Orly and Clarrie are the co-founders of Niv.

Orly is a writer, set designer, costume designer, and multi-disciplinary artist. She has worked in the independent Toronto theatre and film community, and is a publishing assistant at Brick, A Literary Journal.

Clarrie is a writer and journalist covering education for Metroland—Toronto Star's community newspapers. Her work focuses on giving a voice to the voiceless and she is an advocate for the freedom of the press.