The Aspiring CAO Committee shall be responsible for helping ensure the OMAA cultivates growth opportunities for the next generation of CAOs. The Committee will identify and promote functions (events, programs, services, etc.) designed to help the OMAA develop a clear pathway from senior management to CAO plus relevant supports to help members negotiate that pathway.
Committee Members shall be appointed by the Board of Directors for a two-year term. The Committee is composed of no less than three members. A majority of the members should be aspiring CAOs. A majority of members of the Committee constitutes a quorum and shall include either the President and/or Vice President.
2023-2025 Committee Members
Marnie Cluckie, City of Hamilton (Chair)
Melissa Osborne, Town of Amherstburg
Rebecca James-Reid, City of Barrie
Inderjit Hans, City of Brantford
Ray Mensour, City of Windsor
Randy Scherzer, County of Grey
Kirstin Maxwell, Town of Huntsville
Peter Marra, Town of Lasalle
Annette Diamond, County of Perth
Adam Goheen, Prince Edward County
Mike Melinyshyn, Town of Innisfil
Sarah Klein, Town of Whitby
The Awards Committee shall be responsible for reviewing and selecting a winning application for the annual awards distributed at the Fall Workshop. The Committee may also provide advice on how to promote the awards and ensure that they remain relevant. Committee Members shall be appointed by the Board of Directors for a one-year term. The Committee is composed of up to five members and no less than three members.
2023-2024 Committee Members
Laura Johnston, CAO, Municipality of West Grey (Chair)
Valerie Critchley, CAO, Town of Amherstburg
Thomas Thayer, CAO, Municipality of Bayham
Christine MacDonald, CAO, County of Bruce
Kara Van Myall, CAO, Town of Saugeen Shores
The By-Law Review Committee shall be responsible for providing oversight of the Board's governance practices with the objective of ensuring good governance, accountability, and transparency. The Committee will identify, promote and discharge functions designed to help the Board of Directors govern with excellence and comply with legislation and regulations that apply to it, to ultimately add value to OMAA on behalf of its members. Committee Members shall be appointed by the Board of Directors for a two-year term. The Committee is composed of up to seven members and no less than three members. A majority of members of the Committee constitutes a quorum and shall include at least one member of the OMAA Executive.
2023-2025 Committee Members
Michael Di Lullo, CAO, Municipality of Middlesex Centre (Chair)
Valerie Critchley, CAO, Town of Amherstburg
Robert MacIver, CAO, Municipality of Clarington
David Cribbs, CAO, Town of Pelham
The Workshop Planning Committee shall be responsible for ensuring that the OMAA Fall and Spring workshops provide specialized professional development that focuses on content relevant to Ontario CAOs plus executive leadership development within the public sector. The workshops are the OMAA's main vehicles to support and nourish the members by providing opportunities for fellowship and not just networking.
Committee Members shall be appointed by the Board of Directors for a one-year term. The Committee is composed of up to seven members and no less than three members. A majority of members of the Committee constitutes a quorum and shall include either the President and/or Vice President. The OMAA First Vice President is the Chair of the Committee.
2023-2024 Committee Members
Laurie Kennard, CAO, Township of Severn (Chair)
Dan Wilson, CAO, Township of Centre Wellington
Sonya Pritchard, CAO, County of Dufferin
Sherri Walden, CAO, Town of Hanover
Denise Corry, CAO, Town of Huntsville
Matt Smith, Intermin CAO, Municipality of Meaford
Erin Britnell, Member In Transition
Rick Charlebois, CAO, Town of Petrolia
The Nominating Committee shall make a call for nominations, at least two months but no more than four months prior to the meeting at which the election is to take place. Nominations may be made by the Active Members and/or the President, by submitting the same to the Nominating Committee in such form as may from time to time be required by the Nominating Committee. The Nominating Committee shall vet all nominations properly submitted and recommend to the Membership a slate to be elected from among the nominees.
There shall be three members of the Nominating Committee who shall be appointed by the President on an annual basis from among the Active Members who do not hold Officers positions.
2024 Committee Members
Peter Neufeld, CAO, Municipality of Leamington and OMAA President (Chair)
Jeff Lees, CAO, Town of Penetanguishene
Sonya Pritchard, CAO, County of Dufferin
Meighan Wark, CAO, County of Huron