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BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Patti Hill
International First Vice President

Dr. Patti Hill from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada was elected to serve as first vice
president of Lions Clubs International at the association’s 104th International
Convention, June 22 through June 28, 2022.
Vice President Hill is president of a consulting firm. With 30 years of experience as
a psychologist, she has mentored graduate students and psychologists in training.
She has also championed the rights of children and youth who are deaf and/or blind.
A member of the Edmonton Host Lions Club since 1990, Vice President Hill has held
many offices within the association, including district chairperson for Membership,
Environment, Convention and International Cooperation and Understanding.
Additionally, she has served as a committee member for the USA/Canada Lions
Leadership Forum, multinational coordinator for Campaign SightFirst II, secretary
for the Lions Eyebank (Alberta) Society, Vice President of the Lions Eye Research
Institute of Northern Alberta and presenter at many forums and conventions.
In recognition of her service to the association, Vice President Hill has received
numerous awards, including several International President’s Awards. She has
been honored with the Ambassador of Good Will Award, the highest honor the
association bestows upon its members. She is also a Progressive Melvin Jones
Fellow, and recipient of numerous other fellowships.
In addition to her Lions activities, Vice President Hill is active in numerous
professional and community organizations. She is a member of the Psychologists
Association of Alberta, the College of Psychologists and the Community League.
In the past, she served as an executive officer of the Alberta Association of School
Psychologists and the Association of Canadian Educators of the Hearing Impaired.
Vice President Hill has also served on the Alberta Premier’s Council on Persons
with Disabilities.
Vice President Hill and her husband, Greg Holmes, also a Lion, enjoy time with
their family which has grown to include Pieter and Carley, Jessica and Mitch, and
Erin, Mike and granddaughter, Violet.

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