Historical Executive & Board

YCAP Executive and Board of Directors 2010-2022


2022

Jessica Crow, President

Crow Arbitration (London/Cambridge)


Eric Bédard, Vice-President – Education & Events

Woods LLP (Montreal)


Vasuda Sinha, Vice-President – Communications

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (Paris)


Philippe Boisvert, Secretary

Borden Ladner Gervais (Montreal)


Kylan Kidd, Treasurer

Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP (Calgary)


Sarah Firestone, Vice President – Policy & Advocacy

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP (Toronto)


Thomas Hatfield

McMillan LLP (Vancouver)


Chris Elrick

Fasken, Martineau DuMoulin LLP (Vancouver)


Emily Sherkey

Torys LLP (Toronto)


Glenn Gibson

Borden Ladner Gervais (Toronto)


Annie Lespérance

OmniBridgeway (Montreal)


Andrew Hill

Stewart McKelvey LLP (Halifax)


Margaret Clare Ryan

Shearman & Sterling LLP (London UK)


Mark Klaver 

Global Affairs Canada (Ottawa)


Hugh Meighen

Borden Ladner Gervais (Toronto)


Dina Prokic

Woods LLP (Montreal)



2021

Jessica Crow, President

International Disputes Lawyer (London)


Eric Bédard, Vice-President – Education & Events

Woods LLP (Montreal)


Vasuda Sinha, Vice-President – Technology

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (Paris)


Margaret Clare Ryan / Philippe Boisvert, Secretary

Shearman & Sterling (London) / Borden Ladner Gervais (Montreal)


Kylan Kidd, Treasurer

Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP (Calgary)


Thomas Hatfield

McMillan LLP (Vancouver)


Chris Elrick

Fasken, Martineau DuMoulin LLP (Vancouver)


Emily Sherkey

Torys LLP (Toronto)


Glenn Gibson

Baker & McKenzie LLP (Toronto)


Annie Lespérance

OmniBridgeway (Montreal)


Andrew Hill

Stewart McKelvey LLP (Halifax)


Lauren Harper

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP (Toronto)


Mark Klaver 

Global Affairs Canada (Ottawa)


Hugh Meighen

Borden Ladner Gervais (Toronto)



2020

Alexandra Mitretodis, President

Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP (Vancouver)


Christina Doria, Vice-President – Education & Events

Baker & McKenzie LLP (Toronto)


Vasuda Sinha, Vice-President – Technology

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (Paris)


Jessica Crow, Secretary

International Disputes Lawyer (London)


Joanne Luu, Treasurer

Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP (Calgary)


Eric Bédard

Woods LLP (Montreal)


Michelle Chai

Stewart McKelvey LLP (Halifax)


Frédéric Côté

BCF LLP (Montreal)


Martin Doe

Permanent Court of Arbitration (The Hague)


Thomas Hatfield

Norton Rose Fulbright LLP (Vancouver)


Lauren Harper

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP (Toronto)


Mark Klaver

Global Affairs Canada (Ottawa)


Hugh Meighen

Borden Ladner Gervais (Toronto)


Margaret Clare Ryan

Shearman & Sterling (London)


Carlos Sayao

Tyr LLP (Toronto)



2019

Alexandra Mitretodis, President

Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP (Vancouver)


Christina Doria, Vice-President – Education & Events

Baker & McKenzie LLP (Toronto)


Vasuda Sinha, Vice-President – Technology

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP (Paris)


Jessica Crow, Secretary

Vinson & Elkins LLP (London)


Joanne Luu, Treasurer

Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP (Calgary)


Eric Bédard

Woods LLP (Montreal)


Michelle Chai

Stewart McKelvey LLP (Halifax)


Frédéric Côté

BCF LLP (Montreal)


Martin Doe

Permanent Court of Arbitration (The Hague)


Alison FitzGerald

Norton Rose Fulbright LLP (Ottawa)


Lauren Harper

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP (Toronto)


Mark Klaver

Global Affairs Canada (Ottawa)


Hugh Meighen

Borden Ladner Gervais (Toronto)


Margaret Clare Ryan

Shearman & Sterling (London)


Carlos Sayo

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP (Toronto)


 


2018

John Siwiec, President

Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall (Ottawa)


Sarah McEachern, Vice-President – Education & Events,

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (Vancouver)


Alexandra Mitretodis, Vice-President – Technology

Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP (Vancouver)


Jessica Crow, Secretary

Vinson & Elkins LLP (London)


Joanne Luu, Treasurer

Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP (Calgary)


Michelle Chai

Stewart McKelvey LLP (Halifax)


Frédéric Côté

BCF LLP (Montreal)


Martin Doe

Permanent Court of Arbitration (The Hague)


Christina Doria

Baker & McKenzie LLP (Toronto)


Alison FitzGerald

Norton Rose Fulbright LLP (Ottawa)


Lauren Harper

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP (Toronto)


Marek Krasula

ICC/SICANA Inc (New York)


Carlos Sayo

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP (Toronto)


Heather Squires

Global Affairs Canada (Ottawa)


Genna Woods

Stikeman Elliott LLP (Toronto)



2017

John Siwiec, President

Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall (Ottawa)


Sarah McEachern, Vice-President – Education & Events

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (Vancouver)


Alexandra Mitretodis, Vice-President – Technology

Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP (Vancouver)


Joseph Chedrawe, Secretary

Vinson & Elkins LLP (Dubai)


Joanne Luu, Treasurer

Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP (Calgary)


Michelle Chai

Stewart McKelvey LLP (Halifax)


Frédéric Côté

BCF LLP (Montreal)


Martin Doe

Permanent Court of Arbitration (The Hague)


Christina Doria

Baker & McKenzie LLP (Toronto)


Alison FitzGerald

Norton Rose Fulbright LLP (Ottawa)


Marek Krasula

ICC/SICANA Inc (New York)


Eric Morgan

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP (Toronto)


Carlos Sayo

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP (Toronto)


Heather Squires

Global Affairs Canada (Ottawa)


Vanessa Voakes

Stikeman Elliott LLP (Toronto)



2016

Cristina Birks, President

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (Montreal)


Monica Jimenez, Vice-President – Education & Events

Ecopetrol SA (Bogotà)


Lev Alexeev, Vice-President – Technology

Rousselle Avocats (Montreal)


Joseph Chedrawe, Secretary

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP (Dubai)


John Siwiec, Treasurer

Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP (Ottawa)


Scott Campbell

Stewart McKelvey LLP (Halifax)


Alison Fitzgerald

Norton Rose Fulbright LLP (Ottawa)


Marek Krasula

ICC/SICANA Inc. (New York)


Joanne Luu

Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP (Calgary)


Sarah McEachern

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (Vancouver)


Alexandra Mitretodis

Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP (Vancouver)


Eric Morgan

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP (Toronto)


Heather Squires

Global Affairs Canada (Ottawa)


Lisa Tomas

Canadian Foreign Service (London)


Sarah Weingarten

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP (Toronto)



2015

Cristina Birks, President

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (Montreal)


Monica Jimenez, Vice-President

Vancouver


Lev Alexeev, Vice-President – Technology

Stikeman Elliott LLP (Montreal)


Joseph Chedrawe, Secretary

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP (Dubai)


John Siwiec, Treasurer

Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP (Ottawa)


Rachel Bendayan

Norton Rose Fulbright LLP (Montreal)


Scott Campbell

Stewart McKelvey LLP (Halifax)


Liliane Djahangir

Bredin Prat (Paris)


Marek Krasula

ICC/SICANA Inc (New York)


Sarah McEachern

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (Vancouver)


Eric Morgan

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP (Toronto)


Catherine Rousseau-Saine

Norton Rose Fulbright LLP (Montreal)


Heather Squires

Trade Law Bureau, Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (Ottawa)


Lisa Tomas

Arnold & Porter (London)


Sarah Weingarten

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP (Toronto)


 


2014

Mark A. Luz, President

Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (Ottawa)


Monica Jimenez, Vice-President – Education & Events

Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP (Vancouver)


Lev Alexeev, Vice-President – Technology

Stikeman Elliot LLP (Montreal)


Caroline Richard, Secretary

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (Washington, DC)


Romeo Rojas, Treasurer

Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP (Calgary)


Rachel Bendayan

Norton Rose LLP (Montreal)


Cristina Birks

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (Montreal)


Scott Campbell

Stewart McKelvey LLP (Halifax)


Joseph Chedrawe

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP (Dubai)


Stephanie Cohen

Independent Arbitrator (New York)


Liliane Djahangir

Bredin Prat (Paris)


Joël Dubois

Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP (Ottawa)


Eric Morgan

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP (Toronto)


Lisa Tomas

Arnold & Porter (London)


Sarah Weingarten

Daves Ward Philips & Vineberg LLP (Toronto)



2013

Mark A Luz, President

Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (Ottawa)


Monica Jimenez, Vice-President – Education & Events

Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP (Vancouver)


Lev Alexeev, Vice-President – Technology

Stikeman Elliot LLP (Montreal)


Caroline Richard, Secretary

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (Washington, DC)


Romeo Rojas, Treasurer

Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP (Calgary)


Rachel Bendayan

Norton Rose LLP (Montreal)


Cristina Birks

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (Montreal)


Scott Campbell

Stewart McKelvey LLP (Halifax)


Stephanie Cohen

Independent Arbitrator (New York)


Liliane Djahangir

Bredin Prat (Paris)


Joël Dubois

Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP (Ottawa)


Lisa Tomas

Arnold & Porter (London)


Sarah Weingarten

Daves Ward Philips & Vineberg LLP (Toronto)


Mary Paterson

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP (Toronto)



2012

Tina Cicchetti, President

Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP (Vancouver)


Mark Luz, Vice President

Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (Ottawa)


Mary Paterson, Secretary

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP (Toronto)


Angus M Gunn, Jr, FCIArb, Treasurer

Borden Ladner Gervais (Vancouver)


Daniela Bassan

Stewart McKelvey LLP (Halifax)


Rachel Bendayan

Norton Rose LLP (Montreal)


James Bunting

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg (Toronto)


Stephanie Cohen

White & Case LLP (New York)


Leigh Crestohl

Barrister & Solicitor (London)


Liliane Djahangir

Bredin Prat (Paris)


Joel Dubois

Perley-Robertson Hill & McDougall LLP (Ottawa)


Martha Harrison

Heenan Blaikie LLP (Toronto)


Caroline Richard

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP (Washington D.C.)


Romeo A Rojas

Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP (Calgary)



2011

Tina Cicchetti, President

Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP (Vancouver)


Mark Luz, Vice President

Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (Ottawa)


Mary Paterson, Secretary

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP (Toronto)


Angus M Gunn, Jr, FCIArb, Treasurer

Borden Ladner Gervais (Vancouver)


Daniela Bassan

Stewart McKelvey LLP (Halifax)


James Bunting

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg (Toronto)


Stephanie Cohen

White & Case LLP (New York)


Leigh Crestohl

Barrister & Solicitor (London)


Joel Dubois

Perley-Robertson Hill & McDougall LLP (Ottawa)


Raed Fathallah

Bredin Prat (Paris)


Martha Harrison

Heenan Blaikie LLP (Toronto)


Caroline Richard

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP (Washington D.C.)


Romeo A Rojas

Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP (Calgary)


Martin J Valasek

Ogilvy Renault LLP (Montreal)



2010

Tina Cicchetti, President

Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP (Vancouver)


Mary Paterson, Secretary

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP (Toronto)


Angus M Gunn, Jr, FCIArb, Treasurer

Borden Ladner Gervais (Vancouver)


Daniela Bassan

Stewart McKelvey LLP (Halifax)


James Bunting

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg (Toronto)


Stephanie Cohen

White & Case LLP (New York)


Leigh Crestohl

Barrister & Solicitor (London)


Joel Dubois

Perley-Robertson Hill & McDougall LLP (Ottawa)


Raed Fathallah

Bredin Prat (Paris)


Martha Harrison

Heenan Blaikie LLP (Toronto)


Mark Luz

Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (Ottawa)


Caroline Richard

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP (Washington D.C.)


Romeo A Rojas

Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP (Calgary)


Martin J Valasek

Ogilvy Renault LLP (Montreal)