About ODJA

Board of Directors

2024–2025

Led by Deputy Judges, for Deputy Judges


ODJA’s Board of Directors are volunteer Deputy Judges drawn from every region of the province.

The board sets the association’s priorities, represents members at the compensation commission and with the judiciary, and runs our education and mentorship programs.

Executive

Officers

President

Robert Besunder

Central East

Vice President

Raj Sharda

Central West

Past President

Lai-King Hum

Toronto

Secretary

Katherine Livingstone

Central South

Across the province

Directors

  • Lisa Barrazutti Northeast
  • James Branoff Southwest
  • Paul Brett Northwest
  • David Dwoskin East
  • Robert Freedman Central East
  • Gavin Freitag Northwest
  • Bev Martel Central West
  • Jacques Ménard East
  • Dan O’Connor Central East
  • Paul Oddi Central South
  • Edmond Paquette Northeast
  • Paul Parlee Southwest
  • Tania Perlin Central East
  • Kiran Quershi Toronto
  • Shelley Timms Toronto

Reach the board

Questions for the board go through the ODJA office, which passes them to the right director.