Family Handbook 2019-20

Governance and School Leadership

Governance The Board of Governors is responsible for the overall stewardship of Havergal College, setting broad policy directions through strategic planning and goal setting and ensuring the financial stability of the school. The Board is responsible for appointing the Principal, to whom it delegates authority over the administration of the school including matters of curriculum and staffing. In keeping with membership requirements of the Canadian Accredited Independent Schools (CAIS), the Board oversees the school and remains at arm’s length from the administration. Senior Leadership Team (SLT) Members of the Senior Leadership Team assume strategic and operational oversight for different aspects of the school. The SLT is chaired by the Principal and made up of individuals with responsibilities for Academics, Admission, Advancement, Community Relations, Communications, Marketing, Excursions, Exchanges, Facilities, Finance, School Life, School Operations, Safety, Student Wellness, Human Resources and Information Technology. The SLT is comprised of the following members:

Principal

Catherine Misson

Chief Financial Officer Head, Junior School (JK–6)

Jenna Cowan Kate White Seonaid Davis Garth Nichols

Vice Principal Teaching & Learning

Vice Principal Student Engagement & Experiential Development

Vice Principal School Life & Student Wellness Executive Director of People & Culture

Michael Simmonds

Catherine Caven Ortved

Executive Director of Advancement & Community Relations Executive Director of Strategic Enrolment Management Executive Director of Communications & Marketing

Tony diCosmo

Maggie Houston-White Antonietta Mirabelli

Director of Facilities

Lisa Massie

Director of IT

Keith Townend

Executive Assistant to the Principal and Board of Governors

Jill Azis

Last Edited: August 20, 2019 Havergal College Family Handbook 2019–20

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