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LEADERSHIP
Leilani's Hope has a diverse team of highly skilled and experienced care providers. Meet the people behind the scenes and reach out to learn more!
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Emily is the Co-Founder of Leilani's Hope & Chair of the board.
Emily's background includes working as the Clinic Director of Aligned Health and has a background in public relations.
Emily Enns
Chair of Board
Katie is a Registered Social Worker and Certified Play Therapist with a passion for children’s mental health and well-being.
Katie Bauer
Director
Melissa is the Founder and Director of the River Dali Foundation. She is also the Project Manager for LMC Limited Partnership & the Co-Owner of Real Property Management Hestia.
Melissa Carter
Secretary
Nate is the Co-Founder of Leilani's Hope, Director & Committee Chair.
He is an Osteopathic Manual Therapist, Founder of Aligned Health & Co-Founder of Abling Healthy Movement Inc. He teaches Osteopathic Philosophy as well as does business consultancy to multiple health sector businesses within Canada.
Nathanael Enns
Director, Committee Chair
Tom is a Portfolio Manager, at Compass Private Wealth, a leading Portfolio Management firm specializing in pension style Alternative Investment management.
Tom Is an active foster parent and child advocate with FACS and Enjoys spending time with his wife, 3 children and hitting the links in his spare time.
Tom Spinks
Treasurer
Sponsorship Committee
Dr. Yeung is a family physician in Kitchener. She has a passion for people's underlying causes of illness or pain, not just symptom treatment. She believes the key to getting to the root, is the ability to listen & willingness to think outside the box.
Dr. Alison Yeung
Medical Advisor & Committee Member
Laura is an Engineering Change Analyst by trade. But her passion is to help at risk mothers, & abused kids get the medical therapies they deserve.
"Access to therapy should be a right, not a burden of funds. Everyone should have access to the healing therapy they need."
Laura Farwell
Sponsorship Advocate & Committee Member
Sanjay Govindaraj (he/him) MSW, MAES
Director – Indigenous Initiatives, Anti-Racism, Accessibility and Equity with the City of Waterloo.
Sanjay brings a wealth of knowledge and connections in the Social services sector. He has a history in human rights, equity and inclusion, also sits on other college boards within Ontario.
Sanjay Govindaraj
Social Worker, Ethics Advisor & Committee Member
Nate is the Co-Founder of Leilani's Hope, Director & Committee Chair.
He is an Osteopathic Manual Therapist, Founder of Aligned Health & Co-Founder of Abling Healthy Movement Inc. He teaches Osteopathic Philosophy as well as does business consultancy to multiple health sector businesses within Canada.
Nathanael Enns
Director, Committee Chair