Regina-based in-house lawyer will be president of the organization in 2027–28
The Canadian Bar Association’s Saskatchewan branch (CBA-SK) has announced that Evan Olson, a Regina-based in-house lawyer, will be its treasurer and a member of its board of directors as of Sept. 1 and, ultimately, its president for the 2027–28 term.
A news release of the CBA-SK went over Olson’s plans as treasurer for 2025–26 and as a board member in the following years. It said that he intends to reinforce the branch’s current priorities and focus on the following issues affecting the legal profession:
In its news release, the CBA-SK attributed to Olson “significant long-term contributions to advancing the interests of lawyers in Saskatchewan and across Canada within the CBA.” At the CBA-SK, he worked within multiple sections of the branch and served as a member of its council from 2023–25.
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.
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.
