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Executive Committee

Peter Sovran

Peter Sovran

Chief Executive Officer

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

  • Facility Services

Committees

  • Board/Committee of the Whole

  • Governance

  • Policy and Priorities

  • Student Senate

  • Executive Committee

Brent McDonald

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

  • Transportation Services Liaison

  • Before and/or After School Programs & Childcare

  • International Education

  • Safe Schools Oversight

  • WDG Public Health / Healthy Schools & Nutrition

Committees

  • School Operations Committee

  • Health and Wellbeing MYP Committee

  • Safe Schools/Student Discipline

Alicia Ralph

Alicia Ralph

Human Rights, Equity and Accessibility Commissioner

Contact

Email Alicia Ralph

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

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 

Scott Keys

Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer

Contact

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

Areas of Responsibility

  • Budget and Financial Reporting

  • Finance

  • Procurement

  • Risk Management and Insurance

Committees

  • Finance and Facilities Committee

  • Audit Committee

Amy Villeneuve

Amy Villeneuve

Manager – Corporate Services

Contact

Email Amy Villeneuve
519-822-4420 ext. 721

Areas of Responsibility

  • CEO's Office

  • System Leaders' Coordination

  • Reception

Committees

  • Sustainability MYP Committee

  • School Year Calendar

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

Committees

  • Sustainability MYP Committee

Wendy Donaldson

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 Behaviour Analysts

  • Social Work

  • Mental Health

  • Child and Youth Counsellors

  • 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

  • New Guelph Secondary School

Committees

  • Special Education Advisory Committee

  • Equity of Access and Outcomes MYP Committee

Belal Taha

Belal Taha

Superintendent of Student Achievement

Contact

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

Areas of Responsibility

  • Program Services – Literacy

  • Grant Evans Education Centre site administrator

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

  • East Garafraxa PS

  • Laurelwoods ES

  • Montgomery Village PS

  • Parkinson Centennial PS

  • Spencer

    Avenue ES

Secondary:

  • Centre Wellington DHS

  • Westside SS

Committees

  • Parent Involvement Committee (PIC)

Steve Viveiros

Steve Viveiros

Superintendent of Student Achievement

Contact

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

Areas of Responsibility

  • Athletics

  • Digital Support Services

  • System Leaders' Coordination

School Assignments

Elementary: 

  • Gateway PS

  • Mitchell Woods PS

  • Taylor Evans PS

  • Westwood PS

  • Willow Road PS

  • Central PS

  • June Avenue PS

  • Paisley Road PS

  • Victory PS

  • Palmerston PS

  • Maryborough PS

  • Minto-Clifford PS

  • Drayton PS

French Immersion Centres:

  • Arbour Vista PS

  • Guelph Lake PS

  • John McCrae PS

  • King George PS

  • Edward Johnson PS

  • FA

    Hamilton PS

Secondary: 

  • Guelph CVI

  • Norwell DSS

Committees

  • Athletics

Claudine Tyrell portrait

Claudine Tyrell

Superintendent of Student Achievement

Contact

Engie Martin
Executive Assistant
Email Engie Martin
519-822-4420 ext. 847

Areas of Responsibility

  • Program Services – Math Lead

  • Online Learning

  • Elementary Remote Learning Program

  • Alternative Education

  • Continuing Education

School Assignments

Elementary:

  • Centennial Hylands ES

  • Glenbrook ES

  • Grand Valley District PS

  • Hyland Heights ES

  • Primrose ES

  • Victoria Cross PS

  • Arthur PS

  • Kenilworth PS

  • Centre Peel PS

Secondary:

  • Centre Dufferin DHS

  • College Heights SS

  • Wellington Heights SS

Committees

  • Lifelong Love of Learning MYP Committee

  • Supervised Alternative Learning

Roy Cousins portrait

Roy Cousins (effective Aug. 1, 2026)

Superintendent of Student Achievement

Contact

TBD

Areas of Responsibility

  • School Year Calendar

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

  • Erin PS

  • Brisbane PS

  • Ross R McKay PS

  • Credit Meadows PS

  • Island Lake PS

  • Mono Amaranth PS

  • Princess Elizabeth PS

  • Princess

    Margaret PS

Secondary:

  • John F. Ross CVI

  • Erin DHS

  • Orangeville DSS

Committees

  • Lifelong Love of Learning MYP Committee