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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 2023)

2021-2023 CLA Governing Body

Executive Committee
President Daniel Brown

president@criminallawyers.ca
Vice Presidents Hussein Aly

Cassandra DeMelo

Sid Freeman


John Hale

Treasurer Boris Bytensky
Secretary Adam Weisberg
Assistant Secretary Jessyca Greenwood
Executive Director (Ex Officio) John Chagnon
Region Director
Belleville/Napanee Pieter Kort
Durham/Victoria/Peterborough Alan Richter
Grey/Bruce Andrew Loucks
Halton Brendan Neil
Hamilton Kaley Hepburn
Simcoe/Muskoka Emily Dyer
Kingston Jordan Tekenos-Levy
London Katie Heathcote
Niagara Christopher Raimondo
Ottawa Neha Chugh

Meaghan McMahon

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 Norman Panzica
Toronto Andrew Bigioni

Mark Halfyard

Jeff Hershberg

Maija Martin


Eric Neubauer


Megan Savard

Breana Vandebeek

Jordan Weisz

Indigenous Director Jessica Belisle

Women’s Director – Regional
Women’s Director – Toronto
Michelle Johal


Stephanie DiGiuseppe

Recent Call Director – Regional
Recent Call Director – Toronto
Maya Shukairy


Tonya Kent