The OCOA began in 1979, when a group of dedicated and concerned Conservation Officers first met in the basement of the Leslie M. Frost Natural Resource Centre near Dorset, Ontario.

Current Executives/Representatives

2025-2027

President: Bill Ingham - bingham@ocoa.ca
Vice-President/Past-President: Brendan Cote (Fort Frances) - bcote@ocoa.ca
Secretary: Davis Viehbeck (Thunder Bay) - dviehbeck@ocoa.ca
Treasurer: Duncan Hill (Blind River) - dhill@ocoa.ca

Support

Newsletter: Ryan Stevens – Newsandviews@ocoa.ca
Membership/Who's Where: Andreas Gossmann (Thunder Bay) – agossmann@ocoa.ca
Merchandise: Adrian Roussy (Sudbury Unit) – aroussy@ocoa.ca
News Releases: Mark McMillan (Parry Sound Enforcement Unit) – media@ocoa.ca
Social Media: Ron Arnold (Guelph Enforcement Unit) – rarnold@ocoa.ca
Website/Tech Support: Duncan Hill (Blind River) – dhill@ocoa.ca
NAWEOA Rep: Dave Murphy- dmurphy@ocoa.ca

OCOA Regional Representative Executive

Southern A: Al Dimenna (Aylmer) – adimenna@ocoa.ca Covering Aylmer Unit and Guelph Unit including all area offices for these units.
Southern B: Todd Cairns (Midhurst) – tcairns@ocoa.ca Covering Midhurst Unit, and Aurora Unit including all area offices for these units.
Southern C: Bill Ingham – bingham@ocoa.ca Covering Kemptville Unit, Peterborough Unit, Intelligence and Investigations Section (SISU and ISU), Provincial Enforcement Operations Section (Program Services, Regulatory Support), including all area offices for these units/sections.
Central A: Vacant () – Covering North Bay Unit, Sault Ste. Marie Unit, and Sudbury Unit, including all area offices for these units.
Central B: Dave Murphy (Parry Sound) – dmurphy@ocoa.ca Covering Parry Sound Unit, Pembroke Unit, and Bancroft Unit, including all area offices for these units.
Northeast: Reid Wareham (Timmins/Kirkland Lake) – rwareham@ocoa.ca Covering Wawa/Chapleau Unit, Timmins/Kirkland Lake Unit, and James Bay Unit (Hearst/Cochrane), including all area offices for these units.
Northwest A: Jeff Milloy (Kenora) – jmilloy@ocoa.ca Covering Kenora/Red Lake Unit, Dryden/Sioux Lookout Unit, and Fort Frances Unit, including all area offices for these units.
Northwest B: Andreass Gossmann – agossmann@ocoa.ca Covering Thunder Bay Unit and Nipigon Unit, including all area offices for these units.
Retired CO’s : Vacant Retired information and news lead

OCOA Unit Representatives

Guelph Unit: Drew Pegrum
Aylmer Unit: Chris Cakebread

Midhurst Unit: Tyler Saltzberry
Aurora Unit: Mike Campese

Kemptville Unit: Trevor Horvatin
Peterborough Unit: Mark Bailie
Enforcement Branch: (Program Services, Regulatory Support, & IIS): Vacant

North Bay Unit: Vacant
Sudbury Unit: Brock Sutton
Sault Ste. Marie Unit: Chris Staples

Parry Sound Unit: Mike Stoneman
Pembroke Unit: Mike Machin
Bancroft: Allison Forster

Wawa/Chapleau Unit: Melissa Fairbairn
Timmins/Kirkland Lake Unit: Jordan Morrison
James Bay Unit (Hearst/Cochrane): Pat Filion

Kenora/Red Lake Unit: Matt Brooks
Dryden/Sioux Lookout Unit: Rob Winter
Fort Frances Unit: James Burns

Nipigon Unit: Griffin Garuk
Thunder Bay Unit: Jen Gibbins

Previous Executives/Representatives

2023-2025

President: Brendan Cote
Past President: Matt McVittie
Vice President: Davis Viehbeck
Secretary: Joe Fralick
Treasurer: Randy Pepper

Regional Representatives:

Northwest A: Travis Stromness
Northwest B: Joel Diebolt
Northeast: Stefan DeSantis
Central A: Micah Plourde
Central B: Todd Steinberg
Southern A: Ben Sumner
Southern B: Tod Cairns
Southern C: Joe Fralick
Retired CO's: Gary Zacher

Membership: Randy Pepper
Newsletter Editor: Chris Jones
Merchandise: Adrian Roussy
Media: Mark McMillan
Web Site/Multi Media: Ron Arnold
Tech Support: Graham Dunville
Who's Where: Graham Dunville

2021-23

President: Matt McVittie
Past President: Sean Cronsberry
Vice President: Derek Hebner
Secretary: Mike Duncan
Treasurer: Randy Pepper

Regional Representatives:

Membership: Charles Brooks
Newsletter Editor: Chris Jones
Merchandise: Sean Armstrong
Media: Mark McMillan
Web Site/Multi Media: Ron Arnold
Tech Support: Graham Dunville
Who's Where: Graham Dunville

2018-21

President: Sean Cronsberry
Past President: Tim Rochette
Vice President: Todd Steinberg
Secretary: Mike Duncan
Treasurer: Randy Pepper

Regional Representatives:

Northwest A: Travis Stromness
Northwest B: Joel Diebolt
Northeast: Kyle Smith
Central A: Micah Plourde
Central B: Matt McVittie
Southern A: Drew Pegrum (was Geoff Denyes to end 2018)
Southern B: Mike Campese
Southern C: Rob Ciraco
Retired CO's: Don Weltz

2016-18

President: Tim Rochette
Past President: Joe McCambridge
Vice President: Sean Cronsberry
Secretary: Mike Duncan
Treasurer: Randy Pepper

Regional Representatives:

Northwest A: Ben Slack
Northwest B: Davis Viehbeck
Northeast: Kyle Wood
Central A: Richard Nadeau
Central B: Todd Steinberg
Southern A: Geoff Denyes
Southern B: Mike Campese
Southern C: Rob Ciraco
Retired CO's: Don Weltz

Membership: Charles Brooks
Newsletter Editor: Matt McVittie
Merchandise: Sean Armstrong
Media: Mark McMillan
Web Site/Multi Media: Ron Arnold
Tech Support: Dan Slater
Who's Where: Ken Snowden

2014-16

President: Tim Rochette
Past President: Joe McCambridge
Vice President: Sean Cronsberry
Secretary: Mike Duncan
Treasurer: Randy Pepper

Regional Representatives:

Northwest A: Matt Brooks-->Ben Slack
Northwest B: Steve Emms
Northeast: Kyle Morrison-->Kyle Wood
Central A: Richard Nadeau
Central B: Mark McKernon-->Todd Steinberg
Southern A: Geoff Denyes
Southern B: Mike Campese
Southern C: Gary Rupert-->Rob Ciraco

Membership: Charles Brooks
Newsletter Editor: Matt McVittie
Merchandise: Marc Gibson
Media: Mark McMillan
Web Site/Multi Media: Ron Arnold
Tech Support: Dan Slater
Who's Where: Ken Snowden

2012-14

President: Joe McCambridge
Past President: Mike Duncan
Vice President: Tim Rochette
Secretary: Dave Beavers
Treasurer: Randy Pepper

Regional Representatives:

Northwest A: Matt Brooks
Northwest B: Steve Emms
Northeast: Kyle Morrison
Central A: Kirk Silver-->Richard Nadeau
Central B: Mark McKernon
Southern A: Sean Cronsberry
Southern B: Rich Henry
Southern C: Gary Rupert

Membership: Charles Brooks
Newsletter Editor: Rob Ciraco
Merchandise: Marc Gibson
Media: Mark McMillan
Web Site: Dan Slater-->Ron Arnold
Who's Where: Kirk Silver-->Ken Snowden

2010-12

President: Mike Duncan
Past President: Dan Van Exan
Vice President: Tim Rochette
Secretary: Dave Beavers
Treasurer: Randy Pepper

Regional Representatives:

Northwest A: Tim Neidenbach-->Matt Brooks
Northwest B: Rick Leblanc
Northeast: Kyle Morrison
Central A: Kirk Silver
Central B: Joe McCambridge
Southern A: Charles Brooks
Southern B: Rick Williams
Southern C: Gary Rupert

Membership: Duncan Hall
Newsletter Editor: Rob Ciraco
Merchandise: Marc Gibson
Media: Mark McMillan
Web Site: Dan Slater
Who's Where: Roch Delorme-->Kirk Silver

2008-10

President: Dan Van Exan
Past President: Jim McMullen
Vice President: Mike Duncan
Secretary: Duncan Hall
Treasurer: Randy Pepper

Regional Representatives:

Northwest A: Tim Neidenbach
Northwest B: Rick Leblanc
Northeast: Bill McCord-->Kyle Morrison
Central A: Tim Rochette-->Kirk Silver
Central B: Joe McCambridge
Southern A: Dave Beavers-->Charles Brooks
Southern B: Rick Williams
Southern C: Jeff Bendig

Membership: Gerry Van Leeuwen
Newsletter Editor: David Critchlow
Merchandise: Marc Gibson
Media: Peter Gilboe
Web Site: Dan Slater
Who's Where: Roch Delorme

2006-08

President: Dan Van Exan
Past President: Jim McMullen
Vice President: Mike Duncan
Secretary: Duncan Hall
Treasurer: Randy Pepper

Regional Representatives:

Northwest A: Kirk Silver-->Tim Neidenbach
Northwest B: Derek Hebner
Northeast: Peter Koskela-->Bill McCord
Central A: Tim Rochette
Central B: Joe McCambridge
Southern A: Dave Beavers
Southern B: Rick Williams
Southern C: Dan VanExan-->Jeff Bendig

Membership: Gerry Van Leeuwen
Newsletter Editor: David Critchlow
Merchandise: James Abbott-->Jeff Anderson
Web Site: Dan Slater
Who's Where: Roch Delorme

2004-06

President: Jim McMullen
Past President: Bill Fisher
Vice President: Rick Maw
Secretary: Duncan Hall
Treasurer: Randy Pepper

Regional Representatives:

Northwest A: Mark Gadowski
Northwest B: Mark Halley-->Derek Hebner
Northeast: Kyle Cachagee
Central A: Roch Delorme
Central B: Mike Duncan-->Joe McCambridge
Southern A: Dave Beavers
Southern B: Brett Cachagee
Southern C: Dan VanExan

Membership: Gerry Van Leeuwen
Newsletter Editor: Bruce Tomlinson-->David Critchlow
Merchandise: James Abbott
Web Site: Dan Slater
Who's Where: Roch Delorme

2002-04

President: Jim McMullen
Past President: Bill Fisher
Vice President: Rick Maw
Secretary: Duncan Hall
Treasurer: Randy Pepper

Regional Representatives:

Northwest A: Rick Leblanc-->Mark Gadowski
Northwest B: Bill Phelan-->Mark Halley
Northeast: Kyle Cachagee
Central A: Roch Delorme
Central B: Tim Rochette
Southern A: Brian Boland-->Dave Beavers
Southern B: Brett Cachagee
Southern C: Dan VanExan

Membership: Gerry Van Leeuwen
Newsletter Editor: Bruce Tomlinson
Merchandise: James Abbott
Web Site: Dan Slater

2000-02

President: Bill Fisher
Past President: Rick Dupuis
Vice President: Dan McKnight
Secretary: Steve Aubry
Treasurer: Randy Pepper

Regional Representatives:

Northwest A: Kevin Elliott
Northwest B: Bill Phelan
Northeast: Kyle Cachagee
Central A: Roch Delorme
Central B: Jim McMullen
Southern A: Garry Warner-->Brian Boland
Southern B: Rick Maw
Southern C: Ben Kelly

Membership: Gerry Van Leeuwen
Newsletter Editor: Bruce Tomlinson
Merchandise: James Abbott
Web Site: Dan Slater

1998-2000

President: Bill Fisher
Past President: Rick Dupuis
Vice President: Dan Mcknight
Secretary: Steve Aubry
Treasurer: Randy Pepper

Regional Representatives:

Northwest A: Andy Lock-->Kevin Elliott
Northwest B: Paul Dennis
Northeast: Kyle Cachagee
Central A: Jim McMullen
Central B: Reg Devost
Southern A: Garry Warner
Southern B: Rick Maw
Southern C: Ben Kelly

Membership: Gerry Van Leeuwen
Newsletter Editor: Mike Regis
Merchandise: James Abbott

1996-98

President: Rick Dupuis
Past President: Dan Van Exan
Vice President: Bill Fisher
Secretary: Jim Fry
Treasurer: Gerry Van Leeuwen

Regional Representatives:

Northwest A: Dan McKnight

Northwest B: Mark Riemenschneider-->Ted Chisholm
Northeast: Mark Russell
Central A: Reg Devost
Central B: Jim McMullen-->Randy Pepper
Southern A: Garry Warner
Southern B: Brad Labadie
Southern C: Steve Aubry

Membership: Gerry Van Leeuwen
Newsletter Editor: Mike Regis
Merchandise: Vacant-->James Abbott

1994-96

President: Dan Van Exan
Past President: Al Farrer
Vice President: Rick Dupuis
Secretary: Ian Anderson
Treasurer: Gerry Van Leeuwen

Regional Representatives:

Northwest A: Dan McKnight
Northwest B: Rick Maw
Northeast: Dan Slater
Central A: Randy Pepper
Central B: Steve Murray-->Mike Regis
Southern A: Ron Eastman
Southern B: Bill Fisher
Southern C: Brad Gerrie-->Bruce Ward

Membership: Gerry Van Leeuwen
Newsletter Editor: Mike Regis
Merchandise: Smokey Cole-->Mitch Phinney

1992-94

President: Al Farrer
Past President: Ian Anderson
Vice President: Rick Stankiewicz
Secretary: Jim Greenwood
Treasurer: Gerry Van Leeuwen

Regional Representatives:

Northwest A: Kevin Elliott
Northwest B: Rick Maw
Northeast: Dan Slater
Central A: Al Hyde-->Mike Regis
Central B: John Fitchett
Southern A: Ron Eastman
Southern B: Rick Dupuis
Southern C: Gary Martin

Membership: Gerry Van Leeuwen
Newsletter Editor: Pat Brown
Merchandise: Smokey Cole

1990-92

President: Al Farrer
Past President: Ian Anderson
Vice President: Rick Stankiewicz
Secretary: Ken Evans
Treasurer: Gerry Van Leeuwen

Regional Representatives:

Northwest: Smokey Cole-->Doug Gibb
NorthCentral: Doug Vincent-->Ted Chisholm
Northeast: Al Hyde
Northern: Jim Abbott
Algonquin: John Fitchett
Central: Mark Robbins
Southwest: Jim Greenwood
Eastern: Gary Martin

Membership: Gerry Van Leeuwen
Newsletter Editor: Pat Brown
Merchandise: Smokey Cole

1988-90

President: Ian Anderson
Past President: Bob Easton
Vice President: Dan Van Exan
Secretary: Allan Farrer
Treasurer: Gerry Van Leeuwen

Regional Representatives:

Northwest: Freeman (Smokey) Cole
NorthCentral: Doug Vincent
Northeast: Gerry Van Leeuwen-->Mike Kilby
Northern: James Abbott
Algonquin: Tom Mipel-Beyer-->Rick Stankiewicz
Central: Ken Evans
Southwest: Jim Greenwood
Eastern: Mike MacDonald

Membership: Bruce Chenier
Newsletter Editor: Bruce Chenier
Merchandise: Smokey Cole

1986-88

President: Ian Anderson
Past President: Bob Easton
Vice President: Dan Van Exan
Secretary: Ron Hartford
Treasurer: Al Farrer

Regional Representatives:

Northwest: Smokey Cole
NorthCentral: Ted Chisholm
Northeast: Rick Stankiewicz
Northern: Sue Middleton
Algonquin: Norm Brown
Central: Randy Brooks
Southwest: Don Weltz
Eastern: Dave Arbour

Membership: Bruce Chenier
Newsletter Editor: Al Hyde/Brian Morrison--->Bruce Chenier
Merchandise: Gary Martin

1984-86

President: Bob Easton
Past President: John Bailey
Vice President: Ted Chisholm
Secretary: Ron Hartford
Treasurer: Ben Attard-->Al Farrer

Regional Representatives:

Northwest: Smokey Cole
NorthCentral: Al Farrer
Northeast: Ian Anderson
Northern: Dan Van Exan
Algonquin: Norm Brown
Central: Tim Boyd
Southwest: Don Weltz
Eastern: Dave Arbour

Membership: Ben Attard-->Dave Arbour
Newsletter Editor: Dave Arbour
Merchandise: Ted Chisholm

1982-84

President: John Baile-->Bob Easton
Past President: Gord Pollock
Vice President: Bob Easton

Secretary/Treasurer: Ben Attard

Regional Representatives:

Northwest:
NorthCentral:
Northeast: Gary Couillard
Northern:
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Southwest:
Eastern:

Membership: Ben Attard
Newsletter Editor: John Bailey
Merchandise:

1981-82

President: Gord Pollock
Vice President: Don Weltz

Secretary/Treasurer: Ben Attard

Regional Representatives:

Northwest: Kerry Rowe
NorthCentral: Ted Chisholm-->Terry Leach
Northeast: Brian Pfrimmer
Northern:
Algonquin: Rick Dodd
Central:
Southwest: Jim Walter-->Gary Couillard-->Mike Kilby
Eastern: Bob Easton

Membership:
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Merchandise:

1979-81

President: Don Weltz
Vice President: Gord Pollock

Secretary/Treasurer: Ben Attard

Regional Representatives:

Northwest: Brent Holstrom
NorthCentral: S. Elliot-->Don Love
Northeast: Terry Hicks
Northern: Bill Lafferty
Algonquin : Don Weltz-->S. Stock-->John Brisbane
Central: Kerry Rowe
Southwest: D. Middlebrook
Eastern: Ron Fabian

Membership:
Newsletter Editor:
Merchandise: