Zahra Esmail (She/Her)

Zahra is the CEO at Vantage Point, a not-for-profit organization that exists to support other not-for-profits across BC to increase their knowledge, connections, and impact. She has worked in the sector for 15+ years. She is Chair of the BC Poverty Reduction Advisory Committee, an independent committee that advises government on policy developments related to poverty reduction and prevention. Zahra is on the board of Lookout Foundation and Fresh Roots Urban Farm Society, and is a mentor with Dress for Success’s Professional Women’s Group. Zahra was recognized as one of Business in Vancouver’s Forty Under 40 in 2019 and nominated for the YWCA Women of Distinction Awards in 2022.