Ontario's auto dealers have a new representative on the board that oversees vehicle sales in the province.
John Ulman has been elected as an industry director on the board of the Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council on June 25. He serves as director of finance at Georgian Chevrolet Buick GMC, part of CanadaOne Auto Group.
OMVIC is Ontario’s regulator for motor vehicle dealers and salespeople. Its board provides governance oversight for the organization, including work tied to dealer registration, consumer protection, enforcement, education and administration of the Motor Vehicle Dealers Act, 2002.
Following the annual meeting, Linda Franklin was re-elected to the board as a public director and reappointed as vice-chair.
E. Patrick Shea was appointed chair of the Audit, Finance and Risk Committee, while Glen Padassery was appointed chair of the Governance and Nominating Committee.
Sohail Ahmed concluded his term as an industry director following the meeting. He previously served as secretary-treasurer and chair of the Audit, Finance and Risk Committee.
Ontario Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement Stephen Crawford attended the annual meeting and delivered remarks on consumer protection and Ontario’s vehicle sales sector.
“Strong consumer protections are essential to building trust and fairness for Ontarians,” Crawford wrote in a social media post following the event.
