ABOUT COPA’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Guiding Canada’s Largest Pilot Association
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.
Strategic Priorities
COPA’s Board of Director’s set strategic priorities for the association.
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Annual General Meeting
COPA’s 2026 Annual General Meeting is set to take place during COPA 2026 on June 20, 2026 in Orillia, Ontario at Orillia Rama Regional Airport (CNJ4).
Learn MoreBoard of Directors Election
The 2026 Board of Directors Election cycle is officially complete!
The elected individuals bring a wealth of experience, passion, and vision to COPA’s governance
as we continue to preserve, promote, and inspire General Aviation in Canada.
In accordance to COPA’s by-laws, the directors-elect are pending membership ratification at the
2026 Annual General Meeting in Orillia, ON on June 20th, 2026.
Meet Your Board
Doug Ronan
Chair and Regional Director, Southern Ontario
Ashlynne Dale
Eastern Vice-Chair and Regional Director, Southern Ontario
Sigmund Sort
Western Vice-Chair and Director-Elect B.C. and Yukon
Grant Bailey
Secretary and Regional Director, Northern Ontario
Pierre Drapeau
Treasurer and Regional Director, Québec
Warwick Patterson
Regional Director, B.C. and Yukon
Robert Jaap
Regional Director, Alberta and Northwest Territories
Dave McLean
Regional Director, Alberta and Northwest Territories
Kassia Clarke
Regional Director, Saskatchewan
Becky Dueck
Regional Director, Manitoba and Nunavut
Stephen Wilcox
Director, Southern Ontario
Jonathan Beauchesne
Regional Director, Québec
Robert Hammond
Regional Director, Maritimes
Stephen Hayward
Regional Director, Newfoundland and Labrador
Tony Adey
Director-Elect, Maritimes
Mathieu Deschenes
Director-Elect, Québec
Guillaume Narbonne
Director-Elect, Québec
Glen Powell
Director-Elect, Southern Ontario
Blake Crosby
Director-Elect, Southern Ontario
