OECM celebrates its 20th Anniversary

Welcome to OECM’s 20th Anniversary Celebration—and thank you for being part of our journey.
Reaching this milestone is an incredible achievement, made possible by the customers, supplier partners, and team members who have supported OECM over the past 20 years. We are proud to celebrate this moment with you.

As we celebrate OECM’s 20th anniversary, I am incredibly grateful to the valued customers, supplier partners, sector collaborators, Board members, and employees whose trust, partnership, and shared commitment have helped shape our journey. Together, we have strengthened public sector procurement, delivered meaningful outcomes, and created lasting value for the organizations and communities we serve. We are proud of what we have accomplished together over the last 20 years and look forward to building on that momentum as we continue to advance collaboration, innovation, and procurement excellence across Ontario’s public sector.
— Jim, CEO, OECM

Join the celebration by sharing a short video with your congratulations, memories, or stories of working with OECM. You can also contribute to our photo collage, explore memories shared by others, and look back on the people, partnerships, and accomplishments that have shaped our journey.

However you choose to participate, we hope you’ll join us in celebrating this special milestone. Our success is built on the strength of our community, and this celebration is as much yours as it is ours.

Thank you for being part of the OECM story.

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Congratulatory Messages

Have a look at some of the wonderful things people say about us.

Congratulations, OECM, on your 20th anniversary!

Congratulations to OECM on this wonderful 20th anniversary milestone! Over the years, you’ve demonstrated exceptional leadership and a strong commitment to your partners and customers, helping us deliver better outcomes for our...

Tammy Ward
Program Director, Roth IAMS Ltd.
From Street Mailboxes to Shared Success

When I joined OECM in 2014, we had close to twenty-five staff, a lot of heart, and just enough basic resources to keep things running. Before OECM, I worked in the private sector for a large global company with best-in-class technology, people, processes — and even mailrooms...

Belinda Yu
Finance and Corporate Services, OECM
Front Row Seat to Team’s Incredible Growth

When I think about OECM celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, it feels especially meaningful because I’m also approaching a major milestone of my own: this November will mark my 10th year with the organization. It’s been an absolute honor to have a front-row seat to this...

Steven Sun
Information & Systems Management, OECM
Warm and Supportive Family

I joined OECM in 2015 as a co-op student while completing my MBA, and I immediately felt welcomed by the culture and people here. At the time, OECM had around 25-30 employees, and it has been incredible to watch the organization grow to more than double in size over the past...

Jessie Liu
Financial Planning & Analysis, OECM
231
Unique Sourcing Projects Completed
1632
Happy Customers
829
Supplier Partners
6.23B
Collaborative Spend
76
Team Roster
Gallery | 20 Years of Memories. One shared journey. | 2006 - 2026
2006
Established by the Government

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Established by the Government

Ontario Education Collaborative Marketplace is established by the government to encourage collaboration amongst and between the Education Sector.

2009
New Reach in BPS

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New Reach in BPS

Our Marketplace of products and services becomes available to the Broader Public Sector.

2010
Education Sector Increases Marketplace Use

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Education Sector Increases Marketplace Use

66% of Ontario’s education sector uses our Marketplace.

Celebrating the People Behind 20 Years of Excellence

Our success over the past two decades has been made possible by the dedication, expertise, and commitment of our employees. We proudly recognize team members who have reached significant service milestones.

15+ Years

Patti Greer
Sourcing Manager

Luba Medvedeva
Business Development Lead

Len Scavuzzo
VP, Corporate Services & CFO

10+ Years

Fady Aodesho
Sr. Manager, Finance & Corporate Services

Tracy Brown
Sr. Manager, Office Services
EA to the President & CEO

David Chan
Sr. System Analyst

Shelly Ann Henry
Director, Customer Relationship Management

10+ Years

Jessie Liu
Sr. Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Steven Sun
Sr. Manager, Information & Systems Management

Aila You
Sr. Manager, Strategic Sourcing

Belinda Yu
Director, Finance & Corporate Services

5+ Years

Ali Ahari
Customer Relationship Manager

Francesca Arcadi
Category Manager

Perry Arzumanian
Director, Strategic Sourcing

Jay Chan
Director, Project Management

Janet Clarke
Director, Human Resources

Neil Dauz
Category Manager

5+ Years

Connie Forrest
Sourcing Manager

Sonia Gallo
Sr. VP, Strategy & Business Transformation

Bradley Goldstein
Web Manager

Jim Hadjiyianni
President & CEO

Sharon Hayward
Sr. Manager, Corporate Communications & Gov

Kim Humphreys
Sr. Manager, Marketing, Communications & Events

5+ Years

Preeti Kaushal
Sourcing Analyst

Fatima Kazmi
Marketing & Corporate Communications Specialist

Jay Kim
Category Manager

Jessica Ko
Category Manager

Gunter Kwok
Sourcing Manager

Dowon Lee
Sr. Supplier Relationship Manager

5+ Years

Jason Lee
Sr. Manager, Customer Relations

Collin Miller
Sr. Supplier Relationship Manager

Rushelle Mitchell
Executive Assistant

Catherine Morton
Sourcing Manager

Gabriele Pinaffi
Sr. Project Manager

Vasilii Popov
Office Administrator

5+ Years

Shouvik Roy
Sr. Manager, Strategic Sourcing

Justin Sin
Director, Supplier Relationship Management

Ken Voong
Director, IT Support Services

Ronald Wai
Category Manager

OECM Customer Satisfaction Measures: 91% overall satisfaction; 91% quality of communications customers receive, 87% customer service experience, 9 in 10 people would recommend OECM, 90% quality of product & services, 86% overall efficiency
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