Councils & Committees
OHBA is an active association comprised of our Board of Directors and several member-led councils and committees. OHBA employs staff, but the backbone of the association comes from its members and volunteers. It has been said that an association is only as good as its members, and one way to get involved is to sit on one of OHBA’s councils/committees and be part of important decisions being made in the residential construction industry.
Each council/committee has a specialized mandate and objectives to serve the membership and industry at large.
To learn more, please contact the council/committee OHBA staff lead.
This committee provides leadership, oversight, and strategic guidance to ensure the efficient operation and advancement of the Association. It serves as a forum for discussing and making critical decisions on matters that require immediate attention and those that pertain to the organization’s overall direction.
Committee Chair
Mike Memme, Mountainview Building Group
Committee Members:
Dave Depencier, Depencier Builders
Christina Giannone, FRAM Building Group
Tom McLaughlin, Thomasfield Homes
Brandon Campbell, Starward Homes
Bianca Bruzzese, KPMG LLP
Josh Kardish, eq Homes
Vince Lapico, VLC Custom Homes
Sue Wastell, Wastell Homes
OHBA Staff Lead
Scott Andison
CEO
sandison@ohba.ca
This committee is responsible for ensuring the Association’s financial stability and growth. They recommend an annual budget, review monthly treasurer reports, manage potential financial risks, monitor investments, review new funding opportunities, and prepare recommendations for the Board. The committee also meets with auditors, maintains knowledge of local member dues, and prepares a finance report for each Board meeting.
Committee Chair
Bianca Bruzzese, KPMG LLP
Committee Members
Mike Memme, Mountainview Building Group
Dave Depencier, Depencier Builders
Christina Giannone, FRAM Building Group
Tom McLaughlin, Thomasfield Homes
Brandon Campbell, Starward Homes
Staff Lead
Scott Andison
CEO
sandison@ohba.ca
Sajida Jiwani
COO/CFO
sjiwani@ohba.ca
This committee is responsible for developing and recommending corporate governance principles, policies, standards, and practices that align with the Association’s strategic priorities. They recognize that achieving these strategic priorities requires managing risks and fostering trust, and they take a leadership role in shaping the Association’s corporate governance.
Committee Chair
Sue Wastell, Wastell Homes
Committee Members
Christina Giannone, FRAM Building Group
Bianca Bruzzese, KPMG LLP
Geoff McMurdo, Activa
David Ionico, McHugh Whitmore LLP
Jason Burggraaf, GOHBA
Staff Lead
Scott Andison
CEO
sandison@ohba.ca
Sajida Jiwani
COO/CFO
sjiwani@ohba.ca
This committee is responsible for advising the Board and Chief Executive Officer on all matters related to human resource management and ensuring that the Board fulfills its legal and statutory obligations related to human resources management, including performance management, succession planning, compensation, and health & safety matters.
Committee Chair
Christina Giannone, FRAM Building Group
Committee Members
Mike Memme, Mountainview Building Group
Dave Depencier, Depencier Builders
Tom McLaughlin, Thomasfield Homes
Sue Wastell, Wastell Homes
Staff Lead
Scott Andison
CEO
sandison@ohba.ca
Sajida Jiwani
COO/CFO
sjiwani@ohba.ca
This committee is responsible for developing and recommending to the Board a slate of nominees to serve as the OHBA Board of Directors that optimally support the Association’s strategic priorities. The committee supports the HR and Governance Committees, providing a gap analysis on skills and competencies, and will undertake to address those needs in the preparation of their slate of recommended officers.
Committee Chair
Dave Depencier, Depencier Builders
Staff Lead
Scott Andison
CEO
sandison@ohba.ca
This council provides a venue for association-related issues, facilitates information sharing between local associations, and coordinates regional meetings concerning provincial issues. Council members are designated Board Chairs from each chapter association.
Committee Chair
Ike Keesmaat, Keesmaat Homes
Vince Lapico, VLC Custom Homes
Committee Members
Staff Lead
Scott Andison
CEO
sandison@ohba.ca
Alicia Phillips
Manager, Member Liaison
aphillips@ohba.ca
This council promotes professionalism and the exchange of ideas and information to assist Chapter Executive Officers. Council members consist of EOs from each chapter association.
Committee Chair
Jared Zaifman, London HBA
Angela DeVries, St. Thomas Elgin HBA, Brantford HBA
Committee Members
Aggie Tose, Haliburton County HBA
Alex Pacheco, Kingston Frontenac HBA
Alicia Dimitrov-Lawrence, Niagara HBA
Brad Robertston, Cornwall HBA
Chuck McShane, Niagara HBA
Dan VanMoorsel, Chatham-Kent HBA
Dave Wilkes, BILD GTA
Harold Lindstrom, Thunder Bay HBA
Jason Burggraaf, Greater Ottawa HBA
Jennifer Weed, Sarnia Lambton HBA
Julie Brady, Lanark-Leeds HBA
Louise Lowe, North Bay HBA
Marie Schroeder, Waterloo Region HBA
Melanie Mackay, Haldimand-Norfolk HBA
Melissa Jonker, Guelph & District HBA, Greater Dufferin HBA
Melissa Schenk, Perth Huron HBA, Windsor Essex HBA, Grey Bruce HBA, Oxford County HBA
Mike Collins-Williams, West End HBA
Morgan Rouleau, Sudbury & District HBA
Rebecca Schillemat, Peterborough & The Kawarthas HBA
Ruth Estwick, Quinte HBA
Sandy Tuckey, Simcoe County HBA
Stacey Hawkins, Durham Region HBA
Staff Lead
Scott Andison
CEO
sandison@ohba.ca
Alicia Phillips
Manager, Member Liaison
aphillips@ohba.ca
The OHBA Under 40 group was established as a forum to gather young professionals from across Ontario’s home-building industry for professional development, education and networking.
Committee Chair
Scott Darling, Terra Nova Truss, Kingston HBA
Kain Allicock, EnerCare, Durham Region HBA
Committee Members
Charles Arbez, Hullmark, BILD GTA
Daniel Guest, Guest Plumbing, West End HBA
Elsa Batten, Spotlight Home and Lifestyle, Peterborough & The Kawarthas HBA
Megan van Rijt, Park View Homes, Greater Ottawa HBA
Natasha Paikin, New Horizon Development Group, West End HBA
Staff Lead
Kirstin Jensen
Vice President, Policy, Advocacy, and Relationships
kjensen@ohba.ca
Emma Maynard
Director, Member Service Delivery
emaynard@ohba.ca