The Ironwood Project

Chris Kirby, Chairmen

Chris Kirby is a contractor with over a decade of experience in the Halton Hills area. Before leaving to work for himself, Chris was the Director of Service for a large company in the transportation industry. Chris has been facilitating sexual abuse support groups for more than ten years. He enjoys spending time with his family and friends, watching the Toronto Raptors, and volunteering. Chris has trained in suicide prevention through Living Works, the world leader in suicide prevention, facilitating sexual abuse support groups through The Gatehouse, preventing childhood sexual abuse through Little Warriors and sexual abuse awareness through Darkness to Light. Chris is currently hosting Ironwood peer support groups, he is a facilitator for Darkness to Light and a member of the Survivors Council of Canada.

Jodi Stansfield, Treasurer

Jodi Stansfield is an Emotional Health Practitioner and works as a counsellor through Canadian Family Health. She worked as a Secondary Teacher with the Peel District School Board where she taught Communications Technology covering television production, graphic design, animation and photography. Jodi worked in music television for twelve years, leaving her position at MuchMusic to pursue her dream of being a teacher. Jodi enjoys listening to music, swimming, creative pursuits, spending time with family and friends and volunteering. In the past, Jodi has volunteered her time with Lyme Ontario as a board member, tutoring at risk students in Toronto and leading a youth group for teens. Jodi holds a Bachelor of Applied Arts in Radio and Television Arts from Ryerson Polytechnic University and a Bachelor of Education from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto as well as an Emotional Health Practitioner credential through Trent University. She has also trained in preventing childhood sexual abuse through Little Warriors.

Sabrina Dabovic, Director

Sabrina Dabovic has worked as a Probation and Parole officer with the Ministry of the Solicitor General for fifteen years. Her passion involves serving the complex needs of the offender population with a goal of successfully rehabilitating individuals into the community. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree, Criminology & Criminal Justice, from Carleton University and a Diploma in Law Enforcement from Seneca College. She has served on the Board for the Probation Officers’ Association of Ontario (POAO) and is a member of the Probation and Parole GTA’s Sex Crimes Committee, as well as a Volunteer Coordinator at the Etobicoke South Probation Office. From 2018 - 2020 she participated in a two-year pilot project which focused on implementing cognitive behavioural therapy into community supervision practices (STICS). Outside of work she enjoys being a “sport mom” to her two children, spending time at the lake and pursuing her dream of one day owning and operating a horse/hobby farm.

Katie Stansfield, Director

Katie Stansfield is a Human Resource Manager for the Home Depot Canada. Katie has worked in retail management for over twenty years. What began as a love of working with people turned into a career in store management and that eventually lead to human resources. Katie attended the University of Toronto and Fleming College for Human Resource Management. Katie has lead Team Depot through a number of fundraising and volunteer initiatives. When Katie is not at work she is spending time with her family, hiking, baking, cottaging or reading a good book.