Renée van Kessel is the Principal of her own law firm, van Kessel Law. Renée has run van Kessel Law since 2017, but she has been a corporate commercial lawyer for 30 years, including in-house experience with major Canadian brands as well as private practice.
Renée has been a Director of the Canadian Forces College Foundation since May 2014 and has been the Honorary Colonel at 16 Wing CFB Borden since May 2018. As of June 2024, Renée has been appointed the Honorary Colonel of the Royal Canadian Air Force.