Lynn King is a compassionate social worker and leader with 35 years of service to the social work profession.
Lynn is known within the social work profession nationally amongst colleagues. She was instrumental in bringing ACSW back to the Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) to ensure Alberta had a national voice. She has served as the President of the Canadian Council of Social Work Regulators and contributed leadership in addressing the interjurisdictional mobility of social workers within Canada.
Throughout her social work career, Lynn has demonstrated tenacity, creativity and collaborative leadership in the various roles she has held both at Alberta Children’s Services and while serving as Executive Director and Registrar of the Alberta College of Social Workers. Through the foundational values of caring, communication and collaboration, she has instilled pride and service to the profession while collaboratively aiming to achieve excellence. She is an exemplary leader, upholding integrity and treating others with kindness, dignity and respect.