Ruth Noordegraaf

City of Kingston Representative

Ruth Noordegraaf is the Director of the Community Development & Wellbeing and IIDEA department with the City of Kingston.  Her portfolio includes areas such as Food Security, Aging, Community Safety, Neighbourhood Activation, Equity, Diversity and Indigenous Initiatives. The work focuses primarily on the various system wide social issues that communities in Canada are facing, and the preventative actions municipalities can take in building and fostering the social infrastructure. Ruth is passionate about building communities where every person is safe, healthy, nourished and has a sense of belonging.