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Board of directors
Meet the Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is a team of women lawyers who direct the organization. Each Director fulfills a specific role and manages the responsibilities associated with her portfolio. The Directors work together to put on exciting events and other activities to further YWL’s mission statement. Interested in joining the Board of Directors? Check the website for updates about upcoming applications!
Shayna Jan
| Sahar TalebiVice Presidentstalebi@youngwomeninlaw.com
During law school, Sahar was focused on various advocacy and access to justice initiatives. She also volunteered at Pro Bono Students Canada: Windsor Law Chapter, the Windsor Refugee Sponsorship Support Program, as well as the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Legal Clinic in Detroit, Michigan. Sandra BuhainDirector of Marketing & Communications
Victoria PileggiDirector of Events
Bianca SaliveTreasurer
Bianca obtained her Bachelors degree in Environment and Business from the University of Waterloo and her JD from the University of Ottawa. During law school, she volunteered with "Canadian Lawyers for International Human Rights" and the "University of Ottawa Association of Women and the Law". Throughout her education, Bianca participated in exchange programs in Australia and the Netherlands. Bianca has served as a Board Member for YWL since 2022. Rutendo MuchinguriCorporate Secretaryrmuchinguri@youngwomeninlaw.com
Rutendo completed her Bachelor of Laws (with Distinction) and Master of Laws at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in South Africa, which is one of Africa’s best universities. Rutendo is also called to the bar in Zimbabwe. In her spare time, Rutendo enjoys trying out new recipes from TikTok, exploring hiking trails, watching period dramas and playing tennis. Brianna PioliDirector of Events
Brianna is an associate at Torys LLP, where her practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions and private equity transactions. She also advises public companies on their disclosure, corporate governance and other securities law obligations. She obtained both her Bachelor of Science in Life Sciences and her J.D. from Queen’s University. During law school, Brianna was involved with the elder law clinic, mooting in the Vis Commercial Arbitration Moot and participated in the annual ‘Cabaret for a Cure’ with Queen's Law Cancer Society. Outside of her legal practice, Brianna enjoys finding new recipes to try, staying active by playing soccer or running along the Toronto waterfront and catching the latest Mirvish show. |
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Sara is legal counsel at Freightcom Inc, where she advises on a broad range of legal matters, including privacy and data protection, corporate agreements, and risk mitigation. 
Sahar Talebi is an associate at Lenczner Slaght. Sahar’s litigation practice involves a variety of areas, including complex commercial and professional liability matters. Sahar obtained a Dual JD degree from the University of Windsor in 2018.
Sandra is currently working as Legal Counsel at Desjardins Insurance practicing civil litigation. Prior to moving in-house, she practiced in the area of insurance defence and subrogation at a Toronto firm. She obtained both her American J.D. and Canadian J.D. in Detroit and Windsor respectively. Prior to law school, she completed a paralegal studies program and worked at the Criminal Duty Counsel office at Old City Hall. She has appeared before the Ontario Court of Justice, Ontario Superior Court of Justice and the License Appeal Tribunal and had the experience of appearing in court in person before becoming a “virtual litigator”. Working from home, she has picked up various hobbies including collecting and rehabilitating orchids. When she is not working you can find her travelling, playing a weekday match of tennis or baking delicious desserts!
Victoria Pileggi is an associate at Paterson MacDougall LLP, where she practices mainly in aviation law. Prior to joining the firm, she summered and articled in the advocacy department of an international law firm. Prior to law school, Victoria worked in health and neuroscience research and obtained four degrees leading up to her law degree. During law school, Victoria was actively involved in the mooting community, participating in the Wilson Moot competition where her team came first in the preliminary rounds and second in the overall competition.
Rutendo articled and is currently an Associate at Dipchand LLP and has a practice that covers corporate restructuring, advisory and M&A, franchise law and intellectual property licensing matters. Prior to this, she worked as a law clerk with a focus on commercial and civil litigation at two law firms in Toronto.