Our Team

Dharshi Lacey

Director, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Anti-racism

Campus: UBC Okanagan
Team: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Anti-racism

Dharshi comes to this role with 20+ years of experience in the nonprofit sector. She brings a deep commitment to equity work, striving to shift the work from project work to systems work, challenging people and systems to apply a critical equity lens to their policies, practices, language and mindsets.

Vanessa Hogan

Executive Assistant

Campus: UBC Vancouver
Team: Administration

Vanessa provides executive admin support for the Associate Vice-President, Equity and Inclusion and the EIO.

Rebekah Chotem

Project Manager, Institutional Initiatives

Campus: UBC Vancouver
Team: Planning & Evaluation

Rebekah provides project management support for the StEAR Framework and roadmap to change, as well as the CRC EDI Action Plan and other projects within the Equity and Inclusion office.

Mahta Khoshnam Tehrani

Manager, Data, Analytics, Reporting & Evaluation

Campus: UBC Vancouver
Team: Planning & Evaluation

Mahta provides support for data-informed planning, implementation, and evaluation of institutional initiatives and for reporting on progress and outcomes of strategic plans related to promoting EDI.

Inas Ettayebi

Strategist, Institutional Initiatives

Campus: UBC Vancouver
Team: Planning & Evaluation

Inas excels at blending smart planning skills with a strong understanding of how to deliver services effectively. Her professional path showcases her adeptness at transforming overarching objectives into actionable, growth-driven strategies that enhance operational efficiency.

Silvia D’addario, PhD

Director

Campus: UBC Vancouver
Team: Community & Capacity Building

Silvia has over ten years of progressive experience in leadership roles in the post-secondary sector, holding roles focused on advancing equity, diversity, global citizenship education and community inclusion.

Arun Mohan

Director, Human Rights

Campus: UBC Vancouver
Team: Human Rights

Arun and his team nurture dialogue, education, informal resolution of matters, and referrals for UBC community members regarding their human rights-based discrimination and harassment concerns.

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.

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.