Board of Directors
Lisa Evenson
President
Lisa is a seasoned legal professional with more than 30 years’ experience as a paralegal and eDiscovery specialist. At JFK Law LLP, she brings her extensive background in complex, multi-party litigation to support legal teams through the strategic application of eDiscovery and legal technology.
Fern Boese
Vice President
Fern Boese is an eDiscovery Specialist at Lawson Lundell LLP, part of Calgary’s Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group, while working from the firm’s Vancouver office. She has over 35 years of experience in the legal field and has been a Certified eDiscovery Specialist since 2018. Fern’s roles have included serving as liaison between lawyers, clients and vendors throughout all stages of the Electronic Discovery Reference Model to ensure best practices are followed in a cost-effective manner. Fern has extensive experience establishing standards for handling large eDiscovery projects and spearheading litigation support software rollouts, training and troubleshooting.
Peter Sanford
Treasurer
Peter Sanford leads Deloitte’s eDiscovery, Computer Forensics and Document Review practice in Western Canada. He has experience working on hundreds of matters involving discovery readiness, preservation, analysis and reporting on electronic evidence, data processing, and hosting of data in web applications. In addition, Peter has extensive experience in the use of structured and conceptual analytics to assist in prioritizing client data for review.
A trusted advisor in the Western Canadian legal community, Peter helps remove the complexity of eDiscovery by providing clear communication and reliable project management on complex cases.
Tracy McBride
Secretary
Tracy McBride has over 20 years’ experience working in litigation support and eDiscovery roles. Currently an eDiscovery Case Manager at Miller Thomson LLP in Vancouver, she assists litigators across Canada using technology to develop strategies to cull, review and produce documentary evidence. Tracy also assists in administering the firm’s electronic hearings and trials platform and provides support for both paper and electronic trials. Tracy is CEDS certified.
Izabella Szilagyi-Mago, CEDS
Membership Director
Izabella Szilagyi-Mago is a paralegal at Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP where she focuses the majority of her time on eDiscovery and litigation support involving document intensive and complex matters. Although she has been a litigation paralegal for the past 16+ years, she only discovered the wonders of eDiscovery approximately 6+ years ago. It has become a passion for her and will learn everything there is to know about eDiscovery. Izabella obtained her paralegal diploma from Capilano University. She also obtained a BA from the University of British Columbia and a Graduate Certificate in Intelligence Analysis from the Justice Institute of British Columbia. Izabella is CEDS certified.
Sonam Sharma, CEDS
Marketing
With over 12+ years of experience in eDiscovery, Digital Forensics, and Contract Analytics, Sonam is a recognized expert in the legal technology space. She is one of only ~20 professionals worldwide to hold both the Relativity Master and CEDS (Certified eDiscovery Specialist) designations—a rare and distinguished achievement that underscores her deep technical expertise and strategic leadership. Sonam partners with legal teams to solve complex data challenges and optimize legal technology use.
Bridget Lau
Director at Large
Bridget is an eDiscovery Paralegal and is the firm’s eDiscovery and Legal Technology Manager. She joined NST in 2015 after obtaining a BA in psychology from the University of British Columbia. Bridget obtained her paralegal certificate in 2019 and has since specialized in eDiscovery where she has served on some of NST’s most complex litigation disputes. She earned her CEDS certification in 2023. Bridget provides technical support and assists in all stages of complex commercial litigation from document collection through to trial preparation using various document management software including Summation, iPro Eclipse SE and Relativity.
Catherine Bender
Director at Large
Catherine Bender is an eDiscovery Specialist at McLean & Armstrong LLP, where she advises on and coordinates eDiscovery processes for legal teams, supervises all stages of document management, and administers eDiscovery software for the firm, in addition to assisting on litigation files. She has nearly two decades of experience managing data for law firms in the U.S. and Canada, where her work has included the creation and implementation of ESI procedures, training lawyers and staff in best practices, and writing about and speaking on data management. She is a Certified E-Discovery Specialist and holds membership in Women in eDiscovery (WiE).
Yvette Kind
Director at Large
Yvette has been a litigation paralegal/law clerk for over 35 years utilizing multiple e-discovery programs end-to-end, managing projects, people and developing processes/procedures surrounding same. She supervised the litigation support department at a top 10 global law firm before her current IP role at Cenovus Energy Inc. Yvette has been CEDs certified since January 2018, held mentorship roles, earned several awards for inspiring/motivating others, is a former business owner, city councilor and has kept volunteering as a priority throughout her life. She was part of the first inaugural class in Canada to be certified with IPIC’s CCPA designation (2021) and more recently, the CCTA designation (2025). Yvette is a long-time member of the AAPP, CAP and the Calgary Litigation Support Group.
Monique Sever
Director at Large
Monique has over 25 years’ experience in litigation and eDiscovery. At Harper Grey LLP, she supervises a team of eDiscovery technicians to ensure clients’ complex litigation support needs are met. Monique is also co-creator and instructor of the Electronic Discovery and Litigation Technology course at Vancouver Community College. She co-chairs the Practice + Procedures Focus Group that advises on national eDiscovery directives and contributes to judiciary papers. Her memberships include the BC Paralegal Association, BCLMA, and ILTA.
Rose Singh
Director at Large
Rose Singh is the Chief Executive Officer of Triage Data Solutions, a leading Canadian provider of eDiscovery, document management, and litigation support services. Since acquiring the company in June 2021, Rose has led Triage with a strategic focus on innovation, client service, and operational excellence.
With over 29 years of experience in the legal industry, Rose brings a deep understanding of both legal practice and technology-driven solutions. She is a certified paralegal and former law firm manager with extensive expertise in managing complex, high-stakes litigation, including regulatory investigations, administrative law matters, and large-scale Aboriginal rights cases. Her work has encompassed end-to-end eDiscovery processes from data collection and preservation to processing, review, and production. Rose is known for her ability to design customized, cost-effective workflows that align with each client’s unique needs. She is a strong advocate for leveraging legal technology to improve outcomes and broaden access to justice.
Tiana Van Dyk
Director at Large
As the Managing Director of Canada, Tiana is responsible for overseeing the company’s business operations, strategic initiatives, and financial performance. She is committed to driving the company’s reach and impact in the Canadian market, leveraging over 15 years of excellence in the legal and eDiscovery space.
Tiana is an effective leader and communicator, with a talent for building high performing teams. She is skilled at developing and implementing strategic plans, and dedicated to building strong relationships with clients and partners. She is also focused on driving value for clients through her leadership of the global eDiscovery Consulting practice.
Tiana was recognized as the leading Data & eDiscovery expert in the 2022 Canadian Lexology Client Choice Awards. In addition to her strategic and leadership roles at Epiq, Tiana is completing her second year as the Global Chair of Epiq’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee in 2023.
Tiana has extensive experience as a conference speaker, panelist, moderator, author and consultant on the topics of eDiscovery, Analytics, Project Management, Document Review, Data Visualization, Change Management and Leadership. She is a contributing member of the EDRM and sits on the Global Advisory Council, as well as having been one of the lead developers of the eMSAT (eDiscovery Maturity Self-Assessment Test), and a contributor to the EDRM’s TAR Guidelines, published in 2019. Tiana is an active member of Sedona Canada’s WG7, and was a member of the drafting committee for the revisions to the Sedona Canada Principles Addressing Electronic Discovery. Tiana was also part of the steering committee who worked with ACEDS to develop a Canadian version of their robust study materials and certification exam. She has also collaborated with ILTA to discuss trends in eDiscovery.
Tiana guest lectures at the University of Calgary, Faculty of Law on eDiscovery, Analytics, best practices, and the EDRM. She also lectures at Osgoode Hall Law School’s Certificate in eDiscovery program.
Veronica MacInnis
Immediate Past President
Veronica MacInnis is the eDiscovery Case Manager in the Litigation Department of Stikeman Elliott in Vancouver. With two decades of paralegal and litigation support experience, she assists in all stages of complex commercial litigation matters, ensuring timeliness, cost effectiveness, and quality of each project. Veronica is CEDS certified and helps with preparing others to write the CEDS exam through the Canadian CEDS Study Guide Groups. Prior to volunteering with ACEDS, Veronica served as a director with the BC Paralegal Association for over eight years.