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Our Board of Directors

The Ottawa Board of Trade (OBOT) is the Voice for Business in Ottawa, representing the interests of all local businesses of every size and every sector. We are an independent, non-partisan, non-profit organization with a mandate to create prosperity through advocacy, collaboration and leadership.

Our Board of Directors is uniquely positioned to impact community prosperity by focusing on advocacy, economic development and strategic initiatives. The 2023-2024 Board works with our many community partners, all levels of government and local businesses for a post-pandemic economic rebound, followed by community prosperity for all.

Businesses benefit directly through membership services that reduce barriers, save costs, promote and develop leaders, and influence policy making decisions locally, provincially and nationally.

Brendan McGuinty

Brendan McGuinty, Strategies 360
Chair

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Priya Bhaloo, TAG HR
Vice Chair

Ruby Williams, Deloitte

Ruby Williams, Deloitte
Vice Chair

Robert 2023

Robert Rhéaume, CCSR Advisory Services Inc.
Treasurer

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Megan Wallace, Mann Lawyers
Corporate Secretary

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Ian Sherman, Relationship Capital

Past Chair

Karla 2023

Karla Briones, Karla Briones Consulting
Director

Erin 2023

Erin Benjamin, Canadian Live Music Association
Director

Rick 2023

Rick Chase
Director

David 2023

David Coletto, Abacus Data
Director

Devinder 2023

Devinder Chaudhary, Aiana Restaurant Collective

Director

Sacha 2023

Sacha Gera, JSI 
Director

Yasser 2023

Yasser Ghazi, Meridian Credit Union
Director

Hugh 2023

Hugh Gorman, Colonnade BridgePort
Director

Kayla 2023

Kayla Isabelle, Startup Canada
Director

Julie 2023

Julie Lupinacci, Hydro Ottawa
Director

John 2023

John Proctor, OIAA

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Melissa Reeves, Linebox Studios
Director

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Riaz Sidi, Sidi.io
Director

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Kimberly Stone, Giatec Scientific
Director

Have you heard of #OttawaNEXT?

Launching the #OttawaNEXT portal is the latest in a succession of Ottawa Board of Trade (OBoT) initiatives designed to remove barriers for local businesses. If you are tired of information overload about COVID-19, economic recovery strategies, and what support is available to you and your business, #OttawaNEXT keeps it simple!