Kira is committed to a practice that brings visionary, compassionate, and strategic leadership to the systems that drive how we own, steward, and develop land. In her current role as Chief Real Estate Investment Officer for Sacha Investments Ltd, she sources impact investment opportunities in Western Canada, focusing on social purpose real estate that delivers affordable housing, green buildings, sustainable agriculture, and forestry-based carbon sequestration.

From 2012 to 2021, Kira was the Senior Manager in Community Investment at Vancity Credit Union. There, she led a strong team of community investors who craft opportunities in affordable housing, reconciliation and Indigenous business development, and meaningful climate action in finance. She has a passion for finding creative ways to realise everyone’s fundamental right to flourish. Kira believes in the power of local economic development and is innovative in how she invests skills and resources to deliver high impact, scale-able enterprises. Prior to Vancity, Kira was an urban planner with the City of Vancouver in the Downtown Eastside neighbourhoods. She’s married to an entrepreneur who works with her to parent two teen-aged children. She loves downhill skiing and riding her bike to get around the city.