Meet the Team - Colour the Trails

Colour the Trails is a Black woman owned and run business. We recognize and celebrate Black women’s entrepreneurship and contributions to our community. Our team consists primarily of women of colour in Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec who support our mission and are paid for their time.

Our Team

Judith Kasiama she/her

Founder

Founder of Colour the Trails, Judy is an athlete, community activist, disruptor, and content creator. She is continuously working to push Colour the Trails and our advocacy work further.

Priya Moraes she/her

Global Strategic Partnerships / Ontario Chapter Lead

A passionate ambassador for social change, as Priya works with Colour the Trails to build community for Black, Indigenous and racialized folks in the outdoors in Ontario.

Shenaz Ahmed she/her

Edmonton Chapter Lead

Whether it’s camping, hiking or cycling, Shenaz doesn’t shy away from new outdoor activities. As Edmonton Chapter Lead, she creates a welcoming, fun and inclusive space for others to join her!

Lizzy Ojo Martens she/her

Vancouver Chapter Lead

Lizzy started exploring the outdoors more after moving to Vancouver in 2013. Since then, she’s fallen in love with skiing and trail running and has an on-again/off-again relationship with hiking.

Keyara Valencia-Hinds she/her

Montreal Chapter Lead, Marketing

As someone who is an advocate for social justice and representation in all spaces, Keyara’s passion for the outdoors and leisure activities echoes the same rhetoric.

Anicha Anli she/her/elle

Montreal Chapter Co-Lead

Anicha’s (she/her) passion for the outdoors has had an important role in her life Born in Comoros and raised in Canada’s Montreal (Tiohtia:ke), she always loved outdoor activities.

Pavel (Pasha) Boiko he/him

Product Manager/Photographer

Pasha manages behind-the-scenes at Colour the Trails, from accounting and communications to IT. Eager to escape the city for nature at every possibility, he also joins many in-person events as a photographer