Immediate Past International President
IMM. PAST INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT & LCIF Chairperson
DR. PATTI HILL
CANADA
Dr. Patti Hill from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada was elected to serve as the President of Lions Clubs International at the association’s 105th International Convention held at Boston, USA during 7-11 July 2023.
Past 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, Past 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 Eve Research Institute of Northern Alberta and presenter at multiple forums and conventions.
In recognition of her service to the association, Past President Hill has received numerous awards, including several International President’s Awards. She has been honored with the Ambassador of Goodwill 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, Past President Hill is active in numerous professional and community organizations. She is a member of the Psychologists Association of Aberta, the Canadian Psychological Association 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. Past President Hill has also served on the Alberta Premier’s Council on Persons with Disabilities. Past President Hill and her husband, Greg Holmes, also a Lion, have two children.