Our Leadership Team
Shannon Brower
Kristina von Ilberg
Casslyn Krohn
Chief Executive Officer
After many years of working with and developing programs for Individuals with diverse abilities, Shannon created Community Roots Support Services to fulfill her vision of creating a place where Individuals with diverse abilities are supported to achieve their goals, allowing them to live their best life. Shannon strives to ensure Community Roots Support Services upholds its standard of providing the best support in a forever changing environment. Along with making sure Individual’s are well cared for, Shannon creates a safe and healthy work environment for her team as they work together to support, connect, and strengthen the community.
Casslyn Krohn
Kristina von Ilberg
Casslyn Krohn
Manager
With over seven years of work and volunteer experience in various roles within the Support Work field, Casslyn brings knowledge and passion into her role as a Program Manager at Community Roots. Her warm, easy-going personality and quick humour allows her to organically connect with staff and clients. By recognizing that a supported, connected team is key to being able to effectively support the individuals we serve, she strives to create space that is non-judgmental, sincere, and inclusive where ideas can be expressed and the expertise of all team members is honoured. In her spare time, Casslyn can be found unwinding with a good book, spending time with friends, or enjoying the beauty of the West Coast.
Kristina von Ilberg
Kristina von Ilberg
Kristina von Ilberg
Home Share Coordinator
Kristina began her career supporting Individuals with disabilities at a group home in Vancouver. After moving to Victoria, she continued her work supporting Individuals in a Day Program. Later in her career she began supporting families in the local community as well as on two local First Nations communities. Today, Kristina works as an Education Assistant supporting youth with special needs as well as with Community Roots, working to ensure adults who require a Home Share are supported to find the home that will support their needs and help fulfill their dreams. In her spare time, Kristina spends time with her family and friends as well as her dogs, Annabelle and Finnegan.
Sarah Fowler
Sophie McIntosh
Kristina von Ilberg
Home Share Coordinator
Sophie McIntosh
Sophie McIntosh
Sophie McIntosh
Life and Career Coach
Kim Wright
Sophie McIntosh
Sophie McIntosh
Program Coordinator- New Beginnings
Katie Hadrich
Katie Hadrich
Katie Hadrich
Program Coordinator- New Beginnings
Greg Enkel
Katie Hadrich
Katie Hadrich
Team Leader- Moving Forward