Karen Mottershead, Executive Director

Karen has served Terra in supporting its growth and development as a strong, relevant and collaborative community service provider since 1998. Karen’s strategic leadership enables the agency to act on new opportunities that help realize Terra’s mission. She has been a strong advocate to reduce barriers and increase opportunities for young parents and their children to succeed. She is a proud grandmother to her two granddaughters whose presence remind her that every interaction contributes to shaping the future of children.

Email: kmottershead@terracentre.ca

 

Danny  Allen, Director Family Wellness and Program Innovation

Danny has been working in the nonprofit sector with a focus on organizational collaboration, reduction of systemic barriers and innovative support for children, youth, and parents. At Terra, Danny directs program delivery and development for participants. He is passionate about leadership, professional staff development, and optimizing program capacity. Danny is a husband and father, and a proud Edmontonian. His continuing mission is to support holistic wellbeing for the upcoming generations of this city.

Email: dallen@terracentre.ca

Christine Dibben, Director Young Families Integrated Services

Christine is an education leader with more than 20 years of experience working with students, families, and communities. She has a masters degree in Education with a focus on leadership. Christine demonstrates a strong commitment to fostering equitable, inclusive, and high-performing learning environments. She is passionate about empowering those she supports to advance Terra Centre’s mission and strengthen its impact on participants and the community. She is the proud mom to 4 children aged 12 to 18. 

Email: cdibben@terracentre.ca

Devendra Karki, CPA, Director of Finance

Devendra is a Chartered Professional Accountant  (CPA) with more than 10 years of accounting experience in charity sector including Senior Leadership level. He has a masters in Arts and Bachelor in Sociology where his spirit for serving the community comes from. He feels our actions are the outcome of the socio-economic condition of our society and that we should search to understand the socio-economic culture that creates our behaviours.

Email: dkarki@terracentre.ca