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Conny is a business owner and healthcare professional with over 25 years of experience in ergonomics, disability management and wellness. She has always had an interest in politics and as a child wanted to be the first female Prime Minister of Canada (until Kim Campbell achieved the honour). 

Conny attended the University of Waterloo, earning an Honours BSc in Kinesiology and has successfully taken certifications in health and safety, dispute resolution, disability management, psychological safety, ergonomics, finance, marketing and sales, and governance.  

As the inaugural President of the College of Kinesiologists of Ontario, Conny is proud to have improved choice, access and safety in health care by spearheading the regulation of Kinesiology as a health care profession. She is also a strong advocate for health promotion and disability support and has contributed her skills to various organizations including the KFL&A Board of Public Health, the Rehabilitative Care Alliance, the Institute for Work and Health and a Legal Aid Review committee. 

Conny and her husband Neil have four sons and three grandchildren. In her free time, she loves gardening, especially trying out new and interesting plants, hiking and reading science fiction.