About OPTA

Mission

To strengthen and improve public transit through advocacy and information sharing.

Vision

Excellence in the provision of sustainable public transit services for Ontarians.

Members

Members represent public transit systems, health and social service agency transportation providers, suppliers to the industry, consultants and government representatives.

Staff

Norman Cheesman, CEO

Board of Directors *

Chair:

Kelly Paleczny, London Transit Commission

Vice Chair:

Pat Delmore, Transit Windsor

Treasurer:

Dave Sherlock, St. Catharines Transit

Secretary:

Chris Prentice, IBI

Past President:

Bill Cunningham, Bill Cunningham Consulting

Directors:

Dorothy DeVuono, Operation Lift, Brantford
Peter Chatoff, Durham Region Transit
Bill Lupkoski, Cummins Eastern Canada
Elly van der Made, Brantford Transit
Alex Milojevic, Brampton Transit
Roy Rice, Veolia Transportation
Vincent Rodo, Toronto Transit Commission
Mike Spicer, Burlington Transit

Advisors:

Michael Roschlau, Canadian Urban Transit Association
Kevin Pal, MTO

Honourary Counsel:

Michael Ledgett, Heenan Blaikie LLP.

* Board of Directors - Structure and Responsibilities Adobe PDF (18 KB)