The CCCA Board of Directors has established a variety of standing committees to provide guidance and expertise in key areas of service to our members. Those who volunteer on these committees play a vital role in advancing the Association’s mission and enriching all the programs we provide. If you are a CCCA Regular Member (in-house counsel) and would like to offer your time and talents in areas that interest you, please contact the appropriate Committee Chairs. Below are listings of our current Committee Chairs and Members.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Bruce Noble, Q.C. (President)
City Solicitor
City of Fredericton
Tel: 506.460.2052
Fax: 506.460.2128
e-mail: bruce.noble@fredericton.ca
J. Leanne Andree (Vice President)
Assistant Vice-President and Senior Legal Counsel
Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada
Tel: 519.888.3527
Fax: 519.888.3722
e-mail: leanne.andree@sunlife.com
Derek E. Patterson (Treasurer)
General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Insurance Corporation of BC
Tel: 604. 661.6873
Fax: 604. 661.2243
e-mail: Derek.patterson@icbc.com
Sandra Swystun (Past President)
Corporate Counsel
Viterra
Tel: 204.954.1194
Fax: 204.944.2257
e-mail: sandra.swystun@viterra.ca
Silvie Kuppek (Secretary)
Executive Director
Canadian Corporate Counsel Association
Tel: 416.869.0522
Fax: 416. 869.0946
e-mail: skuppek@ccca-cba.org
FINANCE COMMITTEE
CHAIR:
Derek E. Patterson
General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Insurance Corporation of BC
Tel: 604. 661.6873
Fax: 604. 661.2243
e-mail: Derek.patterson@icbc.com
J. Leanne Andree
Assistant Vice-President and Senior Legal Counsel
Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada
Tel: 519.888.3527
Fax: 519.888.3722
e-mail: leanne.andree@sunlife.com
Cheryl Foy
Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Tundra Semiconductor Corporation
Tel: 613-592-0859 x 1843
Fax: 613-592-7120
e-mail: cheryl.foy@tundra.com
Fred W. Headon
Senior Counsel, Labour and Employment Law
Air Canada
Tel: 514-422-7275
Fax: 514-422-5829
e-mail: fred.headon@aircanada.ca
Dean Scaletta
Legal Counsel
Manitoba Public Insurance - Legal Department
Tel: 204-985-8802
Fax: 204-942-2217
e-mail: dscaletta@mpi.mb.ca
NOMINATING & AWARDS COMMITTEE
CHAIR:
Sandra Swystun
Corporate Counsel
Viterra
Tel: 204.954.1194
Fax: 204.944.2257
e-mail: sandra.swystun@viterra.ca
Bruce Noble, Q.C. (President)
City Solicitor
City of Fredericton
Tel: 506.460.2052
Fax: 506.460.2128
e-mail: bruce.noble@fredericton.ca
Wendy A. King
Senior Legal Counsel
Weyerhaeuser Company Limited
Tel: (604) 661-8151
Fax: (604) 687-2314
e-mail: wendy.king@weyerhaeuser.co
Brian Wylynko
Managing Director, Regional Counsel
Federal Express Canada Inc.
Tel: (905) 212-5348
Fax: (905) 212-5666
e-mail: bdwylynko@fedex.com
Regan O’Dea
Corporate Counsel
Johnson Inc.
Tel: (709) 737-1610
Fax: (709) 737-4125
e-mail: rodea@johnson.ca
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
CHAIR:
Sandra Swystun
Corporate Counsel
Viterra
Tel: 204.954.1194
Fax: 204.944.2257
e-mail: sandra.swystun@viterra.ca
J. Leanne Andree
Assistant Vice-President and Senior Legal Counsel
Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada
Tel: 519.888.3527
Fax: 519.888.3722
e-mail: leanne.andree@sunlife.com
Amee Sandhu
Legal Counsel
Atomic Energy of Canada Limited
Tel: 905-403-7545
Fax: 905-823-6986
e-mail: sandhua@aecl.ca
GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE
CHAIR:
Charles Gervais
Senior Counsel
Assumption Mutual Life Insurance Co
Tel: 506-853-5444
Fax: 506-853-5421
e-mail: charles.gervais@assomption.ca
Sandra Swystun
Corporate Counsel
Viterra
Tel: 204.954.1194
Fax: 204.944.2257
e-mail: sandra.swystun@viterra.com
Glenn R. Kosak
Tel: 780-483-5816
e-mail: glenn.kosak2008@gmail.com
Kari Horn
General Counsel
Alberta Securities Commission
Tel: 403-297-4698
Fax: 403-297-3679
e-mail: kari.horn@seccom.ab.ca
INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE
CHAIR:
Bruce Noble, Q.C.
City Solicitor
City of Fredericton
Tel: 506.460.2052
Fax: 506.460.2128
e-mail: bruce.noble@fredericton.ca
Sandra Swystun
Corporate Counsel
Viterra
Tel: 204.954.1194
Fax: 204.944.2257
e-mail: sandra.swystun@viterra.com
Kari Horn
General Counsel
Tel: 403-297-4698
Fax: 403-297-3679
e-mail: kari.horn@seccom.ab.ca
ACCREDITATION COMMITTEE
CHAIR:
Donald G. Sword
Corporate Counsel & Secretary
Johnson Inc.
Tel: 709.737.1644
Fax: 709. 737.4125
e-mail: dsword@johnson.ca
Deb Pacholka
Associate General Counsel, Legal Department
Co-Operators Life Insurance Company
Tel: 306. 347.6262
Fax: 306.347.6806
e-mail: deb_pacholka@cooperators.ca
Maria Tesla
Vice President & General Counsel, Corporate Legal & Planning
Canon Canada Inc.
Tel: 905-795-2173
Fax: 905-795-2099
e-mail: mtesla@canada.canon.com
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
CHAIR:
François Lavallée
Senior Vice President - Legal Affairs
National Bank Financial
Tel: 514-879-2387
Fax: 514-861-2877
e-mail: francois.lavallee@fbn.ca
Catherine Smith
Vice President, Legal Services
Best Buy Canada Ltd
Tel: 604-412-1343
Fax: 604-412-5260
e-mail: casmith@bestbuycanada.ca
Diana Galassi
General Counsel
Toyota Canada Inc.
Tel: 416-431-8325
Fax: 416-831-8067
e-mail: dgalassi@toyota.ca
Barry Fisher
Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
SAP Canada Inc.
Tel: 416.250.3311
Fax: 416.229.0305
e-mail: barry.fisher@sap.com
SPONSOR/SUPPLIER COMMITTEE
CHAIR:
J. Leanne Andree
Assistant Vice-President and Senior Legal Counsel
Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada
Tel: 519.888.3527
Fax: 519.888.3722
e-mail: leanne.andree@sunlife.com
Kevin Derbyshire
Tel: 416-556-5000
e-mail: kderbyshire@sympatico.ca