Corporate - The Museum of Ontario Archaeology

The Museum of Ontario Archaeology (“MOA”) is a registered Canadian charity (BN# 11904 9641 RR0001) and incorporated Ontario non-profit (OCN #367339).

Strategic Direction

Mission

We share, interpret, and care for the archaeological record to advance an understanding of Ontario’s history.

Vision

Connecting people to the stories of the human experience through time and place.

Our Values

Curiosity

We are passionate about the past, curious about how people lived and adapted to changing natural and cultural environments.

Community

We welcome multiple perspectives and recognize that the diversity of the human experience includes more than one voice and one way of looking at things.

Candor

We are committed to responsible, open, and transparent methods of care and interpretation.

Care

We value and have a duty to continually earn the trust of the communities we serve.

2024 – 2028 MOA Strategic Plan

Board Members

Michael Dove, Chair
Professor, History Department, Western University (ex officio Western University appointment)

Alexis Dunlop, Vice Chair
Project Archaeologist, Archaeological Research Associates

Julia Hoare, Treasurer
Director, Finance & Administration, Western Research and Development Park

Kirsty Mairi Robertson, Director
Associate Professor, Visual Arts Department, Western University

Martin Cooper, Director
Senior Associate, Archaeological Services Inc.

Jackson Leween, Two Bears | Tékeniyáhsen Ohkwá:ri, Director
Canada Research Chair of Indigenous Arts Research & Technology (Tier 1), Western University

Tanya Doody, Director
Assistant Professor, Visual Arts, Western University

Patricia Markert, Director
Assistant Professor, Anthropology, Western University

Kevin Wilbee, Director
Associate, Lerners

Rick Fehr, Director
Acting Director, Indigenous Students, Western University

Alexander Ray, Director
Advancement Operations, Upper Canada College, Toronto

Matthew Ryan Smith, Director
Curator & Head of Collections, Glenhyrst Art Gallery, Brantford

Thomas Peace, Director
Associate Professor and Chair, Department of History; Co-director, Huron Community History Centre, Huron University College

Neal Ferris, Lawson Chair of Canadian Archaeology
Professor, Anthropology Department, Western University (ex-officio, non-voting)

Rhonda Bathurst, President
Executive Director, Museum of Ontario Archaeology (ex-officio, non-voting)