About Our Team
Our team at Liminality has developed their expertise through over 20 years of clinical practice and research experience. We lead with integrity, respect, and care for the health system's most precious population.
Dr. Karen Benzies (RN, PhD)
Founder & CEO
Families belong at the centre of neonatal care, and clinicians deserve tools that make compassionate, high-quality care sustainable. Karen is driven to bridge the space between research and real-world implementation, ensuring NICUs have practical, scalable solutions that truly support families and teams. Liminality Innovations exists to help NICUs move confidently through change—because better systems create better beginnings.


Kristen Graham (BsC, MBA)
Director of Operations
Driven by a passion for turning meaningful ideas into systems that actually work, Kristen has spent her career operating at the intersection of people, process, and impact. Motivated by helping teams move from intention to action—reducing friction, building trust, and ensuring programs like Merge integrate seamlessly into already complex environments.
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