Board of Directors

APPOINTED: JUNE 29, 2023
TERM EXPIRES: 2024 ANNUAL MEETING
Virginia West is a former Deputy Minister in the Ontario government serving in five successive portfolios over twelve years, including the Solicitor General Public Safety and Security, Environment, Labour, and Natural Resources. She has also held leadership positions at the municipal level of government as Commissioner of City Property for the City of Toronto, Chief Administrative Officer for the Borough of East York, and the first Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development for the amalgamated City of Toronto. Virginia is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Home Construction Regulatory Authority and the Canadian Red Cross. Until June 2021, Virginia was a Board Director and Vice-Chair of Unity Health Toronto.

APPOINTED: JUNE 29, 2023
TERM EXPIRES: 2025 ANNUAL MEETING
Patricia Perkins has over 30 years of political and governance experience. Patricia served as a Durham Regional Councillor for 18 years, including eight years as Mayor of Whitby. She was actively involved in Public Health and Social Services as a member, Vice-Chair and then Chair of the Health and Social Services Committee, dealing with challenging issues such as SARS, downloading of Social Housing and downloading of Paramedic services. Patricia was a member of the Strategic Planning Committee for the Region of Durham and produced and implemented the Region’s first Community Strategic Plan. Following her municipal career, Patricia was elected as a Member of Parliament for the riding of Whitby/Oshawa. Before being elected, Patricia had extensive municipal experience in the Finance Department of the (then) City of Scarborough. Patricia has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Whitby Hydro Corporation, Durham Region Non-Profit Housing Corporation, Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority (Chair), Durham Children’s Aid Society and the Charles H. Best Diabetes Centre for Children and Youth (Chair). Residing in Whitby, Patricia is a Rotarian with the Rotary Club of Whitby and is a Paul Harris Fellow. She is a proud recipient of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee medal.

ELECTED: JUNE 28, 2023
TERM EXPIRES: 2026 ANNUAL MEETING
Sohail Ahmed’s journey began at 17 when he defied norms and inspired others by establishing his own dealership in Niagara, Momo Cars Inc. Over a decade, he has consistently championed innovation and pushed boundaries, earning recognition for his talent and expertise. Sohail’s impact on the automotive industry extends beyond the boundaries of a single dealership. He expanded his reach nationwide, introducing Momo Express across four provinces and seven cities. Sohail’s unique progressive vision of the automotive industry earned him a well-deserved place among Automotive Remarketing’s prestigious “40 under 40,” highlighting his ability to shape the future of this dynamic sector. Sohail’s commitment to community service and public policy is equally inspiring. Serving on the Brock University Board of Trustees, ISNP and BUSU Board of Directors, he has demonstrated his passion for making a difference and creating positive change.

ELECTED: JUNE 28, 2023
TERM EXPIRES: 2026 ANNUAL MEETING
Linda Franklin has been the CEO of two major associations over the past 30 years and has chaired and served on several public sector boards. Through her extensive experience, Linda has acquired valuable knowledge in board governance and effective board membership. Linda’s expertise was further enhanced by completing the Rotman ICD.D designation. Linda has collaborated with regulatory bodies in healthcare and post-secondary education and played a significant role in establishing the VQA regulatory body for the wine industry. Consequently, she deeply understands the crucial role regulators play in the province. Linda’s association work involved various responsibilities, including creating board education programs, contributing to government policy development, overseeing marketing and public relations efforts, and managing communications. Linda has also crafted strategic plans for associations and provided consultation to other organizations in their planning processes. Linda currently chairs the William Osler Health System Board of Directors and serves on the Ontario Centre of Innovation Board, which implements and administers the OVIN program.

ELECTED: JUNE 28, 2023
TERM EXPIRES: 2024 ANNUAL MEETING
Daniel Hanna is the Managing Director at King’s Auto Limit. With over 15 years in the automotive industry, Daniel is passionate about delivering initiatives and industry growth through fair, honest, ethical business practices. He is a natural relationship builder and works with integrity for customers’ best interests. Daniel has held prior positions on the Humber College Student Board of Directors, where he was responsible for Student life, activities, events, student clubs and structure planning. During this time, Daniel also provided direction on strategic projects, financial oversight, support outreach and advocacy. Daniel is eager for the opportunity to drive OMVIC’s mission and support the members as they navigate the changing landscape of the business.

APPOINTED: MARCH 8, 2022
TERM EXPIRES: MARCH 7, 2025
Rod Jackson was a Member of the Provincial Parliament from 2011 to 2014 and was appointed to the provincial shadow cabinet as Official Opposition Critic for Community and Social Services, the third largest ministry in the province. In addition, he served as the watchdog for the 2015 Pan-Am Games. Rod was also a recipient of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal in honour of his significant contributions and achievements as a Canadian. Before his time in the legislature, Rod ran Redline Strategies, a national automotive-focused Human Resources consultancy. Currently, Rod is a Senior Partner at FullForce Legal Services LLP, practicing Employment Law, Landlord Tenant and Litigation. Rod also serves on the provincial Board of Directors for the Ontario Trillium Foundation as Vice-Chair of the Finance and Audit Committee.

ELECTED: JUNE 28, 2023
TERM EXPIRES: 2024 ANNUAL MEETING
Bruce Matthews is a professional engineer with over 20 years’ experience in professional and occupational regulation. Bruce’s career has included senior executive positions at multiple professional and occupational regulatory organizations, including Professional Engineers Ontario, the Real Estate Council of Ontario, and the Ontario College of Trades. He has also provided services in a consulting capacity to several other professional and occupational regulatory Boards across Canada. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Ontario Professional Engineers Foundation for Education and has prior Board experience, including Officer roles as Treasurer and Chair, with the Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation (CLEAR) and the Human Factors Association of Canada. Bruce also served on the faculty of CLEAR’s leadership training and regulatory governance programs. His consulting work has included orientation sessions on regulatory governance, plus the facilitation of strategic planning workshops for regulatory Boards

ELECTED: JUNE 15, 2022
TERM EXPIRES: 2025 ANNUAL MEETING
Jason Mayhew has over 10 years of experience as an entrepreneur in the automotive vertical and is the founder and leader of AutoAgents. He has developed a car sales model that is disrupting the automotive industry norm. AutoAgents is a complete 180 from the standard dealership model, steering clear of purchasing a large inventory to attract clients, and instead approaches each sale in an agile manner, purchasing vehicles on demand as needed. A member of UCDA, Jason has founded and sold multiple automotive retail, rental and technology businesses in both British Columbia and Ontario. Opening his first dealership in 2008, he accumulated a wide variety of experiences in leasing, rentals, auto sales and automotive technology.

ELECTED: JUNE 28, 2023
TERM EXPIRES: 2025 ANNUAL MEETING
Glen Padassery is a chartered board governance professional (Chartered Director from the DeGroote School of Business). He is a strategist with a background in consumer protection, regulatory oversight, transformation, risk management, governance, change management and compliance. Having had over 25 years in government, he is a highly astute senior executive known for protecting the public interest, developing government laws that balance competing interests, championing innovation and driving continuous improvement across various markets. Glen is currently the Executive Vice President, Policy and Chief Consumer Officer at the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA). Prior to that, he was the Assistant Deputy Minister of Consumer Protection Ontario. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Technical Standard and Safety Authority (TSSA), including as the Chair of the Audit, Risk and Finance Committee. He previously served on the Boards of the Tarion Warranty Corporation and the Canadian Automobile Motor Vehicle Arbitration Plan (CAMVAP).