About COPA’s Board of Directors
COPA’s Board of Directors is a national volunteer board comprised of members across the country that help govern Canada’s largest pilot association. COPA’s Board of Directors oversees the organization and helps set its strategic priorities. Members of the board are elected by COPA’s members. Scroll down for a full list of our board members.
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COPA's Strategic Priorities
To learn more about COPA’s strategic priorities, please click here.
About COPA’s Working Committees
From standing committees to ad hoc committees to task forces, COPA’s working committees support various COPA operations. See below for the 2023 committees.
| Governance Committee Jim Bell Henry Vos Dave Cox |
Nominating Committee Grant Bailey Ken Zachkewich David Sprague |
Finance, Audit and Risk Henry Vos Pierre Drapeau Jonathan Beauchesne Bill Mahoney Zivo |
Insurance Task Force Ashlynne Dale Kevin Elwood |
| RPAS Committee David Sprague Warwick Patterson Sharon Cheung |
Strategic Planning Ashlynne Dale Warwick Patterson Candace Pardo |
Scholarships & Awards Sigmund Sort Ken Zachkewich Sharon Cheung |
Technical Committee Brian Pinsent Candace Pardo Sigmund Sort James Ferrier |
| Events & Programs Candace Pardo Warwick Patterson Jonathan Beauchesne |
Executive Committee Doug Ronan, Chair Ken Zachkewich, Western Vice-Chair Ashlynne Dale, Eastern Vice-Chair Henry Vos, Treasurer Jim Bell, Secretary Mark van Berkel, Ex-officio |
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Board Elections and Nominations
During the nomination period between November 24, 2023, and January 02, 2024, COPA received nominations for members wishing to join its Board of Directors. As a result of nominations received, there is a need for an election in the Northern Ontario region (positions in the other regions were uncontested and will be filled by acclamation). Members in the Northern Ontario region will receive an email invitation with details on how to cast their vote in the upcoming election.
The voting period for candidates for the Northern Ontario election will take place between February 26 at 9:00 a.m. ET – March 22, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. ET. While voting is conducted online, ballots for mailing are available upon request. Based on governance rules for not-for-profit societies, the slate of directors elected in the regions will be presented to the COPA membership for ratification at the Annual General Meeting on June 09, 2024, in Mount Hope, Ontario.
Annual General Meeting
The 72nd Annual General Meeting of the members of the Canadian Owners and Pilots Association will take place on June 09, 2024. More details are available here.