Who is AVI?

AVI Victoria

P: 250-384-2366 (staff extension #s are below)

Tollfree: 1-800-665-2437

Staff email addresses are firstname.lastname@avi.org

• Administration

• Katrina Jensen, Executive Director [ext 2265]
• Kristen Kvakic, Director of Programs [ext 2275]
• James Boxshall, Manager of Fund Development & Volunteer Services[ext 2261]
• Bryson Hawkins, Director of Finance [ext 2271]
• George Pine, Operations Manager [ext 2266]

• Communications & Research

• Eric Berndt  [ext 2268]

•Positive Wellness

• Minda Richardson, Positive Wellness Counsellor and Advocate [ext 2277]
• Dustin Thoburn, Positive Wellness Counsellor and Advocate [ext 2276]
• Gill Scadeng, Nutrition Program Coordinator [ext 2280]

• Street Outreach Services

• Heather Hobbs, Coordinator [ext 2272]
• Dan Cowan, Treatment and Referral Coordinator [ext 2264, cel 250-889-5203, tollfree: 1-800-969-3266]
• Riley Webb, Harm Reduction Worker & Educator [ext 2283]
• Shane Calder, Harm Reduction and Health Promotion Educator [ext 2281]
• Harm reduction AVI-x outreach workers [250-896-2849]

• Health Promotion and Community Development

• Heidi Exner, Manager [ext 2267]
• Robert Birch, Coordinator, Men's Wellness Program [ext 2273]
• Hermione Jefferis, Health Promotion Educator, Hep C Program [ext 2270]
• Zak Zawaduk, Health Promotion Educator [ext 2260]

• Volunteer Services and Fund Development

• James Boxshall, Manager [ext 2261]
• Leslie Robinson, Volunteer Services Officer [ext 2262]

AVI Nanaimo

P: 250-753-2437

Tollfree: 1-888-530-2437

• Dana Becker, Manager - AVI Health Centre
• Anita Rosewall Peters, Positive Wellness Counsellor/Advocate
• Claire Dineen, Health Promotion Educator

AVI Courtenay

P: 250-311-7400

Tollfree: 1-877-311-7400

• Sarah Sullivan, Manager, Courtenay and Campbell River & Positive Wellness Counsellor
• Jeanette Reinhardt, Health Promotion Educator
• Del Grimstad, Harm Reduction Worker
• Savannah McKenzie, Youth Outreach Worker

AVI Campbell River

P: 250-830-0787

Tollfree: 1-877-650-8787

• Leanne Cunningham, Positive Wellness Counsellor & Harm Reduction Worker
• Erin Mostad, Harm Reduction Worker
• Savannah McKenzie, Youth Outreach Worker

AVI Port Hardy

Outreach: 250-949-0432

Office: 250-902-2238

• Shane Thomas, Manager
• Tom Fenton, Health Promotion Educator and Harm Reduction Worker

Staff email addresses are firstname(dot)lastname@avi.org.