Guests

Our International Guest is IPIP Lion Dr Patti Hill  

DR. PATTI HILL PAST INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT and CHAIRPERSON FOR LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION (LCIF) Dr Patti Hill from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada was elected to serve as international president of Lions Clubs International at the association's 105th International Convention, held in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, July 7 through July 11, 2023. As of June 25, 2024, she will serve as Chairperson for Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) through July 8, 2025.  

Past International President Hill is president of a consulting firm. With 30 years of experience as an educator and 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 International 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.  

Dr Hill is a founding member of the Lions of Canada Consultative Committee. In recognition of her service to the association, Past International President Hill has received numerous awards, including several International President's Awards. She has been honoured with the Ambassador of Good Will Award, the highest honour 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 International President Hill is active in numerous professional, human rights, and community organizations. 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 International President Hill has also served on the Alberta Premier's Council on Persons with Disabilities. Past International President Hill and her husband, Greg Holmes, also a Lion, enjoy time with their family which has grown to include Pieter, Carley and grandson Alexander, Erin, Mike and granddaughter, Violet, and Jessica and Mitch.