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About

Board of Governors

Great schools have great leaders. Members of Branksome Hall’s Board of Governors include business and community leaders who are alumnae, current parents or past parents. They set the strategic directions for the school and, in partnership with Principal Karen L. Jurjevich, they help ensure Branksome’s financial well-being and overall success as the Board’s vision and goals are met.

Members are elected at Branksome’s Annual General Meeting each September. The Board holds monthly meetings during the academic year and special meetings as required. In addition to the three standing committees of Audit, Governance and Property, ad hoc committees form at the Board’s discretion.

Board of Governors 2018–19

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Board Chair

Wayne Barwise
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The father of two Branksome graduates, Wayne Barwise holds the position of Executive Vice President, Development, Cadillac Fairview, and has 25 years of experience in real estate development and asset management. He holds a Master of Architecture in Urban Design from Harvard University, a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Toronto and is a member of the Advisory Board of Harvard's Real Estate Academic Initiative. He has been a member of the Board of Governors since 2009.

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Kilian Berz
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Kilian Berz is a Senior Partner, Managing Director and Global Financial Institutions Leader at The Boston Consulting Group. He is also the Chair of the Centre for Canada's Future, convening leaders from business, government and the non-profit sector to address Canada's biggest challenges. Kilian is a Special Advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, helping to engage businesses and increase investment in Canada. He is also a Co-Founder of the LEAP Pecaut Centre for Social Impact and a former Board Member of Civic Action, a non-profit urban renewal coalition. Kilian has two daughters at Branksome Hall.
Charles Brindamour
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Charles Brindamour is the CEO of Intact Financial Corporation, the largest provider of property and casualty insurance in Canada and a leading provider of specialty insurance in North America. He is the father of one current Branksome student and one alumna. In addition to his role on the Board of Governors, Charles also serves as a board member of the C.D. Howe Institute, the Geneva Association and the Business Council of Canada.
Jean Cloutier
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The father of two Branksome alumnae, Jean joined the Board of Governors in 2011. Jean is Vice President, International Operations at Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited. He received his Bachelor's in Actuarial Sciences from Laval University and is a fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society, as well as a member of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries.
Karen CORDES Woods'99
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Karen is a Director in Global Business Payments at Scotiabank where she is responsible for developing and maintaining technology solutions that provide data analytics to the Correspondent Banking business. She has worked at Scotiabank for over 12 years, beginning her career as a financial markets economist and then moving through various roles within capital markets to build a broad understanding of the business. She holds a M.A. in Economics from Queen's University and a B.Sc. (Hons) in Economics from the University of King's College/Dalhousie University in Halifax. Karen is an alumnae of Branksome Hall, having attended from Grades 9-13, and is currently the President of the Branksome Hall Alumnae Association. She now lives in Toronto with her husband and their two daughters.
Harry Culham
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The father of two Branksome students, Harry Culham is the Senior Executive Vice-President and Group Head of Capital Markets at CIBC. He is Chair and CEO of CIBC World Markets Inc., and is a member of CIBC’s Executive Committee. Harry also chairs the CIBC Children's Foundation, is a member of the Faculty Advisory Board for the Sauder School of Business Women in Capital Markets Advisory Council. In addition, Harry is a Board Member at Mount Sinai Hospital.
Sasha DARLING'87
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Sasha is a Senior Wealth Advisor at Scotia McLeod. A long-time resident of Toronto, Sasha is a graduate of the University of Toronto. Prior community roles include having acted as Police Liaison for the North Rosedale Residents’ Association and as a Committee Member of The 100 Campaign in support of the Casey House Capital Campaign. She sat on the LGBT+ Advisory Group at Scotiabank and has recently been appointed as the first female member of the 48th Highlanders Senate. Sasha is the mother of a current Branksome student.

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Sarah DINNICK'83
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The mother of a Branksome Hall alumna, Sarah is a photographer, graphic designer and founding partner of the award-winning design firm Dinnick & Howells. Sarah is an active member of Canada’s arts community. She serves as Chair of the Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival Board. As well as working within the arts community, Sarah is committed to the cause of human rights and helped establish Human Rights Watch in Canada over 15 years ago. She sits on the Executive and served as Chair of the Canada Committee from 2012 to 2015. Sarah studied Art History at McGill University and Visual Communications at the Pratt Institute in New York and at the Ontario College of Art and Design.
Michael Gans
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Michael is a Partner with Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP in Toronto where he is Practice Group Leader of the Blakes Toronto Capital Markets Group. Michael’s practice focuses on Canadian and international merger and acquisition transactions and he has advised on many of Canada's highest-profile M&A transactions. Michael previously sat on the advisory board of the North York Harvest Food Bank. Michael is the proud father of two Branksome students.
Peter Enns
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Peter Enns worked at Goldman Sachs in various roles for over 20 years including the CEO of Goldman Sachs Canada, the head of the Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Asia Pacific, and a senior member of the FIG group in New York. The father of one Branksome student and one alumna, Peter earned a Master of Business Administration from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Business from Western University.
Donald Guloien
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Donald Guloien is the immediate past President and Chief Executive Officer of Manulife. A 36-year company veteran, Mr. Guloien held a variety of leadership roles in insurance and investments operations, global acquisitions and business development.

Mr. Guloien is Vice Chairman of the Mayor of Shanghai's International Business Leaders’ Advisory Council, Trustee at the The Hospital for Sick Children and Chair of the Governance and Nominating Committee, a Governor of Branksome Hall, former Director of the Geneva Association, former member of the Board of the Business Council of Canada, Immediate Past Chair of the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association, and former member of the Campaign Cabinet for the United Way and the University of Toronto. He is also a member of the Ticker Club, and the World Presidents' Organization.

Mr. Guloien has been named International Business Executive of the Year by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, awarded The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee medal, and received the Arbor Award for his many contributions to the University of Toronto. He was ranked among the Highest Rated CEOs in Canada in Glassdoor.com’s 2015, 2016 and 2017 Employees’ Choice Awards, based on assessments by current and past employees.

Mr. Guloien holds a B. Comm. from the University of Toronto.
Kate HILTON'91
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Kate is the bestselling author of two novels, The Hole in the Middle and Just Like Family. Before turning to writing, Kate had careers in law and fundraising, most recently as the Assistant Dean of Advancement at the University of Toronto's Faculty of Law. She holds a J.D. from the University of Toronto and a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from McGill University. Kate is involved in several community organizations, including the Board of the Writers’ Trust of Canada.
Eva Lau
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The mother of two Branksome students, Eva is the Managing Partner and co-founder of Two Small Fish Ventures, a company that invests in early-stage internet companies. Prior to that, Eva was the Head of Community at Wattpad, a global multi-platform entertainment company. She holds a Master of Business Administration from Schulich School of Business and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Industrial Engineering from the University of Toronto. Eva also serves as an Associate at Creative Destruction Lab in Rotman School of Business.

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Mona Malone
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The mother of a Branksome student, Mona Malone is Chief Talent Officer for BMO Financial Group and leads the team responsible for talent, learning, diversity & inclusion. Mona also leads BMO’s corporate university – the Institute for Learning (IFL) – and enterprise learning programs such as orientation and risk management. She is a recipient of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal in recognition of her community service with youth development organizations. Mona holds an Honours Business Administration degree from Ivey Business School at Western University. Mona lives in Toronto with her husband and three children.
Duncan Osborne
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The father of two Branksome students, Duncan Osborne is Executive Vice President, Investments at Cadillac Fairview. Prior to joining Cadillac Fairview in 2011, he was a partner at Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP. Duncan holds a M.Fin. from Queen’s University, an LL.B from Western University and a Bachelor of Sciences from Trent University. Duncan joined the Board of Governors in 2017 and has been a member of the Property Committee since 2015.
Ali Salahuddin
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Ali Salahuddin is the Senior Managing Director, Senior Portfolio Manager, Absolute Return at Manulife Asset Management. He previously held the position of Managing Director and Head of Global Equity-Linked Products at RBC Capital Markets. His career includes trading positions at Bank of Nova Scotia, Merrill Lynch and Citigroup, in New York, London and Toronto. The father of three Branksome students, he joined the Board in 2012.
Peter Senst
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Peter Senst, parent of a Branksome student, is the President, Canadian Capital Markets of CBRE Limited, heading their National Investment Team in Toronto. He is a member of CBRE’s Global Capital Advisory Team, their Canadian Board of Directors, Executive Management Committee and Canadian Executive Council. He joined the Branksome Board in 2015.
Patti Shugart
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Patti Shugart is Global Head of Corporate Banking and Global Credit and a member of the Operating Committee at RBC Capital Markets. In her role, Ms. Shugart oversees a client-facing team of more than 500 professionals globally who specialize in lending, trading credit and loan portfolio management for our corporate and institutional clients. She also chairs the Loan Portfolio Review Committee and the Commitments Committee which determines the firm’s global lending decisions.

Ms. Shugart is a strong advocate for diversity and inclusion. She sits on the bank-wide RBC Diversity Leadership Council, is a co-founder of RWomen, a global internal forum dedicated to fostering and developing female talent, and she chairs the Women in Capital Markets’ Advisory Council. She is also the current Executive Champion for the Toronto RBC Race for the Kids and is RBC’s Executive Sponsor for the United Way’s Women United group. Ms. Shugart has been recognized for her outstanding contributions to the industry through the Champion of Change award from Women in Capital Markets in 2016. She was named one of Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women by Women's Executive Network in 2015 and 2017, and received the Women in Capital Markets Award for Leadership in 2010.

Ms. Shugart is also a board member at Branksome Hall and sits on the Advisory Board for the Smith School of Business at Queen’s University. She has an MBA from the University of Toronto (Rotman) and a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) from Queen’s University.
Jacqueline SZETO-Meiers'87
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The mother of a daughter at Branksome and an alumna herself. Jacqueline is Director of Investment programs at Canso Investment Counsel Ltd. She is also CEO of Goneshopping.ca and Narrowcontent Inc. Jacqueline joined the BHS board in 2012, and currently serves on the board of the Canadian Bond Investors’ Association (CBIA) and Miniature Land. Jacqueline is a past board member and former president of Women in Capital Markets.

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