Meet the Team

MEET THE
TEAM

uOur Our team consists of three staff and 10 Circle of Protection (aka Board) members. The Circle of Protection governs by providing stewardship, sense-making, and foresight that advance our purpose. Governance leadership takes responsibility for building and sustaining community members’ confidence in our integrity, legitimacy and viability. Working together everyone at BIPOC USHR works hand in hand to ensure BIPOC USHR fulfills its mission, vision, and goals while maintaining integrity as an organization designed to support and advocate for BIPOC populations.

Executive Director

Sobia Ali-Faisal, PhD (she/her)

Sobia (she/her) is a Pakistani-Canadian woman who works from an anti-oppression, decolonial, and liberation psychology lens, incorporating an anti-patriarchal, Islamically spiritual worldview into her daily life. She holds a doctorate in Applied Social Psychology and post-doctoral training in public health, and taught in the Department of Psychology at UPEI before becoming ED at BIPOC USHR. Her research on Muslim sexual health has appeared in academic journals as well as Teen Vogue and Refinery29, and she is a regular voice on issues of race and racial justice in PEI media.

Community Navigator

Elizabeth Kibenge (she/her)

Elizabeth Kibenge (she/her) is a Australian-Canadian with African roots. She is passionate about empowering others to achieve thier goals through knowledge . She strongly believes in continuous learning and compassion.

Community Navigator

TBA

Forthcoming....

Circle of Protection Facilitator (aka Board President)

Stephanie Arnold

Stephanie Arnold (she/they, settler) is a climate change and adaptation researcher, professional, and entrepreneur. She serves on a number of additional boards and councils, including the Provincial Anti-Racism Table, Rustico Ringette Board, and Gulf Shore Home & School. Stephanie approaches her various professional and volunteering roles as one integrated effort in contributing to a more anti-oppressive and anti-colonial province.

Cirlce of Protection Co-facilitator

(aka Board Vice-President)

Amirah Oyesegun (they/them)

Amirah Oyesegun (they/them) is a Registered Dietitian and Researcher who is passionate about food justice and food sovereignty of Indigenous people's across the globe. Amirah strives to center the values of decolonization and the divine feminine in all their work. They remain a fierce community advocate/organizer on PEI.

Circle of Protection Treasurer

Satyajit Sen (he/him)

Satyajit Sen is a Policy Advisor at the Federation of Prince Edward Island Municipalities, and a researcher on islands, oceans, environment, land and local governance. He holds degrees in Law and Island Studies. With a particular focus on Sustainable Island Communities, Island Public Policy, and International Relations, he has experience conducting research, advocacy and government relations and providing strategic advisory on legislative, regulatory, policy, political and governance issues. He also serves as an independent member of the PEI Anti-Racism Table.

Circle of Protection Record-keeper

(aka Board Secretary)

Nouhad Mourad

Forthcoming...