Appointee Biographies

ALIS B. KENNEDY

earned a PhD in Psychology. She is a francophone, Indigenous leader and veteran who is an active member of several veterans' organizations She served 13 years with the Canadian Armed Forces. She has been, for over 50 years, much involved volunteering at the international, national, provincial and local levels. Dr. Kennedy belongs to a board of directors and several advisory councils. She was probably the first Indigenous francophone woman to earn a commercial pilot's licence with land and sea ratings. She is a founding member of the Ontario Honours and Awards Secretariat Advisory Council, Citizenship Division; the Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship and the Ontario Medal for Young Volunteers. She has been the recipient of many awards including the Order of Ontario and the Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship. Dr. Kennedy retired from the Ontario Public Service in 2013.