The HeartMend™ Team
The team includes Christian credentialed therapists, retired chaplains with combat and hospital experience, Master Trainers, and ministry and business entrepreneurs. They are all supported by an advisory board featuring specialists in trauma, moral injury, and human trafficking rescue. This team facilitates a comprehensive approach to healing and support. Together, we are committed to fostering healing, compassion, and understanding for survivors of trauma.
Ernest P. Izard PhD
President and Founder
Camille Simmons
Executive Director
Laura Hamilton
Executive Assistant
Mary Margaret Gibson
Ministry Development Specialist
CH (LTC-R) Phillip Conner EdD DMin BCC CCISM
Director of Strategic Planning Program Development Specialist
Master Trainer
Whitney D. McMahan MSW LCSW EMDR
Certified Therapist
Human Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking Specialist
Kevin Morgan
Program Development
Shannon Higgins LPAC-S
Consulting Therapist
Charlie Reynolds DMin
Military PTSI Specialist
Retired Army Chaplain
John LaNoue DMin
Prayer Specialist and Disaster Relief Pioneer
Ernest P. Izard PhD
President and Founder
Camille Simmons
Executive Director
Retired Coordinator
Ministry of Missions
San Antonio Baptist Association
Co-founder and Retired
Executive Director
One-by-One Ministries
Retired Missionary
International Mission Board
North American Mission Board
Laura Hamilton
Executive Assistant
Mary Margaret Gibson
Retired International
Business Consultant
Ministry Development
Specialist
CH (LTC-R) Phil Conner
EdD DMin BCC CCISM
Director of Strategic Planning
Program Development
Specialist
Master Trainer
Whitney McMahan
MSW, LCSW, EMDR
Certified Therapist
Human Sexual Exploitation
& Trafficking Specialist
Kevin Morgan
Served 15 years as a Captain for the US Army
Program Development
Shannon Higgins
LPAC-S
Clinical Specialist
Charlie Reynolds DMin
Retired Army Chaplain
Military Moral Injury Specialist
John LaNoue DMin
Prayer Specialist
Disaster Relief Pioneer
