
Chair
Julia Lynne Noble
Vice-Chair
Michael Julian Edmonds he/him
Workplace Safety & Insurance Appeals Tribunal
Associate Counsel to the Chair
Secretary (Sections)
Nikki Banwait she/her
Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP
Associate
Public Affairs Liaison
John Bartolomeo

CPD Liaison
Joanna Strozak
Regional Representative
Allen R. Cramm he/him
Ministry of Labour - Office of the Employer Adviser (OEA)
Bilingual Employer Specialist
Allen R. Cramm
Biography
Allen R. Cramm is a fluently bilingual lawyer (French and English), having received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Ottawa’s French Common Law Section. Allen is also a Bilingual Employer Specialist for the Office of the Employer Adviser (OEA) - Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development. Prior to joining the OEA, Allen was the Workers’ Compensation Specialist for Canada Post Corporation in Ottawa, after having left the practice of civil law for a boutique firm also in Ottawa. Allen has represented hundreds of small to medium-sized employers throughout his career with the OEA, in both unionized and non-unionized environments, at the WSIB Appeals Services Division and Workplace Safety & Insurance Appeals Tribunal (WSIAT). He is also a regular speaker on workplace safety & insurance law issues for several governmental and non-governmental organizations. In 2014, Allen proudly received the “Outstanding Community Health & Safety Leader” award from the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering’s (CSSE) - Eastern Ontario Chapter. Since June 2024, Allen is an Executive Committee Member of the Ontario Bar Association’s Workers’ Compensation Section.
Regional Representative
Stephanie Judith Savoni

Member-At-Large
Lila Amara
Lawyer
Member-At-Large
Kevin M. Brown he/him
Ministry of Labour - Office of the Worker Adviser
Counsel/Manager
Kevin M. Brown
Biography
Kevin is general counsel for the Office of the Worker Adviser. OWA provides free legal services to injured workers, survivors, and workers who have been subjected to reprisals under the OHSA and is an agency of the Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training, and Skills Development. He is a graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School.Member-At-Large
Alexander W. Farquhar he/him
Lead, Engagement, Inclusive Design for Employment Access
4165712114
Email
Member-At-Large
Tim Schjerning
Rae Christen Jeffries LLP

Student Member at Large
Thomas Trudell
Section Executive Liaison
Janet Green
Ontario Bar Association
Coordinator, Sections

Policy and Professional Development Lawyer
Jenny Commisso
Professional Development and HR Coordinator
Eava-Kay McKnight she/her
Ontario Bar Association
PD Client Services Coordinator