About us
We bring intentional conversations and tools for decision making to help your organization on the path of change.
Hatlie Group‘s extensive experience and professional network is matched by a comprehensive understanding of non-profit and public sector operations and governance, along with current trends and best practices to support success in cultural organizations of all sizes and scopes.
With our holistic approach to sustainability, we work with non-profit and public sector community-focused organizations to clarify strategy and direction, strengthen operations, and support effective and efficient governance practice.
Hatlie Group‘s extensive experience and professional network is matched by a comprehensive understanding of non-profit and public sector operations, and governance, along with current trends and best practices to support success in cultural organizations of all sizes and scopes.
With our holistic approach to sustainability, we work with non-profit and public sector community-focused organizations to clarify strategy and direction, strengthen operations, and support effective and efficient governance practice.
The Team
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LAURA KURYK | Project and Engagement Lead
Laura earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree with Distinction in History and Museum and Heritage Studies at the University of Calgary, which fostered a passion for social history and the evolving narratives and representations of different communities in our past, and the collective responsibility to challenge traditional ways of working, thinking, and being, to create a better present and future. Her background includes museums, history, research, the non-profit sector, and customer service, with previous work and volunteer experience gained at Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame, Fort Calgary, Simon Fraser University Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue, Four Feet Companion Foundation, and the University of Calgary Undergraduate History Journal.
As an avid volunteer in the community, Laura actively seeks out opportunities to spend her time contributing to causes that align with her personal interests and values. As Hatlie Group’s Project and Engagement Lead, Laura applies her ethics of integrity and adaptability, to consistently achieve the priorities and expectations of clients and their project goals
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STEPHANIE DOLL | Project Administrator
Having spent over a decade in Alberta’s arts and culture sector, Stephanie brings her extensive “ground floor” experience to her role as Project Administrator at Hatlie Group. During her tenure at the Leighton Art Centre as Director of Exhibitions, Museum, and Programming and later Executive Director, Stephanie oversaw operations of the provincially designated historic Art Gallery, Museum, and Education Centre and facilitated many fruitful collaborations with local arts organizations, including the National accessArts Centre, Calgary Arts Development, Alberta Foundation for the Arts, the Canadian Academy of Mask and Puppetry, and Nickle Galleries. Stephanie’s rich understanding of managing uniquely Albertan collections, exhibitions, and environments has given her a thorough understanding of cross-cultural spaces, museums, and non-profits. Building positive team environments, cultivating meaningful connections, and fostering cultural exchange have been instrumental in her work. Stephanie holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Calgary.
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TERESA BOETTCHER | Research and Facilitation Coordinator
Teresa has been working in administration for museums and non-profits for the last fifteen years, including time well spent with the Government of Alberta Historic Sites and Museums, the Alberta Museums Association, The Military Museums, the Glenbow Museum, and Heritage Park Historical Village. Teresa has direct experience with various approaches to strategic planning, particularly with how the leadership and team dynamics of the groups involved, contribute to the process itself. Teresa volunteers on the Board of Directors for Corps Bara Dance Guild. She holds a Master of Public Administration specializing in Leadership, Motivation, and Team Building, from the University of Victoria, as well as a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Medieval European and Western Canadian History, with a Management and Society Minor, from the University of Calgary. Teresa’s two greatest passions are learning and contributing to society in a meaningful way. It is through these passions that she strives to make each organization that she works with grow towards its greatest potential.
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KAREN BJORNSON | Business Manager
As Business Manager, Karen uses a holistic approach to realize Hatlie Group’s core mission and vision. Karen earned her Bachelor of Business Administration at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, where she specialized in Management. Her background includes work in libraries, research, and small business in Alberta. Karen’s work is guided by her passion for sustainability and her desire to embody Hatlie Group’s core values.
What makes us tick
Vision
Contributing to true impact in community, we help organizations build capacity to support positive change.
Values
Hatlie Group partners are honoured to live in Treaty 6, the traditional meeting grounds, gathering place, and travelling route to the Cree, Saulteaux, Blackfoot, Dene and Nakota Sioux and the territory of Métis Region 4, and Treaty 7, home of the Blackfoot Confederacy (comprised of the Piikani, Siksika, and Kainai Nations), as well as the Stony Nakoda and Tsuut’ina Nations, and Métis Region 3. We acknowledge all the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples who have chosen to make Alberta their home.
