To enhance a coordinated governance approach during the soft merger period, there have been positive changes to the makeup of the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) and Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) Boards.
The Government of Ontario appointed ORC Chair Elmer Buchanan to the Board of the AGCO for a period of one year, effective July 22, 2015. Eleanor Meslin, Chair of the AGCO Board, has been named an ex-officio member of the ORC Board.
Also effective July 22, 2015, Anthony Williams, Vice Chair of the ORC Board has been cross-appointed to the AGCO Board. S. Grace Kerr, Vice Chair of the AGCO Board has been cross-appointed to the ORC Board.