Senior Leadership

Joanna Roberto Headshot 2025
Director of Education | Secretary to the Board | Chief Executive/Education Officer (CEO)
    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
    • Director Services
    • Communications and Community Relations
    • Senior Leadership Team
    • Research and Evaluation Manager
    Responsibilities
    • Annual Learning/Operating Plans
    • Board Meetings, Finance, Policy and Program Meeting Agendas/Minutes
    • ByLaw/Policies/Procedures
    • Education Service Agreements (ESAs)
    • Executive Council
    • Freedom of Information, Privacy, Records Retention and Information/Archives
    • Governance
    • Legal
    • Multi-Year Strategic Plan
    • Reciprocal Education Approach (REAs)
    • Service Recognition
    • Student Trustees
    • System Leadership Organization
    • System Leadership Supervision
    • Research and Innovation
    Dina Atanas, Superintendent of Education.
    Dina Atanas
    Superintendent of Education
    • Executive Assistant: Debbie Fletcher 
      Extension: 281228
    Committees
    • Grand Erie Parent Involvement Committee Liaison 
    • Indigenous Education Advisory Committee Liaison 
    • Mental Health and Well-Being Committee
    • Student Trustees Liaison
    Departments and Teams
    • Mental Health and Well-Being (K-12)
    Schools

    Brant/Brantford Elementary Schools:

    • Banbury Heights School 
    • Branlyn Community School 
    • Brier Park Public School 
    • Burford District Elementary School 
    • Cedarland Public School 
    • Centennial-Grand Woodlands School 
    • Cobblestone Elementary School 
    • Glen Morris Public School 
    • Grandview Public School 
    • Greenbrier Public School 
    • North Ward School 
    • Paris Central Public School 
    • Prince Charles Public School 
    • Russell Reid Elementary School 
    • St. George-German Public School
    Responsibilities
    • Family of Schools (K-8) 
    • Interdepartmental Department: Learning Liaison (K-12) 
    • Joint Protocol for Student Achievement (JPSA) 
    • MEHRIT Centre: Micro-credential – Shanker Lead 
    • Mental Health and Well-Being Summer Programming (K-12) 
    • Partnering Together for Healthy Schools Protocol 
    • Professional Activity Day Planning Liaison (K-12) 
    • Public Health (K-12) 
    • School Mental Health Ontario (K-12) 
    • Summer Institute Liaison 
    • Traumatic Events Response Team (TERT) 
    • Camp Sail (1-4)
    Kevin
    Kevin Graham
    Superintendent of Education
    • Executive Assistant: Wendy Kipp
      Extension: 281175
    Committees
    • School Year Calendar Lead 
    • Supervised Alternative Learning (9-12) 
    • Student Discipline Committee 
    • Student Transition Committee/ Associate School Lead 
    • Special Education Advisory Committee Liaison 
    Schools

    Secondary Schools

    • Brantford Collegiate Institute and Vocational School
    • Cayuga Secondary School
    • Delhi District Secondary School
    • Dunnville Secondary School
    • 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
    • Valley Heights Secondary School
    • Waterford District High School
    Responsibilities
    • Mathematics Strategy Liaison (7-9)
    • Police Protocols/PROSE
    • Home Instruction (K-12)
    • Home Schooling (K-12)
    • Summer Learning (9-12)
    • Tu Puente Consortium
    • Secondary Scholarships
    • Learn Lead Inspire Award
    • Athletic Association of Brant, Haldimand Norfolk (AABHN)

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    Lisa Munro
    Lisa Munro
    Associate Director of Curriculum and Student Achievement
    • Executive Assistant: Kerri Harrison 
      Extension: 
      281158
    Committees
    • Equity Advisory Committee
    • Policy and Program Committee Liaison
    Schools, Departments and Teams
    • Curriculum and Student Achievement (K-12)
    • Math Lead (K-12)
    • Information Technology (K-12) 
      • Oversight:
        • Secondary and Alternative Education Programming
        • Safe and Accepting Schools
        • Leadership
      Responsibilities
      • Curriculum and Student Achievement Professional Learning (K-12) 
      • Early Years 
      • Literacy (K-12) 
      • Mathematics Strategy (K-12) 
      • Multilingual Learners/Welcome Centre (K-12) 
      • French Immersion (K-12) 
      • Student Success (7-12) 
      • eLearning (9-12) 
      • Experiential Learning - Co-op (K-12) 
      • Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP), Focus on Youth (9-12) 
      • School College Work Initiative 
      • Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) 
      • Outdoor Education (K-12) 
      • Eco Schools Liaison (K-12) 
      • Additional Qualifications (AQ) 
      • Assessment and Evaluation (K-12) 
      • International Education (K-12) 
      • Library Technicians 
      • Child-Care, Before and After, Early ON 
      • Artificial Intelligence Strategy 
      • Power School 
      • New Teacher Induction Program (NTIP) (K-12) 
      • Student Placements (New Teacher/ Designated Early Childhood) 
      • P.R.O.S.E
      • Administrator and System Resource Guide Lead 
      Liana Thompson
      Liana Thompson
      Superintendent of Education
      • Executive Assistant: Jennifer Valstar 
        Extension: 281173
      Committees
      • Partnership Agreements - Joint Advisory Committee
      • Special Education Advisory Committee Lead
      Departments and Teams
      • Specialized Services (K-12)
      Schools

      Brantford Elementary Schools

      • Agnes G. Hodge Public School 
      • Bellview Public School 
      • Blanche E. Williams Public School 
      • Central Public School 
      • École Confédération 
      • École Dufferin 
      • Edith Monture Elementary School 
      • Graham Bell-Victoria Public School 
      • James Hillier Public School 
      • King George School 
      • Lansdowne-Costain Public School 
      • Major Ballachey Public School 
      • Mount Pleasant School 
      • Princess Elizabeth Public School 
      • Walter Gretzky Elementary School 
      • Elementary Remote Learning Program (1-8) Lead 
      Responsibilities
      • Accessibility Plan 
      • Attendance Strategy (K-12) 
      • Behaviour Analysts/Counsellors (K-12) 
      • Canadian Cognitive Ability Test (CCAT) Lead 
      • Clevr Lead 
      • Project SEARCH 
      • Skill Building/Hub Programs (K-12) 
      • Transitions Strategy for Students with Special Education Needs:
        • Pre-school Transitions (K)
        • Transitions (8-9)
        • Navigator
      • Special Equipment Allocation 
      • Special Incidence Portion 
      • Care and Treatment Education Programs (Formerly ECPP) 
      • Specialized Services Summer Learning (K- 8) 
      Jenifer Tozer
      Jennifer Tozer
      Superintendent of Human Resources
      • Executive Assistant: Alex Groves 
        Extension: 281159
      • Senior Manager of Human Resources: Diane De Vos
      Committees
      • Employee Assistance Program Committee 
      • Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee 
      • Partnership Agreements - Joint Advisory Committee 
      • Finance Committee Liaison 
      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 Safety
      • Health and Wellness for Staff:
        • Attendance Support Program
        • Employee Assistance Program
        • Employee Wellness Solutions (Hub)
      • Labour Relations
      • Recruitment
      • Service Recognition
      • Workplace Investigations
      • Public Health - Health and Safety (K-12)

       

      Unions and Associations
      • Canadian Union of Public Employees - Clerical/Technical, Facilities, Educational Assistants 
      • Grand Erie Management Support Team 
      • Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario, Occasional Teachers, Designated Early Childhood Educators, Occasional Designated Early Childhood Educators 
      • Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation, Occasional Teachers Professional Support Services Personnel 
      • Ontario Principals’ Council 
      Regan Vankerrebroeck
      Regan Vankerrebroeck
      Superintendent of Education
      • Executive Assistant: Rebecca Mason 
        Extension: 281152
      Committees
      • Grand Erie Parent Involvement Committee (GEPIC) Liaison
      • Student Transitions Committee Liaison
      • Student Senate
      Schools

      Brant/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
      • Oakland-Scotland Public School
      • Port Rowan Public School
      • Teeterville Public School
      • Walsh Public School
      • Waterford Public School
      • West Lynn Public School

      Programs:

      • Grand Erie Learning Alternatives (GELA) 
        • Alternative Education (9-12) 
        • Continuing Education (9-12) 
      • Tollgate Technological Skills Centre 
      • Safe and Accepting Schools 

       

      Responsibilities
      • Coordination of Elementary Athletics – Council of Athletics for Grand Erie (CAGE) 
      • Lieren en Spälen - Elementary Summer Camp Houghton 
      • Summer Institute Lead 
      Julie White
      Julie White
      Superintendent of Education
      • Executive Assistant: Stacie Fehrman
        Extension: 281138
      Committees
      • Indigenous Education Advisory Committee (IEAC) 
      • Six Nations Advisory Committee (SNAC) 
      Departments and Teams
      • Indigenous Education (K-12)
      Schools

      Brantford/Haldimand Elementary Schools

      • Caledonia Centennial Public School 
      • Echo Place School 
      • Grand River Public School 
      • Hagersville Elementary School 
      • James L. Mitchener Public School 
      • Jarvis Public School 
      • Mapleview Elementary School 
      • Oneida Central Public School 
      • Onondaga-Brant Public School 
      • Rainham Central School 
      • River Heights School 
      • Seneca Central Public School 
      • Thompson Creek Elementary School 
      • Walpole North Elementary School 
      • Woodman-Cainsville School 
      • NATIONS/New Start (9-12) 

      Responsibilities
      • Education Service Agreements (ESAs) 
      • Jordan’s Principle 
      • Reciprocal Education Approach (REAs) 
      • United Indigenous Student Council 
      • Ontario Principals Council Lead 
      • Leadership Symposium 
      • Leadership Pathways


      Rafal Wyszynski
      Rafal Wyszynski
      Superintendent of Business & Treasurer
      • Executive Assistant: Lisa Howells
        Extension: 281134
      Committees
      • Audit Committee 
      • Beautification Initiatives 
      • Environmental Sustainability Lead 
      • Finance Committee Liaison 
      • Learning Commons Lead 
      • Student Transportation Services of Brant Haldimand Norfolk Committee (STSBHN) Lead 
      Departments and Teams
      • Facility Services
      • Finance and Accounting
      • Payroll
      • Planning and Accommodation
      • Purchasing
      • Transportation
      Responsibilities
      • Agencies and Municipalities 
      • Budget 
      • Capital Projects 
      • Community Use of Schools 
      • Custodial 
      • Energy Management 
      • Financial Reporting 
      • Grand Erie Foundation 
      • Inclement Weather 
      • Legal Matters 
      • Leases, Agreements and Contracts 
      • Long Term Accommodation Plan 
      • Maintenance 
      • Real Estate 
      • Risk Management and Insurance 

      Managers

      Andrea VanDoorn
      Andrea Van Doorn
      Senior Manager of Business Services
      Diane DeVos
      Diane De Vos
      Senior Manager of Human Resources
        Frank Mesicek
        Frank Mesicek
        Senior Manager of Facility Services
          John Ecklund
          John Ecklund
          Senior Manager of Information Technology Services
            Philip Kuckyt
            Philip Kuckyt
            Senior Manager of Transportation Services
              Ryan Strang
              Ryan Strang, APR
              Senior Manager of Communications and Community Relations