Leading cooperative Ontario home builders associations

OHBA is an advocacy association which is composed of an executive committee, a Board of Directors, five standing committees, and three councils.

The work of the association is done by volunteer members supported by staff who manage the day-to-day business of the association. OHBA staff work on a variety of support documents and services for our local associations and our members.

Our mandate

• Provide administrative support for committees;
• Accompany executive and committee chairs to meetings with provincial representatives;
• Government relations and advocacy;
• Liaise with provincial civil servants;
• Liaise with cabinet ministers and MPPs;
• Liaise with other industry associations;
• Plan and deliver the OHBA conference, and other major association events;
• Organize local and international housing tours and educational seminars;
• Write position papers, respond to new government policies and legislation, issue background information, speeches, press releases, magazine articles; and, day-to-day association management.

OHBA’s in-house staff consists of a CEO, an Association Business Manager, a Policy Director, a Government Relations Manager, a Building Science Expert, A Communications Strategist and an Office administrator. Together we provide a voice for over 4,000 members and 27 Ontario home builders associations.