Directors and Officers

CPVA Directors and Officers

National President

Donald MacPherson

Donald served as a communications technician in the Canadian Armed Forces from 

1981–2001, with postings to Petawawa, Baden-Soellingen, Debert, and Kingston. 

After retirement, he continued to work in the public service as a graphic designer 

at the Canadian Forces School of Communications and Electronics in Kingston, Ontario,
until retirement in 2022.


Donald began working with CPVA as the National Secretary in 2008, holding that position 

until his election as National President in 2019.


Contact Donald at President@cpva.ca.


National contact information below.

National President

Donald MacPherson

Donald served as a communications technician in the Canadian Armed Forces from 1981–2001, with postings to Petawawa, Baden-Soellingen, Debert, and Kingston. After retirement, he continues to work in the public service as a graphic designer at the Canadian Forces School of Communications and Electronics 
in Kingston, Ontario.

Donald began working with CPVA 
as the National Secretary in 2008, 
holding that position until his 
election as National President 
in 2019.

CPVA Directors and Officers

Honourary Officers

Patron

BGen (Ret'd) Larry Gollner, OMM, CD

Special Advisors

Advocacy — LGen (Ret'd) Louis Cuppens, CMM, CD

Peacekeeping — BGen (Ret'd) Greg Mitchell, CD

Police — C/Supt (Ret'd) Michael O'Rielly

At Large — Col (Ret'd) Pierre Allard, CD

CPVA Founders

Harvey Campbell

Jim MacMillan-Murphy, CD

Ed Widenmaier

National Executive

National President

Donald MacPherson, CD

National Immediate Past President

Ray Kokkonen, ONB, CD

National Vice President

Tim Sparling, CD

National Second Vice President

David Hyman, CD

National Secretary

Winston Dottin

National Treasurer

Ray Kokkonen, ONB, CD

National Communications Director

Donald MacPherson, CD

National Membership Director

Wayne Kennedy, CD

Appointed Officers

Vice President Research

John Eggenberger, OMM, CD

Honours and Awards Chair

Jim MacMillan-Murphy, CD

Special Projects Director

Garry Best

Blue Beret Editor

Donald MacPherson, CD

Webmaster

Rodd Kennedy

Service Officers

East — Bruce Grainger, CD

Quebec — Kenneth Ouellet, CD

Central — Tom O'Keefe

New Brunswick — Norman Gaillard, CD

West — Dave Munro, CD

Regional Directors

Newfoundland and Labrador
Nova Scotia

Bruce Grainger, CD

New Brunswick

Ed Oursien, CD

Prince Edward Island

Robby McRobb, CD

Quebec

Kenneth Ouellet, CD

Saskatchewan & Alberta

Wayne Kennedy, CD

British Columbia

Jim MacMillan-Murphy, CD

Chapter Presidents & Secretaries

Newfoundland & Labrador

Woodrow French

Harold Pye

Miramichi, NB

Ray Kokkonen, ONB, CD

Winston Dottin

Southern New Brunswick

Normal Gaillard, CD

Carolyn Wishart

Quebec

Karl Morel, CD

Kenneth Ouellet, CD

Kingston, ON

Bill Greenley, CD


Southwest Ontario

Tom O'Keefe, CD


Edmonton, AB

Wayne Clayton, CD

John Pinsent, CD

West Central Alberta

George Hutsulak, CD

Wayne Kennedy, CD

Surrey V, BC

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British Columbia

Jim MacMillan-Murphy, CD


CPVA Directors and Officers

Honourary Officers

Patron

BGen (Ret'd) Larry Gollner, OMM, CD

Special Advisors

Peacekeeping — BGen (Ret'd) Greg Mitchell, CD

At Large — Tim Sparling, CD

At Large — David Hyman, CD

CPVA Founders

Harvey Campbell

Jim MacMillan-Murphy, CD

Ed Widenmaier

National Executive

National President, Communications Director

Donald MacPherson, CD

President@cpva.ca

National Immediate Past President

Ray Kokkonen, ONB, CD

National Treasurer, Membership Director

Ray Kokkonen, ONB, CD

Treasurer@cpva.ca

Appointed Officers

Blue Beret Editor

Donald MacPherson, CD

Webmaster

Donald MacPherson, CD

Chapter Presidents & Secretaries

Newfoundland & Labrador

Woodrow French

Donald Neimor, CD

Miramichi, NB

Ray Kokkonen, ONB, CD

Southern New Brunswick

Vacant

Carolyn Wishart

Edmonton, AB

Wayne Clayton, CD

John Pinsent, CD

West Central Alberta

George hutsulak, CD

Wayne Kennedy, CD

Contact Information

Mailing Address

P.O. Box 905

Kingston, ON, Canada  K7L 4X8


Telephone

Donald MacPherson

National President

613-539-5876

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