Lillian Thomsen | Director

Lillian Thomsen is a former Canadian diplomat with extensive experience in multilateral diplomacy in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. In Ottawa, she served as Director of Media Relations, Director General of Executive Services, and Director General and Dean of the Canadian Foreign Service Institute. She is a Senior Fellow in Residence at the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at Ottawa University and is Editor-in-Chief of “bout de papier,” the Canadian Foreign Service magazine. With a focus on music, education and health, Lillian is constantly engaged with her community. She has served on multiple boards, including 9 years on the Ottawa Hospital Board of Governors. She is a graduate of the University of Toronto.