Board Chair & Founder
David Kessler
Grief specialist, author, bereaved child, and bereaved parent. David founded Helping Hearts to expand advocacy, education, and sustained support for families living with loss.
Additional board members to come.
Leadership
People guiding the work
Helping Hearts is led by people who understand grief through both service and lived experience.
Executive Director
Michelle Carlson
Joins Helping Hearts on September 21, 2026
Michelle Carlson joins Helping Hearts as Executive Director on September 21, 2026. Her full professional background, welcome message, and personal reflection on the mission will be shared here soon.
“A personal welcome message from Michelle will appear here once available.”
Professional background, nonprofit leadership experience, and connection to grief care will be added when Michelle provides her bio.
This section is modular so her photo, quote, and story can be dropped in without restructuring the page.
Full bio and welcome message to come.
Introducing Our Executive Director, Michelle Carlson
Space is reserved here for Michelle’s professional background, nonprofit leadership experience, personal connection to the mission, quote, start date, and photo. The leadership profile above is modular so her full welcome can be dropped in as soon as it is ready.