Havergal College & The Havergal College Foundation Impact Report 2020-21

Profiling Our New Board Members 2021 – 22

Michael Copeland Mr. Copeland is Chief Commercial Officer for Woodbine Entertainment, where he leads the organization’s commercial and brand development and initiatives. Previously, he was a member of the Leadership Team at Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment. Prior to that, he served as the President and CEO of the Toronto Argonauts and was the former President and COO of the CFL, where he led several major initiatives. Mr. Copeland has a law degree from the University of Western Ontario and an MBA from Ivey Business School. He is a recipient of the prestigious Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 award and the Western Maw W. Ian Scott Business Leadership Award. His eldest daughter is a student in the Senior School. Michelle Leong Francis Ms. Francis is a senior consultant at TTG Consulting Group Inc., where she showcases a 20-year tenure in human resource leadership in organizational effectiveness. As a Canadian Women’s Chamber of Commerce founding member and Girls on Boards mentor at The Henry Alexander House, Ms. Francis is an executive volunteer supporting leadership development through emotional & cultural intelligence. A Law Society crisis peer and mediator possessing certified governance training through the Ontario Hospital Association, Ms. Francis is an inaugural Co-Chair, Inclusion, Governance and Leadership, within the City of Pickering’s Anti-Racism Task Force and Business Advisory Stakeholder in Culture, who has also sat on the Town of Markham’s Diversity Board and Queens Park, Blue Ribbon Financial Literacy Pack. Ekua Quansah Ms. Quansah (Class of 1999) is a lawyer and consultant with more than 10 years of experience in the strategic development and implementation of equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives. She is currently the Head, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, at CIFAR, a global research organization, and also holds the role of Social Changemaker-in-Residence at Massey College. Ms. Quansah obtained her BA honours in African studies and sociology and an MA in sociology and equity studies in education from the University of Toronto. She also has an LLB from the University of Ottawa. Andrew Turnbull Mr. Turnbull is Chief Transformation Officer at CIBC, where he focuses on planning and executing growth and enablement initiatives that deliver on CIBC’s enterprise strategy. He held previous roles as Senior Vice-President, CIBC Business Banking; Managing Director and President, CIBC Investor Services; as well as Chief Administrative Officer and Head, Strategy, CIBC Wealth Management. Mr. Turnbull is a diversity and inclusion champion and active volunteer with Ronald McDonald House Charities Toronto. In 2018, he was named one of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40. Mr. Turnbull holds a BA honours (economics) from Queen’s University and is a CFA charterholder. His daughter is a student in the Upper School. Jennifer Wong Ms. Wong is a senior leader at Ontario Power Generation (OPG) who is focused on driving technology innovation in the energy industry. In her current role, she heads the development of digital and electrical infrastructure for Ontario’s next- generation power plants. Her prior roles have included leading OPG’s enterprise cyber security organization, during which time she co-authored Canada’s national nuclear cyber security standard. Ms. Wong holds a bachelor of applied science in electrical engineering from the University of Toronto and is a licensed Professional Engineer. She has a daughter in the Junior School.

With special thanks to our retiring Board Members

Martha Cohen Simmons 1999 since 2011

Brian Wynn since 2015

Pam Bryant since 2015