Former Lehigh and Hillsboro resident Ken Reddig is the new chairman of the Canadian Mental Health Association’s National Council of Persons with Lived Experience.

He graduated Hillsboro High School in 1964 and Tabor College in 1968.

Reddig already participates in several mental health boards to speak about sexual abuse and depression, and will now serve as the council’s representative within the Canadian association.

The National Council of Persons with Lived Experience provides a consumer perspective to the mental health association. The council was originally established in 1987, but saw several name changes over the years.