Chapter Executives

Latest News

Call for nominations for 2023 Annual Awards

OMFPOA Executive are requesting annual nominations for the following awards, please nominate deserving individuals: Jim Copeland Award Dave Sylvester Student Bursary Al Suleman Award (Fire Prevention Employee of the Year) Fire Chief of the Year Award The deadline for submissions is 26 April 2023.

Read More »

2023 Symposium Hotel Bookings

  Delta Hotels London Armouries has created a website to enable Symposium attendees to register at the discounted rate. Follow the instructions below to book . Further information on the Symposium and registration forms can be found here. Book your group rate for OMFPOA 2023 Symposium Thank you for considering to stay at the Delta

Read More »

Chapter Executives

Below you will find a list of all executive members by chapter.

Chapter 1 – Niagara Region Expand

St. Catharines, Thorold, Welland, NOTL, Niagara Falls, Fort Erie, Port Colborne, Wainfleet, Lincoln, Grimsby, West Lincoln, Pelham

Vince Giovannini, President
Thorold Fire and Emergency Services
Fpo@thorold.com Scott Lawson, Vice President
Port Colborne Fire Department
slawson@portcolborne.ca Charles Turpin, Training Coordinator
Welland Fire and Emergency Services
Charles.Turpin@welland.ca Kellie Kubik, Treasurer
City of Niagara Falls
kkubik@niagarafalls.ca

Chapter 2 – Eastern Ontario Region Expand

The Regions of Lennox, Addington, Renfrew, Lanark, Frontenac, Leeds and Grenville, Prescott, Russell, Stormont, Dundas & Glengary Hasting

Brian McBain, President
Embrun Fire Department
BrianMcBain@russell.ca Carl Surprenant, Vice-President
Casselman Fire Department
csurprenant@casselman.ca Nancy-Ann Gauthier, Secretary
Storemont Fire Department
nagauthier@northstormont.ca

 

Chapter 3 – York Region Expand

Vaughan, Markham, Richmond Hill, Central York, Newmarket & Aurora, King, Whitchurch-Stouffville, Georgina, East Gwillimbury

Darren Lynch, President
Vaughan Fire & Rescue
Darren.Lynch@vaughan.ca Keith Wells, Vice-President
Georgina Fire Department
Kwells@georgina.ca Ryan Schell, Vice President & Secretary
Central York Fire Services (Newmarket & Aurora)
Rschell@cyfs.ca Shawna Davidson
East Gwillimbury Fire Department
Shawna.davidson@eastgwillimbury.ca

Chapter 4 – Durham Region Expand

Ajax, Brock, Clarington, Oshawa, Pickering, Scugog, Uxbridge, Whitby. Associate members Kawartha Lakes

Chairperson: Wayne Ward
Brock Township Fire Department
wayne.ward@brock.ca

Vice-Chairperson: Vacant

Secretary: Andy Banga
Oshawa Fire Services
abanga@oshawa.ca Treasurer: Steve Fowlds
Pickering Fire Services
sfowlds@pickering.ca

 

Chapter 5 – Wellington / Dufferin Region Expand

Wellington County, Guelph, Grand Valley, Rockwood, Minto, Erin, Shelburne, Orangeville, Minto-Palmerston & Minto-Clifford

President: Vacant

Vice-President: Vacant

Secretary: Vacant

Larry Newton, Treasurer
Minto-Clifford
l.newton@mintofiredept.on.ca

Chapter 6 – Halton/Peel/Hamilton Region Expand Brampton, Burlington, Milton, Mississauga, Greater Toronto Airport Authority, Halton Hills, Hamilton, Caledon & Oakville Scott Gilbert, President
Caledon Fire Emergency Services
Scott.Gilbert@caledon.ca John Truong, Vice President
Brampton Fire & Emergency Services
John.Truong@brampton.ca Mathew Williamson, Secretary
Burlington Fire Department
Mathew.Williamson@burlington.ca

Chapter 7 – Simcoe County Region Expand Robert Bolt, President
Collingwood Fire Department
rbolt@collingwood.ca Terry Duff, Vice-President
Orillia Fire Department
tduff@orillia.ca Breyan Sinnot, Secretary
Gravenhurst Fire Department
Breyan.Sinnott@gravenhurst.ca Elmer Tryon, Treasurer
Rama Fire & Rescue Services
elmer.tryon@mnjikaning.ca

Chapter 8 – Essex County, Chatham-Kent, Lambton County Expand Windsor, LaSalle, Amherstburg, Essex, Kingsville, Leamington, Lakeshore, Tecumseh, Chatham-Kent, Sarnia, Camlachie, Point Edward, Petrolia, Lambton Shores, Oil Springs, St. Clair Township, Warwick Township Jason Suchiu, President
Lakeshore Fire Department
jsuchiu@lakeshore.ca Roel Bus, Vice President
Sarnia Fire
roel.bus@sarnia.ca Shawn Mifflin, Secretary
Chatham-Kent Fire
shawnmi@chatham-kent.ca

 

Chapter 9 – Grey Bruce Expand Kincardine, Blue Mountains, Town of South Bruce, Grey Highlands, Owen Sound, Arran/Elderslie/Chesley, Inter-township/Georgian Bluffs, South Bruce, North Bruce / Lions Head, Bruce Power, Saugeen Shores, Chatsworth, Brockton, Meaford, West Grey, Southgate/Dundalk, Huron Kinloss and Hanover Meeting Chair
Alternating persons chair meeting, refer to schedule.

Chris Wells, Treasurer

Jessica Yaniw, Secretary

 

Chapter 10 – Elgin, Middlesex & South West Oxford Expand St. Thomas, London, Woodstock, Sarnia, Aylmer, Central Elgin, Malahide, Bayham, Southwold, Middlesex Tammy DeGraw, President
London Fire Department
tdegraw@london.ca

 

Chapter 11 – Grand River Chapter Expand Brant Region, Six Nations of the Grand River, Haldimand Region, Norfolk Region, Waterloo Region, Wellington Region Scott Hardwick, President
Brandfort Fire Department
shardwick@brantford.ca Ryan Konrad, Vice-President
Kitchener Fire Dept.
Ryan.Konrad@kitchener.ca Ralph Schmidt, Secretary
Cambridge Fire Department
schmidtr@cambridge.ca Jeff Balkwell, Treasurer
County of Brant Fire Department
jeff.balkwill@brant.ca

Chapter 12 – North Eastern Region Expand Nipissing District, Parry Sound District, Sudbury District, Timiskaming District, Cochrane District and Algoma District Michael Bechard, Chair
North Bay
mjbechard@outlook.com Rob Giesler, Secretary
Powassan
Rgiesler@powassan.net Todd Daley, Member
Callander
tdaley@callander.ca Peter MacDonald, Member
East Ferris
macdonpe@ontera.net Martyn Payge, Member
Burks Falls
fpo.mpayge.bfdfd@gmail.com

Chapter 13 Expand

Chapter 13 -Hastings County | Northumberland County | City of Peterborough | City of Kawartha Lakes | Prince Edward County | Peterborough County | Clarington | Cavan-Monaghan | Cobourg |

 

Cathy Robertson, Chair
Peterborough Fire Services
carobertson@peterborough.ca Brian Buchanan, Vice Chair
Municipality of Trent Hills Fire Department
brian.buchanan@trenthills.ca Jacquie Hill-Bower, Secretary
Port Hope Fire and Emergency Services
jhill-bower@porthope.ca