Local Love in a Global Crisis

Kelly Ziegner was named the President and Chief Executive Officer of United Way in August 2016, after serving as the organization's Director of Community Engagement for six years. Kelly often quips that she is a United Way "lifer" having always been connected to United Way's work in some capacity throughout career in the nonprofit sector.

Before joining United Way, Kelly spent seven years at the Thames Valley Children's Centre as their Director of Community Relations where she led their $7.5 million capital fundraising campaign. An award-winning communicator, Kelly received her Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) designation in 2003 and is an alumna of King's University College and Western University.

Kelly is former member of the Rotary Club of London and is a Paul Harris Fellow.