OBIAA Board
The OBIAA Board is made up of members from across the province.
Are you interested in joining the Board or do you know someone you would like to nominate? Board Members are elected for a two-year term at a General Meeting by membership vote.
OBIAA 2025 Board Nomination Form
Or Email OBIAA for the current Nomination Form [email protected]
Board Members:
Executive Committee:
Stephanie Hicks
President
Town of Lincoln
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Chair of the Board
Chair of the Communications Committee
Salvatore Marchese
Vice President
City of Sault Ste. Marie
Chair of the Finance & Governance Committee
Member of the Awards and 2026 Conference Committees
Nour Mazloum
Treasurer
Peterborough Downtown BIA
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Chair of the Finance & Governance Committee
Sara Porter
Secretary
Southampton BIA
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Chair of the Advocacy Committee
Member of the Communications & Education Committees
Doug Sams
Past President
Kerr Village BIA (Oakville)
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Member of the Advocacy, Communications, and Finance & Governance Committees
Directors at Large:
Taseneem Bandukwala
Director
Gerrard India Bazaar & UPtown Yonge BIAs (Toronto)
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John Kiru
Director
Toronto Association of BIAs
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Member of the Advocacy and Finance & Governance Committees
Susan Nicholson
Director
Downtown Collingwood BIA
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Host of the 2025 Conference
Member of the Advocacy and Finance & Governance Committees
Amber Pajtasz
Director
Town of Caledon
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Chair of the 2025 & 2026 Conference Committees
Member of the Advocacy Committee
Ministry Liaisons:
- Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness
- Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
- Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Gaming
- Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Governance Documents:
- 1. OBIAA By-Laws 2024 – APPROVED OCTOBER 2024
- OBIAA Policy to Fill Board of Directors Vacancies
- OBIAA Conference Policy
- OBIAA Policy and Procedures
- OBIAA Social Media Policy, Procedures, and Guidelines
- OBIAA Affinity Policy
- OBIAA Procurement Policy
- OBIAA Code of Conduct – Board Members
- OBIAA Code of Conduct For Non-Board Committee Members
- OBIAA Code of Conduct – Staff & Contractors
- OBIAA Legal Disclaimer on Advice Given
- OBIAA Board of Directors Roles & Responsibilities Policy
- OBIAA Policy to Fill Executive Committee Vacancies
- OBIAA Executive Committee Terms of Reference
- OBIAA Employee Handbook & Personnel Policy Manual
- OBIAA Disconnecting from Work Policy
- OBIAA Policy for Bursaries for Conference and Honorariums for Board Meetings
- OBIAA Privacy & Information Security Policy
- OBIAA Executive Director Succession Policy
- OBIAA Terms of Reference – Governance & Finance Committee
Not only does OBIAA pride itself on its transparency as an organization, but we strive to lead by example for our BIAs. Therefore, we encourage BIAs to take and use our governance documents as they see fit – of course, having to make the necessary adjustments since BIAs are NOT not-for-profits.