Board of Directors

Elton Simoes is an accomplished Arbitrator, Mediator, Negotiator, Consultant, Board Director, and Business Executive. He practices arbitration, mediation, and Med-Arb in complex, confidential, time sensitive, commercial disputes.

Mike is a commercial litigator with almost 25 years’ experience handling significant disputes, including class actions. He has also acted as counsel on many large international and domestic arbitrations and, in 2017, obtained the Q. Arb. designation.

Mr. Faucher held several leadership & Human Resources positions in the course of his career. In the area of dispute resolution, he sharpened his skills as a trainer, coach, investigator and mediator. M. Faucher conducted over 350 investigations and numerous mediation sessions.

Lauren Tomasich, is a Partner in the Osler litigation group and a key contact for the Commercial Arbitration and ADR Group. Her corporate litigation practice has particular emphasis on class action defence, securities litigation, regulatory investigations and international commercial arbitration.

Josie is a Partner with BDO and specializes in corporate restructuring and due diligence. She joined BDO Canada Limited in January 2010 and is a member of the financial restructuring and transaction service teams in Toronto.

Sara Ahlstrom is a Municipal Dispute Resolution Specialist With over 18 years in the ADR field. I have experience in working in a variety of processes from negotiation, mediation, arbitration, facilitation and restorative justice processes including Community Conferencing. 

Over 25 years experience in the professional services industry with focus of practice on business valuation, financial analysis, quantification of business losses and forensic accounting.

Barry is a full time arbitrator, mediator and consultant. He currently serves as the Chair of the National Arbitration Designation Committee for ADRIC and member and past chair of the National Rules Committee for Arbitration, Mediation and Med-Arb rules.

Brin Hamilton is a conflict consultant, mediator, arbitrator, facilitator, human resources professional, and the owner of Malu Conflict Consulting. She is an ardent educator and teaches people of all ages and backgrounds in a variety of community settings.

Matthew Janes, Ph.D., holds a Certificate in Conflict Resolution (Mediation/Third Party Intervention) from the Justice Institute of British Columbia. He has worked in the areas of workplace dispute resolution, non-profit sector mediation, and student conduct.

Isabelle is a lawyer with the Charlottetown office of Cox & Palmer. Isabelle’s legal practice is focused primarily in the areas of labour and employment law, where she provides strategic advice and representation to unionized and non-unionized employers on a variety of workplace issues.

Matti Lemmens, LL.B, is a partner in Borden Ladner Gervais LLP’s Commercial Litigation Group, and the Environmental Group Leader in their Calgary office. Matti practices in all areas of commercial litigation.

Stacey O’Dea is Senior Legal Counsel with Imperial Oil Limited in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. She has been providing in-house legal support to ExxonMobil Canada Ltd. for its oil and gas interests in NL since 2010.

After graduating from the University of Saskatchewan and completing a 10 year career in Corporate Finance, Scott transitioned into the Public sector with several assignments inside the Department of Justice, Canada Revenue Agency and Canada Border Services Agency.

Marc (he/him) [biracial] is a mediator, arbitrator, adjudicator, professor and writer. He has passion for online dispute resolution, access to justice and the opportunities collaborative approaches offer for relationship preservation and restoration.

I am a Chartered Arbitrator (C. Arb.), Chartered Mediator (C. Med.), Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA), Registered Family Mediator of Alberta (RFM), and Commissioner for Oaths in and for Alberta. I also became certified in Conflict Leadership with assessments through the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Institute of Canada

Lisa C. Munro, FCIArb, Q.Arb, LLP Director at-large Lisa C. Munro, is a partner at Lerners LLP and an Arbitrator […]

Elise Corriveau, LL.M, CHRP Fellow, ECH, C. Med. Director at-large   Elise has cumulated almost 20 years of experience in […]