Law Enforcement Review Board
Foster, Victoria
Victoria Foster graduated from the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University in 2011, and is currently working towards her Masters of Law from the University of London. She is a sole practitioner in Red Deer and surrounding areas, practicing in the areas of family law and child welfare law. Ms. Foster serves as a member of the Human Services Appeal panel, where she sits on appeal hearings for AISH and income support matters. She is also a member on the Legal Aid Alberta Appeals Committee, as well as a member of the board of directors for the Central Alberta Community Legal Clinic. Ms. Foster is a member of the Red Deer Subdivision and Development Appeal Board and the Red Deer Appeal and Review Board, which deal with development and subdivision appeals, and bylaw appeals. She has also recently joined the board of directors of Vantage Community Services, which is an organization that helps youths, adults, and families with counselling, housing, life skills training, and in-house mental health treatment.
Esmail, Nadeem
Nadeem Esmail is a Senior Fellow in Health Policy Studies at the Fraser Institute and owns Swift Canadian Countertops. Nadeem has authored numerous comprehensive studies and articles on a wide range of topics including the cost of public health care insurance, international comparisons of health care systems, hospital performance, medical technology, and physician shortages. Nadeem has a Master’s degree in Economics from the University of British Columbia and a Bachelor’s degree, with honours, in Economics from the University of Calgary. Nadeem Esmail was directly recruited and appointed to the Law Enforcement Review Board on the basis of acceptably meeting the competencies, skills and attributes required by the Board.
Ahanonu, C. Nduka
Nduka Ahanonu is a trial lawyer with over 20 years of experience in the legal field. He is the Founder and Managing Lawyer at Duke Law Office. Prior to this, he worked as the Student-at-Law for Legal Aid Alberta and as a Legal Resource Officer for the Alberta Law Line. Nduka is an active member in the community and is currently serving as a Member on the Legal Aid Appeals Committee. He has a Bachelor of Laws at the University of Lagos, his Barrister-at-Law at Nigerian Law School and a Master of Laws at the University of Alberta.
Perry, Megan
Lali, Kanwal
Ms. Kanwal Lali has more than 17 years’ experience as a professional accountant. She has been the director of taxation at the City of Edmonton since 2012. Prior to that, she worked as senior manager in the Tax and Revenue Administration branch of Alberta Finance. She is actively engaged in her community. She has acted as a victim’s advocate for the Edmonton Police Service, volunteered on different community boards. Ms. Lali holds a Bachelor of Science degree in biochemistry from the University of London and a Management Development Certificate from the University of Alberta. She has also received Chartered Professional Accountant and Certified Management Accountant designations
Porter, Joel
Joel Porter is a practitioner and dispatcher with Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and previously completed a career in law enforcement. Both of these careers exposed Joel to the issues surrounding mental health issues and treatment programs available in Alberta. In addition, Joel has also been appointed to the Alberta Transportation Safety Board and the Mental Health Review Panel Roster.
Hahn, Brian
Brian R. Hahn is the Chief Executive Officer of BILD Calgary Region, a not-for-profit association involved in supporting all aspects of land development and the home-building industries. Prior to leading BILD Calgary Region, Brian progressively advanced in ATCO Gas, ATCO Pipelines, and Canadian Western Natural Gas. He has sat on many boards and committees, including STARS and the Calgary Chamber of Commerce. Brian has a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Portland, and has completed several management programs. Brian R. Hahn was directly recruited and appointed to the Law Enforcement Review Board on the basis of acceptably meeting the competencies, skills and attributes required by the Board.
Miller, Brendan
Brendan Miller is a litigation and appellate lawyer with over a decade of experience at all levels of Court in Canada, and he has acted as counsel before various administrative tribunals, commissions, and boards. He is currently Special Counsel with Foster LLP. Brendan also is the course designer and instructor in Canadian Constitutional Law in the joint B.A./LL.B. program between Wilfrid Laurier University and University of Sussex Law School, England. He holds a Masters of Constitutional Law from Osgoode Hall Law School. Brendan Miller was directly recruited and appointed to the Law Enforcement Review Board on the basis of acceptably meeting the competencies, skills and attributes required by the Board.
Kelly, Kevin
Kevin Kelly is a lawyer with extensive practice experience in insurance, real property, estate planning, and dispute resolution. He has appeared in all Alberta courts and the Federal Court of Canada. Trained in negotiation, conflict management, mediation, arbitration, and administrative tribunals, he serves as an arbitrator, mediator, and facilitator. He has taught various law courses, mentors in the Alberta Bar Admission Program, and sits on several administrative tribunals and the Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada board of directors.
Buick, Glen
Glen Buick is a lay bencher with the Law Society of Alberta and a public adjudicator under the Health Professions Act. Formerly Alberta Culture’s assistant deputy minister and first executive director of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts, he served on the Edmonton Assessment Review Board (2018–23) and multiple arts boards. A former federal foreign service officer and Canadian ambassador to Chile, he holds a BA from Queen’s and has received the Alberta Centennial and Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medals.