Our Commissioners

Kerri Carpenter was appointed Vice-Chair on February 19, 2025. She was previously appointed as Acting Chair and Chief Executive Officer on February 4, 2025, and first appointed to the Commission as a Full-time Commissioner on August 8, 2023. Prior to her appointment, Kerri practiced law for 22 years. She has experience working in small local partnerships and large regional law firms; after co-founding Atlantic Fusion Law Group, Kerri completed her practice as Counsel to Cox & Palmer. Kerri’s client base included individuals, small and medium sized businesses, financial institutions and public entities. Her legal work included advising clients on corporate matters, commercial transactions and property matters, administrative law issues, various regulatory issues, real estate, immigration and other matters.

Prior to practicing law, Kerri worked for several years with Canada Revenue Agency. 

An avid volunteer in her community, Kerri has served as past Chair of the PEI Section of the Canadian Bar Association, and as a member of the National CBA Immigration Law Section Executive. She has volunteered in the non-profit sector, as well as local youth hockey and soccer organizations, lending her expertise in the areas of fundraising and organizational matters.

Kerri grew up in Souris, and now lives with her husband and four children in Stratford.