MANAGEMENT

GORDON CASEY | Chief Executive Officer

Gordon left an 18 year career as a lawyer and entrepreneur in financial services to explore how technology can be used as a tool for social justice and community. Born in Zambia and raised in six different countries, he moved with his family to Vancouver in 2016 because of the city’s uniquely compassionate approach to social issues. He is humbled by this work every day.

MARIO CIMET | Chief Technology Officer

Mario is a software developer and human-centered technologist who is dedicated to the cooperative movement. He believes that listening to people and understanding their needs is the foundation of effective design and technology. Born in Mexico, and raised in Brazil, Mario moved to Vancouver to attend the University of British Columbia, where he studied human and computer interaction. Before joining Brave, Mario worked as a researcher, data scientist, and project manager for UBC. He is also the co-founder of Eyemole Arts and Technology Cooperative.

KRIEG | Chief Operations Officer

For the past 14 years, Oona has worked in fundraising, capacity-building, project development, and management for organizations working in poverty, violence, and harm reduction modalities. As COO, Oona operationalizes Brave’s technological development on behalf of the cooperative’s diverse stakeholders. Unique life and professional experiences inform Oona’s perspective on heart-centered healthcare solutions.

After working in healthcare, Oona founded SMART (Self-Management and Recovery Training), a program in collaboration with Vancouver Coastal Health that, during her tenure, recruited, vetted, and trained over 600 volunteers to run 27 group meetings every week for people who want to change the way they think about themselves. A multimedia installation artist, and sometimes painter, Oona is completing art studies at UBC.

Brave is a multistakeholder technology cooperative comprised of administrators, researchers, technologists, engineers, people who use drugs, peers, designers, and community workers, among others.

Our core team consists of full- and part-time employees, consultants, and collaborators. Brave’s larger network includes partners, advisors, and supporters.

Because the scope of the overdose crisis is so broad and so personal for so many people, talented individuals approach Brave frequently hoping to work with us in our mission.

Brave is committed to growing and strengthening our team in an intentional way that creates an equitable work culture and supports the concurrent development of our suite of products.

Brave Team

SHAWNA BLOMSKOG

Program Manager

VERA DIKOUN

Mobile Developer

KENZIE ERLANK

Data Mapping

IVA JANCOVIC

User Experience Researcher

WAYNE NG

R&D Engineer

‘SPIKE’ PEACHY

Community Engagement

SAJAN RAJDEV

R&D Engineer

SAMPATH SATTI

Wearables Lead

DAVID SCHWARTZ

Hardware & Software Developer

TINA SHAW

Community Engagement

SHAWN WHELDON

Peer Advisor/Outreach

TAMARA WOJDYLO

Co-Founder