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2024 | 2025 Board of Directors
Marla Lehberg
Chair
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Eddy Boudel Tan
Author Executive Representative
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Annahid Dashtgard
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Jonathan Godsall
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Sana Halwani
Secretary
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Adrian Harewood
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Shari Hosaki
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Sumant Inamdar
Vice-Chair & Treasurer
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Mary Ito
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Wendy Liu
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Rt. Hon. Beverley McLachlin
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Shabin Mohamed
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Devyani Saltzman
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Saeed Teebi
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Richard Ward
Chair Emeritus
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