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"We deeply appreciated how Heather led us through the day (exploring Jesus-centered governance, unpacking our Ends statement, and prioritizing strategic themes) and what she enabled us to accomplish."

" I can’t recommend Heather enough! She has walked our board and governance committee through implementing our policy governance model. She has taken us from a place of fast growth with confusion in governance to a place of clarity and strategic thinking so we can be even more effective at our mission. She is professional, highly skilled, leads with a servant’s heart and works with us in each step of the change management."

 "Working with Heather has been a delight.  She is knowledgable and clear, but more than that she has the wisdom to skillfully support and guide us through conversations.  She brings governance to life as one who deeply cares for the church."
 

"Heather was an immense blessing to my church and leadership team when I was in pastoral ministry. She has great knowledge and experience and was able to contextualize her approach to our own unique church setting."

 "Heather's combination of research, best practice, and theological integration provided a rich learning opportunity for our leaders. As well, her online facilitation was engaging and invited participation from those attending."

"Heather's commitment to understanding and serving my organization and its mission was so evident in her preparation, facilitation, and follow up for our board retreat."

"Without Heather's expertise and guidance, the transition to policy governance would have been very difficult for our Board to execute on their own. Her knowledge and experience in the not-for-profit field were evident and we appreciated how she incorporated this with Christian principles."

" Working with Heather to establish a board for our church plant has been an absolute joy. Heather is highly skilled, professional, and she understands the unique dynamics of establishing church boards. I look forward to passing her name on to others--Heather is top shelf!"

"Heather possesses a rare combination of character, skills and passion for assisting leaders. I first contracted Heather as a mediator for a church experiencing serious division.  Her calm manner, combined with extraordinary insight, produced  a favourable resolution in a difficult situation.  Subsequently our charity hired Heather as a ministry consultant. With her guidance, our board was able to quickly clarify our options and strategize a path forward. I highly recommend Five Smooth Stones as a valuable leadership resource for charities, churches and Kingdom-minded organizations." 

" We highly recommend Heather to any organization. Her expertise in governance, experience and insight all converged to create materials and workshops that were exactly tailored to who we are as a ministry. Heather is reassuring to work with, and the outcomes are brilliant. "

 "Heather was an amazing ally in fostering a shift for our volunteer Council from a "working board" to a "governance board".  A clear, kind, and concise communicator, Heather gently nudged things along while hearing and taking on-board concerns and ideas along the way. "

"Heather provided essential instruction to help the Board understand their role to ensure an accountable ministry managed with integrity. Can't imagine accomplishing this monumental task without Heather's assistance!"