Kelly Pender has held several senior leadership positions in municipal government and healthcare, most recently serving as the Chief Administrative Officer for the County of Frontenac. With degrees in planning, landscape architecture and business, Kelly considers himself a generalist with a strong emphasis on empowering employees, achieving peak performance, and aligning human resources with corporate strategy.  

As consultant, Kelly has primarily focused on complex human resources issues including labour relations, organizational reviews, compensation and mentorship. Working for a broad range of organizations, including private sector, emergency services (police, fire and paramedics), Kelly brings a practical approach to each assignment.  

As an educator, he is currently a part-time professor in the Laurentian University BBA program at St. Lawrence College where he teaches human resources, organizational behaviour, and labour relations at the senior level, as well as a lead educator for the Ontario Good Roads Association (OGRA) where he teaches Effective Management to municipal leaders.