David Chadala, Chair

Dave has been a resident of Orleans for 25 years, presently living in Fallingbrook with his four children. A graduate of Carleton University and Algonquin College, Dave enjoyed a successful career in management with Shoppers Drug Mart. Dave is currently employed by the Ottawa Senators where he works closely with the business community forming successful partnerships.

Dan Levesque, Vice-chair

A family man first and foremost, Dan is dedicated to his clients and his community. Through 15 years of building client relationships through hard work, integrity and professionalism, he understands what clients are looking for." My job is to protect my clients and the ones they love, and help them achieve their financial goals and objectives". Dan is a Certified Financial Planner and a member of the million dollar round table. Backed by a team of professionals and a wealth of knowledge to draw from, Dan is definitely someone you can trust to be there for you.

Cecilia Perdigao, Director

Cecilia began working as a legal assistant at Anderson Law Office in 2000 and continued working with Dan Anderson while studying law at the University of Ottawa. She received her LL.B. at the University of Ottawa in 2007. In 2007, Cecilia graduated from Law School with her LL.B., successfully completed both the Ontario Bar Admission course and her Articles of Clerkship at Burke-Robertson LLP. Cecilia was called to the Bar in June 2008, and has since joined the team at La Pierre Law Office.  Cecilia is passionate about the law and dedicated to expanding the practice at La Pierre Law Office by providing services in family law, real estate, wills and estates. Cecilia can be reached directly at (613) 830-1112.

Debbie Orth, Director

Debbie has been a resident of Orleans for over 10 years and, together with her husband, has raised their six kids in the community.  Debbie is also a local business owner with  two partners, having set up a law practice known as Bertschi Orth Smith LLP in 2005.  She was called to the bar of Ontario in 1993 has continued practising in Ottawa as a litigation trial lawyer since that time in the areas of personal injury, insurance and employment.  When she’s not practising,  you find her busy working for a variety of charitable organizations.

Deborah O’Connor, Director

Ms. O’Connor was born and raised in Ottawa. She lived in the east end for over 20 years before moving to Toronto to obtain her law degree. She practiced law in Toronto before returning to Ottawa in July 2005 to join the law firm of Dust Evans. Ms. O’Connor is an active supporter of the Women’s Business Connection in Orléans and a member of the Board of Directors of the Orléans Youth Resource Centre.

Hesam Mahdavi, Director

Hesam Mahdavi, graduated in 2005 from University of Ottawa, Electrical Engineering. During his university period he established a company named Mathematics Success Tutoring Organization (MSTO), which at it’s peak employed 40 tutors and enrolled 125 students. After graduating from the University of Ottawa Hesam turned MSTO to a non-profit organization to help the under privileged kids with their school work. Since 2005 he has been working at Zodiac Light Waves Inc. as a partner and Chief Technology Officer. In the past two years he has introduced numerous security solutions for businesses and care giving facilities. In 2007 he started Pikaia System Inc. with two other partners to provide anti-piracy solution to motion picture association of United States of America. Hesam has been an active member of the Chamber of Commerce since 2007.

Jacques S. Mailloux, Director

A graduate of the University of Ottawa and Algonquin College, Jacques owns and operates Storm Micro Systems, a computer sales and service company established in Orléans in 1995. The company is an authorized reseller of major brands like HP, Sony, and Lenovo among others. Storm also offers custom-built systems to meet specialized requirements not offered in large retail stores. This is Jacques’ second term on the OCC Board of Directors. Jacques is also Past President of the Canadian Association for Photographic Art (CAPA) and a founding member of the Orléans Photo Club, where he created a special community program entitled “Artworks in the Community”. Participating members loan selections of their best photographs to local businesses for public display.

Michelle Martin CA, CPA, Director

Michelle is the sole proprietor of Michelle Martin Chartered Accountant, which offers accounting and tax services to small businesses. The services range from compilation of financial statements or forecasts to personal and corporate tax returns. Prior to starting her family, she worked in the finance organization of Cisco Systems and Komag Inc. She also worked as an Internal Auditor for Canadian Pacific and as a auditor for Price Waterhouse in Montreal

Donna Roney, Director

Originally from Montreal, Donna is a graduate of Carleton University. After working for IBM in Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto, she returned to Ottawa and has lived in Orléans with her family since 1991. She is an Advertising Consultant with Metroland Media. Prior to joining Metroland she was an Account Executive with Coyle Publishing, an Advertising Consultant with Transcontinental Weeklies and the Orléans Cumberland Phone Book. During her first 5 years in Orléans she was the Coordinator of Volunteers for the Ottawa Children’s Treatment Centre and Kids On The Block puppet troupe. Donna is a Past-President of the WBC (Women’s Business Connections) and a past Board Member of Orléans Little League Baseball.