Ontario Chamber of Commerce Welcomes New Board of Directors

(Toronto – April 29, 2024) – Today, Daniel Tisch, President and CEO of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC), released the following statement announcing the organization’s 2024-2025 board of directors.

“I congratulate and welcome the OCC’s newly elected board of directors – an exceptionally diverse group of business and community leaders from across Ontario,” said Daniel Tisch, President and CEO of the OCC. “Strategic governance is key to our success, and the diverse expertise and perspectives on our board will be invaluable as we set our sights on the future, developing and operationalizing a new strategic plan.”

The OCC extends a warm welcome to our newly elected board members:

• Chamirai Charles Nyabeze, Mining Innovation Commercialization Accelerator Network
• Dina Sergi, MyHealth Centre
• Gina Scandrett, Bourgon Construction
• Paul Bisanti, President, Byzantine Homes Inc.
• Relay Tangie, National Aboriginal Capital Corporation Association
• Rory Ring, Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce
• Sherry McNeil, Canadian Franchise Association
• Trevor McPherson, Mississauga Board of Trade

“I’d like to welcome our new Executive Committee, with special recognition to our new board chair, Vashuda Seth and chair-elect Aliya Ramji. I’m also profoundly grateful to our outgoing chair, Joaquim Ballès, our retiring past chair, Don Ludlow, and our retiring board members for their contributions and dedication to the OCC’s success and Ontario’s prosperity,” added Tisch.

The OCC also offers its appreciation to its other retiring directors:

• Allan Lafontaine, Orillia District Chamber of Commerce
• Bilal Khan, Founder, Intuition Capital
• Cathy Lennon, GM, Ontario Federation of Agriculture
• Don Ludlow, Royal Bank of Canada
• Helene Lavictoire, Lavictoire Consulting Inc.
• Ilda Dinis, SVP, Northbridge Financial Corporation
• John Tory, CFRB 1010 AM, Radio
• Melissa Hardy-Giles, ORIGIN
• Michael Klubal, KPMG Canada
• Sahezad Pardhan, Cadillac Fairview

Finally, the OCC recognizes and thanks its returning board members:

• Chair Elect, Aliya Ramji, McCarthy Tétrault
• Chair, Vasudha Seth, ArcelorMittal Dofasco
• Gervan Fearon, George Brown College
• Honorary Treasurer, Luigi Ciciretto, BDO
• Jamie Doolittle, BMO
• Past Chair, Joaquim Ballès, Trudell Medical Limited
• Rakesh Naidu, Windsor-Essex Chamber of Commerce
• Tabatha Bull, Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business
• Tammy Giroux, GM Canada
• Teri French, Hydro One
• Vice Chair, Farah Jivraj, Biogen Canada
• Vice Chair, Jennifer Smith, Burlington Hydro
• Vice Chair, Marilyn Horrick, Desjardins
• Yasser Ghazi, Meridian Credit Union

To learn more about the OCC’s 2024-25 Board of Directors, please visit the website: https://occ.ca/governance/

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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 representing a diverse network of 60,000 members. 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 inclusive, sustainable economic growth in the province.

For more information, please contact:
Samir Janmohamed
Senior Public Affairs Specialist
Ontario Chamber of Commerce
samirjanmohamed@occ.ca | Mobile: (647) 882-9878