What We Do

Savings

OECM provides opportunities to minimize costs, and generate savings and efficiencies on products and services available through our Marketplace.

Choice

OECM offers a wide range of collaboratively-sourced and competitively-priced products and services, provided by over 300 (and growing) supplier partners, as part of our Marketplace.

Service

OECM promises to deliver service that is consistent, accessible and responsive, supporting our customer-centric service delivery model.

What We Stand For

Our Mission

Generate savings by unlocking the potential of collaborative strategic sourcing.

Our Vision

Be the premier customer-driven supply management partner.

Our Values

Collaboration We are committed to working together to achieve common goals.

Responsiveness We deliver on our promises in a timely way.

Integrity We are open, honest, and accountable.

Innovation We pursue creative solutions to foster an exceptional customer experience.

Respect We listen to and value everyone’s ideas and opinions in a fair, open, and attentive way.

Our Timeline

  • Ontario Education Collaborative Marketplace is established by the government to encourage collaboration amongst and between the Education Sector.

    2006
  • Our Marketplace of products and services becomes available to the Broader Public Sector.

    2009
  • 66% of Ontario’s education sector uses our Marketplace.

    2010
  • Our Marketplace grows to 50 categories of products and services and 100 supplier partners.

    2014
  • OECM becomes self-sustainable and embarks on Vision 2020.

    2015
  • OECM establishes a new competency-based Board of Directors.

    2016
  • 100% of Ontario’s education sector uses our Marketplace.

    OECM’s Customer Council Committee is established.

    2017
  • OECM accumulates $1 billion in collaborative spend.

    Our Marketplace offering continues to expand.

    2018
  • OECM accumulates $2 billion in collaborative spend.

    OECM’s Diversity and Inclusion Program is established.

    2020
  • OECM engages in new strategic partnerships and is recognized as a leader in collaborative sourcing for Ontario’s Public Sector.

    OECM accumulates $3 billion in collaborative spend.

    2021
  • Our Marketplace grows to over 80 agreements.

    Thought leadership emerges as a pivotal area of focus for OECM.

    OECM raises over $22k for charities.

    OECM establishes a Business Development Team to serve a strategic function to identify business opportunities and partnerships within existing and new sectors.

    2022
  • OECM accumulates $4 billion in collaborative spend.

    OECM’s Sector Success Sharing (SSS) reserve fund totals $10 million.

    2023

Our Team

OECM is driven by talented individuals with a shared passion for achieving results through teamwork and collaboration. Our people truly are at the root of our success and we proudly support a work culture that is anti-racist, diverse, and inclusive – we embrace the strength that comes from our diversity.

Learn more about OECM’s Organizational Structure.

Executive Leadership Team

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John A. Sabo

President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

  • john.sabo@oecm.ca
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Karen Owen

Senior Vice President, Strategy and Partnerships

  • karen.owen@oecm.ca
Len Scavuzzo

Vice President, Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

  • len.scavuzzo@oecm.ca
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Jim Hadjiyianni

Vice President, Supply Management and Business Development

  • jim.hadjiyianni@oecm.ca
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Sonia Gallo

Vice President, Communications and Customer Relations

  • sonia.gallo@oecm.ca
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Tracy Brown

Senior Manager, Office Services and EA to the President and CEO

  • tracy.brown@oecm.ca
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Rushelle Mitchell

Executive Assistant

  • rushelle.mitchell@oecm.ca
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Vasilii Popov

Receptionist and Administrative Assistant

  • vasilii.popov@oecm.ca

Business Development Team

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Patrice Likamshum

Senior Manager, Business Development

  • patrice.likamshum@oecm.ca
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Francesca Arcadi

Business Analyst

  • francesca.arcadi@oecm.ca
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Nala Balarajan

Project Manager

  • nala.balarajan@oecm.ca
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Luba Medvedeva

Business Development Lead

  • luba.medvedeva@oecm.ca
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Dan Munshaw

Business Development Advisor

  • dan.munshaw@oecm.ca

Customer Relationship Management Team

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Shelly Ann Henry

Senior Manager, Customer Relations

  • shellyann.henry@oecm.ca
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Kim Humphreys

Senior Manager, Marketing and Communications

  • kim.humphreys@oecm.ca
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Ali Ahari

Customer Relationship Manager

  • ali.ahari@oecm.ca
Olivia Aita

Marketing and Events Specialist

  • olivia.aita@oecm.ca
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Derame Aodesho

Customer Relationship Manager

  • derame.aodesho@oecm.ca
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Andrea Bach

Digital Marketing Specialist

  • andrea.bach@oecm.ca
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Bradley Goldstein

Manager, Web

  • bradley.goldstein@oecm.ca
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Sharon Hayward

Manager, Corporate Communications

  • sharon.hayward@oecm.ca
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Fatima Kazmi

Marketing and Communications Specialist

  • fatima.kazmi@oecm.ca
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Ambrose Lee

Senior Marketing and Communications Specialist

  • ambrose.lee@oecm.ca
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Jason Lee

Customer Relationship Manager

  • jason.lee@oecm.ca
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John See

Customer Relationship Manager

  • john.see@oecm.ca

Strategic Sourcing Team

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Perry Arzumanian

Director, Strategic Sourcing

  • perry.arzumanian@oecm.ca
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Slavi Nalbantov

Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing

  • slavi.nalbantov@oecm.ca
Shouvik Roy

Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing

  • shouvik.roy@oecm.ca
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Deepali Vasisht

Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing

  • deepali.vasisht@oecm.ca
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Aila You

Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing

  • aila.you@oecm.ca
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Laura Cocuzzi

Project Lead

  • laura.cocuzzi@oecm.ca
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Giancarlo Consoli

Sourcing Analyst

  • giancarlo.consoli@oecm.ca
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Alexandra Dauguet

Sourcing Analyst

  • alexandra.dauguet@oecm.ca
Connie Forrest

Sourcing Manager

  • connie.forrest@oecm.ca
Patti Greer

Sourcing Manager

  • patti.greer@oecm.ca
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Jeffrey Hua

Sourcing Analyst

  • jeffrey.hua@oecm.ca
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Yashan Jayasingha

Sourcing Analyst

  • yashan.jayasingha@oecm.ca
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Mohit Juneja

Sourcing Manager

  • mohit.juneja@oecm.ca
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Judy Kahansky

Sourcing Manager

  • judy.kahansky@oecm.ca
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Preeti Kaushal

Sourcing Analyst

  • preeti.kaushal@oecm.ca
Annie Kwok

Sourcing Analyst

  • annie.kwok@oecm.ca
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Gunter Kwok

Sourcing Manager

  • gunter.kwok@oecm.ca
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Ivy Lam

Sourcing Analyst

  • ivy.lam@oecm.ca
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Karen Latreille

Sourcing Manager

  • karen.latreille@oecm.ca
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Andrea Leon

Sourcing Specialist

  • andrea.leon@oecm.ca
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Marc Mohammed

Sourcing Manager

  • marc.mohammed@oecm.ca
Catherine Morton

Sourcing Manager

  • catherine.morton@oecm.ca
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Balaji Dhakshina Murthy

Sourcing Specialist

  • balaji.murthy@oecm.ca
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Gabriele Pinaffi

Sourcing Manager

  • gabriele.pinaffi@oecm.ca
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Ali Sayyad

Sourcing Analyst

  • ali.sayyad@oecm.ca
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Ankur Sharma

Sourcing Analyst

  • ankur.sharma@oecm.ca
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Eric Smith

Sourcing Manager

  • eric.smith@oecm.ca
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Areeba Wassay

Sourcing Specialist

  • areeba.wassay@oecm.ca

Supplier Relationship Management Team

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Khusen Shukurov

Director, Supplier Relationship Management

  • khusen.shukurov@oecm.ca
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Jay Chan

Senior Supplier Relationship Manager

  • jay.chan@oecm.ca
Mie Okawa

Senior Supplier Relationship Manager

  • mie.okawa@oecm.ca
Justin Sin

Senior Supplier Relationship Manager

  • justin.sin@oecm.ca
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Oyetope Abioye

Contract Lead

  • oyetope.abioye@oecm.ca
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Ayetu Boyo

Contract Lead

  • ayetu.boyo@oecm.ca
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Juan Dauz

Contract Analyst

  • juan.dauz@oecm.ca
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Neil Dauz

Contract Specialist

  • neil.dauz@oecm.ca
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Curtis Diep

Contract Analyst

  • curtis.diep@oecm.ca
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Ramia Ejaz

Contract Analyst

  • ramia.ejaz@oecm.ca
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Shanna Huang

Contract Analyst

  • shanna.huang@oecm.ca
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Farida Jinadu

Contract Lead

  • farida.jinadu@oecm.ca
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Jay Kim

Category Manager

  • jay.kim@oecm.ca
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Jessica Ko

Category Manager

  • jessica.ko@oecm.ca
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Dowon Lee

Category Manager

  • dowon.lee@oecm.ca
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Matthew Leung

Contract Specialist

  • matthew.leung@oecm.ca
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Collin Miller

Category Manager

  • collin.miller@oecm.ca
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Sharon Ng

Contract Analyst

  • sharon.ng@oecm.ca
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Nisal Siriwardana

Category Manager

  • nisal.siriwardana@oecm.ca
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Katelyn Strauss

Contract Analyst

  • katelyn.strauss@oecm.ca
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Jackie Tam

Contract Specialist

  • jackie.tam@oecm.ca
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Ronald Wai

Category Manager

  • ronald.wai@oecm.ca

Human Resources Team

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Janet Clarke

Director, Human Resources

  • janet.clarke@oecm.ca
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Shimrit Dalgorf

Manager, Human Resources

  • shimrit.dalgorf@oecm.ca

Information Technology Support Team

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Ken Voong

Director, IT Support Services

  • ken.voong@oecm.ca
David Chan

Senior Systems Analyst

  • david.chan@oecm.ca

Financial Services and Business Intelligence Team

Belinda Yu

Director, Finance and Corporate Services

  • belinda.yu@oecm.ca
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Fady Aodesho

Senior Manager, Finance and Corporate Services

  • fady.aodesho@oecm.ca
Jessie Liu

Senior Manager, Business Intelligence

  • jessie.liu@oecm.ca
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Ailee Choi

Accounting and Accounts Receivable Specialist

  • ailee.choi@oecm.ca
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Claire Lam

Senior Business Intelligence Analyst

  • claire.lam@oecm.ca
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Irene Sudirgo

Payroll and Accounts Payable Specialist

  • irene.sudirgo@oecm.ca
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Steven Sun

Manager, Business Intelligence

  • steven.sun@oecm.ca

Board of Directors

OECM is guided by the oversight of a competency-based Board of Directors. The Board of Directors focus on the big picture: the vision of the value that OECM creates and delivers through robust strategy, planning and performance management that guide and support OECM.

Board members also participate in three committees that are responsible for reviewing and making recommendations on policy formulation and fiduciary responsibilities, to help OECM achieve its strategic objectives and facilitate Board decision-making and approval on governance. These include the Audit and Finance CommitteeGovernance and Human Resources Committee and the Customer Council Committee.

Dr. F. Haider Alvi (ICD.D)
Dr. F. Haider Alvi (ICD.D)

Chair of the Board

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Lesley Cornelius (ICD.D)

Chair of Customer Council Standing Committee

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Mike D’Amico

Chair of Governance and Human Resources Standing Committee

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Kathy Pozihun

Chair of Technology Steering Committee

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Janice Ciavaglia

Board Member

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Eitan Dehtiar (ICD.D)

Board Member

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Dilhari Fernando

Board Member

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Julia Hanigsberg

Board Member

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Kevin Kobus

Board Member

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Patricia Li (ICD.D)

Board Member

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Andrew Szende

Board Member

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Greg Treffry (ICD.D)

Board Member

Customer Council Committee

OECM’s Customer Council Committee (CCC) serves as a direct conduit for customer engagement and influence at the Board level. CCC members provide strategic input to OECM regarding our customer-centric strategy, products and services, customer and supplier relationship management, service delivery approach, and more.

Radha Krishnan

College Sector Representative

David Neale

College Sector Representative

Sanjay Puri

College Sector Representative

Kim Watkins

College Sector Representative

Brad Parkes

University Sector Representative

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Marny Scully

University Sector Representative

Josh Tonnos

University Sector Representative

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Bo Wandschneider (ICD.D)

University Sector Representative

Daniel Del Bianco

School Board Sector Representative

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Matthew Gerard

School Board Sector Representative

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Brian Jeffs

School Board Sector Representative

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Brian McKay

School Board Sector Representative

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Suzanne Olimer

Municipal Sector Representative

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Sandra Zwiers

Municipal Sector Representative

Annual Reports

Each year, OECM prepares an Annual Report to summarize the previous year’s business, highlighting key financial details, important corporate initiatives, and significant achievements.

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