TORONTO - Following the close of the election today, the Ontario Bar Association (OBA) is pleased to announce its 2019-2020 Board of Directors. An essential ally, advocate and community for lawyers, the OBA continues to drive critical advancements in practice innovation, access to justice, and equality, diversity and inclusion in the legal profession.
Colin Stevenson will assume the presidency having been elected 2nd vice-president in 2017, and Charlene Theodore will move to vice-president having been elected the following year. Karen Perron of BLG was elected to serve as 2nd vice-president. Current president Lynne Vicars will remain on the board as past president when she finishes her term on August 31. All board members for the 2019-2020 term will assume their positions on September 1, 2019.
2019-2020 OBA Board of Directors
| Position |
Name |
| President |
Colin Stevenson |
| Vice-President |
Charlene Theodore |
| 2nd Vice-President |
Karen Perron |
| Treasurer |
Ranjan Agarwal |
| Immediate Past President |
Lynne Vicars |
| Secretary |
Kathryn Manning |
| Chair of Professional Development |
Kelly McDermott |
| Chair of Sections |
Chris Jaglowitz |
| Regional Director – Central East |
Derek Friend |
| Regional Director – Central West |
Sharon Davis |
| Regional Director – Central South |
Scott Beattie |
| Regional Director – East |
Meghan O’Halloran |
| Regional Director – Northeast |
Trevor Kestle |
| Regional Director – Northwest |
Kathleen Commisso |
| Regional Director – Southwest |
Joyce Thomas |
| Regional Director – Toronto |
Signa Daum Shanks |
| Student Chair |
Yadesha Satheaswaran |
| Young Lawyers Division – Central Chair |
Sylvia Yong |
| Young Lawyers Division – East Chair |
Ludmilla Jarda |
| Young Lawyers Division – North Chair |
Hannah Gladstone |
| Young Lawyers Division – Southwest Chair |
Victoria Yang |
About the Ontario Bar Association
Established in 1907, the OBA is the largest voluntary legal association in Ontario representing over 16,000 lawyers, judges, law professors and law students. The OBA provides continuing professional development and advocates for improvements to the law in the interests of the profession and public.
For more information:
Michael Speers
Media & Communications Specialist
mspeers@oba.org
416-869-1047 ext. 365