smiling headshot

    Trisha Dulku

    Board Member

  • Maya Beakhous

    Climate Action Program Assistant

  • Sophie smiling. Headshot with white background

    Sophie Labrosse

    Operations Manager

  • Nina speaking with a microphone at a podium

    Nina Melwani

    YCIL Faciliation Co-Lead

  • Jacqueline smiling. Staircase in background

    Jacqueline Neufeld

    Climate Action Program Coordinator

  • Headshot of ryan. Grey background

    Ryan Hocking

    Admin & Operations Coordinator

  • Lilah smiling with trees in background

    Lilah Williamson

    Communications Coordinator

  • Ana smiling. projector in background

    Ana Mendez

    Communications Student

  • Erin smiling. Trees and street in background

    Erin Larocque

    Special Projects Coordinator

  • Kyle smiling. Building in background

    Kyle Empringham

    Board Member

  • Sayano smiling. Sunset and trees in background

    Sayano Izu

    Climate Action Program Coordinator

  • Aida smiling and sitting. Beige wall in background with decorative butterflies.

    Aida Mwanzia

    Operations & Special Projects Lead

  • Vaidehi smiling. Green tree in background

    Vaidehi Gupta

    Surrey Shapers Program Coordinator

  • Valenina smiling. Fall trees in background

    Valentina Frias

    Impact Measurement Researcher

  • Ruby smiling. Selfie close up

    Ruby Dhaliwal

    Organizational Development Researcher

  • Rajdeep smiling. Blue background- headshot.

    Rajdeep Dhaliwal

    Equity in Civic Education Researcher

  • Jasleen smiling. city background

    Jasleen Bains

    Communications Coordinator

  • Emmett smiling. White background. Headshot

    Emmett Taylor Keyserlingk

    Civic Education in Schools Researcher

  • Peyvand smiling. Sun hitting hair, Close up headshot

    Peyvand Forouzandeh

    Envirolab Impact & Climate Engagement Intern

  • Lucy smiling. Close up selfie

    Lucy Wicken

    Communications Coordinator

  • Petros smiling. Brown backdrop. Professional headshot

    Petros Kusmu

    Board Member

  • Naitik smiling with outerwear jacket.

    Naitik Mehta

    Board Member

  • Precious smiling standing in front of white backdrop

    Precious Ile

    Board Member

  • Kathryn smiling. Close up selfie

    Kathryn Trnavsky

    Sustainability Programs Lead

  • Sandy smiling in park with trees in background

    Sandy Wan

    CityHive Youth Advisory

  • Uytae standing in city with rustic building in background and trees.

    Uytae Lee

    CityHive Youth Advisory

  • Sarah smiling wearing bandana. Snow in background

    Sarah Day

    CityHive Youth Advisory

  • Sameer smiling in park with walkway in background

    Sameer Esmail

    CityHive Youth Advisory

  • Jenic smiling. Close up selfie no background

    Jenric Ng

    CityHive Youth Advisory

  • Miranda smiling. Office in background

    Miranda Maslandy

    CityHive Youth Advisory

  • Closeup headshot of jay castro

    Jay Castro

    CityHive Youth Advisory

  • Headshot of Hassan. Grey background

    Hassan Merli

    Civic Education Programs Assistant

  • Aarti smiling. White panelled wall in background

    Aarti Kamat

    Youth Development Coordinator

  • Ploy smiling and sitting. Hallway in background

    Ploy Piyawassopon

    Communications Assistant

  • Zainab smiling in park. Green trees and shrubs in background

    Zainab Sayedain

    Programs Assistant

  • Linda smiling in front of window. buildings and sky in background

    Linda Xia

    Webmaster

  • Micheala smiling. Colourful wall in background; green, yellow and pink swirls.

    Micheala Slinger

    Community & Special Projects Coordinator

  • Rayanna smiling. Green shrub in background with flowers blooming

    Rayanna Shamji

    Communications Coordinator

  • Sadie smiling. selfie close up

    Sadie Gilker

    Civic Education Program Coordinator

  • Leah smiling. Selfie with grey cement background

    Leah Bae

    Board Member

  • Alan chen headshot. Cream coloured wall in background with texture

    Alan Chen

    Board Member

  • Giulia smiling in living room.

    Giulia Belotti

    Policy & Engagement Researcher

  • Sophia smiling. White background. Headshot

    Sophia Yang

    Programs Coordinator

  • Miu standing in front of water and mountains.

    Miu Hu

    CityShapers in Schools Assistant

  • Aayush standing and smiling in front of a forest

    Aayush Sharma

    CityShapers in Communities Coordinator

  • Olivia smiling in front of a black background

    Olivia Shaw

    CityShapers in Schools Team Lead

  • Elizabeth (Tumi) Fabiyi

    CityHive Youth Advisory

  • Eri Acorn

    CityHive Youth Advisory

  • Eureka Liu

    CityHive Youth Advisory

  • Gala Munoz-Carrier

    CityHive Youth Advisory

  • Hadia Samim

    CityHive Youth Advisory

  • Jolee Wen

    CityHive Youth Advisory

  • Joy Ralambarisoa

    CityHive Youth Advisory

  • Melvin Sign

    CityHive Youth Advisory

  • Sebastian Patton

    CityHive Youth Advisory

  • Will Crolla

    CityHive Youth Advisory

  • Dimple/Nhylar T.

    Communications & Development Manager

  • Vicky Kim

    BIPOC Mentorship Coordinator

  • Miley Leong

    Consulting and Engagement Manager

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