Provincial Parent Organizations

Ontario Association of Parents in Catholic Education (OAPCE):  Aimee Gerdevich, President, aimeespeaking@shaw.ca

Ontario Federation of Home and School Associations (OFHSA):  Maureen Smithers, Vice-President, smithers.maureen@gmail.com

Parents partenaires en éducation (PPE): Francine Mayer, Présidente, francinecmayer@hotmail.com

People for Education:  Annie Kidder, Executive Director, annie@peopleforeducation.com

Network Members by School Board:

Algoma District School Board

Rose Linklater, Sault Ste. Marie, rose.linklater@algomau.ca  Rose is the chair of the Algoma Parent Involvement Committee.

Algonquin & Lakeshore Catholic District School Board

Greg Heffernan, Kingston, HeffernG@providencecare.ca, Greg is the chair of his board's Parent Involvement Committee.

Bluewater District School Board

Kevin Larson, Port Elgin, klarson@brucetelecom.com   Kevin is a member of the Bluewater Parent Involvement Committee.

Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario

Gord Wyse, Kemptville, gwyse@overlay.tv    Gord is the chair of his board's Parent Involvement Committee.

Conseil scolaire de district catholique de l'Est ontarien

Josee Dostie, Cornwall, josee.dostie@sympatico.ca 

District School Board of Niagara

Charlene Swayze, Thorold, charlie@swayzefamily.ca

District School Board Ontario North East

Janet MacDowall, Elk Lake, elake@ntl.sympatico.ca   Janet is the chair of her board's Parent Involvement Committee.

Durham Catholic District School Board

Jim McGrorey, Brooklin, mcgrorey25@rogers.com    Jim is the chair of the Durham Regional Catholic School Council.

Durham District School Board

Ron Grandy, Ajax, mrscows@sympatico.ca  Ron is the co-chair of the Durham board's Parent Involvement Committee.

Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board

Tino Sequeira, Mississauga, tinos@rogers.com  Tino is a member of the Dufferin-Peel Parent Involvement Committee.
 

Grand Erie District School Board

Rita Reid-Smith, Brantford, reid-smith@rogers.com   Rita is also a representative for Canadian Parents for French.

Greater Essex County District School Board

Lisa D'Amore, madkat4@cogeco.ca, Lisa is the chair of her board's Parent Involvement Committee.

Halton District School Board

Kelly Amos, Oakville, amosk@cogeco.ca, Kelly is the chair of the Halton Parent Involvement Committee.

Hamilton Wentworth District School Board

Cindy Kennedy, Hamilton, cindy067@sympatico.ca

Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board

Wil McQuaid, Belleville, wil@soniclynx.ca     Wil is a member of the Hastings and Prince Edward District School Council.

Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board

Heather Robinson, hdmr01@gmail.com  Heather is a member of her board's Parent Involvement Committee.

John Hoffman, Peterborough, jhoffman@cogeco.ca

Keewatin-Patricia District School Board

Candi Wall, Dryden, candi@drytel.net, Candi is the chair of her Parent Involvement Committee.

Lakehead District School Board

Sheila Stewart, Thunder Bay, ingstew@tbaytel.net   Sheila is a member of the Lakehead Council of School Council Chairs.

Kelly Gallagher, Thunder Bay, kelly.a.gallagher@shaw.ca  Kelly is the chair of the Lakehead Parent Involvement Committee.

Lambton Kent District School Board

Tracey Machan, Perolia, kmachan1@cogeco.ca, Tracey is the co-chair of her board's Parent Involvement Committee.

Wende Badder, Chatham, wfaithwalk@yahoo.ca  Wende is the co-chair, with Tracey, of the Parent Involvement Committee.

Limestone District School Board

Debbie Villeneuve, Kingston, dvillen@cogeco.ca  Debbie is the co-chair of her board's School Council Liaison Committee.

London District Catholic School Board

Linda Steel, London, l.steel@ldcsb.on.ca  Linda is the chair of the London Catholic Parent Involvement Committee.

Near North District School Board

Anelia Coppes, Parry Sound, acoppes@cogeco.ca   Anelia is the co-chair of her board's Parent Involvement Committee.

Northwest Catholic District School Board

Wendy DeGagne, Fort Frances, wendydegagne@hotmail.com

Ottawa Catholic District School Board

Joanne MacEwan, Ottawa, jmacewan@sympatico.ca     Joanne is the chair of the Ottawa Catholic School Council Parents Association.

Ottawa-Carleton District School Board

Anne Teutsch, Ottawa, anne@teutsch.ca  Anne is the chair of the Ottawa Carleton Assembly of School Councils.

Tanya Weiner, Ottawa, tanya.weiner@sympatico.ca 

Peel District School Board

Karen McDonald, karenmcdonald@rogers.com    Karen is the co-chair of her board's Parent Involvement Committee.

Rainbow District School Board

Leo Bisson, Sudbury, leob@persona.ca     Leo is the chair of the Rainbow board's Parent Involvement Committee.

Renfrew County Catholic District School Board

Hazel Mitchell Power, Renfrew, hazel.mitchell@sympatico.ca   Hazel is the chair of her board's Parent Involvement Committee.

Renfrew County District School Board

Shari Kosowan, Pembroke, kosowan@nrtco.net  Shari is the Chair of the Renfrew County Parent Involvement Committee.

Kim Eady, Renfrew, kim.elbon@sympatico.ca   Kim is a member of the Renfrew County Parent Involvement Committee.

 Simcoe County District School Board

John Cooper, Innisfil, johncooper@canada.com   John is the chair of the Simcoe County Parent Involvement Committee.

Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board

Bob Lemay, Barrie, rglemay@rogers.com  Bob is the chair of his board's Parent Involvement Committee.
 

St. Clair Catholic District School Board

Annie Sheehan, ldalc@xcelco.on.ca    Annie is a SEAC representative with the Learning Disabilities Association of Lambton County.

Sudbury Catholic District School Board

Clara Steele, Sudbury, steelec@scdsb.edu.on.ca, Clara is the chair of the Sudbury Catholic board's Parent Involvement Committee.

Superior-Greenstone District School Board

Birgit Knoll-McArthur, Terrace Bay, bmcart@vianet.ca  Birgit is the chair of the Superior-Greenstone Parent Involvement Committee.

Superior North Catholic District School Board

Rita Rabcaniak, Longlac, ritarabcaniak@sympatico.ca   Rita is the chair of her board's Parent Involvement Committee.

Thames Valley District School Board

Arlene Morell, Strathroy, amorell@rogers.com    Arlene is the chair of the Thames Valley Parent Inclusion Committee.

Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board

Aimee Gerdevich, Thunder Bay, aimeespeaking@shaw.ca     Aimee is a member of her board's Parent Involvement Committee.

Toronto Catholic District School Board

Jonathan Page, Toronto, jonpage@rogers.com, Jon is the chair of the Toronto Catholic Parent Involvement Committee.

Geoff Feldman, Toronto, cpicward01.rep@tcdsb.org     Geoff is the vice-chair of the Toronto Catholic Parent Involvement Committee.

Toronto District School Board

Briony Glassco, Toronto, piac@ward10.gtsa.ca    Briony is a member of the Toronto board's Parent Involvement Advisory Committee.

Trillium Lakelands District School Board

Tricia Hunter, Bracebridge, hunter05@sympatico.ca

Upper Grand District School Board

Anna Spiteri, a_y_spiteri@hotmail.com    Anna is the Chair of the Upper Grand Parent Involvement Committee.

Kay Elford, Guelph, elford5489@rogers.com     Kay is the Parent Liaison for the Parent Involvement Committee.

Tony Maxwell, Mono, tmaxwell@headwatersmedia.com    Tony is a member of the Dufferin Parent Council Network.

Wellington Catholic District School Board

Anna Hariton, Guelph, anna_harriton2005@yahoo.ca  Anna is the chair of her board's Parent Involvement Committee.

Windsor Essex Catholic District School Board

Greg Farrah, Windsor, ff4@chrysler.com  Greg is the chair of his board's Parent Involvement Committee.

York Catholic District School Board

Paula Bandi, Woodbridge, pbandi@rogers.com    Paula is the chair of the York Catholic Parent Involvement Committee.

York Region District School Board

Cathy Wilkinson, cathywilkinson@sympatico.ca   Cathy is the chair of the York board’s Parent Involvement Committee.