The EdCan Network Announces its 2022-2023 Board of Directors and Advisory Council
This dedicated pan-Canadian group of education, not-for-profit and corporate leaders share a commitment to empowering K-12 staff to support ALL students.
TORONTO – October 25, 2022 – As one of the few national, nonpartisan bilingual K-12 organizations, which represents over 140,000 educators across Canada, the EdCan Network is pleased to announce that the following leaders in the table below were elected to serve on the EdCan Network’s 2022-2023 Board of Directors.
2022-2023 EdCan Network Board of Directors |
| Claire Guy, Chair Education Consultant, Rothesay, NB |
| Nandini Mulliah, Treasurer Canada Finance Leader/CFO, AON Canada, Toronto, ON |
| Anne MacPhee, Past-Chair National Director, Finance and Operations, Canadian Mental Health Association, Toronto, ON |
| Jacques Cool Education Consultant, Montreal, QC |
| Tom D’Amico Director of Education, Ottawa Catholic School Board, Ottawa, ON |
| Kathryn Goddard Fundraising Consultant, Milton, ON |
| Normand Lessard Secretary General, Association des directions générales scolaires du Québec (ADGSQ), Beauce, QC |
| Christian Michalik Superintendent, Louis Riel School Division, Winnipeg, MB |
| Dr. Nicholas Ng-A-Fook Full Professor and Vice-Dean of Graduate Studies, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON |
| Eric M. Roher National Leader, Education Law Group, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG), Toronto, ON |
| Greg Thomas Pricing Strategy and Research Consultant, Iris Pricing Solutions, Toronto, ON |
| Julie Wright Director, Partners for Action, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON |
“I’m honoured to work with such an impressive group of leaders who fundamentally believe in EdCan’s potential to heighten our impact in Canadian K-12 education systems,” says EdCan Chair Claire Guy. “The pandemic served to remind us that investing in the wellbeing of K-12 staff is no longer an option; it is our mandate and is foundational to student success. EdCan’s Well at Work wellbeing programs serve the needs of an increasing number of innovative school districts that champion this important work.”
Please download our 2021-2022 Impact Report for more details on how EdCan is implementing its key priorities and strategies.
The EdCan Network Advisory Council provides a forum for expression of countrywide issues and trends in education and advises the Board on the direction and priorities for the Network. Council members provide visibility and act as advocates for EdCan within their respective professional communities. They are drawn from all regions of the country and serve a three-year term, which may be renewable for a second three-year term.
The following individuals will serve on the EdCan Network’s 2022-2023 Advisory Council:
*Indicates EdCan Network Director
2022-2023 EdCan Network Advisory Council |
| David Allnutt Consultant, Montreal, QC |
| Gilad Babchuk Co-Founder and CEO, Compass, Vancouver, BC |
| Mary Ann Baynton Principal, Mary Ann Baynton & Associates, Waterdown, ON |
| Jean-Pierre Bédard Director General, Centre de services scolaire de Saint-Hyacinthe, Saint-Hyacinthe, QC |
| Marie-Josée Blais Assistant Deputy Minister, Anglophone Education Network and Intercultural and Indigenous Relations, Ministry of Education, Montreal, QC |
| Dr. Lyne-Chantal Boudreau Professor of Educational Administration and Researcher, Université de Moncton , Moncton, N.B. |
| Dr. Curtis Brown Retired Superintendent, South Slave Divisional Education Council, Fort Smith, NWT |
| Rob Buttars Director General, New Frontiers School Board, Châteauguay, QC |
| Eugénie Congi Director of Education, Conseil scolaire catholique Providence, Windsor, ON |
| Jacques Cool* Education Consultant, Montreal, QC |
| Paul Corrigan Superintendent, Elk Island Catholic Schools, Sherwood Park, AB |
| Tom D’Amico* Director of Education, Ottawa Catholic School Board, Ottawa, ON |
| George Daley Deputy Minister, New Brunswick Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (Anglophone Sector), Fredericton, NB |
| Sarah Dunsford Strategic Planning, Coordination & Intergovernmental Affairs Branch, Strategic Policy & Planning Division, Ontario Ministry of Education, Toronto, ON |
| Dr. Sharon Friesen Professor, Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB |
| Kathryn Goddard* Fundraising Consultant, Milton, ON |
| Claire Guy* ChairEducation Consultant, Rothesay, NB |
| Charlie Guy Senior Career and Leadership Coach, CareerJoy, Toronto, ON |
| Dr. Judy Halbert Adjunct Faculty Member, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC |
| Vani Jain Executive Director, Daymark Foundation, Toronto, ON |
| Kevin Kaardal Superintendent of Schools/CEO, Central Okanagan Public Schools, Kelowna, BC |
| Dr. Heather Kanuka Full Professor, Faculty of Education, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB |
| Gwen Keith Director of Education, Holy Family Roman Catholic Separate School Division, Weyburn, SK |
| Marcel Lavoie Deputy Minister, New Brunswick Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (Francophone sector), Fredericton, NB |
| Madeleine Lemire Executive Director, Consortium provincial francophone, Calgary, AB |
| Normand Lessard* Secretary General, Association des directions générales scolaires du Québec (ADGSQ), Beauce, QC |
| Anne MacPhee*, Past Chair National Director, Finance and Operations, Canadian Mental Health Association, Toronto, ON |
| Christian Michalik* Superintendent, Louis Riel School Division, Winnipeg, MB |
| Donna Miller Fry Instructor, Business and Leadership, and Faculty Advisor, Yukon Native Teacher Education Program, Yukon University, Whitehorse, YK |
| Arlene Morell President, Canadian Home and School Federation, Strathroy, ON |
| Nicole Morgan Deputy Minister, Yukon Department of Education, Government of Yukon, Whitehorse, YK |
| Nandini Mulliah* Canada Finance Leader/CFO, AON Canada, Toronto, ON |
| Dr. Nicholas Ng-A-Fook* Full Professor and Vice-Dean of Graduate Studies, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON |
| Nancy Pynch-Worthylake Executive Director, Canadian School Boards Association, Wolfville, NS |
| Eric M. Roher* National Leader, Education Law Group, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG), Toronto, ON |
| Dr. Shelley Russell-Mayhew Research Professor, Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB |
| Doug Sheppard Superintendent/CEO, Delta School District, Delta, BC |
| Renee St. Germain Director of Languages and Learning, Assembly of First Nations, Ottawa, ON |
| Anthony Stack CEO/Director of Education, Newfoundland and Labrador English School District, St. John’s, NL |
| Mary Lynne Stewart Retired National Director of Leadership Giving and Corporate Partnership, March of Dimes Canada, Toronto, ON |
| Greg Thomas Pricing Strategy and Research Consultant, Iris Pricing Solutions, Toronto, ON |
| Camille Williams-Taylor Director of Education, Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, Ottawa, ON |
| Julie Wright* Director, Partners for Action, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON |
| TBC Deputy Minister, Nova Scotia Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, Halifax, NS |
For more information about these Advisory Council Members, please visit: www.edcan.ca/council
About the EdCan Network
With over 140,000+ members representing the entire spectrum of K-12 education, the EdCan Network is focused on the continual improvement of education systems to enable all educators and all students to thrive. We support meaningful discourse and develop distinctly Canadian evidence-based professional learning content, programs, and services.
Learn more at www.edcan.ca or @EdCanNet.
Contact: Max Cooke, EdCan CEO (bilingual)
Tel: 416-591-6300 ext. 225 E-mail: mcooke@edcan.ca
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