We Are IH: Support services manager enjoys the Kootenay lifestyle

July 10, 2023
Heather Jane Johnson loves living in the Kootenays.

Name: Heather Jane Johnson (she/her/hers)
Job Title: Manager, Support Services
Years of Service: 5
Worksite:  Kootenay Lake Hospital
Community:  Nelson         
Ancestral Territory Ktunaxa Territory
Favourite Quote / Advice to live by: “My current manager taught me this one and I often see its relevance in my everyday work: 'Less is more.”

Whether she’s leading and inspiring others in her role as Support Services manager, or riding her motorcycle through the mountains of the Kootenays, Heather Jane Johnson is passionate about living life to the fullest.

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