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2026/2027 Board of Directors & Committee Chairs

 

 

CACE Officers / Executive

 

Christopher Deehy, President 

Lapointe Rosenstein Marchand Melançon, L.L.P.

Montreal, QC

Telephone: 514-925-6353

E-mail: [email protected]

 

 

David Swayze, Vice President & Manitoba Director

Meighen Haddad LLP

Brandon, MB

Telephone: 204-725–8766

E-mail: [email protected]

 

 

Calen Nixon ‐ Treasurer & Saskatchewan Director

McDougall Gauley LLP

Regina, SK

Telephone: 306-565-5101

E-mail: [email protected]

 

 

Vicki Giles - Past President

McLennan Ross LLP

Edmonton, AB

Telephone: 780-482-9123

E-mail: [email protected]

 

 

Tracy Scanks ‐ Executive Director

CACE / Pro Conference Advantage

Victoria, BC

Telephone: 604-427-1491

E-mail: [email protected]

 

CACE Directors

 

Ruth Trask ‐ Director, Newfoundland

Stewart McKelvey
St. John's, NL 
Tel: 709-570-8893
E-mail: [email protected]

 

Emily MacDonald ‐ Director, Prince Edward Island

HR Atlantic Law

Charlottetown, PE

Telephone: 902-626-2500

E-mail: [email protected]

 

Sean Kelly ‐ Director, Nova Scotia

Stewart McKelvey

Halifax, NS

Telephone: 902-444-1742

E-mail: [email protected]

 

Dominque Fontaine ‐ Director, New Brunswick

McInnes Cooper

Moncton, NB

Telephone: 506-877-0869

E-mail: [email protected]

 

 

Brittany Carson ‐ Director, Quebec (1 of 2)

Lavery, de Billy LLP

Montreal, QC

Telephone: 514-877-3027

E-mail: [email protected]

 

Terry-Kyle Lapierre ‐ Director, Quebec (2 of 2)

Fasken Martineau Dumoulin LLP
Québec City, QC 
Telephone: 418-640-2067
E-mail: [email protected] 


Tim Lawson, Director, Ontario (1 of 3)

McCarthy Tetrault LLP

Toronto, ON

Telephone: 416-409-6298

E-mail: [email protected]

 

Sundeep Gokhale, Director, Ontario (2 of 3)

Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Toronto, ON

Telephone: 416-603-6246

E-mail: [email protected]

 

Casey Dockendorff ‐ Director, Ontario (3 of 3)

Filion Wakley Thorup Angeletti LLP

London, ON

Telephone: 519-433-7270 ext 6001

E-mail: [email protected]

 

David Swayze ‐ Director, Manitoba

Meighen Haddad LLP

Brandon, MB

Telephone: 204-725–8766

E-mail: [email protected]

 

Calen Nixon ‐ Director, Saskatchewan

McDougall Gauley LLP

Regina, SK

Telephone: 306-565-5101

E-mail: [email protected]

 

Monica Bokenfohr ‐ Director, Alberta

Neuman Thompson

Edmonton, AB

Telephone: 780-733-6553

E-mail: [email protected]

 

Lynsey Gaudin - Director, British Columbia

MLT Aikins LLP

Vancouver, BC

Telephone: 604-608-4581

E-mail: [email protected]

 

Erin Ludwig ‐ Director, Corporate Counsel (1 of 2)

Health Shared Services

Calgary, AB

Telephone: 587-578-4315

E-mail: [email protected]


Amanda Sarginson ‐ Director, Corporate Counsel (2 of 2)

NAV Canada

Ottawa, ON

Telephone: 613-292-7890

E-mail: [email protected] 

 

Vicki Giles ‐ Past President - Director At Large (1 of 2)

McLennan Ross LLP

Edmonton, AB

Telephone: 780-482-9123

E-mail: [email protected]

 

Nigel McKechnie, Director At Large (2 of 2)

Hicks Morley LLP

Toronto, ON

Telephone: 416-864-7359

E-mail: [email protected]

 

Committee Chairs

 

Michael Horvat - Chair, Advocacy Committee

Aird & Berlis LLP

Toronto, ON

Telephone: 416-865-4622

E-mail: [email protected]

 

Steven Dickie - Chair, Corporate Commercial Transactions Committee

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Toronto, ON

Telephone: 416-862-4275

E-mail: [email protected]

 

Caroline Richard - Chair, Human Rights

Bird Richard

Ottawa, ON

Telephone: 613-238-3772

E-mail: [email protected]

 

John Agioritis - Chair, Occupational Health & Safety

MLT Aikins LLP

Saskatoon, SK

Telephone: 306-975-7143

E-mail: [email protected]

 

Kate Bilson - Chair, Privacy

TC Energy

Calgary, AB

Telephone: 587- 933-8743
E-mail: [email protected]

 

Kecia Podetz ‐ Law Firm Liaison Committee

Emond Harnden LLP

Ottawa, ON

Telephone: 613- 563-7660
E-mail: [email protected]

 

Paul McLean ‐ Future Leaders Conference Chair

Matthews Dinsdale & Clark LLP
Vancouver, BC 
Tel: 604-638-2050
E-mail: [email protected]   

 

 

 

 

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