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INTRODUCTION

Dr. Patti Hill
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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