Katia is the Manager of Resilience and Disaster Risk Reduction for the City of Vancouver. In this role she oversees the implementation of the Resilient Vancouver, a strategy that builds our collective ability to survive, adapt, and thrive in the face of shocks like extreme heat or earthquakes, and stresses like social isolation. Since 2017, Katia has also led the City’s Resilient Neighbourhoods Program: a collaborative partnership with non-profits and community-based organizations to identify and build on the services and networks that enable communities to thrive day-to-day, and build capacity to respond to and recover from emergencies. Before joining the City of Vancouver, Katia worked in the non-profit sector as a community developer and volunteer manager. She holds a master’s degree in Disaster and Emergency Management from Royal Roads University, a bachelor’s degree in Geography and Political Science from the University of British Columbia, and is a certified Strategic Foresight Practitioner through Institute for the Future.