Canadian Defence Lawyers Welcomes 2025/2026 Board of Directors
Special Feature
At the April 29, 2025, Annual General Meeting, Canadian Defence Lawyers elected 6 new and returning Directors:
Cynthia Aoki (AB) for Year 1 of their 2nd 3-year Term
Anthony Gatensby (ON) for Year 1 of their 1st 3-year Term
Ellen Gowland (ON) for Year 1 of their 2nd 3-year Term
Amelia Leckey (ON) for Year 1 of their 2nd 3-year Term
Devan Marr (ON) for Year 1 of their 2nd 3-year Term
Bronwyn Martin (ON) for Year 1 of their 1st 3-year Term
14 Directors are continuing to serve out existing terms:
Grant Bodnaryk (ON) for Year 3 of their 2nd 3-year Term
Michelle Friedman (ON) for Year 3 of their 2nd 3-year Term
Mouna Hanna (ON) for Year 1 of their 3rd 3-year Term
Alison Hopkins (BC) for Year 2 of their 2nd 3-year Term
Glen Krueger (BC) for Year 2 of their 2nd 3-year Term
Teri Liu (ON) for Year 3 of their 1st 3-year Term
Teresa-Anne Martin (ON) for Year 2 of their 1st 3-year Term
Steve May (NL) for Year 2 of their 1st 3-year Term
Amanda McBride (ON) for Year 2 of their 1st 3-year Term
Lisa Pool (ON) for Year 2 of their 3rd 3-year Term
Pearl Rombis (ON) for Year 2 of their 2nd 3-year Term
Heather Sanderson (AB) – ExOfficio by virtue of position held
Maura Thompson (ON) for Year 3 of their 1st 3-year Term
Deirdre Wade (NB) for Year 3 of their 2nd 3-year Term
The 2025/2026 Executive Committee will consist of 4 Directors continuing through the Presidential line of succession, and one Director recently elected as Secretary-Treasurer:
President – Lisa Pool (ON)
1st Vice President – Mouna Hanna (ON)
2nd Vice President – Alison Hopkins (BC)
Treasurer –– Grant Bodnaryk (ON)
Immediate Past Chair – Heather Sanderson (AB)
Cynthia Aoki (AB) for Year 1 of their 2nd 3-year Term
Anthony Gatensby (ON) for Year 1 of their 1st 3-year Term
Ellen Gowland (ON) for Year 1 of their 2nd 3-year Term
Amelia Leckey (ON) for Year 1 of their 2nd 3-year Term
Devan Marr (ON) for Year 1 of their 2nd 3-year Term
Bronwyn Martin (ON) for Year 1 of their 1st 3-year Term
14 Directors are continuing to serve out existing terms:
Grant Bodnaryk (ON) for Year 3 of their 2nd 3-year Term
Michelle Friedman (ON) for Year 3 of their 2nd 3-year Term
Mouna Hanna (ON) for Year 1 of their 3rd 3-year Term
Alison Hopkins (BC) for Year 2 of their 2nd 3-year Term
Glen Krueger (BC) for Year 2 of their 2nd 3-year Term
Teri Liu (ON) for Year 3 of their 1st 3-year Term
Teresa-Anne Martin (ON) for Year 2 of their 1st 3-year Term
Steve May (NL) for Year 2 of their 1st 3-year Term
Amanda McBride (ON) for Year 2 of their 1st 3-year Term
Lisa Pool (ON) for Year 2 of their 3rd 3-year Term
Pearl Rombis (ON) for Year 2 of their 2nd 3-year Term
Heather Sanderson (AB) – ExOfficio by virtue of position held
Maura Thompson (ON) for Year 3 of their 1st 3-year Term
Deirdre Wade (NB) for Year 3 of their 2nd 3-year Term
The 2025/2026 Executive Committee will consist of 4 Directors continuing through the Presidential line of succession, and one Director recently elected as Secretary-Treasurer:
President – Lisa Pool (ON)
1st Vice President – Mouna Hanna (ON)
2nd Vice President – Alison Hopkins (BC)
Treasurer –– Grant Bodnaryk (ON)
Immediate Past Chair – Heather Sanderson (AB)