Executive Committee

Peter Sovran

Peter Sovran

Director of Education and CEO

Contact

Amy Villeneuve
Executive Assistant
Email Amy Villeneuve
519-822-4420 ext. 721

Areas of Responsibility

  • Executive Committee

  • Executive Coordination

  • Multi-Year Plan/Let’s GO! UGDSB System

  • Multi-Year Plan System Leaders’ Advisory Councils

Committees

  • Board/Committee of the Whole

  • Policy and Priorities

  • Governance

  • Student Senate (Student Trustees)

  • Upper Grand Learning Foundation

Brent McDonald

Brent McDonald

Associate Director

Contact

Stephanie McNabb
Executive Administrator
Email Stephanie McNabb
519-822-4420 ext. 862

Areas of Responsibility

  • Facility Services

  • Student Support Services

  • Indigenous Education

  • International Students Program

  • WDG Public Health / Healthy Schools & Nutrition (liaison)

  • Superintendents of Education (FOS Centre Dufferin DHS, FOS Centre-Wellington DHS, FOS Erin DHS and FOS Centennial CVI )

Schools Assignments

Guelph French Immersion:

  • Edward Johnson PS

  • King George PS

  • Ecole Guelph Lake PS

  • Arbour Vista PS

  • FA Hamilton PS

  • John McCrae PS

Committees

  • Student Discipline

  • FNMI Education Council

  • Health & Wellbeing MYP Committee

  • MLL Review

  • FI Review

  • School Operations Committee

Evelyn Giannopoulos

Evelyn Giannopoulos

Associate Director

Contact

Melanie Schmidt
Executive Administrator
Email Melanie Schmidt
519-822-4420 ext. 847

Areas of Responsibility

  • Digital Support Services

  • Student Transportation Services

  • Superintendents of Education (FOS Guelph CVI, FOS Orangeville DSS, FOS Westside SS, FOS John F. Ross CVI, FOS Wellington Heights SS)

Schools Assignments

Norwell DSS Family of Schools:

  • Norwell DSS

  • Drayton Heights PS

  • Maryborough PS

  • Minto-Clifford PS

  • Palmerston PS

Committees

  • Parent Involvement Committee

  • Lifelong Love of Learning MYP Committee

  • School Year Calendar

  • Supervised Alternative Learning (Guelph, Dufferin, Wellington)

  • IB Review

  • School Operations Committee

Glen Regier

Glen Regier

Chief Financial Officer

Contact

Angela Alies
Executive Administrator
Email Angela Alies
519-822-4420 ext. 860

Areas of Responsibility

Committees

  • Finance and Facilities Committee

  • Audit Committee

  • Sustainability MYP Committee

Heather Loney

Heather Loney

Manager – Communications and Public Relations

Contact

Email Heather Loney
519-822-4420 ext. 725

Areas of Responsibility

  • Communications and Public Relations

  • Community Use of Schools and Board Facilities

Committees

  • Sustainability MYP Committee

Amy Villeneuve

Amy Villeneuve

Manager – Corporate Services

Contact

Email Amy Villeneuve
519-822-4420 ext. 721

Areas of Responsibility

  • Privacy & Freedom of Information

  • Records Management

  • Reception

Committees

  • Sustainability MYP Committee

Alicia Ralph

Alicia Ralph

Human Rights, Equity and Accessibility Commissioner

Contact

Email Alicia Ralph

Areas of Responsibility

  • Equity and Inclusion Services

  • Accessibility

Committees

  • Accessibility Committee

  • Equity of Access and Outcomes MYP Committee

Deirdre Pyke

Deirdre Pyke

Superintendent – People, Leadership & Culture

Contact

Tori West
Executive Administrator
Email Tori West
519-822-4420 ext. 771

Areas of Responsibility

  • Leadership/Organizational Development

  • Payroll

  • Labour Relations

  • Wellness and Employee Health

  • Health and Safety

  • Before and After School Programs

Committees

  • Joint Health and Safety Committee

  • Health and Wellbeing MYP Committee 

Wendy Donaldson

Wendy Donaldson

Superintendent of Education

Contact

Krystyna Gazo
Executive Assistant
Email Krystyna Gazo
519-941-6191 ext. 254

Areas of Responsibility

  • Special Education

  • Communication Language & Speech Services

  • Psychology and Social Work

  • Student Support Services/Mental Health

School Assignments

Elementary:

  • Aberfoyle PS

  • Kortright Hills PS

  • Jean Little PS

  • Priory Park PS

  • Rickson Ridge PS

  • Sir Isaac Brock PS

  • Westminster Woods PS 

Secondary: 

  • Centennial CVI

Committees

  • Special Education Advisory Committee

Peggy Blair

Peggy Blair

Superintendent of Education

Contact

Email Peggy Blair

Amy Cliff
Executive Assistant
Email Amy Cliff
519-822-4420 ext. 749

Areas of Responsibility

  • Education and Community Partnership Programs

  • Youth Options

  • Project SEARCH

School Assignments

Elementary: 

  • Centre Peel PS

  • John Galt PS

  • Ottawa Crescent PS

  • Waverley Drive PS

  • Brant Avenue PS

  • Rockwood Centennial PS

  • Eramosa PS

  • Harris Mill PS

  • William C Winegard PS

  • Ken Danby PS 

  • Victoria Cross PS

  • Arthur PS

  • Kenilworth PS

Secondary: 

  • College Heights SS

  • John F. Ross CVI

  • Wellington Heights SS

Alternative Education

  • College Heights SS

  • St. Georges Campus

  • Dufferin Campus

  • Wellington Campus

Continuing Education

  • Guelph

  • Dufferin

  • Wellington

Committees

  • Special Education Advisory Committee

  • Minister’s Advisory Council on Special Education

  • Lifelong Love of Learning MYP Committee 

Pat Hamilton

Pat Hamilton

Superintendent of Education & Math Lead

Contact

Cathy Page-Hill
Executive Assistant
Email Cathy Page-Hill
519-822-4420 ext. 743

Areas of Responsibility

  • Program Services – Math Focus

  • E-Learning

  • Innovation Lab

  • Athletics

School Assignments

Elementary: 

  • East Garafraxa PS

  • Laurelwoods ES

  • Montgomery Village PS

  • Parkinson Centennial PS

  • Spencer Avenue ES

  • Elementary Remote Program

Secondary:

  • Westside Secondary School

Denise Heaslip

Denise Heaslip

Superintendent of Education

Contact

Stacey Armstrong
Executive Assistant
Email Stacey Armstrong
519-822-4420 ext. 745

Areas of Responsibility

  • Program Services – Literacy Focus

  • Professional Learning Library

School Assignments

Elementary: 

  • Credit Meadows ES

  • Island Lake PS

  • Mono Amaranth PS

  • Princess Elizabeth PS

  • Princess Margaret PS

  • Gateway Drive PS

  • Mitchell Woods PS

  • Taylor Evans PS

  • Westwood PS

  • Willow Road PS

  • Central PS

  • June Avenue PS

  • Paisley Road PS

  • Victory PS

Secondary: 

  • Orangeville DSS

  • Guelph CVI

Grant Evans Education Centre

Committees

  • IB Review

Belal Taha

Belal Taha

Superintendent of Education

Contact

June Pollard
Executive Assistant
Email June Pollard
519-822-4420 ext. 746

Areas of Responsibility

  • Multilingual Learning (MLL)

School Assignments

Elementary: 

  • JD Hogarth PS

  • John Black PS

  • Victoria Terrace PS

  • James McQueen PS

  • Elora PS

  • Ponsonby PS

  • Salem PS

  • Alma PS

  • Centennial Hylands ES

  • Glenbrook ES

  • Grand Valley PS

  • Hyland Heights ES

  • Primrose ES 

  • Erin PS

  • Brisbane PS

  • Ross R. MacKay PS

Secondary:

  • Centre Dufferin DHS

  • Centre Wellington DHS

  • Erin DHS

Committees

  • MLL Review

  • Equity of Access and Outcomes MYP Committee