Board Structure
Creating a vibrant and user-friendly downtown
The Downtown Guelph Business Association (DGBA) is downtown Guelph's Business Improvement Area (BIA). BIA's are funded through a tax levy on property owners within a geographic boundary click here for BIA map. The DGBA is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors.
The Board is composed of fourteen voting directors who are elected on a four-year term following each municipal election. All BIA members are eligible to put their names forward for election. There are also three non-voting positions representing the Guelph Chamber of Commerce, the University of Guelph, and the City of Guelph. Copies of Board minutes are available by contacting the DGBA office.
There are currently two vacancies on the DGBA Board of Directors. The Nomination Committee is welcoming applications from business and property owners who are interested in joining the Board. Nomination forms are available here. For more information, please contact the DGBA office.
Board of Directors
Executive Committee
Mark Rodford, Chair - The Cornerstone and Ouderkirk & Taylor
Lorenz Calcagno, Vice Chair - Downtown Resident and Nightlife Task Force Member
Doug Minett, Treasurer - The Bookshelf
Charles R. Davidson - Charles R. Davidson Barrister, Solicitor, Notary Public
Voting Members
Bob Bell - City Councillor
Lise Burcher - City Councillor
Tony di Battista - Property Owner
Julia Grady - 10 Carden
Sarah Harrison - Coriander
Andrew Lambden
Tom Lammer - Old Quebec Street Shoppes
Barbara Turley-McIntyre - The Co-operators
Non-Voting Members
Marc Brombal - Guelph Chamber of Commerce
Chuck Cunningham - Student Affairs, University of Guelph
Ian Panabaker - General Manager of Downtown Renewal, City of Guelph
To contact Board Members, please call the DGBA office at 519-836-6144.
