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Staff

Meet the CPLEA Team:

CPLEA is a team of professionals including Internet strategists, legal specialists, instructional designers, plain language editors, educators, web site developers, information management experts, and a marketing specialist who work to provide legal education and information for the public.

Jeff Surtees, B.Comm., J.D., LLM – Executive Director

Jeff grew up in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan where he attained his Bachelor of Commerce (Economics) and Juris Doctor degrees.  Jeff has been a member of the Law Society of Alberta since 1991. In private practice, Jeff helped clients resolve disputes in a wide variety of legal areas through negotiation, mediation and through court processes.

Jeff has worked extensively in the non-profit sector, first as Regional Development Manager and National Planned Giving Specialist for Ducks Unlimited Canada, then as Vice President of People and Corporate Counsel for World Skills Calgary 2010 and most recently as Chief Executive Officer and Corporate Counsel for Trout Unlimited Canada. Through those roles, Jeff has gained expertise in non-profit management, strategic planning, government relations, risk management and fund development.

Jeff has been a regular volunteer with Calgary Legal Guidance and the Calgary Drop In Centre and has served on the boards of directors of several non-profit organizations.

Other members of the staff team (in alphabetical order) are:

Dave Pettitt – Web Coordinator

Jessica Nobert – Graphic Design Specialist

Jessica Steingard – Staff Lawyer & LawNow Editor

Judy Feng  – Staff Lawyer & Project Coordinator

Nathalie Tremblay – Educational Design & Evaluation Specialist

Nicole Teall – Program Assistant

Tracie Teall – Finance & Operations Coordinator

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