
Executive Committee

Peter Sovran
Director of Education and CEO
Contact
Amy Villeneuve
Executive Assistant
Email Amy Villeneuve
519-822-4420 ext. 721
Areas of Responsibility
Executive Coordination
Multi-Year Plan/Let’s GO! UGDSB System
Multi-Year Plan System Leaders’ Advisory Councils
Committees
Board/Committee of the Whole (Chair/Vice-Chair)
Policy and Priorities
Governance
Student Senate (Student Trustees)
Upper Grand Learning Foundation
Executive Committee

Brent McDonald
Associate Director and Chief Operating Officer
Contact
Amy Cliff
Executive Administrator
Email Amy Cliff
519-822-4420 ext. 862
Areas of Responsibility
Family of Schools - SOSA Coordination, Support and Coaching
Facility Services
Transportation Services Liaison
Before and/or After School Programs & Childcare
Community Use of School and Board Facilities
International Education
Safe Schools Oversight
WDG Public Health / Healthy Schools & Nutrition
New South Guelph Secondary School Transition
Committees
Safe Schools/Student Discipline
FI Review
School Operations Committee
Sustainability MYP Committee

Heather Loney
Manager – Communications and Public Relations
Contact
Email Heather Loney
519-822-4420 ext. 725
Areas of Responsibility
Communications and Public Relations
Committees
Sustainability MYP Committee

Amy Villeneuve
Manager – Corporate Services
Contact
Email Amy Villeneuve
519-822-4420 ext. 721
Areas of Responsibility
Special Projects
System Leaders
Decision-making Responsibility and Access to Student Information
Reception
Committees
Sustainability MYP Committee
School Year Calendar

Alicia Ralph
Human Rights, Equity and Accessibility Commissioner
Contact
Areas of Responsibility
Human Rights, Equity and Accessibility
Indigenous Education
Committees
Accessibility Committee
FNMI Education Council
Equity of Access and Outcomes MYP Committee

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
Staffing
Labour Relations
Wellness and Employee Health
Health and Safety
Committees
Joint Health and Safety Committee
Health and Wellbeing MYP Committee

Wendy Donaldson
Superintendent of Student Achievement
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
Education and Community Partnership Programs
Care and Treatment
Youth Options
Project Search
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
Health and Wellbeing MYP Committee

Pat Hamilton
Superintendent of Student Achievement
Contact
Cathy Page-Hill
Executive Assistant
Email Cathy Page-Hill
519-822-4420 ext. 743
Areas of Responsibility
Program Services
eLearning
Innovation Lab & AI
Alternative Education & Continuing Education
School Assignments
Elementary:
East Garafraxa PS
Laurelwoods ES
Montgomery Village PS
Parkinson Centennial PS
Spencer Avenue ES
Elementary Remote Program
Secondary:
Westside Secondary School
College Heights SS
Committees
Supervised Alternative Learning (SAL)
Alternative Education @ UGDSB Expansion
IB Program Expansion

Belal Taha
Superintendent of Student Achievement
Contact
June Pollard
Executive Assistant
Email June Pollard
519-822-4420 ext. 746
Areas of Responsibility
Terry James Resource Centre
School Assignments
Elementary:
JD Hogarth PS
John Black PS
Victoria Terrace PS
James McQueen PS
Elora PS
Ponsonby PS
Salem PS
Alma PS
Grand River PS
Erin PS
Brisbane PS
Ross R. MacKay PS
French Immersion Centers:
Arbour Vista PS
Guelph Lake PS
John McCrae PS
King George PS
Edward Johnson PS
FA Hamilton PS
Secondary:
Centre Wellington DHS
Erin DHS
Committees
Equity of Access and Outcomes MYP Committee
Parent Involvement Committee (PIC)

Steve Viveiros
Superintendent of Student Achievement
Contact
Stacey Armstrong
Executive Assistant
Email Stacey Armstrong
519-822-4420 ext. 745
Areas of Responsibility
Athletics
System Leaders
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
Drayton Heights PS
Maryborough PS
Minto-Clifford PS
Palmerston PS
Secondary:
Orangeville DSS
Guelph CVI
Norwell DSS
Committees
System Leaders’ Coordination
School Year Calendar
Lifelong Love of Learning MYP Committee

Claudine Tyrell
Superintendent of Student Achievement
Contact
Engie Martin
Executive Assistant
Email Engie Martin
519-822-4420 ext. 847
School Assignments
Elementary:
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
Centennial Hylands ES
Glenbrook ES
Grand Valley and District PS
Hyland Heights ES
Primrose ES
Victoria Cross PS
Arthur PS
Kenilworth PS
Centre Peel PS
Secondary:
John F. Ross CVI
Centre Dufferin DHS
Wellington Heights SS
Committees
System Leaders' Coordination
Lifelong Love of Learning MYP Committee