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About the Ontario Chamber of Commerce

The Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) is the indispensable partner of business and Canada’s largest, most influential provincial chamber. It is an independent, non-profit advocacy and member services organization. The OCC has 60,000 members, including large multinational corporations, small-to-medium-sized enterprises, labour unions, postsecondary institutions, non-profits, associations and close to 160 chambers of commerce and boards of trade.

The OCC’s mission is to convene, align and advance the interests of its members through principled policy work, value-added business services and broad engagement to drive competitiveness and economic growth in the province.

Values
1. Non-Partisan & Principled
2. Member-Driven
3. Entrepreneurial
4. Inclusive, Collaborative and Respectful
5. Fiscally Responsible & Professionally Managed

Strategic Plan
The OCC’s Strategic Plan, The Indispensable Partner of Business, outlines a series of overarching goals, objectives, and strategies, ensuring that the OCC continues to create value for its members and stakeholders. Our strategic plan enables us to deliver the relevance, engagement, and practical value to help strengthen Ontario businesses and contribute to the prosperity of our communities.

Diversity and Inclusion Policy
The OCC’s Diversity and Inclusion Policy is intended to provide a framework for inclusion to promote diversity and inclusion, recognizing that diversity of thought contributes to the formation of a strong organization.

Staff

Rocco Rossi
President & CEO
T: 416-613-9648 | Bio
Michelle Eaton
Vice President, Public Affairs
T: 647-261-4594  | Bio
Keanin Loomis
Vice President, Member Services
Louie Di Palma
Vice President, SME Programs
T: 647-243-3539
Victor Korchenko
Vice President of Finance
T: 647-243-3536 | Bio
Daniel Safayeni
Vice President, Policy
T: 647-243-3543 | Bio
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Governance

Don Ludlow (Chair)
VP Small Business, Royal Bank of Canada
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Joaquim Ballès (Chair Elect)
Vice President, General Counsel, & Corporate Secretary, Trudell Medical Limited
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Vasudha Seth (Vice Chair)
Director of Sales, ArcelorMittal Dofasco
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Sahezad Pardhan (Honourary Treasurer & Vice Chair)
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Cadillac Fairview
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Hélène Lavictoire (Vice Chair)
Executive Lead, Ontario Government, Medavie Inc.
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Ilda Dinis (Vice Chair)
Senior Vice President, Customer Experience, Marketing & Innovation, Northbridge Financial
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Nathan Lawrence (Past Chair)
Mortgage Broker, Dominion Lending Centres Mortgage Excellence
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