About Our Founder

Kristi Hines RN, BScN, OHN

Founder and CEO
Hines Health Services Inc.

About Our Founder

Kristi Hines is an award-winning entrepreneur and recognized leader in emergency medical services, occupational health, and medical recruitment for businesses, organizations, and government agencies across Canada. Her commitment to advancing specialized, solution-based medical services is evident through her practice, mentorship, and innovation.

In 2012, Kristi founded Hines Health Services (HHS) out of a passion for delivering exceptional occupational health nursing services with a client-focused approach. Under her leadership, HHS has expanded to include medical staffing, dedicated Emergency Medical Services, and a national network of affiliate locations, employing a multidisciplinary team of over 75 professionals. Today, HHS holds contracts with municipal, provincial, and federal governments, serving both domestic and emerging global markets.

A Registered Nurse, Kristi holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Alberta (collaborative program with Keyano College) and an Occupational Health Nurse Graduate Specialty Diploma (with Distinguished Honours) from St. Lawrence College in Brockville, Ontario. She is currently pursuing her Master of Business Administration in Executive Management through Royal Roads University in Victoria, BC, further enhancing her leadership and strategic management expertise.

Kristi’s leadership and business success have been widely recognized. She was the recipient of the 2019 ACC Alberta Business Awards of Distinction for Woman Entrepreneurship and led HHS to win the Fort McMurray Chamber of Commerce’s Gold Award for Professional Services (2018) and Small Business of the Year Award (2017). In 2017, she was also honoured as a Woman of Inspiration by Girls Inc. of Northern Alberta and Syncrude Canada. In 2023, Kristi was named among Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100, presented by WXN, and she has received the prestigious Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Award for her contributions to Alberta.

Kristi is deeply engaged in her community, currently serving as Chair of the Alberta Chamber of Commerce Executive Committee. She is a former Director of Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo Economic Development & Tourism, Past Chair of the Fort McMurray Chamber of Commerce, and Past President of the Alberta Occupational Health Nurses’ Association. She also mentors nursing students through practicum placements at HHS in partnership with Keyano College and the University of Alberta. In addition, Kristi was appointed to the Government of Alberta’s Supporting Working Parents Advisory Group, which explores initiatives to increase workforce participation, particularly for women.

Her dedication to advancing industry, government, and healthcare partnerships, both domestically and internationally, reflects her commitment to building strong, healthy, and sustainable communities wherever HHS operates.