Governance

The Governance Model is based on the ORNEC ORDCF Agreement with the University of Ottawa (ORNEC Lead Institution) and the Inter-Institutional Agreement between the University of Ottawa and other Institutions participating in ORNEC (Carleton University, McMaster University and Queen’s University).

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors oversees ORNEC strategic decisions, operating principles, research directions, development initiatives, alliances and partnerships. The Executive Committee of the Board is vested with the decision powers and can exercise them between Board meetings. Current Members of the Board of Directors are:

Voting Members

1. Dr. Mona Nemer, Vice President, Research, the University of Ottawa (Board Chair)
2. Dr. Paul Bates, Dean, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University
3. Dr. Feridun Hamdullahpur, Vice President, Academic and Provost, Carleton University
4. Dr. Brent Gallupe, Professor and Associate Dean, Queen’s School of Business
5. Mr. Reg Elliott,     Director, Strategic Relationships, CIO Office, Enbridge Inc.
6. Mr. Jim Ingratta, Director, eBusiness Solution Delivery, IBM
7. Mr. T. Gary O’Neill, Partner, Gowlings LLP

Non-voting Members

1. Dr. Robert Crawhall, ORNEC Executive Director (Dr. Crawhall was appointed to this position in September 2004).
2. Mr. Carl Weatherell, Director, Strategic Projects, Office of the Vice President, Research, and International, Carleton University.

Scientific and Operational Committee

The Scientific and Operating Committee (S&O Committee) makes recommendations on scientific matters, research projects, research strategy and private sector partners. Members of the S&O Committee are:

1. Dr. Michael Geist, Canada Research Chair, Internet and eCommerce Law, University of Ottawa. Leader of ORNEC Legal Cluster (Committee Chair)
2. Dr. Martin Laplante, VP Technology (Policy Research), RES International Inc.
3. Dr. Norm Archer, Professor Emeritus and Special Advisor, McMaster eBusiness Research Centre.
4. Dr. Abed El Saddik, Professor, School of Information Technology and Engineering (SITE), the University of Ottawa.
5. Dr. Robert Biddle, Professor, HOT Lab, Department of Psychology, Carleton University
6. Ms. Jennifer Hawkins, Centre for Advanced Studies, IBM Toronto Labs
7. Dr. Robert Crawhall, ORNEC Executive Director
8. Dr. Mohamed Zaid, Senior Consultant, Research, NCIT

Finance Committee

The Finance Committee reviews ORNEC financial status, budget and expenditures and coordinates with the University of Ottawa Finances ORNEC annual audits. Members of the Finance Committee are:

1. Mr. Paul Bates, Dean & Industry Prof in Financial Management Services, DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University (Committee Chair)
2. Ms. Lucie Mercier-Gauthier, Director, Financial Services, the University of Ottawa
3. Mr. Jonathan Wells, Project Officer-Office of the VP Research, Carleton University
4. Dr. Robert Crawhall, ORNEC Executive Director (ex-officio)
5. Ms. Hilary Casey, Financial Controller, NCIT (ex-Officio)

ORNEC Administration

ORNEC Admin assists the University of Ottawa (Office of the Vice President, Research) in managing ORNEC affairs as per the terms of the agreement between ORDCF and the University of Ottawa (Lead Institution) and the Inter-Institutional Agreement between the University of Ottawa and other Partner Universities. Starting October 01, 2004 the University of Ottawa has contracted ORNEC management to the NCIT (National Capital Institute of Telecommunications). The NCIT (short for NCIT Inc.) is a non-for-profit Corporation that has been for the last few years successfully managing the ORDCF NCIT project supporting research in broadband networking. The core of ORNEC Admin therefore is the NCIT management structure already in place. The President of the NCIT assumed the role and title of ORNEC Executive Director. ORNEC Admin acts as the hub that coordinates all ORNEC technical and financial affairs and connects ORNEC Board and ORNEC Committees with the research offices in member universities and last but not least reporting to MRI (previously ORDCF). Currently ORNEC Admin is structured as follows:

1. Dr. Robert Crawhall, President of the NCIT and ORNEC Executive Director
2. Dr. Mohamed Zaid, Senior Consultant, Research at NCIT, ORNEC Research and Scientific Matters
3. Ms. Hilary Casey, Financial Controller at NCIT, ORNEC Finances