Kelly Folz is the Director General, Respectful and Inclusive Workplace, at the Canada School of Public Service. In this role, she is responsible for learning in support of greater equity, diversity and inclusion. Since starting with the School in 2019, Kelly has been applying her passion for developing innovative learning solutions that promote and advance greater inclusion for all public servants.
Kelly joined the federal public service in 2006, after holding positions at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario and Ottawa Public Health. Throughout her federal government career, she has worked at Health Canada, the Public Health Agency of Canada, Natural Resources Canada and the Canada School of Public Service. She has held management positions in areas such as Indigenous health, health promotion, intergovernmental affairs, public health emergency response, regional operations, social innovation, policy and strategic planning. As a proud public servant, Kelly participated in the early government response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kelly is passionate about human-centred leadership and design, and contributing to healthy, thriving teams. She is the School's Focal Point for Persons with Disabilities.
Expertise
- Equity, diversity and inclusion
- Gender-based Analysis Plus
- Public health
Credentials
- Bachelors of Social Sciences (Psychology and Sociology), University of Ottawa
- Masters of Arts (Sociology), University of Ottawa
- Mental Health First Aid
- Racial Equity in the Workplace, Harvard Kennedy School of Business
- Leadership for Senior Executives, Harvard Business School
