Governance of the Barrie Chamber of Commerce and direction of its affairs is vested in its Board of elected Directors and immediate past President. Each member of the Board brings their own unique wealth of business knowledge to the Chamber and are an asset to the greater Barrie business community.
2025 - 2026 Board Of Directors (Elected)
2025 - 2026 Barrie Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors
From left to right: Mayor Alex Nuttall, Angela Baldwin, Barbara White, Leah Smith-Size, Karen Johnson, Sarah Dobson, Rowley Ramey, Patricia Dent, Rob Newman, Patrick Harriott-Stewart, President Salim Bardai, Bruce MacGillivray, CEO Paul Markle, Rychard Lardner, Andy Gubbels, and Teena Sauve
2024 - 2025 Board Of Directors (Elected)
Salim Bardai
President
Freshii- North Barrie
Rychard Lardner
Past President
Rychard Lardner, CPA
Bruce MacGillivray
First Vice President
Instant Imprints Barrie
Sarah Dobson
RBC Royal Bank
Andy Gubbels
Treasurer
GPS Vehicle Finder
Rob Newman
Simcoe IT Solutions
Julie Claire
Director
Wild Lotus Floral Design
Patricia Dent
Robert Galloway
Patrick Harriott-Stewart
Director
Romaan Events
Karen Johnson
Teena Sauve
Director
Botree Inc.
Leah Smith-Size
Design by Size
Barbara White
Jeff White Group
2024 - 2025 Board of Directors
From left to right: Leah Smith-Size, Robert Galloway, Barbara Johnson, Sarah Dobson, Rob Newman, Patricia Dent, Patrick Harriott-Stewart, Mayor Alex Nuttall, Julie Claire, Rychard Lardner, Salim Bardai, Bruce MacGillivray, Paul Markle
2023 - 2024 Board Of Directors (Elected)
Rychard Lardner
President
Rychard Lardner, CPA
Stephanie Gourlie​
Past President
Intent Stone Design958 (by Stephanie G)
Salim Bardai
First Vice President
Freshii- North Barrie
Sandy Tuckey
2nd Vice President
Simcoe County Home Builders’ Association
Bruce MacGillivray
Secretary
Instant Imprints Barrie
Sarah Dobson
RBC Royal Bank
Teena Sauve
Director
Botree Inc.
Andy Gubbels
Treasurer
GPS Vehicle Finder
Robert Galloway
Rob Newman
Simcoe IT Solutions
Amber Bunnett
Central Ontario Broadcasting
Leah Smith-Size
Design by Size
Barbara White
Jeff White Group
2023 - 2024 Barrie Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors
From left to right: Stephanie Gourlie, Bruce MacGillivray, Amber Bunnett, Salim Bardai, Rychard Lardner, Sarah Dobson, Robert Galloway, Sandy Tuckey, Rob Newman, Mayor Alex Nuttall, Leah Smith-Size, Barbara White, Paul Markle. Not pictured: Andrew Gubbels, Teena Sauve
2022-2023 Board of Directors (Elected)
Stephanie Gourlie​
President
Intent Stone Design958 (by Stephanie G)
Rychard Lardner
1st Vice President
NVS Professional Corporation
Sandy Tuckey
2nd Vice President
Simcoe County Home Builders’ Association
Andy Gubbels
Treasurer
Padgett Business Services
Salim Bardai
Secretary
Freshii- North Barrie
Marni Heather
Past President (non-voting)
Wishes Concierge
Paul Markle
Executive Director (non-voting)
Barrie Chamber of Commerce
Teena Sauve
Director
Botree Inc.
Anthony De Gasperis
Director
TALIS Creative
Bruce MacGillivray
Director
Instant Imprints Barrie
Kim Marshall
Director
Innovative Automation Inc.
Christine Sharpe
Director
Hardwood Ski & Bike
Sarah Taylor
Director
Taylor Media Promotions
Advisory Directors
The Board shall be at liberty to appoint up to 11 Advisory Directors. Advisory Directors shall be appointed to represent the City of Barrie and Base Borden. Advisory Directors may be appointed to represent other community business organizations, at the discretion of the Board. Advisory Directors shall have no vote upon matters involving the governance, policy or procedures of the Chamber, but may vote with respect to issues of general business significance. The decision of the President concerning the right of the Advisory Directors to vote on any matter shall be final, subject only to review by the Board in accordance with the Rules of Order.