General Circle
Solid State’s departments are designed with Sociocratic principles. Each department or “circle” operates with autonomy and elects representatives to form a leadership body which we call the “General Circle”.
Solid State’s General Circle is a democratically elected governing body responsible for organization-wide decision making and guidance. Each member represents a specific department while leading conversations in key organizational areas.
Mahado Hassan
Organizational Strategy
Syed Khawar
Organizational Operations
Katrina Mugume
Co-op Developer
Sadie Couture
Organizational Governance
Arwaa Khan
Organizational Communications
Business Services Circle
The Business Services Circle (BSC) facilitates our co-op development program and provides ongoing business services to our network of worker-owned businesses, community services co-ops, and non-profits.
Syed Khawar
Co-op Developer
Muryam Babar
Co-op Developer
Kassim Jama
Organizational Human Resources
Katrina Mugume
Co-op Developer
Community Services Circle
The Community Services Circle (CSC) fosters connections between Solid State, its co-ops, and the broader community. The CSC builds local relationships, maintains Solid State as a co-working and events space, and coordinates daily lunches for staff and co-ops with an amazing cooking staff.
Jshandeep Jassal
Director of Community Engagement
Shivneel Reddy
Community Resource Manager
Avleen Sahota
Community Support Coordinator
Saleima Maki
Chef
Syeda Mahalaqa
Chef
Suraya Hakimi
Chef
Finance Services Circle
The Finance Services Circle (FSC) completes Solid State’s bookkeeping, fundraises for Solid State’s internal expenses, and manages our Social Finance Hub which supports our co-op network with financial strategies and funding opportunities.
Mahado Hassan
Social Finance
Sadie Couture
Fundraiser
Matt Hern
Fundraiser
Arshia Uppal
Social Finance
Chris Galloway
Social Finance
Communications + Engagement Circle
The Communications and Engagement Circle (CEC) tells the story of Solid State to our audiences, provides graphic design support to our co-ops, and provides opportunities to amplify important news across our network.
Annie Canto
Events & Communications Coordinator
Arwaa Khan
Digital Marketing and Content Creator
Pamela Gutierrez
Lead Graphic Designer
Research Team
The Research Team works as an independent body engaging in a cross-national research project about the efficacy of cooperatives and socially engaged enterprises in racialized communities.
Emily Chan
Lead Researcher
Dionne Co
Co-researcher