Speeches, Elections and More…OPA’s Annual Members Meeting

About OPA Leadership and the AMM

The Ontario Physiotherapy Association is led by its members through the Board of Directors. Nine physiotherapist members make up the OPA Board, all of whom carry fiduciary responsibilities. Board members dedicate significant time and energy to guide the Association toward its mission.

The Annual Members Meeting (AMM) is a time to gather voting delegates from across OPA’s 16 districts to hear about and vote on the business of the Association.

Annual Members Meeting Success!

OPA’s 2026 Annual Members Meeting took place virtually on Thursday, April 30. OPA welcomed 62 voting delegates, our appointed Parliamentarian and Scrutineer, Jason Robinson, OPA’s current Board of Directors, candidates for the 2026-2027 Board, guests, and staff.

The meeting was a great success with Courtney Bean, OPA’s President (at the time of the meeting) acting as Chair. Alison Stene, CPA’s President, shared news and updates from the Canadian Physiotherapy Association. Magda McCaughan presented OPA’s achievements for the last year in her Secretary’s report. Sarah Hutchison, OPA’s CEO, presented OPA’s audited financial statements.

Voting delegates approved the 2025 audited financial statements and approved Cooper and Company as the auditors for the 2026 fiscal year.

Election of 2026-2027 OPA Board of Directors

There were six candidates for four director positions, therefore OPA held an online election managed by our Parliamentarian. Each candidate spoke for three minutes, and candidate resumes, videos and letters of intent were pre-circulated. 62 voting delegates cast 62 votes and four directors were elected.

We welcome Charlotte Anderson as OPA’s President with Courtney Bean now acting as Past-President. David Egbert, Jennifer Howey, and Terry Wang are completing the second year of their first terms on the Board.

Anthony Grande and Carrie Lau were elected to join the 2026-2027 Board of Directors. We welcome back Wing Ting Truong and Kyle Whaley for their second two-year term.

OPA would like to sincerely thank Magda McCaughan for her four years of insightful contributions on the Board as a Director and Secretary. Magda has been a dedicated volunteer for many years, having previously served as Hamilton’s District President.

We would also like to thank Manuel Valle, who has made invaluable contributions on the OPA Board of Directors for the past two years. Manuel has been a significant advocate for internationally educated physiotherapists, and we will miss his voice on the Board.

OPA also sincerely appreciates members who make the decision to run for the Board of Directors. Venkadesan Rajendran has been an incredible and passionate volunteer for years having served as the District President and in other executive roles with the Northern Ontario District.

OPA hopes to continue our valuable volunteer relationships with Magda, Manuel and Venkadesan! Thank you to the 62 voting delegates who took time out of their busy schedules to participate in OPA’s Annual Members Meeting. We also appreciate our volunteers Jim Foley and Annette Marcuzzi for their contributions.