Meet Our Team

Joyce Leppington | Founder & Facilitator

Joyce Leppington is a consultant, educator, and advocate of xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sts’ailes, and Métis heritage. With over a decade of experience, her work is grounded in Indigenous knowledge systems, relational accountability, and advancing decolonization and anti-racism across institutions and communities.

Joyce’s early life in the foster care system shaped her awareness of how policies and structures impact Indigenous children, families, and futures. This lived experience informs how she moves through her work today centering relationship, responsibility, and practical action that leads to meaningful systems change.

Her professional journey spans consulting, facilitation, curriculum development, and advisory roles with organizations seeking to transform how they lead, learn, and serve. Joyce is known for creating environments where honesty is possible, where people can locate themselves within systems, and where growth is both personal and collective.

Joyce brings more than fifteen years of post-secondary education to her practice and is currently completing a Bachelor of Integrated Studies with a minor in Communications at the University of the Fraser Valley. Her multidisciplinary education, drawing from kinesiology, communications, and sociology, strengthens her ability to bridge human behaviour, systems thinking, and relational practice.

Chasity Jones | Business Development & Operations

Chasity Jones, whose traditional name is Tl’o T’iel Thále (Loving Heart), was gifted her name by her late foster mother, Irene George. She is a proud First Nations woman with roots in Shx’wōwhámel, Sts’ailes, Sq’éwqel, and Xaxli’p.

Chasity focuses on building the structure behind the work. With experience in First Nation governance, economic development, administration, safety, and entrepreneurship support, she brings a practical and systems-oriented approach to organizational growth.

Since the early stages of Joyce Leppington Consulting, Chasity has helped shape the organization’s foundation, developing the internal systems, processes, and partnerships that support its ongoing work. She is skilled at turning ideas into clear plans and ensuring there is steady movement from vision to action. She is known for strengthening operations, fostering meaningful connections, and ensuring commitments are carried through with care.

At JLC, Chasity leads business development and operations, supporting the steady growth and stability of the organization.

Kirsty MacMillan | Administrative Coordinator

Kirsty MacMillan brings over a decade of administrative and coordination experience across legal, sport, and health care environments. Her career has been shaped by precision, organization, and a strong belief that thoughtful systems create the conditions for people and teams to do their best work.

Her background includes supporting complex documentation processes, time-sensitive coordination, communications, and multi-stakeholder logistics. Through her work in community and team-based settings, Kirsty has developed a reputation for reliability, discretion, and follow-through.

Now practicing as a nurse, she continues to work in fast-paced environments that call for critical thinking, adaptability, and compassionate service. This combination of administrative strength and people-centered practice allows her to move seamlessly between behind-the-scenes organization and meaningful support to those she works alongside.

At Joyce Leppington Consulting, Kirsty contributes to strong internal operations, client coordination, and the day-to-day systems that ensure each engagement is carried out with care and efficiency.

Simone Williams-Horne | Coast Salish Artist

Simone Williams-Horne (also known professionally as Simone Diamond) is a Coast Salish artist from Cowichan and Tsawout, carrying the cultural name Ti Ti Ta Maat. Born in Duncan, B.C. and now residing on Stó:lō territory, Simone has been creating art since she was 12 years old and began her professional journey at just 15. With a lineage rooted in Coast Salish artistry her father, Francis Horne Sr., and her brothers Terry Horne and Francis Horne Jr.; Simone grew up in the carving shed, watching large logs transform into story, teachings, and life.

Simone is a largely self-taught artist whose work is known for its feminine, balanced, and intentional style. Her practice includes graphic design, painting, pencil work, and carving. She carved her first mask at 13, selling it to Eagle Spirit Gallery on Granville Island, and by 16 she began collaborating with Native Northwest, where her designs were featured on children’s books, houseware, apparel, kitchenware, and gifts.

Today, Simone continues to evolve her craft through graphic design, canvas painting, and ongoing exploration of Coast Salish forms. At JLC, she walks alongside our network by offering cultural artwork and visual storytelling that strengthens our educational and community-based work. Her contributions ensure that our teachings are shared in ways that are visually resonant, culturally aligned, and deeply relational.

Simone Diamond Gallery

Karina Jean | Holistic Wellness Consultant

Karina Jean is a professional hairstylist from Tzeachten First Nation with more than a decade of experience in the beauty industry. Since beginning her career in 2012, she has specialized in on-site hair services for community events, supporting care, confidence, and wellbeing through healthy hair practices and practical education.

Karina understands that hair carries energy and personal power. This perspective grounds her approach in respect, intention, and relationship, shaping the environments she creates as spaces where people feel valued, seen, and supported.

Her professional journey includes advanced education in cutting and colour, with training completed in Las Vegas, Santa Monica, New York, and Vancouver. Through her work, she teaches everyday maintenance, styling, and simple updos that promote long-term hair health and self-assurance, while also offering specialized services such as colour transformations, extensions, and chemical smoothing.