The Ottawa International Airport Authority Board of Directors is pleased to announce the following changes to its Board:

Dr. Chris Carruthers is the new Chair of the Board, replacing Susan St. Amand, whose term expired earlier this year. Dr. Carruthers has extensive executive experience, including as the former Chief of Staff of The Ottawa Hospital. He is currently a member on the boards of Carleton University and the Mach-Gaensslen Foundation of Canada, and has served on the Airport Authority Board since 2010. He is also a certified director of the Institute of Corporate Directors.

Michèle Lafontaine joins the Board as a Director. She is a notary with the firm Gagné Isabelle Patry Laflamme & Associés. She is an experienced advisor on improving governance practices for both private and public organizations, and is very involved in the community, including membership on the boards of the Gatineau Health Foundation and Vision Multisport Outaouais, among others.

We are very pleased that the nomination process included several excellent candidates for the role of Chair and that Chris accepted the position at the completion of the process” said Brendan McGuinty, Chair of the Governance Committee. “The experience that both he and Michèle bring to their respective roles on the Board of the Airport Authority will ensure continued good

“I have had the pleasure of working with Chris for several years in his capacity as a Director, and am pleased that he will also bring his vast corporate and governance skills to his new role as Chair” said Mark Laroche, President and CEO of the Airport Authority. “I am also delighted to have Michèle join the Board and look forward to benefitting from her perspective as an Outaouais resident. Finally, I would like to thank Susan St. Amand for her service as Chair and for her many contributions to the Authority’s successes during her tenure, and Craig Bater who filled the role of Chair on an interim basis during the Chair nomination process.”

About the Ottawa International Airport Authority
OMCIAA manages, operates and develops airport facilities and lands in support of the economic growth of Canada’s Capital Region, generating more than $2.2 billion annually in total economic activity in Ottawa and Gatineau.

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For more information:

Krista Kealey
Vice-President, Communications and Public Affairs
613-248-2050
[email protected]