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 2024 Board Nomination Form
Or Email OBIAA for the current Nomination Form [email protected]
Board Members:
Executive Committee:
Doug Sams
President
Kerr Village BIA
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Chair of the Board
Member of the Advocacy, Communications, and Finance & Governance Committees
Stephanie Hicks
Vice President
Downtown Bench Beamsville BIA
info@downtownbenchbeamsville.com
Chair of the Communications Committee
Member of the Finance & Governance Committee & Social Media Sub-Committee
Rachel Braithwaite
Secretary
St. Catharines Downtown Association
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Chair of the Advocacy & Awards Committees
Salvatore Marchese
Treasurer
City of Sault Ste. Marie
Chair of the Finance & Governance Committee
Member of the Awards, Education, and 2025 Conference Committees
Directors at Large:
Taseneem Bandukwala
Director
Gerrard India Bazaar & UPtown Yonge BIAs
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Kerry Baird
Director
City of Woodstock
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Chair of the Education Committee
Member of the 2025 Conference Committee
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
Streetsville BIA
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Chair of the 2025 Conference Committee
Member of the Advocacy Committee
Sara Porter
Director
Southampton BIA
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Member of the Advocacy & Communications Committees
Kara Pratt
Director
The Waterfront District BIA
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Member of the Communications 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:
- OBIAA CONSTITUTION
- OBIAA Policy to Fill Board of Directors Vacancies
- OBIAA Conference Policy
- OBIAA Policy and Procedures
- OBIAA Social Media Policy
- 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.