Board
We thank the members of the volunteer Board of Directors for their leadership and commitment. Comprised of at least seven registered Association members, elected at the Annual General Meeting for a one-year term, the Board manages the affairs of the Association. Directors participate in regular Board meetings and actively assist in the work of the Board.
Executive Committee
Our Executive Committee is elected by Directors at their first meeting following the AGM. We always need more volunteers. It’s easy to get involved! President: Danika Brisson
(president@overbrook.ca)Vice-Presidents: Mélanie Stafford & Awaleh IsmaëlTreasurer: Mercedes MarcanoSecretary: Adrian KingStanding Committee and Projects
Community Planning
Nora Benamra (Co-ordinator)
Steven Boyle (Vice-coordinator)
Geoff Stiles (Board Liason) - geoff@overbrook.ca
All Board Members share a common goal: making Overbrook a safer, more inclusive and fun place to live.
Check out below which one of your neighbours is on our Board. If you want to do something for your community, reach out! Be it by social media or email, we would love to connect with you.
Danika Brisson
A community activist with a particular interest in labour rights, economic justice and solidarity work. She worked on the Overbrook Community Care Project, and the Presland road Fire Solidarity. She believes in strong communities that take care of each other.
Mercedes Marcano
Originally from Venezuela, Mercedes moved to Canada in 2011. She’s been in Overbrook since 2015, where she and her husband are raising their two girls.
As a former member of OCA's Planning and Development Committee, she helped oversee the development of Lola Park. She has also been OCA' Treasurer since 2020. In her day job, she helps advance sustainability projects across Canadian cities and towns.
Emily Andruchow
Adrian King
Mélanie Stafford
Derek Wright
David Behn
David moved to Overbrook in 2004 and is a frequent contributor to the ConneXions Newspaper.
He performed in Overbrook the Musical, Overbrook Diary and Starry Nights. He is also the “poet laureate of Overbrook” and his interests lie in nature photography and environmental issues.
Awaleh Ismaël
After immigrating to Canada in the 1990s, Ismaël moved to Ottawa and he has been in Overbrook for more than 20 years. He is the co-founder of the Coalition Djiboutienne Francophone de l’Ontario (CDFO), which focuses on engaging the Djiboutian, Somali and Ethiopian communities. He currently works on the Overbrook Community Care project and on the Safety Committee.
