A leader in local and national affairs involving the legal profession, Don joined the Law Society of Alberta in 1999 as the Deputy Executive Director, and was appointed Executive Director and CEO in 2001.  He leads over 130 employees in offices in Calgary and Edmonton. He has been involved in the regulation of the legal profession since 1983.His leadership skills have been exemplified through his work in continuously improving regulatory and business processes that meet local, provincial and national demands of customers, partners and key stakeholders in the legal profession. His passion for an accountable, responsive and proactive regulator has led to many successful initiatives.Don has also been a leader on the national stage through his involvement with the Federation of Law Societies of Canada, playing an instrumental role in developing the National Mobility Agreement, (which provides for temporary and permanent mobility among jurisdictions within Canada), the National Committee on Accreditation, Requirements for Canadian Law Degrees and the National Admissions Standards project. He has been an author, presenter and facilitator at national and international conferences and organizations. His work has included professional education and competence, national and international lawyer mobility, and governance of the legal profession.

His career spans more than 30 years of association management. Before joining the Law Society of Alberta, Don held a number of senior positions at the Law Society of British Columbia, most notably as Deputy Executive Director, where his talents were instrumental in implementing advanced technology aimed at providing a high service, fully integrated membership resource program, the first of its kind in Canada.He holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of British Columbia. He is a member of the Law Society of Alberta, the Law Society of British Columbia, the Canadian Bar Association and the Canadian Society of Association Executives. He received his Queen’s Counsel in 2004.

Elizabeth was born and raised in Calgary and graduated from the University of Alberta where she received her Bachelor of Laws degree. Elizabeth also has a bachelor and masters degrees in Canadian History from the University of Calgary. As the Deputy Executive Director & Director, Regulation, Elizabeth is responsible for the following departments; Governance, Communications, Human Resources, Counsel, Conduct, Investigations, and Trust Safety. In addition, Elizabeth contributes nationally to the work of the Federation of Law Societies of Canada, serving on the National Discipline Standards Steering Committee and other working groups. Prior to joining the Law Society of Alberta, Elizabeth worked at the University of Calgary, where she was the Associate General Counsel & University Secretary. In addition, she worked as a securities lawyer at McCarthy Tetrault LLP, was Corporate Secretary at TransAlta Corporation, and Corporate Counsel and Corporate Secretary at the Alberta Securities Commission. Elizabeth has received her ICD.D designation and currently serves as a Board member for the Canadian Society of Association Executives.

Cori was born and raised in Calgary. She received her LLB in 1994 from the University of Calgary and her LLM in 2000 from the University of British Columbia. After being called to the Bar, Cori practiced law as a civil litigator and then worked as Legal Counsel to the Court of Appeal for several years. Prior to joining the Law Society of Alberta, she was the Director of Recruitment and Professional Development in the Calgary office of Dentons LLP where she was responsible for all aspects of student, associate and income partner career development including hiring, training, evaluation, coaching and compensation. During her time at Dentons, Cori was active in developing pro bono and diversity initiatives for the firm, including an Internationally Trained Lawyers Program. Cori has taught several courses at the University of Calgary Law and Society department and is currently a member of the Stewardship Group of the Calgary Poverty Reduction Initiative. She has previously served as a Director on the boards of the Calgary Chamber of Voluntary Organizations and the YWCA of Calgary.

Andrew immigrated to Calgary in 2007 from Northwich, England. He has a BA and MBA from the Open University completed while working in a variety of Information Technology, Project Management and Business Improvement positions with UK emergency services and local government. He served as President of the British Association of Public Safety Communications Officials in 2005 and represented the association at the European Telecommunications Standards Institute. He was also a member of the Advisory Committee to the UK Communications Regulator (Ofcom) between 2004 and 2007. Andrew is a sessional instructor with the University of Lethbridge where he teaches Management Information Systems and Project Management.

Drew was born and raised in Edmonton and holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Alberta and a Masters of Business Administration from Athabasca University. He is a Certified Management Accountant and a Fellow of the Society of Management Accountants of Canada. Drew’s portfolio of responsibility includes accounting and finance, records and office services. Prior to joining the Law Society, Drew was Vice President of Business Development with the Certified Management Accountants of Alberta. His career experience includes senior financial management roles in radio and television broadcasting and the retail fashion industry.

David obtained his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Calgary, before receiving his JD from the University of Saskatchewan and his MBAs from Queen’s and Cornell Universities. He received his QC in 2004. He has extensive experience in management and knowledge of professional liability insurance from his 26 years’ combined experience as senior executive at Alberta Health Services and as a lawyer in private practice. He has a background in risk management, leadership and governance, and has strong financial acumen. David previously served on a healthcare insurance reciprocal board in Alberta and is currently the Chair of the Banff Centre’s Board of Governors. David is responsible for ensuring the availability of an affordable, reliable and sustainable insurance program for lawyers in Alberta, and fostering relationships with government, legal stakeholders and the insurance industry.