The Board has one employee and that is the CEO. The CEO is responsible for all aspects of the Association’s operations, both inside and outside the OPA office. The CEO coordinates all staff management, Association legal services, budgetary governance and long-range planning. Reporting to the OPA Board of Directors, the CEO acts as the voice of the profession, working closely with OPA consultants to improve government relations and respond quickly to changes in the political landscape. They are the primary liaison between the Board of Directors and the members of the Association, and is directly involved with all District, Board and Committee activities. 

The CEO hires staff to facilitate the achievement of the Associations goals and activities. In addition to the CEO there are five full time staff on the OPA team.

Roles of the CEO include:

1. To administer the day-to-day affairs of the Association.
2. To direct the Association staff.
3. To be knowledgeable of physiotherapy issues and cognizant of external forces and directions.
4. To provide structures for the administrative support of the Board and officers.
5. To develop policies and procedures in response to Board direction.
6. To provide creative input to the Board and Executive in the achievement of the Association’s mission and goals.
7. To ensure effective information processing (collation, analysis, recommendation, circulation, retrieval) within the Association.
8. To provide continuity to the Board and officers.
9. To develop a resource network.
10. To represent the Association on the direction of the President.
11. To monitor the activities of the Association and its committees.
12. To report to the Board and Executive committee all pertinent activities.

Email Diane

The Corporate Manager manages and provides support to the CEO in the area of financials, daily operations of the Association, review and negotiation of contracts, correspondence, and maintenance of staff attendance, benefits and vacation. She also manages and maintains accurate records of Association’s revenues/expenses required for auditing and processing accounts payable/account receivables. She evaluates advertising opportunities to both increase non-dues revenue and increase value for membership through member advertising discounts.

She is responsible for obtaining District, Committee, and Board reports for the Board meetings. She helps to prepare the financial statements for the Board package and assists the Board with hotel accommodation for Board meetings. She manages all related expense forms received.

She assists Districts with any banking needs and obtains Districts year-end financials.

Email Amy

The Director Practice, Policy and Member Services is the Association’s primary contact with and resource to staff, members, volunteers and the public in the areas of practice and policy related to physiotherapy in Ontario. She manages activities regarding member service offerings, professional practice issues and resources, advocacy projects, and the building of strategic partnerships.

She is the staff resource to the Education and Governance Committees, provides support to the Board of Directors to allow them to fulfil their roles and responsibilities, and contributes to the development and implementation of the strategic and business plan. She takes a lead role in preparing the Board meeting packages, contributing largely to the operations report and other briefing notes/reports are required by the CEO.

Email Gonxhe

Reporting to the Director of Practice, Policy and Member Services, Gonxhe provides support to the Practice, Policy and Member Services team by coordinating and developing projects related to physiotherapy practice and policy. She has multiple responsibilities at the Association including collaborating with key stakeholders, conducting policy and data analysis, research, advocacy projects, and member services.

Email Sara

The Manager of Marketing and Communications is the Association’s primary contact with and resource to staff, members, the public and media in the areas of marketing, communications and media relations. She works closely with the staff team to ensure that marketing, internal and external communications and media relations plans and execution of the plans are consistent with, and for the fulfilment of, the Association’s mission and goals.

She ensures the Marketing Plan is developed and implemented including OPA’s participation and collaboration with CPA during National Physiotherapy Month.`

She also oversees the publication of Physiotherapy Today, the circulation of member eblasts and ensures that the website is up to date. She is also the first point of contact for any media and oversees all OPA Social Media. She also develops and edits the Annual Report and plays a key role in communication related activities associated OPA’s annual conference.

She writes the quarterly Board Communications Report.

Questions, suggestions or comments about OPA’s eblasts, newsletter, social media, advertising, website and the OPA marketing campaign can be directed to her.