Governing Body
The Association is governed by an executive and board of directors elected by the members. There are eight directors elected from the Metropolitan Toronto area. In addition, there are 19 regions throughout the Province of Ontario, each with its own elected or appointed director serving on the Governing Body.
CLA By-laws (approved June 2025)
2023-2025 CLA Governing Body
| Executive Committee | |
|---|---|
| President | Boris Bytensky president@criminallawyers.ca |
| Executive | Secretary – Michael Davies
Assistant Treasurer – Stephanie DiGiuseppe
Treasurer – Jessyca Greenwood
Vice President – Michelle Johal
Vice President – Jill Makepeace
Assistant Secretary – Chris Sewrattan
Vice President – Adam Weisberg
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| Executive Director (Ex Officio) | John Chagnon |
| Region | Director |
| Belleville/Napanee | Vacant |
| Durham/Victoria/Peterborough | Alan Richter |
| Grey/Bruce | Elizabeth Barefoot |
| Halton | Brendan Neil |
| Hamilton | Lauren Wilhelm |
| Simcoe/Muskoka | Emily Dyer |
| Kingston | Jordan Tekenos-Levy |
| London | Cassandra DeMelo |
| Niagara | Christopher Raimondo |
| Ottawa | Jolene Hansell
Cassandra Richards
|
| Peel | Sweta Tejpal |
| Rideau/St.Lawrence | Robert Barr |
| Sault Ste. Marie | Anthony Orazietti |
| Haldimand/Norfolk/Brantford | Ann Marie Stewart |
| Sudbury | Michael Haraschuk |
| Thunder Bay/Kenora | George Joseph |
| Waterloo/Wellington | Sarah Cheshire |
| Windsor | Lisa Carnelos |
| York Region | Daniella Guido |
| Toronto | Mark Halfyard
Tonya Kent
Maija Martin
Eric Neubauer
Emma Rhodes
Chris Rudnicki
Breana Vandebeek
Jordan Weisz
|
| Indigenous Director | Shaunna Kelly |
| Women’s Director – RegionalWomen’s Director – Toronto | Sam Puchala
Laura Metcalfe
|
| Recent Call Director – RegionalRecent Call Director – Toronto | Dawn Dickinson
Sara Little
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