Karen Fleming became the Executive Director of Maltby Centre on March 9, 2020. Since assuming this role, she has successfully guided the organization through a global pandemic, initiated and led the development of a new strategic plan and approach, and focused on enhancing Maltby’s role and relationships with the communities it serves. Karen is recognized for advancing client and family focused environments that embrace the voice of the client within the organization, and for developing and implementing quality improvement strategies to support best possible client outcomes. She believes that healthy family units ensure healthy communities and is committed to improving both access to, and the quality of, mental health and autism services for families and children/youth in KFLA and the province of Ontario. Karen is a member of several Boards. She is a Registered Nurse by background, having completed an Honours Bachelor of Arts at the University of Western Ontario, and a Master’s of Education at Brock University. When Karen isn’t working, she enjoys cooking, baking, kayaking, hiking, snowshoeing and biking outdoors with her family.

The Director of Finance & Corporate Services oversees all finance, accounting, information technology, insurance, quality and risk, decision support and property needs of Maltby Centre. Derek has a 22 year career in accounting mostly as the senior finance staff in social services organizations. Derek holds a CPA accounting designation and an MBA from Laurentian University. Derek was part of a team at his last agency that was the first to implement a new Provincial client, accounting, reporting and information management system in child welfare. He was involved in developing system requirements and working through the challenges of a brand new system for the sector. Derek is someone who values giving back to the local community and supporting the needs of youth. Maltby’s services and the support to children, youth and families is a strong fit with him along with believing in possibilities. Derek has been involved with the Canadian Cadet Movement for more than 30 years as a cadet, volunteer and officer. As a member of the Canadian Armed Forces Derek has chosen to support the youth of today to become the leaders of tomorrow. Camping, sailing, Toronto Maple Leafs and Toronto Blue Jays along with a good Stephen King novel or interesting biography.

Karen’s role as Director of Clinical Programs & Services oversees the operations of Child & Youth Mental Health and Autism Services. Karen has 15 years of experience working to support children and youth in education and social services. Karen has a Bachelor of Health Sciences Degree, a Bachelor of Education Degree, and a Masters of Health Administration. She worked at Maltby for over three years managing the Autism Services department before taking on the new Director role. Karen led the expansion into the Kingston community of a not-for-profit organization that works with volunteers to provide free, specialized, in-home childcare for mothers with cancer. Karen believes that by building on strengths with the right supports, everyone has the potential to learn, grow, and live their best lives. At Maltby Centre, we work with families to support them through challenging times, while empowering them with knowledge and tools to grow and succeed. Karen has volunteered over the years coaching youth sports including badminton and volleyball. She supports local initiatives such as food drives and is a member of the Beta Gamma Sigma International Honor Society. Having spent 8 years living abroad, Karen enjoys travelling and experiencing new cultures. She is an avid fisherwoman in the summer and is a super fan of the Toronto Raptors.