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Operations, Maintenance & Construction Committee

Welcome to the Operations, Maintenance and Construction (OMC) committee page!

This committee deals with functions including:

Maintenance and Operations

Construction and capital assets

Real estate management

2023 - 2024 OMC Executive Committee:

ChairScott Grieve, Superintendent of Business, Finance and Facilities Services, Durham Catholic DSB, [email protected]

Vice Chair: Mathew ThomasController Planning and Accommodation Support Services, Peel District School Board, [email protected]

Past Chair/OMC Annual: Carole Horton, Manager of Building Services, District School Board Ontario North East, [email protected]

Finance: Dilip Parmar, Senior Facilities Manager, Upper Grand District School Board, [email protected]

Membership: Ryan Merrick, Superintendent, Facility Management Services, Halton Catholic DSB, [email protected]

Public Relations: Simon Marshall, Construction Coordinator, Waterloo Catholic DSB, [email protected]

Energy: Graeme McKenzie, Energy Officer, District School Board of Niagara, [email protected]

Construction Practices: Allen Morrison, Controller of Planning, Facilities & Student Transportation Services, Simcoe Muskoka Catholic DSB, [email protected]

School Condition Technical Committee: Bob Dunn, Controller of Facility Services, DSB of Niagara, [email protected]

Board of Directors: Carole Horton, Manager of Building Services, District School Board Ontario North East, [email protected]

Secretary: Kelly Paris, Senior Facility Manager, Waterloo Region DSB, [email protected]

Web Master/IT Support: Courtney Abrahams, Senior Manager of Capital, Halton Catholic DSB, [email protected]

AODA: Kim Horrigan, Senior Manager of Facility Services, Hastings and Prince Edward DSB, [email protected]

Maintenance: Frank Mesicek, Senior Manager of Facility Services, Grand Erie DSB, [email protected]

Operations: William Martin, Senior Supervisor Custodial OperationsThames Valley DSB, [email protected]

2024-2025 Meeting Dates: 

(all meetings are planned hybrid in-person and on-line via MS Teams)

September 20th, 2024 - London - TVDSB, 

October 18th, 2024 - Waterloo - WRDSB, WCSB

November 22nd, 2024 - Barrie - SCDSB

January 17th, 2025 - Ottawa - OCDSB 

February 28th, 2025 - Kingston - HPEDSB

April 11th, 2025 - Toronto (TDSB & TCDSB) Joint Planning Meeting

May 7th, 2025 - Niagara Falls - OASBO Annual (May 7th-9th)

June 13th, 2025 - Mississauga - DPCDSB, PDSB

July 8th, 2025 - Niagara Falls (OMC Annual Conference July 8-11)


Please join our next meeting where there is professional development, networking, increased relations with the ministry and other potentials for professional growth.


Click here to view OMC Committee Agenda & Minutes

Click here to go to OMC Committee Discussion Forum

Click here to see OMC Committee List