Our Team

Kara Moore is a civil litigation lawyer practicing at Pitblado LLP. Through her legal work, Kara has experience representing victims of childhood sexual assault. Kara is currently the Chair of the board of Bravestone Centre, a charitable not-for-profit organization which provides people identifying as women and their children with safe housing, full-time therapy, life skills courses and community resources.  

Hillary Linden joined the Board in September 2021 as Legal Counsel. Hillary is a lawyer who helps individuals and families in the areas of estate planning and administration. Hillary joined the Board to serve and to use her legal skills to support the Board in making a positive impact in the lives of people in the community. 

Jennifer joined the board in February 2020 and serves on our Fundraising, Strategic Planning and Board Development Committees. She is also a PhD candidate with the Department of Native Studies at the University of Manitoba.  Jennifer is a settler Canadian who is passionate about removing barriers for equity seeking populations to access services that contribute to their health and wellbeing.

Michelle Hourihan joined the board in 2018 and currently serves as the Treasurer. Michelle is a CPA who has experience working in a variety of accounting positions and is currently working as a Recruitment Consultant in Finance & Accounting. Michelle is grateful to be a member of the board and contribute her financial knowledge to ensure the organization’s success.

Katie Inverarity joined the board in October 2018 and currently serves as Chair. Professionally, Katie is the Director of Marketing & Communications for the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre and is grateful for having spent her career in the arts and not-for-profits. Katie is honored to serve on the board and contribute valuable marketing and fundraising experience to support the import work of the agency and make our community stronger.

Thomas Linner (he/him) is a long-time strategic communications professional for progressive causes and the Provincial Director of the Manitoba Health Coalition, a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to the protection, promotion and expansion of universal public health care. Thomas writes and appears extensively in the media as a leading voice against efforts to privatize health care in Manitoba and across Canada, and as an advocate for evidence-based improvements to the public health-care system and community wellness through harm reduction models.

Aaron Yanofsky is excited to join the Heartwood Healing Centre’s board of directors.  Aaron is a qualified Actuary, working with Canada Life Insurance Company over the past 10 years.  He also is a sessional instructor at the Warren Centre of Actuarial Studies at the University of Manitoba, helping coach students who are in the early stages of the career path.  Outside of work, Aaron is the proud father to both his daughter, and puppy, and he also enjoys his hobbies of playing slow pitch, and curling.  He is looking forward to putting his mark on the organization, and the board. 

Kai is a white settler descendent, currently residing on treaty one territory. She is a current PACS Master’s student at the University of Manitoba, and is a Catamount Fellow Alum out of Mount Royal University. She is looking forward to learning more about the work on non-profits and contributing to Heartwood Healing Centre. 

Kathryn Niebuhr (she/her) has been with the agency since 2020 as a Therapist in the long-term therapy program and comes from a clinical social work education background. She is passionate about Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy modalities. In her spare time, she enjoys singing in the U of M Concert Choir. Kathryn also joined the board as the staff representative in 2023.