Evan Olson to join Canadian Bar Association, Sask. branch, as treasurer and board member

The news release said that Olson’s other roles include current director of the CBA national board, current member of the Canadian Corporate Counsel Association (CCCA) national board since 2017, CCCA president in 2022–23, and member of the CBA national young lawyers executive in 2010–11.

In-house practice

The CBA-SK detailed Olson’s professional experience and academic background in its news release. He started working as an in-house lawyer in 2011. He holds an in-house role at Viterra, a global agribusiness with over 16,000 employees across 39 countries.

Olson’s duties at Viterra span commercial legal services, mergers and acquisitions, and oversight of its Canadian compliance program. Before shifting to in-house work, he practised at Miller Thomson LLP in its Regina office and the federal justice department in Saskatoon.

He earned his bachelor of commerce and JD degrees from the University of Saskatchewan. He completed executive education programs at the Rotman School of Management and Harvard Law School. He obtained a certified in-house counsel – Canada (CIC.C) designation in 2017.

According to the CBA-SK’s news release, Olson grew up in Saskatoon but currently considers Regina his home. In his free time, he volunteers as a youth sports coach and engages in other extracurricular activities with his wife, Audrey. He has two children.

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