Corporate Governance
The Ottawa International Airport Authority is governed by a 14 member Board of Directors that is nominated or appointed by various Selecting Bodies from organizations in the National Capital Region and various levels of government.
The Board of Directors
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Raymond BrunetNominated by: Chambre de commerce de GatineauChair -
Gilles LalondeNominated by: City of GatineauVice-Chair -
Michael SkrobicaNominated by: Air Transportation Association of CanadaSecretary -
John BoydAppointed by: Government of Ontario -
Christopher CarruthersAt Large -
Ron CliftonNominated by: Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation -
Barbara FarberNominated by: City of Ottawa -
Patrick KellyNominated by: Ottawa Tourism -
Brendan McGuintyNominated by: City of Ottawa -
Eric McSweeneyNominated by: Ottawa Chamber of Commerce -
Peter ViceAt Large -
Jim WrightAt Large -
VacantGovernment of Canada -
VacantGovernment of Canada
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Paul BenoitPresident & CEO
The adoption of the National Airports Policy in 1994 resulted in the creation of local airport authorities across the country. These authorities were first created with community-appointed Boards of Directors which were tasked with overseeing the management of their local facility.
The Ottawa International Airport Authority’s Board of Directors follows guidelines that ensure that they represent the best interests of the airport and its community including:
- professional representation nominated by all three levels of government as well as community and business organizations;
- directors shall not be elected officials or government employees;
- each director has a fiduciary duty to the Airport Authority;
- meets 6 to 8 times during the year;
- views its principal responsibility as overseeing the conduct of the business and supervising management to ensure that long-term goals and strategies are met; and
- must meet Conflict of Interest rules; adhere to the Code of Business Conduct, and the Public Accountability Principles.