Bio: Dean Kennedy was born and raised in Regina, Saskatchewan where he grew to love the Saskatchewan Roughriders by watching the greats like Ron Lancaster, George Reed and Bill Baker as a kid at Taylor Field. He graduated from Sheldon Williams Collegiate and went on to obtain a Bachelor of Administration degree (with distinction) from the University of Regina in 1986. Following his graduation Mr. Kennedy articled with a major Chartered Accounting firm in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Dean was encouraged by the firm to join the Prince Albert Kinsmen Club as a way of getting involved in the community and making professional contacts. Later Dean moved to Kelowna and soon thereafter joined the Kelowna Kinsmen Club for the fellowship which he so missed after leaving Prince Albert. Dean went on to higher offices on District 5’s council (BC and the Yukon) for the personal growth that Kinsmen provides its members. Dean was named a runner up for the Fred Macklin “Citizen of the Year Award” in the 1995 Kelowna Civic Awards. He currently does subcontract work for Grant Thornton Chartered Accountants. Dean also builds residential homes on the side, which was his family’s busy for over 30 years here in Kelowna (Kennedy Homes Ltd). His hobbies include football, skiing, swimming and other family activities.