OACC Board Bios - OACC

Background Information on the
Officers and Directors for 2012 – 2013

• Vice President of Operations for Medix Schools
• Holds a Bachelor's Degree in Sociology from the University of Ottawa and a Project Management Certificate from George Washington University
• Has served on OACC Board of Directors since 2006 as Director, Vice President/Director of Finance and President 
• Peter is a supporter of quality and is committed to carrying forward the initiatives of the membership and promoting a strong, healthy Private Career College industry for years to come.

 Dean Tremain
OACC Vice-President

• Dean is currently the National Director, Graduate and Career Services for CDI College supporting all campus operations and implementing corporate initiatives.
• He began his education career in the public system doing Marketing and Recruitment at Georgian College. He has also held leadership roles in private career college operations in both Canada and the U.S.
• He was also the Campus President at the Mississauga location of Everest College where he managed a team of 90 staff and grew the campus population to 675 students.
• Dean believes in creating a strong student experience that aids the private college student in recognizing their career goals and aspirations. He also promotes the advantages of the career college graduate to the business world and ensures that employers are considering the PCC graduate as a viable solution to their staffing needs.
• He has held a number of Board positions since 2006 in Guelph where he resides. Currently he is the board President of a multimillion not for profit organization.

• Director of Finance & Administration, triOS College
• Certified Management Accountant (CMA), 2004
• Bachelor of Commerce, Entrepreneurship Specialization, University of Victoria, 2001
• Craig joined triOS College in 2008, having formerly held District Controller roles with BFI Canada, a publicly traded waste and recycling company.
• Craig oversees all aspects of MTCU and OSAP regulatory affairs for all triOS College locations. Craig also oversees the Financial Aid Offices and leads the Accounting team at triOS. Craig lives in Burlington with his wife and daughter

• Holds both undergraduate and graduate degrees in International Hospitality Management from Florida international University.
• Spent ten  years with Hilton International Hotels in progressively more senior positions in the Mediterranean, European and later the Canadian divisions.
• In 1993 joined PRI (Pepsi Restaurants International) which later became Tricon and YUM and held various divisional positions on the East and later the West coast.
• When Priszm Canadian Income Fund was founded in 2003, became the President and COO of the company.
• In March 2010, joined Everest Canada as the Division President for Canada overseeing the 17 Canadian Everest campuses.

• Michael Bateman is the President, Chief Executive Officer and owner of Grade Expectations Learning Systems Inc.
• Grade Learning Centres was founded in 1993 under Michael's vision and leadership, developing the business from one learning centre working with children to an organization with 53 learning centres that educate and train children, adults, corporations, insurers and government.
• Prior to his work with Grade Learning, Michael worked for 15 years in marketing and research for major multi-nationals.
• Intensely focused on quality, customer service and team values, Michael is committed to helping OACC achieve its goals.

 Rui Cunha
Director of Operations
Pre-Apprenticeship Training Institute

• Rui Cunha is one of the founders of the Pre-Apprenticeship Training Institute which has served the training needs of the skilled trades industry for the last 6 years.
• Currently Pre-Apprenticeship Training Institute has three locations across Ontario and represents one of the smaller colleges that train in the area of trades. The training focus is hands-on, which has defined both the training and their graduates.
• Rui Cunha, has a BA, and his passion for training comes from his work with a multinational company.
• His 15 years in training, Human Resources and Operations culminated in successful outcomes of a series of global projects.
• Since 2006, he has been on the Board of the Youth Apprenticeship Council, an organization dedicated to promoting trades in Ontario.
• Strong believer in education as a pathway to success and the Career Colleges’ potential to service the training needs of Ontario

• Emidio has worked in the private career college sector for over 18 years, holding positions of, Financial Aid Administrator, Career Services Director, Faculty, Education Manager, Campus Director and most recently as Academic Dean at Herzing College.
• Emidio holds a certificate in Teacher/Trainer of Adult Education from Humber College, Certificate in Adult Education from Brock University, is a Certified Level 1 Life Skills Coach and holds a diploma in Business Administration.
• 2009/2010 was a member of Ontario Association of Career Colleges Program Standards Committee and is actively involved in both National and Provincial Association. Emidio is also a member of The Canadian Society for Training and Development and is involved with the Canadian Education and Training Accreditation Commission (CETAC).
• Member of the Education Advisory Committee with the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC)

• 2010 – Present: CDI College of Business, Technology & Health Care Campus Director
• 2005 – 2010 Archer Education Group – Diamond Institute Division: Director of Registered Colleges, Responsible for overseeing all issues related to registered colleges including management, policy, operations, acquisitions and new startups.
• 1991 – 2005 Diamond Institute of Business and Computer Technology: President, Responsible for all areas of operation including program design, marketing, finance and human resource management
• 1975 – 1991 Durham College of Applied Arts and Technology: Senior Management, Hired initial as a technical instructor, held progressive positions including program consultant, department general manager, divisional dean, acting vice president and campus principal in the 16 year college tenure.
• 1974 – 1975 Lovat Tunnel Equipment, Rexdale: Machine Designer, Designed detail and assembly drawings for tunneling equipment used in such projects as sewers, subways and underground/water road systems.
• 1973 – 1974 Dominion Aluminum (Indel Canada): Structural Designer, Designed detailed drawings of aluminum structures such as bridges, moving platforms, helicopter hangers, and lighting structures
• EDUCATION
  • University of Toronto Master of Business Administration
  • Trent University Administrative Studies
  • Durham College of Applied Arts and Technology Mechanical Engineering Techniques (Diploma), Business Administration (Certificate)

• Frank has served on the OACC Board for the past 11 years as Board Director, Vice President, President (2003/4 & 2004/5) and Past President and is active in government relations through various Working Groups and currently as the Co-Chair Employment Ontario Second Career & WSIB sub-committee and the Online Training sub-committee.
• Frank also sits on the Deputy Minister’s Advisory Committee and the TCAF Advisory Board
• Frank Gerencser is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of triOS Corporation, the parent company of triOS College Business Technology Healthcare.
• Frank has a Degree in Systems Design Engineering (minoring in business & entrepreneurship) from the University of Waterloo (1984) and has been running Information Technology companies ever since. triOS entered the career college sector in 1998 with the training completion of 300 students from the Career Academy, followed by several others over the next few years. Based on this experience, Frank became the Chair of the Training Completion Assurance Fund Committee (TCAF).

 Mark Harrington
Director,
National Academy of Health and Business

• George is the President of Herzing College Toronto. He has a long and distinguished career in both education and business with more than 20 years experience in leadership roles at career colleges.
• Prior to joining Herzing College, George was President of International Academy of Design and Technology, Toronto.
• From 1998 he served as Director on the board of the National Association of Career Colleges and served as Vice President and President of NACC. He has served on the OACC board for the past 12 years as Director, Vice President, President and Past President. George has served on several educational sector committees including the Deputy Minister’s Working Group, International Committee and TCAF.
• Prior to International Academy, he was Director and National Director of Trebas Institute where he worked since 1989. Prior to the career college sector, George was a business owner, operating Entertainment Centre, one of the largest and most successful entertainment agencies in Canada.
• George has a passion for the career college industry where changing people’s lives for the better and creatively overcoming business challenges are what he considers his greatest rewards.
• President of NACC for 2006/07 and 2007/08
• Currently Past President of NACC

• Dr. Elizabeth Jeffers currently holds the position of Vice President, Academic and Student Affairs for Trillium Colleges.
• Jeffers holds a PhD in Curriculum, Teaching and Learning from the University of Toronto, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, and a master’s degree in Educational Studies from the University of British Columbia.
• Prior to Trillium, Jeffers held the position of Dean of Academics for all campuses under the RCC Institute of Technology umbrella of schools.
• She also worked with Yorkville Education to develop and implement their on-campus programs of study, develop and implement the online Bachelor of Interior Design degree and was in charge of ensuring student retention, quality assurance, faculty performance and program outcomes.
• As a Senior Policy Manager for the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities in Ontario, she managed a team of policy and financial advisors to create binding policy directives, oversee TCAF, handle stakeholder relationships, and keep abreast of all legislation and regulation under the PCCA, 2005, as well as PSCEA, 2000.
• As an independent consultant, Jeffers has helped numerous post-secondary institutions across Canada and the United States achieve accreditation, revise their degree programs and obtain state and ministry-based program approval.

 Carmen Valero
Dean,
Canadian College of Educators

• Completed her honours undergraduate degree in Linguistics and Modern Languages at McMaster University and her graduate degree in Translation at the University of Ottawa, Graduate School of Translation and Interpretation.
• Carmen has a passion for education and languages combined. She began her career as a high school English, French, and Spanish teacher over 20 years ago, then became a federal government linguist and translator for the Translation Bureau, a translation and terminology graduate studies Professor at the University of Ottawa, and ultimately the Dean of a private teachers’ college specializing in the accreditation of English as a Second Language Teachers and the professional development of Adult Educators.
• She has served on the OACC Board of Directors in the past and has been involved in numerous committees since 2006 with both OACC and NACC including Government Relations, Program Standards and Accreditation, International Education, and Instructor Development.

• Program Director at the Ontario Dental Education Institute, an accredited dental hygiene program, since inception in 2004, and responsible for all ministry and accreditation documentation, compliance and submissions, instructor and staff hiring, curriculum management and all other functions of the PCC
• Holds an Honours Bachelor of Science Degree from McMaster University, a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from University of Waterloo, a Dental Hygiene Diploma from the Canadian Institute of Dental Hygiene, and a Master of Science in Instructional Design for Online Learning from Capella University
• Member of the Education Advisory Committee with the Canadian Dental Hygienists Association.
• Director-at-Large on the Board of Directors and Hamilton and District Ambassador with the Ontario Dental Hygienists Association.
• Item writer for the National Dental Hygiene Certification Board.
• Actively works as a Self-Initiating Dental Hygienist.
• Focused on quality and compliance, and committed to promoting effective communication