• Brent Thomas

    OCFMA Treasurer

    Director, Facilities Management
    Lambton College

  • Ralph Scholz

    OCFMA Secretary

    Director, Facilities Management Services
    Niagara College

  • Tim Schill

    OCFMA Chair

    Director, Facilities Management
    Conestoga College

  • Tony Cupido

    OCFMA Past Chair

    Research Chair, Sustainability
    IDEAWORKS
    Mohawk College

  • vacant: Chair-Elect

    OCFMA Chair-Elect

    Pending appointment

Brent Thomas

OCFMA Treasurer

Treasurer

Receive and account for all funds owing to and owed by OCFMA.

Invoice for and receive all dues and fees.

Deposit collected funds to either the chequing account.

Disburse funds for expenditures as authorized by the Chair and Chair Elect.

Render a monthly statement of income and expenditures and other reports as may be deemed appropriate by the Executive.

Render a written report at the OCFMA AGM and prepare a proposed new annual budget for approval by the membership.

Provide assistance to the annual meeting host College on all fiscal matters.

Ralph Scholz

OCFMA Secretary

Secretary

Assemble and issue agendas in advance of meetings.

Take and distribute minutes of Board meetings and Annual General Meeting.

Maintain official Association records, including terms of reference, bylaws, policies and procedures and resolutions, tracking any amendments to such records, keeping such records current and up-to-date.

Serve as Association historian by tracking any amendments to Association records, keeping such records current and up-to-date, and maintaining a yearly permanent record electronically of all minutes, membership files, reports, correspondence, award recipients and related information.

Maintain an adequate stock of OCFMA certificates.

Tim Schill

OCFMA Chair

Chair

Perform all assigned duties and responsibilities as described in the OCFMA terms of references and any bylaws, policies and procedures, and resolutions.

Chair all Association and Executive Committee meetings.

Act as the official spokesperson and representative of OCFMA in all matters.

Strive towards ensuring that OCFMA advances and achieves the Association’s mandate and objectives.

Recruit members to fill the positions of chair of operating subcommittees and any task forces or work groups outside of any operating subcommittees.

Serve as the primary liaison with MTCU, Colleges Ontario and ASCC.

Tony Cupido

OCFMA Past Chair

OCFMA Past Chair

Acts as liaison to the host College planning the current year’s OCFMA conference and AGM.

vacant: Chair-Elect

OCFMA Chair-Elect

Chair-Elect

Assist the Chair in the performance of the duties and responsibilities of the Association.

Perform all duties and responsibilities assigned by the Chair.

Act as liaison to the operating subcommittees, task forces and work groups established and strive towards ensuring that the chairs and their respective operating subcommittees, task forces and work groups are advancing and fulfilling their mandate.

Serve as Acting Chair in the Chair’s absence.

Arrange a gift of appreciation to the outgoing Past Chair.

Assist the Chair in the performance of the duties and responsibilities of the Association.

Perform all duties and responsibilities assigned by the Chair.

Act as liaison to the operating subcommittees, task forces and work groups established and strive towards ensuring that the chairs and their respective operating subcommittees, task forces and work groups are advancing and fulfilling their mandate.

Serve as Acting Chair in the Chair’s absence.

Arrange a gift of appreciation to the outgoing Past Chair.

The Executive Committee consists of:

  1. Chair.  The Chair-Elect shall automatically become Chair following service the preceding year as Chair-Elect. The Chair-Elect shall assume the position as Chair at the OCFMA AGM for a one (1) year term or until the next OCFMA AGM.
  2. Chair-Elect. The Chair Elect shall be selected by receiving the greatest number of votes at the OCFMA Annual General Meeting (AGM). The Chair-Elect shall assume the position as Chair-Elect at the OCFMA AGM for a one (1) year term or until the next OCFMA AGM.
  3. Past Chair. The Chair shall automatically become Past Chair following service the preceding year as Chair. The Chair shall assume the position as Past Chair at the OCFMA AGM for a one (1) year term or until the next OCFMA AGM.
  4. Secretary & Treasurer. The Secretary and Treasurer shall be appointed by the Chair and Past Chair among the eligible Members. The Secretary and Treasurer shall assume their respective positions at the OCFMA AGM for a minimum two (2) year term.

Selection Process. Nominations for the Chair-Elect position may be submitted by Members to the Secretary up to 60 days in advance of the upcoming OCFMA AGM. Persons being nominated must have consented to their nomination in advance and shall be agreeable to serve as Chair-Elect if elected. If more than one person has been nominated for Chair-Elect, Voting Members will vote by secret ballot from a slate of nominees presented by the Secretary at the OCFMA AGM. The Secretary and Past Chair will count the votes on the secret ballot, record and advise the Chair of the results. If there is only one nominee for Chair-Elect, the nomination will be approved by public resolution of the Voting Members.

In the event an Executive Committee Member is unable to complete their term for any reason whatsoever, the remainder of the Executive Committee will fill the resulting vacancy from among eligible Members on an interim basis until the next OCFMA AGM can be held to select/ appoint Executive Committee members.