Kelly Donovan stood before attendees at the 2023 ACFE Women’s Summit, shoulders back and head held high. Carrying the same iPad that she often does, which helps the former Canadian police officer living with Post Traumatic Stress Injury (PTSI) and short-term memory loss, Donovan recalled her story of domestic abuse, police corruption and the on-going fight for whistleblower advocacy and justice.

But more than that, Donovan told a story of unbelievable courage and personal sacrifice that revealed the character of a woman and mother who deserves to be heard.