Contact

Our Committees

• Board of Management

  Joe Giraldi	Chair	Many Faces	905-844-2504
  Marianne Svarke	Vice Chair / Beautfication Chair	To Set a Table	905-338-0275
  Kerry Campbell	Past Chair / Sponsorship Chair	Paradiso	905-338-1594
  Jim Best	Treasurer	Wellington West Capital	905-849-2845
  Liz Prescott	Events Chair	Barbette II	905-510-3286
  Joseph Diodati	Jazz Chair / Social Chair	Johnathan Quinn	905-844-1143
  John Ziemba	Fashion Week Chair	Black Forest Bakery	905-337-1671
  Marshall Barkley	Parking Chair	Circus Chocolates	905-844-0104
  Nancy Danter	Marketing Chair	Drivewise	905-845-7200
  Mary Chapin	Town Counillor	Town of Oakville	905-844-6601
  Heather Stadig		House of Flowers	905-845-7573

• Marketing

  MARKETING The Marketing Committee is responsible for marketing Downtown Oakville as a destination. They are responsible for all advertising including print, radio and other media, the production of the newspaper "Our Town...Downtown", and The Downtown Oakville Directory. They are also responsible for marketing and promoting all of the events produced by the BIA. This committee does market surveys, tracks demographics, identifies target markets, and creates marketing initiatives to access those markets. The members are as follows:
  Nancy Danter (Chair)	Drivewise	905-845-7200	ndanter@drivewisecanada.ca	www.drivewiseoakville.com
  Wazeefa Martinez	Olsen Europe	905-845-4969	s0712@olseneurope.com	www.olsenfashion.com
  Ronnie Brown	Oakville Performing Arts Centre - AM	905-338-4161 ext 3200	rbrown@oakville.ca	www.oakville.ca
  Sharon Barkley	Barkley Design, Print & Copy - AM	905-844-2226	design@barkleyprint.com	www.barkleyprint.com
  Carolina Marchildon	Life is Good	905-844-2100	lifeisgood@bellnet.ca	www.lifeisgood.com
  Jen Bourikas	Canadian Sound		jen@canadiansound.com	www.canadiansound.com
  Kathy Thomas	The Bronze Frog	905-849-6338	kathy@bronzefroggallery.com	www.bronzefroggallery.com

• Events

  EVENTS The Events committee is responsible for the organization, logistics, staging, hiring and supervision of all of the Downtown Oakville events that are produced by the BIA. As well they interact with other parties who may be using the Downtown area as a venue, and the Marketing Committee. The Downtown Oakville Jazz Festival is produced by the Jazz Festival committee. The members are as follows:
  Liz Prescott (Chair)	Barbette II	905-510-3286	liz@barbette2.com	www.barbette2.com
  John Ziemba	Black Forest Bakery	905-337-1671	john@blackforestpastryshop.ca	www.blackforestpastryshop.ca
  Julie Petendra	BMO	905-845-1942	Julie.Petendra@bmo.com	www.bmo.com
  Natasha Fiara	Johnathan Quinn	905-844-1143	johnathanquinn@sympatico.ca
  Carlos Soares	Online Travel Centre	905-337-2100	carlos@onlinetravelcentre.ca	www.onlinetravel.ca

• Fashion Show

  FASHION SHOW
  John Ziemba (Chair)	Black Forest Bakery	905-337-1671	john@blackforestpastryshop.ca	www.blackforestpastryshop.ca
  Liz Prescott	Barbette II	905-510-3286	liz@barbette2.com	www.barbette2.com
  Anna Rae	Tocca Finita	905-338-5500	Julie.Petendra@bmo.com	www.toccafinita.ca
  Laura Scarfo	Mainstream	905-338-7771	lauramainstream@aol.com	www.mainstreamclothier.com
  Anna Cammarrata	Avante	905-815-9130

• Beautification

  BEAUTIFICATION "To enhance the beauty of the downtown core, the Beautification Committee is committed to working towards a clean and beautiful downtown." The Beautification committee meets on a regular basis and is responsible for the areas of streetscape, garbage removal and receptacles, benches, flowers, Christmas wreaths, and the white lights program. The members are as follows:
  Marianne Svarke (Chair)	To Set a Table	905-338-0275	svarke@tosetatable.com	www.tosetatable.com
  Heather Standig	House of Flowers	905-845-7573	stadigflowers@on.aibn.com
  Wazeefa Martinez	Olsen Europe	905-845-4969	s0712@olseneurope.com	www.olsenfashion.com
  Sue Potter	The Art of Possibilites	905-582-6965	sue@theartofpossibilities.ca

• Parking

  PARKING "The BIA through the Parking Committee is committed to providing convenient affordable parking for both employees and visitors in Downtown Oakville." The Parking Committee closely monitors the parking in Downtown Oakville and is responsible for liasing with the municipality, assessing usage, the creation of the new Parking Token Program, and the production of parking advertisements. The members are as follows:
  Marshall Barkley (Chair)	Circus Chocolates	905-844-0104	circuschocolates@hotmail.com
  Annel Francis	Coldwell Banker Anell Francis Real Estate	905-849-9800	anell@cboakville.com
  Bill Orr	Windows and Walls	905-842-0742	jorr2@cogeco.ca
  Mary Chapin	Town Councillor	905-845-6601	mchapin@oakville.ca	www.oakville.ca
  Andy Baghaei	Vital Dental	905-844-3940	andy@drandy.ca	www.drandy.ca

• Jazz Festival

  JAZZ FESTIVAL The Jazz Festival Committee is responsible for the overall look and feel of the event, reviewing artists submissions, contacting, hiring and contracting with performers, and suppliers and interacting with the Marketing Committee as well as other parties with interests in the event. The members are as follows:
  Joseph Diodati (Chair)	Johnathan Quinn	905-844-1143	johnathanquinn@sympatico.ca
  Ronnie Brown	Oakville Performing Arts Centre - AM	905-338-4161 ext 3200	rbrown@oakville.ca	www.oakville.ca
  Brian Penny		905-845-1727	brontyboy@hotmail.com
  Wazeefa Martinez	Olsen Eupore	905-845-4969	s0712@olseneurope.com	www.olsenfashion.com
  Tony Bottino	Big Papa	905-338-5880	tony_bottino@hotmail.com

• Sponsorship

  SPONSORSHIP "The BIA through the Parking Committee is committed to providing convenient affordable parking for both employees and visitors in Downtown Oakville." The Parking Committee closely monitors the parking in Downtown Oakville and is responsible for liasing with the municipality, assessing usage, the creation of the new Parking Token Program, and the production of parking advertisements. The members are as follows:
  Kerry Campbell (Chair)	Paradiso	905-338-1594	kerry.campbell@rogers.blackberry.net	www.paradisorestaurant.com
  Jim Best	Wellington West Capital	905-849-2845	jbest@wellwest.ca	www.wellwest.ca
  Andrea Lenfesty	Garveys	905-845-8911	andreal@garveys.ca	www.garveys.ca
  Cameron Byrne	TD Waterhouse		cameron.byrne@td.com