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Executive Council Organizational Chart 2024-25

Executive Council Contact List 2025-26

Family of Schools Chart 2024-25

Director of Education

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Sheryl Robinson Petrazzini

[email protected]
905.527.5092 ext. x 2297

  • Associate Directors (Business Services and Learning Services)
  • Communications & Community Engagement Department (Senior Manager)
  • Executive Council (Senior Team)
  • Human Resource Services and Staff Well-Being Division (Executive Officer)
  • Human Rights and Equity Advisor
  • Indigenous Education (Lead)
  • Research and Analytics (Manager)
  • Trustee Services (Trustee Officer)
  • Board Audit Committee
  • HWPC Shared Leadership
  • Hamilton-Wentworth Student Transportation Service Governance Committee
  • Roundtable for Union Presidents
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Board Improvement Plan
  • Executive Council Learning
  • HWDSB Human Rights and Equity Action Plan
  • K-12 Indigenous School
  • Multi-Year Strategic Plan
  • Public Health
  • Privacy (Officer)
  • Provincial Mental Health Assist
  • Student Achievement Plan (MEDU)
  • System Leaders
  • Terms and Conditions – Executive Council

Associate Director of Business Services & Treasurer of the Board

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Matthew Gerard

[email protected]
905.527.5092 ext. x 2500

  • Financial Services Division (Senior Manager)
  • Facility Services Division (Senior Manager)
  • HW Student Transportation Services Department (General Manager)
  • Instructional & Informational Technology (IT) Division (Senior Manager)
  • Multi-year Accessibility Plan
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Board Audit Committee
  • Board Finance & Facilities Committee
  • HW Managers’ Cabinet
  • HWPC Shared Leadership
  • Hamilton-Wentworth Student Transportation Service – Governance and Administrative Committees
  • Archives
  • HWDSB Board Improvement Plan
  • Hamilton Foundation for Student Success Foundation Treasurer
  • OnSIS
  • Service Leaders Learning
  • Student Data Strategy
  • Treasurer (Hamilton Foundation for Student Success Foundation)

Associate Director, School Improvement, Learning Services

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Jamie Nunn

[email protected]
905.527.5092 ext. x 2624

  • Learning Services Division
  • Superintendent of Equity and Student Achievement, K-12 (Family of Schools Superintendents)
  • Superintendent of Program, Equity and Innovation, K-12
  • Superintendent of Quality Instruction in Mathematics and Equity, K-12
  • Superintendent of Safe, Compassionate and Equitable Schools, K-12
  • Superintendent of Special Education and Equity, K-12
  • Board Policy Committee
  • Board Program Committee
  • HWPC Shared Leadership
  • Anti-Black Racism Strategy
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Contingency Planning Table
  • Executive Council Learning
  • Human Rights and Equity Action Plan
  • Leadership Strategy
  • Principal/Vice-Principal Learning
  • HWDSB Board Improvement Plan
  • Student Achievement Plan (MEDU)
  • Student Data Strategy

Indigenous Education Lead

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Jolene John

[email protected]
905.527.5092 ext. x 2027

  • Indigenous Education
  • The Learning Nest
  • SHAE – (Strengthening Hamilton Aboriginal Education – in partnership with HRIC)
  • System Principal, Indigenous Education
  • Indigenous Education Circle (IEC)
  • Indigenous Education Circle Strategic Action Plan (IECSAP)
  • CC:ROSE
  • K-12 Indigenous School
  • Shakowennakara:tats

Human Rights and Equity Advisor (HREA)

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Yohana Otite

[email protected]
905.527.5092 ext. x 2624

  • Human Rights Early Resolution Supervisor
  • System Navigator
  • Board Human Rights and Equity Community Advisory Committee
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Human Rights Office
  • Human Rights and Equity Action Plan
  • Human Rights Accountability Procedure
  • Human Rights Complaint and Resolution Procedure

Executive Officer of Human Resources and Staff Well-Being

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Jason Alexander

[email protected]
905.527.5092 ext. x 2753

  • Human Resource Services (Senior Manager)
  • Board Human Resources Committee
  • Central Joint Health and Safety Committee
  • Leadership Strategy (Promotion Process)
  • Profiling Excellence
  • Employment Equity Audit Action Plan
  • Collective Bargaining/Collective Agreements/Terms and Conditions
  • Occupational Health and Safety
  • Employee Support and Wellness
  • Labour Relations
  • Performance Appraisals (TPA, NTIP, PPA, EPAS)
  • Professional Development & Recruitment
  • Staffing and Operations
  • We All Count: Staff Survey Implementation

Superintendent of Program, Equity and Innovation, K-12

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Michelle Lemaire

[email protected]
905.527.5092 ext. x 2010

  • Elementary and Secondary Program (System Principals)
  • International Student Program
  • Pre-K Early Years (Manager)
  • System Learning Commons (Manager)
  • Welcome Centre
  • Board French as a Second Language Community Advisory Committee
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Assessment, Evaluation and Reporting
  • Reading Strategy (K-12)
  • Early Years
  • English as a Second Language (ESL)/English Literacy Development (ESD)French Immersion Strategy
  • EQAO
  • Future Readiness
  • Modern Learning, including e-learning and remote learning
  • Program Review
  • Specialized Learning Programs

Superintendent of Special Education, Inclusion and Equity, K-12

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Sharon Stephanian

[email protected]
905.527.5092 ext. x 2625

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Autism and Neurodevelopment Services (Manager)
  • Behaviour Analytic Services (Manager)
  • Communication (Manager)
  • Education Community Partnership Programs (Principal)
  • Glenwood (Principal)
  • Psychological Services (Manager)
  • Special Education (Principals)
  • Speech and Language Services
  • System Navigator (Principal)
  • Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC, lead)
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Inclusive Education
  • Multi-year Accessibility Plan
  • Special Education Plan

Superintendent of Safe, Compassionate and Equitable Schools, K-12

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Gerry Smith

[email protected]
905.527.5092 ext. x 2386

  • Equity (Principal)
  • Safe Schools (Principal)
  • Board Faith Community Advisory Committee
  • Board Human Rights and Equity Advisory Committee
  • Anti-Black Racism Strategy
  • Equity and Anti-Oppression (Lead)
  • Human Rights and Equity Action Plan
  • Safe Schools
    • Suspension & Expulsion Process including Phoenix Program
    • Police Board Liaison
    • Secure Schools
    • Caring and Safe Schools Action Plan

Superintendent of Quality Instruction in Mathematics and Equity, K-12

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Estella Jones

[email protected]
905.527.5092 ext. x 2010

  • Community and Continuing Education (Principal)
  • Board Math Lead
  • Student Engagement – Extra-Curricular, Arts and Athletics (Supervisor)
  • Math Achievement Action Plan
  • Student Senate
  • Support for Shakowennakara:tats (in collaboration with Indigenous Education Lead) and Student Trustees
  • Student Voice, Engagement & Leadership (Extra-Curricular, Arts and Athletics)

Superintendent of Equity and Student Achievement, K-12

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Paul Denomme

[email protected]
905.527.5092 ext. x 2361

  • FOS 1
  • Social Work – School Based Supports (Manager)
  • Social Work – System Supports and Mental Health (Manager)
  • Board Parent Involvement Committee
  • Home & School
  • School Councils
  • We Help: Mental Health and Addictions Strategy 2024-2027

Superintendent of Equity and Student Achievement, K-12

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Adnan Shahbaz

[email protected]
905.527.5092 ext. x 2622

  • FOS 2
  • System Principal, Equitable Leadership Development
  • School Year Calendar
  • Leadership Strategy
  • Principal/Vice-Principal Learning (Lead)
  • Teacher/Principal/Vice-Principal Promotion Process

Superintendent of Equity and Student Achievement, K-12

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Simon Goodacre

[email protected]
905.527.5092 ext. x 2304

Superintendent of Equity and Student Achievement, K-12

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Nicole Lee

[email protected]
905.527.5092 ext. x 2673

Acting Superintendent of Equity and Student Achievement, K-12

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Lindsay Snell

[email protected]
905.527.5092 ext. x 2626

Updated on Thursday, August 28, 2025.
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