Our Board of Directors
Jacquie Meyer
Executive Director
Jacquie Meyer is the Founder and Executive Director of HER Victory. Guided by both business acumen and profound compassion, Jacquie brings over two decades of experience in strategic business development, investment and commercial property management, and entrepreneurship to her leadership. Her ability to bridge disciplined operational strategy with a deeply human mission has been instrumental in shaping HER Victory into a trusted community anchor for those facing exploitation or human trafficking.
Jacquie’s journey toward founding HER Victory began with an unshakable conviction that no woman should be defined by her past or trapped by circumstance. Starting with boots on the ground on Calgary’s last known prostitution stroll, serving food and connection and taking time to really hear women’s stories, Jacquie’s vision and unparalleled leadership have transformed HER Victory into a thriving nonprofit that provides practical outreach, holistic support, and pathways toward dignity, hope and a bright future for countless women. Her leadership reflects both courage and clarity: the courage to confront systemic injustice and the clarity to build a sustainable, accountable organization that creates measurable change.
With an entrepreneurial spirit and an unwavering belief in restoration, Jacquie has cultivated a team culture grounded in dignity, empowerment, and genuine care. She leads not only with strategic foresight but also with a heart that listens, ensuring HER Victory remains a place where every woman feels seen, valued, and capable of new beginnings. With over ten years of frontline, practical experience, Jacquie’s professional insight has garnered respect and attention from both lawmakers and industry partners alike, while her personal conviction ensures the mission remains deeply rooted in compassion and integrity.
Today, under Jacquie’s leadership, HER Victory stands as a beacon of hope and a model of what’s possible when faith and action meet. Her commitment continues to inspire others — community partners, volunteers, and the women themselves — to believe that freedom is attainable, healing is possible, and victory is within reach.
Scott Smith
Chair
I grew up in St. Louis and I married my grade school sweetheart, Kim. After graduating with a BSc. in Petroleum Engineering, we moved to Alaska and worked with many amazing people and had two little Eskimos ourselves. Our two adult sons, both engineers, have wonderful families and live in Denver and Calgary, respectively. We have two grandkids that keep us young and spending time with them is pure joy. After 8 years in Alaska, we began homeschooling and traveling. One of our stops was Calgary & God let us know we should stick around awhile. Thirty years later we still love Calgary and call it home.
I have many passions; baseball, business, music, and spending time with family and friends but my heart is to build, serve, and laugh. I love the energy business and worked for Renaissance Energy before undertaking one of my life long goals of building a successful oil company from the ground up. It was a great adventure and my colleagues and I went on to do it several times as well as build a real estate company. Outside of work, I’ve coached a LOT of baseball (3 Youth World Series teams), been involved in several church plants, helped lead mission trips to Mexico, served on the board of the Victory Foundation, was part of converting the old Ogden hotel into a 60-man housing project, and now sponsoring a refugee family of six from Sudan – it’s pretty fun to watch kids experience a TV or refrigerator for the first time!
Carey Thiessen
Chief Financial Officer
As a young married couple, Carey & his wife, Shirley, took a transfer to Calgary in 1989 from Vancouver with his job at Canadian Airlines.
His career path took a variety of directions including Executive Director of Kerith Creek Retreat Centre. He developed and built a clergy care facility providing an 8-day intensive counselling program for our clergy clients. Currently, Focus on the Family is continuing the operation and vision of this ministry.
As the Exec Pastor at First Alliance, Carey served on the senior leadership team. He oversaw initiatives that resulted in major growth. Carey oversaw a large expansion of the facilities.
For four years, Carey was the controller for Expander Engineering Services managing up to 30 staff with projects totaling over $250 M.
In December 2021, Carey stepped into the position of Pastor of Operations at Centre St Church. He led in operational support of the church’s 5 campuses. With a desire to lean fully into grief ministry, Carey chose to resign in March 2023.
Currently, Carey is co-founder and CFO of CornerBend Grief Ministries. Grief literacy is the focus of their mission.
Carey is delighted to be a new grandfather. His grandson, Jameson belongs to daughter, Chantel, and her husband, Addison.
Carey’s son, Jordan, moved on to Heaven in 2012 and is responsible, in part, for Carey’s desire to compassionately support those who grieve.
Phyllis Brinkerhoff
Secretary
Phyllis was born and raised in Toledo, Ohio. At age 17, she ventured west; attracted by the Rocky Mountains and excited about the U. of Colorado’s progressive Bachelor of Sc. in Pharmacy program. It was during those years in Boulder that she met her Canadian husband-to-be, Bob.
Phyllis secured her license to practice pharmacy in Canada once they moved to Calgary. After having children (motherhood being her passion) she reduced her workload to part-time so that she could be home with her young children.
Her 25 year involvement within the non-profit sector has been with the Victory Outreach Foundation as Secretary, Fundraiser, and Board Member. In 1992, Phyllis and 4 girlfriends renovated and furnished VOF’s first Women’s Shelter in Victoria Park. The awareness she gained during the Vic Park project, made her acutely aware of her many blessings, and solidified her quest to help women in need.
Phyllis’s interests and accomplishments include; raising three successful daughters, a 53 year marriage, relishing in the joy of spending time with her 7 grandchildren, becoming a student of painting and figurative drawing, writing, and completing a 4 year circumnavigation with Bob.
Becky Bradbury
Director
Becky Bradbury is a Certified Trauma Professional with training in Traumatology, Suicidology, and Nursing. She comes to Her Victory with a history of walking alongside vulnerable people during her time at Next Step Ministries, before that, she worked as a nurse in a variety of roles. She is a wife, mother, and volunteers with her church and other organizations like Her Victory that are close to her heart.
Sue Ramsay-McKitrick
Director
Susan Ramsay-McKitrick, having previously worked in investment banking, joined Alta West Capital in 2004 and has taken on a dynamic role in the company. She is currently the Senior Strategy Officer of AWC. Susan is a licensed Dealing Representative and specializes in establishing strategic connections for AWC. Her network includes high-net worth individuals and families as well as institutional asset managers. Because of this, Susan is adept at instilling interest in alternative investing through Alta West throughout varied and different fields of industry. Susan is also passionate about giving back, and frequently offers her time to philanthropic endeavours and charitable organizations such as Shelter Canada, HopeEthiopia and Her Victory.
Phil & Jackie
Reimer
Board Advisors
HER Victory is honoured to have Phil and Jackie Reimer serve as advisors to our ministry. They have devoted more than 20 years in their efforts to hep women exit sexual exploitation. Phil and Jackie were the founders of Next Step Ministries.
Donna Hastings
Board Advisor
Donna was previously CEO in Western Canada with the Heart & Stroke Foundation. She is now a Partner with Ideal Consulting providing coaching to boards and leaders. Donna brings over 30 years of leadership experience from local, national, and global organizations.