Board of Directors
The Ottawa Board of Trade (OBoT) is the primary independent 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. Elected (or re-elected) in 2020, the current Board works with our many community partners, all three 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.
Ian Sherman, EY
Chair
Joelle Hall, Richardson GMP
Vice Chair
Mischa Kaplan, Ottawa Tourism
Vice Chair
Robert Rheaume, BDO
Treasurer
Ruby Williams, Deloitte
Corporate Secretary
Andrew Arnott, RBC
Director
Andrew Scott, Pita Pit
Director
Brendan McGuinty, Strategy 360
Director
Craig Bater, Lawyer
Director
David Coletto, Abacus Data
Director
Erin Benjamin, Canadian Live Music Association
Director
Erin Crowe, Martello Technologies
Director
James Baker, Keynote Group
Director
Greg Skotnicki, Market Makers AG
Director
Karla Briones, Karla Briones Consulting/Freshii/Global Pet Foods
Director
Mark Nisbett, Brookstreet Hotel
Director
Megan Wallace, Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall
Director
Priya Bhaloo, TAG HR
Director
Sally Douglas, Grey Smith Douglas Co.
Director
Shelley True, True Dot Design
Director
Wayne French, Waste Management
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!