Sanderson is Chief of Hamilton Paramedic Service, a position he has held since 2013. With more than 47 years’ experience in EMS, he has contributed in roles as paramedic, educator, and leader at a local, provincial, national, and international level. In his capacity as then-Executive Director, Lower Mainland, BCAS, Sanderson served as the Provincial lead responsible for all EMS activities for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics and Paralympic Games. A graduate of the Humber College Paramedic program, he holds a BA from Laurier University and a MHSC from the U of T.
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President
President@oapc.ca
Office: (905)546-2424 Ext: 7741
Hamilton Paramedic Service
1227 Stone Church Road East
Hamilton, ON L8W 2C6
Dundas is the Chief of Peel Regional Paramedic Services. He has been engaged with Paramedic Services for over 35 years both in the private and public settings. His knowledge in operations, dispatch, labour relations, health and safety as well as policy has helped guide successful design and implementation of various forward-thinking paramedic models. Dundas has overseen two major transitions of paramedic operations from private sector to Upper Tier in Durham and Peel Region. |
Past President
Office: (905)791-7800 Ext.3921
1600 Bovaird Drive East
Brampton, ON L6R 3S8
Michael Nolan MA ACP CCP(F)Ret serves the County of Renfrew as the Director of Emergency Services and Chief Paramedic. For over 27 years Chief Nolan has has had many roles in Paramedicine, working as a Critical Care Flight Paramedic in Ontario’s North, as faculty educating Paramedics throughout Atlantic Canada, as Deputy Chief and Director of Emergency Management in our Nations Capital and more recently, for the past 15 years as the Chief and practicing as an Advanced Care Paramedic in the County of Renfrew. |
First Vice-President
Office: (613) 735-7288
County of Renfrew EMS
9 International Drive
Pembroke, ON K8A 6W5
Sage’s 28-year career in paramedic services spans all aspects of the profession including front-line operations, 911 communications, education, planning and research. This includes ten years with the City of Toronto EMS, and 16 years with Halton Region Paramedic Service. He has served as the Chief of Paramedics in Halton since 2010. Sage holds a Bachelor of Applied Business Degree from Lakeland College. |
Second Vice-President
Office: (905)825-6000 Ext. 7091
Halton Region Paramedic Services
1179 Bronte Road
Oakville, ON L6M 3L1
Carriere is Director and Chief of Cochrane District EMS, a position he has held since 2014. Over the past 22 years, he has served as a front-line paramedic, union president, peer reviewer, educator and innovator. Chief Carriere helped to establish the first Special Operations Medics in Northern Ontario. He is a graduate of Business Administration at Northern College, City Collegial Paramedic program, Saunders Business School at UBC and the Landmark Leadership Program from the Niagara Institute. Carriere attended the Governor Generals Canadian Leadership Conference in 2015 and received the N.H. McNally Award in 2009. |
Secretary
Office: 705-266-1208
Cochrane District Social Services Administration Board
500 Algonquin Blvd. East
Timmins, ON P4N 1B7
Cheseboro began his career in 1991 as an ambulance attendant for the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care in Oshawa and was certified as an Advanced Care Paramedic in 1994. He also served a Regional Trainer for the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. Cheseboro has been an instructor in the paramedic program at Centennial College and at the Michener Institute as part of the MOH OPALS program. Cheseboro began working for the Regional Municipality of Durham emergency medical services department in 2000 and was appointed Chief of Region of Durham Paramedic Services in 2015. |
Treasurer
Treasurer@oapc.ca
Office: 905-663-6313 Ext: 4041
Region of Durham Paramedic Services
4040 Anderson Street
Whitby, ON L1R 3P6
McWilliam is the Chief of Muskoka Paramedic Services and newly appointed Central Zone Director. He began his career in paramedicine in 1994 working for the Peel-York / Halton-Mississauga / Peel Regional Paramedic Services. In 2005 he joined Simcoe County Paramedic Services management team and continued to move through various managerial positions within the service. McWilliam has served on many committees such as the Chair of the vendor organization committee OAPC, Co-Chair of the Hospitality organization committee Paramedic Chiefs of Canada, and Chair of the GTA Central Zone Chiefs Logistics Working Group (OAPC). McWilliam was highly instrumental in these logistic working groups / committees that paved the way for future leaders in the EMS industry. In 2016, McWilliam lead the transition of paramedic operations from Medavie EMS to direct delivery through the Upper Tier in the District of Muskoka. |
Central Director
Office: (705) 645-2100 x4209
Muskoka Paramedic Services
225 Taylor Road
Bracebridge, ON P1L 1K1
Chris Spearen is the Chief of York Region Paramedic Services. He has earned over 25 years of experience in the healthcare field with a background in both paramedicine and nursing.
Chris started his career as a front line paramedic and spent 15 years working on the frontline. Prior to that, Chris was a member of the nursing team at Sunnybrook Hospital, where he worked in the Emergency Department and Trauma Unit. Over the past several years, Chris’ work has been focused on expanding the role of paramedics in the community through research and partnerships. In part, this has been done through forward thinking about the way paramedics integrate into the health care system as a whole. Chris continues to further his development and has completed his Masters of Health Management. |
Central Director
Office: 1-877-464-9675 ext. 74709
Region of York Paramedic Services
80 Bales Drive East
Sharon, ON L0G 1V0
Chief Périard has been working in paramedics services for over 30 years. Started working in Ottawa and Rockland Orleans in 1990. In 2004 accepted a supervisor position with the Prescott and Russell Paramedic Service where he has been for the last 17 years. He has been Chief in Prescott and Russell since 2019. |
Eastern Director
Office: 613-673-5139 poste / extension 233
County of Prescott and Russell Emergency Services
584 County Rd 9
Plantagenet, ON K0B 1L0
Gale Chevalier has spent more than 25 years as a Paramedic in the Eastern Ontario region. She has held various positions including front-line PCP and ACP, Superintendent, and Deputy Chief of Performance Standards and Operations. She has been Chief of Frontenac Paramedics since July 2019. |
Eastern Director
Office: 613-548-9400 x400
County of Frontenac Emergency and Transportation Services
2069 Battersea Road
Glenburnie, K0H 1S0
Six Nations Paramedic Services
Office: 519-445-4000
Melissa’s 20 year career in emergency services spans over many sections of Paramedic Services including frontline operations, education, professional standards and implementation of specialized Community Paramedicine programs . To date she has held various part time and full time positions with both Ornge and Sudbury Paramedic Service over the span of her 20 year career. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree and a second degree in Education from Laurentian University. |
Northern Director
Office: 705-674-4455 ext 2740
Greater Sudbury Paramedic Service
239 Montee Principale Unit 2
Azilda, ON POM 1B0
Durham is the Chief Operating Officer – Medical Operations and Deputy Chief Executive Officer with Ornge. Durham began his career in 1997 and has been in the Air Ambulance system since 2002, both in private and public sectors. Durham’s entire 25 year career has been spent in Northern Ontario where he worked both as a front line Paramedic at the Advance Care (Flight) level and later in various Manager/Director level positions for Ornge in the communities of Moosonee, Kenora, and Thunder Bay.
Durham has lead a number of initiatives over his career including the implementation of a new Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system in the Ornge Communications Centre (OCC) as well as providing a senior leadership role in Operation Remote Immunity which saw COVID-19 vaccination of over 16000 residents in 32 isolated First Nations Communities. Durham currently resides in Thunder Bay with his wife, Sarah and their two children. |
Northern Director
Office: 647 428 2005
Ornge | Headquarters
5310 Explorer Drive
Mississauga ON L4W 5H8
Tom Reid has worked as a Paramedic and an Emergency Services Professional for the past 39 years and has served as the Chief of Dufferin County Paramedic Service for the past 25 years. In this position he has been a Senior Director at Headwaters Health Care Centre where he has had experience with managing numerous hospital departments including, Emergency department, security, transfer services, emergency planning, Occupational health and Saftey and most recently the COVID assessment/treatment clinic. He is a member Ministry of Health Ambulance Services Review Team for over 20yrs and is the recipient of the Governor General’s Exemplary Service Medal for Emergency Medical Services. His experiences in emergency service over his career have included everything from emergency child birth, community disasters and hospital evacuations. Tom is a life-time resident and is proud to call Dufferin County home where he resides with his wife Wendy and their four children and three grand children |
Southwest Director
Office: 519-941-9608 Ext. 6001
Dufferin County Paramedic Services
325 Blind Line
Orangeville, ON L9W 5J8
Stephen Van Valkenburg was appointed Chief and General Manager to Medavie Elgin EMS in August 2022. Steve served as Chief for Lambton County EMS from 2000-2005, when he moved to Niagara Emergency Medical Services from 2005-2012 serving a variety of positions, ending as Deputy Chief, Operations from 2007-2012. Steve also served as Deputy Chief, Operations at Middlesex London EMS from 2012-2013 when he accepted the position of Chief at Region of Waterloo Paramedic Services. He served in this role until his retirement in August 2013. Steve has also held positions with London CACC and Wallaceburg CACC and has been involved with Emergency Medical Services since 1981. Stephen is a graduate of the University of Waterloo and holds a BSc in Neuroscience. He also holds certificates from the Fitch and Associates Communications Centre Program, the Niagara Institute Leadership Program and University of Michigan Lean Six Sigma program. Steve also holds CMM III Executive Level certification from the Ontario Municipal Management Institute. |
Southwest Director
Office: 519-637-3098 Ext. 25
Elgin County EMS – Medavie Health Services
125 Edward Street
St. Thomas, Ontario N5P 4L9
Paul Charbonneau retired in September 2019 as Chief Paramedic at Frontenac County after 44 years of service to Ontarians. Charbonneau joined Frontenac County Paramedic Services as its Chief in 2004. He has managed remote ambulance services and first response teams in several First Nations communities as well as air ambulance operations. Charbonneau oversaw the amalgamation of 10 rural services into Superior North Emergency Services, becoming the first Eastern Region Manager for Superior North EMS and is a past President of the Paramedic Chiefs of Canada. |
Executive Director