Her work is guided by a feminist worldview that took root at a young age. At age 11, Mira wrote Whistler Mountain to ask them to address the sexist nature in how their runs were named (“Mom’s Run” was a green path; “Dad’s Run” was a black diamond mogul). By 17, she was flexing her leadership skills as president of the United Synagogue Youth for the Pacific Northwest Region, a precursor for her 2015 run to serve as a Member of Parliament in Vancouver Granville.

Mira earned a degree in sociology and women’s studies at McGill. She completed a Master's Degree in urban policy at The New School in New York City, anchoring her thesis in the development of a political action committee for Make the Road Action Fund, an organization focused on building power for immigrant and working-class communities.

Her first jobs out of university were at Friends of the Earth and the Great Bear Rainforest campaign.

Prior to her work with The Houssian Foundation, Mira spent two years as Director of Stakeholder Relations to Premier John Horgan. From 2014-17, Mira was the Director of Public Engagement for the Broadbent Institute, where she ran democratic engagement campaigns and led issue-based trainings across Canada.

Mira spent two years as Vice President at Moore+Associates in New York City. During the 2012 American presidential election campaign, she co-produced two of Barack Obama’s most widely viewed online videos.

Mira served for three years as the board chair for the PuSh International Performing Arts Festival. She has also served as a member of the Task Force for a Resilient Recovery, the City of Vancouver Renters Advisory Committee, and as a board member of the Canadian Jewish Congress, where she also worked as Director of the Pacific Region.

Outside of work, Mira enjoys adventures outdoors with her husband, two little people, and their loud, ten-year old dog.

As an Executive Producer at TELUS, she helped launched STORYHIVE, a community-powered impact film granting program that invested over $50M in films and training programs since 2015. In March 2022, Lizzy co-founded Brood, an education and in-person family care organization that has supported over 700 families in the Lower Mainland.

To date, Lizzy has been acknowledged with a 30 Under 30 award from Business in Vancouver and received the Wendy MacDonald Diversity Award, acknowledging her efforts around inclusion in the media and community at large. Lizzy sits on multiple boards for organizations committed to change in the culture landscape, including Vancouver’s documentary film festival, DOXA, and the Museum of Vancouver.

She has spent the last decade immersed in climate and energy policy research and advocacy, and served as a member of the BC Climate Solutions Council between 2017 - 2024. Karen has also worked with Indigenous communities, governments, and multi-stakeholder initiatives on important conservation initiatives in B.C. and to implement sustainable forest management around the world. Karen serves as a member of the board of directors of B.C. Hydro and the Zero Emissions Innovation Centre.

For her work, Karen was named one of Business in Vancouver’s most influential business leaders in B.C. and a Georgia Straight Trailblazer. She is also a recipient of the Foresight Industry Impact Award.

Following her passion for healthy eating, cooking, animal welfare, and sustainable farming, Christine spent several years as a Marketing & Community Team Leader at then brand-new Whole Foods stores in Vancouver, before branching out for a decade as a contractor in the food and beverage industry.

Her work with clients is diverse: she organized events for over 10,000 guests, coordinated marketing, websites and social media plans, and managed and developed teams in high-end retail environments. During these years, the work Christine did with purpose-driven clients particularly resonated. In 2014, she coordinated the Feed Democracy campaign through the Broadbent Institute, working with food establishments to encourage voting. (The turnout in Vancouver that year was the highest since 2002). She coordinated the Foodprint Project through FarmFolk CityFolk, where she conceptualized, designed, and launched a retail consumer food waste reduction education campaign that eventually collaborated with Love Food Hate Waste. And she managed food rescue and vendor relations for Quest Food Exchange, not-for-profit grocery markets serving low-income residents.

Christine is passionate about food culture, the Arts and travel. She lives in North Vancouver with her husband Dale. After years of contracting work, she is thrilled to lay down roots with The Houssian Foundation, learn about and lend her skills to philanthropy and mission-aligned investing.