Committee Chairs

Government Relations Committee – The RMA has a strong outreach program to provincial and federal governments on all aspects of legislation and regulations that impact the credit sector. The RMA is fortunate to have Patrick Dion Consulting working in tandem with the Government Relations Committee, chaired by Jim Shaw, and the RMA has made meaningful input and facilitated change with provincial regulations for well over a decade. For more information about our government relations program, please email Jim at director11@rmacanada.org

Scholarship Committee – As an association that wishes to set the best example for our industry we have a scholarship program for employees and family members of those employees for companies that are members of the RMA. Scholarships are awarded annually, and Tony Pampena is the chair of this committee. For further information please email Tony at director7@rmacanada.org

Conference/Event Committee – The RMA hosts an annual national conference that is attended by credit and finance professionals from all over Canada and the US, as well as an Annual General Members Meeting that is often coordinated with a golf tournament, and we have also been known to host webinars or other events. Mark Daprato is the chair of our Conference committee and he can be reached at conference@rmacanada.org.

Communications Committee – To receive information on the activities of the RMA, our ongoing committees and board activities, and to remain up to date on significant events in the credit industry, please reach out to our committee chair Jordan Charness at director9@rmacanada.org

Governance Committee – The Governance Committee of the RMA is responsible for reviewing our association bylaws and ensure compliance with our non-profit status, our official standing as an association in Canada, and the activities of our board governing the association. If you have questions regarding the governance of the RMA, our committee chair is Lindsay Kirk and she can be reached at president@rmacanada.org

Membership Committee – We would not be a vibrant, effective organization without companies supporting our goals as members, volunteers, and participating members of our activities. If you are interested in having your company become a member, please reach out to our Membership Committee chair Michael Ohler at director5@rmacanada.org