Theo J. Boere is one of the founding fathers of NMRC and has been our Executive Director since 2002 and is an experienced project manager, financial manager and facilitator.  Theo's passion for men's rights, resources for men, and programs that help people to be stronger and better equipped for life is why he remains the driving force behind NMRC.

Kim Howland is our Office Manager.  Kim has spent many years working with non-profit organizations and boards of directors.  Her experience includes: resource development, grant writing, administration and working with volunteers.  With her life long passion for children’s rights, strong families and building positive relationships, Kim is a valuable member of the team.

Office Manager

Kate Parker is our Finance and Payroll Manager. She manages the payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and oversees the duties of the bookkeeper.  Kate understands the importance of a child's connection to their dad and played a huge role in the start of our Dads Make a Difference Program. 

Jonathon van der Goes is our Counselling Programs Coordinator and a long term volunteer and has worked directly with men and women dealing with various issues ranging from divorce/separation, parental alienation, and domestic violence.  Jonathon also provides mediation services and administers our DNA Testing Program.

Counselling Programs Coordinator

Dads Make a Difference 

Program Coordinator

CM Justice is our Dads Make a Difference Program Coordinator and is currently employed by School District 79 in Cowichan working with an autistic boy and support learning assistance. He is involved with Mankind Project. The Dads Make a Difference program is a dream come true for CM; supporting men to become better fathers; learning and growing towards authentic masculine understanding; providing mentoring; and a place to be heard. This program provides support for the bond of men to their children and men to men. Being a father is likely the most important job you will ever have and it takes work, support and experience. 

 Jim Pierce is our Wednesday Counsellor and is a graduate of Counselling from the Counsellor Training Institute of Canada with a background of counselling people with life threatening illness and people with addictions.  Jim offers his skills to anyone in need of support.

Ray Smith does Client Support on Tuesdays and has dived deeply into the school-of-hard-knocks, has pushed him into a Spiritual Journey, which will continue to the end of his days.  Now, he has stepped into counselling, for it is a path which will offer (to him) opportunities to understand true compassion and allow him to share from some of his hard won experience and wisdom.

Kevin Parker is one of our counsellors and Assistant Coordinator of our Dad's Make a Difference Program. Kevin is a Registered Clinical Counsellor who also has a private practice specializing in couples work, depression, anxiety and trauma. He also works with somatic based mindfulness practices and stress reduction.

NMRC Structure of Accountability

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