Our Team
We are blessed to have a wonderful humans for our Board of Directors, Operations and Admin, and Advocacy Teams,
many of whom are dedicated volunteers.
They are work so hard to make the world a better place for their kids, and yours.

Kerry Cavers
Founder and Executive Director (she/her)
Kerry Cavers
Founder and Executive Director (she/her)
Kerry Cavers (she/her/hers) is an anti-racism advocate, facilitator, and founder who led Moms Against Racism (Canada) from a grassroots circle into an award-winning national non-profit. A biracial Black, neurodivergent, cis-gender woman of African, English, Swedish, and Irish descent, Kerry brings both lived experience and professional rigor to her work.
Kerry holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology, is an Emotional Intelligence (EQ-i 2.0 / EQ 360) Certified Practitioner, and a Trauma-Informed Communities of Care trainer. Over the past six years, she has designed and delivered impactful anti-racism and anti-oppression workshops for audiences across sectors—including the BC Government, non-profits, educators, childcare providers, parents, and children. She is a frequent voice in media and on panels addressing racism in workplaces, schools, and parenting, and she regularly contributes as a consultant, collaborator, and committee member to anti-racism initiatives across Canada.
Under her leadership, MAR launched impactful educational, healing, and community-building programs, released widely used advocacy and learning resources, and grew a 2,300-member community. Signature initiatives include the Diverse Book program, that delivers curated sets of 10 culturally and racially diverse children’s books to families and classrooms across Canada, and the Be A Kid program, which offers monthly affinity-based activities and an annual Family Camp for racialized kids and their families. The MAR blog, which Kerry is a primary contributor to, has also been recognized twice on Feedspot’s Top 20 Racism Blogs list.
With immense gratitude, Kerry, her partner, and their three children live as guests on the traditional territories of the Lək̓ʷəŋən people, colonially referred to as Victoria, BC. She is committed to using the power and privilege she holds to support Indigenous sovereignty, guided by First Nations, Métis, and Inuit leadership across Turtle Island.

Symbia Barnaby
Vice President (she/her)
Symbia Barnaby
Vice President (she/her)

Tony Rozario
Treasurer (he/him)
Tony Rozario
Treasurer (he/him)

Erin Bulycz
Secretary
Erin Bulycz
Secretary

Char Wong-Richardson
Director
Char Wong-Richardson
Director

Angela Karangwa
Director
Angela Karangwa
Director

Shaylene Jeffrey
Director
Shaylene Jeffrey
Director

Michelle Robindell
Director
Michelle Robindell
Director

Jennifer Labelle
Director (she/her)
Jennifer Labelle
Director (she/her)

Reighan Hall
Program Coordinator
Reighan Hall
Program Coordinator

Jackie Quijano
Admin Assistant, Operations
Jackie Quijano
Admin Assistant, Operations

Fridah Kirimi
Admin Assistant, Marketing & Communications
Fridah Kirimi
Admin Assistant, Marketing & Communications

Saman Jameel
Admin Assistant, Programs
Saman Jameel
Admin Assistant, Programs

Shayla Therrien
Volunteer Coordinator
Shayla Therrien
Volunteer Coordinator

Lourdes Louden
Book Basket Coordinator
Lourdes Louden
Book Basket Coordinator

Cecilia Tellis
MARbrarian, MAR Jr. Reviewer Lead
Cecilia Tellis
MARbrarian, MAR Jr. Reviewer Lead

Mona Stilwell
Project Management Lead
Mona Stilwell
Project Management Lead

Kate Ortwein
Funding Team Lead
Kate Ortwein
Funding Team Lead

Stephanie Reid
Co-Lead, ARCS
Stephanie Reid
Co-Lead, ARCS

Rebecca Megyesi
Co-Lead, ARCS
Rebecca Megyesi
Co-Lead, ARCS

Samantha Aro
Co-Lead, CAT
Samantha Aro
Co-Lead, CAT

Glenda Newsted
Co-Lead, CAT
Glenda Newsted
Co-Lead, CAT

Samina Malik Smith
Co-Lead, EAT
Samina Malik Smith
Co-Lead, EAT

Karissa Crawley
Co-Lead, EAT
Karissa Crawley
Co-Lead, EAT

Satnam Sidhu
Co-Lead, HAT
Satnam Sidhu
Co-Lead, HAT

Kate Martinez
Co-Lead, HAT
Kate Martinez
Co-Lead, HAT

Tanushree Pillai
Volunteer Coordination Support
Tanushree Pillai
Volunteer Coordination Support

Corinne Kessel
Admin Support, Funding Team
Corinne Kessel
Admin Support, Funding Team

Dawn Herweyer
Marketing & Communications Support
Dawn Herweyer
Marketing & Communications Support

Christina Ulasi
Evaluation Team Member
Christina Ulasi
Evaluation Team Member

Stephanie Glegg
Evaluation Team Member
Stephanie Glegg
Evaluation Team Member

Winnie Tsai
Childcare Team Member
Winnie Tsai
Childcare Team Member

Ashleigh Janis
Childcare Team Member
Ashleigh Janis
Childcare Team Member

Amaanat Bhander
MAR Jr. Reviewer Program Support
Amaanat Bhander
MAR Jr. Reviewer Program Support

Caroline Brunet
MAR Jr. Reviewer Program Support
Caroline Brunet
MAR Jr. Reviewer Program Support

Stacey Wilson Burke
Education Team Member
Stacey Wilson Burke
Education Team Member

Caitlin Baker
Education Team Member
Caitlin Baker
Education Team Member

Sabrina L’Heureux
Education Team Member
Sabrina L’Heureux
Education Team Member

Lacey McLaughlin
Education Team Member
Lacey McLaughlin
Education Team Member

Yvanna Kent
Healthcare Team Member
Yvanna Kent
Healthcare Team Member
