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C. DAWN JETTEN
BLAKE, CASSELS & GRAYDON LLP
TORONTO
Dawn Jetten is a formidable advocate for
women lawyers. Dawn's advocacy started
in the early 1990s, when she championed
and successfully introduced flexible work-
ing arrangements at Blakes. She challenged
the status quo in the legal profession,
which was then defined by billable hours.
She is the co-chair of the financial services
regulatory group, where the recruitment
and advancement of women has been most
prevalent, and her advocacy also extends
to support staff at Blakes by recognizing
hard work and excellence. Internally, she
has pushed for business development and
leadership training, retention of women
and the importance of mentorship and
sponsorship. Dawn is on the advisory
board of Stepping Up: Preparing to be a
GC, a Blakes program designed to provide
women lawyers with the leadership skills
required for a general counsel role.
Celia Johnson
GRAYMONT LTD. RICHMOND, BC
Celia Johnson joined Graymont in May
2011 as Associate Counsel, becoming VP,
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
in January 2016. Celia is the first female
member of Graymont's senior executive
team in its 70-year history. In less than
four years, she has played a key role in Gray-
mont's international expansion, assisting
in the 2012 acquisition of Western Lime
Corp., adding three lime plants in Wiscon-
sin and Michigan and making Graymont
the second-largest lime and limestone sup-
plier in North America. In 2015, Celia was
instrumental in Graymont's acquisition
of New Zealand-based McDonald's Lime
Ltd. and Taylor's Lime, securing a foothold
in Asia-Pacific. Celia covers legal issues
related to corporate/commercial, environ-
mental, regulatory, financial, real estate,
construction, rail/shipping and Aboriginal
matters — an incredible scope that includes
operating across five Canadian provinces,
nine US states and New Zealand.
Wendy King
CAPSTONE MINING CORP. VANCOUVER
Wendy King played a key role develop-
ing the diversity policy at Capstone, sup-
porting board and management diversity.
Wendy manages an all-female team and
works tirelessly to promote the advance-
ment of women of all ages and ethnic
groups. She was instrumental in promot-
ing her executive assistant to the role and
duties and title of assistant corporate sec-
retary. She is also extremely supportive of
the personal goals of women within the
organization, providing alternative and
flexible work arrangements. She served
as the Chair of the Vancouver Club, as its
first female President and has mentored
young female professionals, graduate
students and high-school students with
the Minerva Foundation. Wendy is an
adjunct professor at the Allard School of
Law at UBC and has held an executive
role with the Canadian Corporate Coun-
sel Association for many years.
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issues. Her work has reduced incarceration
rates for youth in the Toronto courthouse.
Miriam has also worked as part of the
Cross-Over Youth Project, which assists
young people in the youth criminal system
and child protection proceedings. Un-
der her leadership, Crown attorneys have
worked together to focus on the rehabili-
tation and reintegration of youth at risk.
She has changed the course of many lives
by preventing criminalization and offering
young people the opportunity to become
responsible, contributing adults.
Alix P. Herber
FASKEN MARTINEAU DUMOULIN LLP
TORONTO
Alix Herber inspires and connects cli-
ents and lawyers at Fasken Martineau.
She has served as Chair of the Ontario
Women's Network at Fasken Martineau
since 2013. OW N is focused on mentor-
ing women lawyers to ensure their reten-
tion and career growth, and provides
networking and business-development
opportunities. Alix leads development of
a series of events for OW N, providing op-
portunities to connect with clients while
encouraging collective personal and
professional development. At the series
opener, guest speakers provided strate-
gies for developing a leader's mindset,
followed by sessions focused on the art
of thriving and mindfulness for lawyers
as part of the "Living Fulfilling Lives"
theme. She is a past member of the Hu-
man Rights Watch Toronto network and
a past board member of Jessie's: e June
Callwood Centre for Young Women.
