Pierre Drapeau (QC), Candace Pardo (SK), Sigmund Sort (BC&YT), Dave Sprague (ON), Doug Ronan (ON, Chairperson), Jim Bell (MB&NU, Secretary), Ashlynne Dale (ON, Eastern Vice Chair), Grant Bailey (NorON), Ken Zachkewich (AB&NT, Western Vice Chair), Henry Vos (AB&NT, Treasurer). Missing: Bill Mahoney (NL), Brian Pinsent (Maritimes), Dr Stephen McCarthy (Maritimes), Warwick Patterson (BC&YT), Jonathan Beauchesne (QC).

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.

 

 

 


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
 

 

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.