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, and 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.
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, Strategies 360
Chair

Hugh Gorman, Colonnade BridgePort
Vice Chair

Kimberly Stone, Giatec Scientific
Treasurer

Megan Wallace, Mann Lawyers
Corporate Secretary

John Proctor, PwC Canada
Executive Member at Large

Samara Belitzky, Emond Harden LLP
Director

Devinder Chaudhary, Aiana Restaurant Collective
Director

Dan Dore, Deloitte
Director

Sacha Gera, Healwell.ai
Director

Kayla Isabelle, Startup Canada
Director

Krista Kealey, Ottawa Airport Authority
Director

Julie Lupinacci, Hydro Ottawa
Director

Melissa Reeves, Linebox Studios
Director

Riaz Sidi, Sidi.io
Director

Stephen Willis, Stantec
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!