Senior Leadership

Dr. JoAnna
Dr. JoAnna Roberto, PhD
Director of Education and Secretary of the Board
  • Senior Executive Assistant, Director Services:
    Christina Dero (Extension: 281155)
  • Manager of Privacy and Director Services:
    Kelly Ireland-Aitken (Extension: 281178)
Committees
  • Audit Committee
  • Business Continuity
  • Finance Committee
  • Governance Committee
  • Grand Erie Parent Involvement Committee (GEPIC)
  • Grand Erie Student Senate
  • Indigenous Education Advisory Committee Liaison (IEAC)
  • New School Builds
  • Policy and Program Committee
  • Presidents’ Council/Ontario Principals’ Council (OPC)
  • School College to Work Initiative (SCWI)
  • Six Nations Advisory Committee Liaison (SNAC)
  • Student Discipline Committee
Teams
  • Board of Trustees
  • Communications and Community Relations
  • Director Services
  • Research Lead
  • Senior Leadership Team
Responsibilities
  • Annual Learning/Operating Plans
  • Board Meetings, Finance, Policy and Program Meeting Agendas/Minutes
  • Business Continuity
  • ByLaw/Policies/Procedures
  • Education Service Agreements (ESAs)
  • Executive Council
  • Freedom of Information, Privacy, Records Retention and Information/Archives Management
  • Governance
  • Grievances
  • Learn Lead Inspire Award
  • Legal/Personnel Matters/Agreements and Contracts
  • Multi-Year Strategic Plan
  • Reciprocal Education Approach (REAs)
  • Research and Innovation
  • School - Staff - Student Recognition and Showcases System Meetings
  • Service Recognition
  • Student Trustees
  • System Leadership Organization
  • System Leadership Success Planning
  • System Leadership Supervision
Peter Ashes
Peter Ashe
Superintendent of Education
  • Executive Assistant: Wendy Kipp 
    Extension: 281175
Committees
  • Mental Health Leadership Advisory
  • Student Discipline Committee (4-8)
Schools, Departments and Teams
  • Brant Elementary Schools:
    • Burford District Elementary School
    • Cobblestone Elementary School
    • Glen Morris Public School
    • Mount Pleasant School
    • North Ward School
    • Oakland-Scotland Public School
    • Paris Central Public School
    • St. George-German Public School
  • School Culture and Well-Being
    • Mental Health and Well-Being (K-12)
    • Staff and Student Wellness (K-12)
Responsibilities
  • Alternative to Suspensions Working Group (K-12)
  • Attendance Strategy (K-12)
  • Joint Protocol for Student Achievement (JPSA)
  • Partnering Together for Healthy Schools Protocol
  • Police Protocol/Police in Schools
  • Principal Network Learning (K-8)
  • Public Health (K-12)
  • School Mental Health Ontario (K-12)
  • Summer Programming - Mental Health and Well-Being (K-12)
  • Traumatic Events Response Team (TERT)
Kevin
Kevin Graham
Superintendent of Education
  • Executive Assistant: Debbie Fletcher 
    Extension: 281228
Committees
  • Indigenous Education Advisory Committee (IEAC)
  • Six Nations Advisory Committee (SNAC)
  • Student Transition Committee Lead
Schools, Departments and Teams
  • Grand Erie Secondary Schools
    • Brantford Collegiate Institute and Vocational School
    • Cayuga Secondary School
    • Delhi District Secondary School
    • Dunnville Secondary School
    • Grand Erie Learning Alternatives (GELA)
    • Hagersville Secondary School
    • McKinnon Park Secondary School
    • North Park Collegiate and Vocational School
    • Paris District High School
    • Pauline Johnson Collegiate and Vocational School
    • Simcoe Composite School
    • Tollgate Technological Skills Centre
    • Valley Heights Secondary School
    • Waterford District High School
  • Alternative Education (9-12)
  • Continuing Education (9-12)
  • eLearning (9-12)
  • Indigenous Education
  • Math Lead (9-12)
  • Student Discipline Committee (9-12)
  • Supervised Alternative Learning (9-12)
Responsibilities
  • Annual Learning/Operating Plans
  • Athletic Association of Brant, Haldimand Norfolk (AABHN)
  • Compass for Success Liaison
  • Education Service Agreements (ESAs)
  • Indigenous Program Pathways
  • Jordan’s Principle
  • Laurier Program Liaison
  • Mathematics Strategy (Secondary)
  • Principal Network Learning (9-12)
  • Program Review Liaison
  • Reciprocal Education Approach (REAs)
  • Summer Learning (9-12)
  • Tu Puente Consortium
  • United Indigenous Student Council
Lisa Munro
Lisa Munro
Superintendent of Curriculum and Student Achievement
  • Executive Assistant: Kerri Harrison 
    Extension: 
    281158
Committees
  • Equity Advisory Committee
  • Student Senate
Departments and Teams
  • Curriculum and Student Achievement
  • Information Technology (K-12)
  • Math Lead
Responsibilities
  • Administrator/Educator/Clerical News
  • Assessment and Evaluation
  • Camp SAIL/Summer Learning (K-8)
  • Child-Care, Before and After, Early ON
  • Compass for Success Lead
  • Days of Significance
  • Destreaming
  • Early Years
  • Eco Schools Liaison
  • Equity Plan
  • Experiential Learning - Co-op
  • French Immersion
  • Heritage Language
  • Innovation
  • International Education
  • Kindergarten Campaign
  • Laurier Program Lead
  • Library Technicians
  • Literacy
  • Mathematics Strategy
  • Multilingual Learners/Welcome Centre
  • Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP)
  • Outdoor Education
  • Professional Development Day Planning Lead
  • Program Review Lead
  • School College Work Initiative (SCWI)/School Within a College Program (SWAC)/Dual Credit
  • Secondary Program Review
  • Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM)
  • Staff Development (Educators)
  • Student Success (7-12)
  • System Principal/Manager Meeting
Liana Thompson
Liana Thompson
Superintendent of Education
  • Executive Assistant: Jennifer Valstar 
    Extension: 281173
Committees
  • Partnership Agreements - Joint Advisory Committee
  • Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC)
Schools, Departments and Teams
  • Brantford Elementary Schools
    • Banbury Heights School
    • Brier Park Public School
    • Cedarland Public School
    • Centennial-Grand Woodlands School
    • École Confédération
    • École Dufferin
    • Graham Bell-Victoria Public School
    • Grandview Public School
    • Greenbrier Public School
    • James Hillier Public School
    • Lansdowne-Costain Public School
    • Prince Charles Public School
    • Russell Reid Elementary School
    • Walter Gretzky Elementary School
  • Elementary Remote Learning Program (1-8)
  • Specialized Services (K-12)
Responsibilities
  • Accessibility Plan
  • Education and Community Partnership Program (ECPP)
  • New School Build: Shellard Lane School Liaison
  • Pre-school Transitions
  • Principal Network Learning (K-8)
  • Special Equipment Allocation
  • Special Incidence Portion
  • Summer School - Specialized Services
Jenifer Tozer
Jennifer Tozer
Superintendent of Human Resources
  • Executive Assistant: Kellie Byers (A) 
    Extension: 281159
Committees
  • Employee Assistance Program Committee
  • Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee
  • Partnership Agreements - Joint Advisory Committee
Departments and Teams
  • Health and Safety
  • Human Resources Department
Responsibilities
  • Arbitrations
  • Careers/Employment Contract/Collective Agreement Management
  • Child Protection Protocol
  • Collective Bargaining
  • Grievances
  • Health and Wellness
  • Health and Safety
  • Labour Relations
  • Legal Matters
  • Patti McCleister Award
  • Recruitment
  • Service Recognition
  • Staff Development and Training/Employee OnBoarding
  • Staffing - Principals and Vice Principals (P/VP)
  • Wellness Hub
  • Workplace Investigations
Unions and Associations
  • Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)- Clerical/Technical, Facilities, Educational Assistants (EAs)
  • Grand Erie Management Support Team (GEMST)
  • Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario (ETFO) - TBU, OTs, Designated Early Childhood Educators (DECEs), Occasional Designated Early Childhood Educators (ODECE)
  • Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation (OSSTF) TBU, Occasional Teachers (OTs), Professional Support Services Personnel (PSSP)
  • Ontario Principals' Council (OPC)
  • Provincial Labour Negotiations Representative
Regan Vankerrebroeck
Regan Vankerrebroeck
Superintendent of Education
  • Executive Assistant: Rebecca Mason 
    Extension: 281152
Committees
  • Grand Erie Parent Involvement Committee (GEPIC) Liaison
  • School Transitions (Norfolk)
  • School Year Calendar
  • Student Transitions Committee Liaison
Schools
  • Norfolk Elementary Schools
    • Bloomsburg Public School
    • Boston Public School
    • Courtland Public School
    • Delhi Public School
    • Houghton Public School
    • Lakewood Elementary School
    • Langton Public School
    • Lynndale Heights Public School
    • Port Rowan Public School
    • Teeterville Public School
    • Walsh Public School
    • Waterford Public School
    • West Lynn Public School
    Responsibilities
    • Coordination of Elementary Athletics – Council of Athletics for Grand Erie (CAGE)
    • Home Instruction
    • Home Schooling
    • Lieren en Spälen - Elementary Summer Camp Houghton
    • Learn Lead Inspire Award
    • New Teacher Induction Program (NTIP) Liaison
    • New Teacher Placements Liaison
    • Principal Network Learning (K-8)
    • Program Review Liaison
    • System Committee Coordinator
    • School, Staff, Student Recognition and Showcases
    • Summer Institute
    • Swim to Survive
    • Young Canada Day
    Julie White
    Julie White
    Superintendent of Education
    • Executive Assistant: Stacie Fehrman
      Extension: 281138
    Committees
    • Grand Erie Parent Involvement Committee (GEPIC) Lead
    • System Leadership Pathways
    Schools
    • Brantford/Haldimand Elementary Schools
      • Agnes G. Hodge Public School
      • Bellview Public School
      • Branlyn Community School
      • Caledonia Centennial Public School
      • Central Public School
      • Echo Place School
      • Edith Monture Elementary School
      • Hagersville Elementary School
      • James L. Mitchener Public School
      • Jarvis Public School
      • King George School
      • Mapleview Elementary School
      • Major Ballachey Public School
      • Oneida Central Public School
      • Onondaga-Brant Public School
      • Princess Elizabeth Public School
      • Rainham Central School
      • River Heights School
      • Seneca Central Public School
      • Thompson Creek Elementary School
      • Walpole North Elementary School
      • Woodman-Cainsville School

    Responsibilities
    • Additional Qualifications (AQ)
    • Administrator Learn/Lead Sessions
    • New School Build: Caledonia Liaison
    • New Teacher Induction Program (NTIP) Lead
    • New Teacher Placements Lead
    • Ontario Principals Council Lead
    • Principal Network Learning (K-8)
    • System Calendar
    • System Family of Schools Meetings Coordinator Lead
    Rafal Wyszynski
    Rafal Wyszynski
    Superintendent of Business & Treasurer
    • Executive Assistant: Lisa Howells
      Extension: 281134
    Committees
    • Audit Committee
    • Classroom Modernization Lead
    • Environmental Sustainability Lead
    • Finance Committee Liaison
    • Learning Commons Lead
    • New School Builds: Caledonia/Shellard Lane School Lead
    • Student Transportation Services of Brant Haldimand Norfolk Committee (STSBHN)
    Departments and Teams
    • Facility Services
    • Finance and Accounting
    • Payroll
    • Planning and Accommodation
    • Purchasing
    • Transportation
    Supervision
    • Education Centre
    • Haldimand School Support Centre
    • Joseph Brant Learning Centre
    • Teacher Resource Centre
    Responsibilities
    • Agencies and Municipalities
    • Budget
    • Business Continuity Liaison
    • Capital Projects
    • Community Use of Schools (CUS)
    • Custodial
    • Energy Management
    • Financial Reporting
    • Grand Erie Foundation
    • Inclement Weather
    • Leases, Agreements and Contracts
    • Legal Matters
    • Long Term Accommodation Plan
    • Maintenance
    • Real Estate
    • Risk Management and Insurance

    Managers

    Cindy Smith
    Cindy Smith
    Senior Manager of Business Services
    • Extension: 281123
    Diane DeVos
    Diane De Vos
    Senior Manager of Human Resources
    • Extension: 281127
    Frank Mesicek
    Frank Mesicek
    Senior Manager of Facility Services
    • Extension: 281301
    Philip Kuckyt
    Philip Kuckyt
    Senior Manager of Transportation Services
    • Extension: 282202
    Ryan Strang
    Ryan Strang
    Senior Manager of Communications and Community Relations
    • Extension: 281147
    John Ecklund
    John Ecklund
    Senior Manager of Information Technology Services
    • Extension: 287033
    Andrea VanDoorn
    Andrea Van Doorn
    Manager of Budgets and Grants
    • Extension: 281055
    Kelly Ireland
    Kelly Ireland-Aitken
    Manager of Privacy and Director Services
    • Extension: 281178