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Governance
The Ontario Genealogical Society – Ontario Ancestors is governed by a Board of no fewer than nine (9) elected Directors and no more than eleven (11) elected directors, as well as two appointed members that include the Immediate Past President who is appointed a voting member of the Board, and the Executive Director who is an ex-officio member of the Board. The elected members of the Board are all Directors of the Board and shall include President, Vice-President, Vice President – Finance, Secretary and no fewer than five (5) but no more than seven (7) Directors-at-Large.
Bylaws are approved by the members of the Ontario Genealogical Society – Ontario Ancestors (Bylaws). Each Branch and SIG is governed by the Bylaws and Policies and Procedures unless they choose to adopt operating policies of their own, which may not be inconsistent with the Bylaws. Policy development is directed by a number of committees (Bylaws, Policy and Procedures, Elections, Technical Support and Innovation, Finance, Awards, Research, Cemeteries and Library), each of which reports to the Board. Strategic Planning is undertaken by the Board as a committee of the whole.
Board of Directors | Standing Committees | Operational Teams
| Board of Directors, 2023-2024 | |
| President | Heidi Deschenes (heidi.deschenes@ogs.on.ca) Term 2022-2024 |
| Vice-President | Paul Goodyear (paul.goodyear@ogs.on.ca) Term 2022-2024 |
| Vice-President, Finance | Roger Robineau (vpfinance@ogs.on.ca) Term 2023-2025 |
| Corporate Secretary | Anne Currie-O’Brien (secretary@ogs.on.ca) Term 2023-2025 |
| Directors at Large | Pascal Calcarco (pascal.calarco@ogs.on.ca) Term 2023-2025 Ben Dawson (ben.dawson@ogs.on.ca) Term 2022-2024 Dianna Fulton (dianna.fulton@ogs.on.ca) Term 2023-2025 Colleen L’Abbé (colleen.labbe@ogs.on.ca) Term 2022-2024 Anne Thornley-Brown (anne.thornley.brown@ogs.on.ca) Term 2023-2025 |
| Executive Director (ex-officio member) | Megan Houston (ed@ogs.on.ca) |
| Standing Committees | |
| Bylaws, Policy and Procedures | Anne Currie-O’Brien (secretary@ogs.on.ca) |
| Elections | Ann Brown (elections@ogs.on.ca) |
| Finance | Roger Robineau (vpfinance@ogs.on.ca) |
| Governance | Paul Goodyear (paul.goodyear@ogs.on.ca) |
| TSIC | TBD (tsic@ogs.on.ca) |
| Operational Teams | |
| Archival and Library Team | Fran Murphy (library@ogs.on.ca) |
| Awards Team | Heather Oakley (awards@ogs.on.ca) |
| Branch/SIG Support Team | Colleen L’Abbé (colleen.labbe@ogs.on.ca) |
| Conference Advisory Committee | Heather McTavish Taylor (heather.mctavish.taylor@ogs.on.ca) |
| Education Team | Ben Dawson (ben.dawson@ogs.on.ca) |
| E-Weekly Newsletter Publication | Patti Mordasewicz (eweekly_editor@ogs.on.ca) |
| Families Publication | Heather McTavish Taylor (families@ogs.on.ca) |
| Research Team | Research Team (research@ogs.on.ca) |
| Society Cemeteries Team | Coral Harkies (ogscemeteries@ogs.on.ca) |
| TONI (The Ontario Name Index) | Mike More (toni@ogs.on.ca) |