Lois Mitchell appointed as lieutenant governor of Canada's Alberta

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Wednesday announced the appointment of Lois Mitchell as new Lieutenant Governor of Alberta province to replace Donald S. Ethell.

Mitchell is an accomplished businesswoman, long-time volunteer and community leader in Alberta province. With over 25 years of business expertise, she is currently a senior partner and founder of Rainmaker Global Business Development, a recognized international leader in consulting and marketing.

She sits on the board of directors for UBS Bank (Canada), Mitacs and Canada World Youth, and is co-founder and vice chair of the Global Business Forum.

Mitchell is also the governor of the Canadian Women's Hockey Association, the co-chair of the Gold Medal Plates Dinner in Calgary in support of current and aspiring Canadian Olympians. She also chairs the advisory board of the Latin American Research Center at the University of Calgary, and was a board member of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts.

In 2012, she was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada and received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.

Lieutenant governors of provinces in Canada are appointed by the Governor General of Canada, on the recommendation of the Canadian prime minister. They serve terms of at least five years, during which they act as vice-regal representative of the provinces. Endite