The Canadian Bar Association has announced Sarah Vincella Coderre, Robert Pellizzaro, Megan Reynolds, Angela Stolz, and James Profit as presidents of the provincial branches.
The new presidents took on their new roles on September 1, joined by their respective executive committees.
Coderre is the first Black president of CBA’s Alberta branch. She succeeds Christopher Samuel and will hold the role for a year.
Coderre was the vice-chair of the labour and employment law section at CBA Alberta, vice-chair of the Inns of Court (South) Committee, and a member of the Agenda for justice and advocacy committee. In 2020-2022, she was the young lawyer (South) director on the CBA Alberta Board of Directors; she was appointed secretary to CBA Alberta’s executive committee in 2023.
Coderre co-founded Bow River Law LLP, at which she is a partner. She focuses on employment law, labour law, and human rights. She has worked across Calgary and Edmonton.
She will lead an executive committee consisting of past president Samuel and the following:
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