Women's Caucus
The CDL Women’s Caucus was established in 2016 to promote the goals of leadership, education, empowerment and networking - with a focus on supporting our women lawyers in their pursuit of career growth. The caucus is guided by a national Steering Committee, with Regional Chairs.
Founding Chair: Aleksandra Zivanovic, SGI Canada/Coachman Insurance
Vice Chair: Heather Vaughan, Benson Percival Brown LLP
Vice Chair: Lisa Pool, Sullivan Festeryga
Atlantic Canada: Sarah Nicholson, Stewart McKelvey
Ontario North: Sabrina Lucenti, Dooley Lucenti LLP
Ontario South West: Maura Thompson, Shillingtons LLP
Western Canada: Heather Laing QC, McDougall Gauley LLP
In 2017 and 2018, we held the annual Women’s Caucus Luncheon in Toronto, featuring Marianne Trost, the Women Lawyers' Coach. We were also delighted to use the gathering as an opportunity to support a local woman-centric charity – The Period Purse.
The coming year will see the caucus launch programming across the country, often in partnership with other CDL events. The annual luncheon will take place in June 2019 in Toronto, and plans are in the early stages for a national retreat in the fall of 2020.
The Women’s Caucus is open to all. If you are interested in getting more involved, please contact your regional chair.
* Many thanks to McKellar Structured Settlements - founding supporter of the CDL Women's Caucus.