Kelly Anne Aitchison

She spent 9 years as a director of the Lakeridge Health Foundation, being the maximum term permitted, and 7 of those years as Chair of their Governance and Nominating Committee. In this role, Kelly has gained extensive experience in non-profit organizations and their governance, corporate structure, and the bylaws that govern such organizations, including obtaining a certificate in corporate governance.

She is currently the supervising counsel for Pro Bono Students Canada, Lincoln Alexander School of Law Chapter. In this role, she oversees the Will clinic by providing law students with the education, tools, and oversight necessary to draft wills and powers of attorney.

For the past several years, she has been a mentor with the Durham Region Law Association, assisting new counsel in all aspects of litigation and estate work.

Kelly has worked alongside the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, offering free Will clinics and has given seminars at various corporations on the benefits of estate planning. She also works alongside various real estate brokerages, offering real estate law seminars, and assists legal charities by providing pro bono legal services.

The Ontario Justice Education Network works to strengthen public understanding of the legal system. Kelly served for several years on the local committee of the Superior Court of Justice and Ontario Court of Justice, assisting with the development of programs for high school law students in collaboration with Durham College. She has aided teachers by speaking in law courses in high schools and has assisted with coordinating and teaching professional development programs for high school law teachers.

From 2015 to 2025, she was the Chief Operating Officer of Upper Canada Funding, a local mortgage brokerage company focused on complicated mortgage approvals for clients seeking to purchase a home.