Director/Superintendents

Our Director of Education, is both the Chief Education Officer and the Chief Executive Officer of the school district. The Director reports directly to, and is accountable to, the Board of Trustees for the organization and operation of the District. All school district authority delegated to staff is delegated through the Director of Education.

The Director of Education has as his senior staff team (please see below for names and contact information) several Superintendents, both school and business, and together they form the senior leadership team for the school district. The team is officially known as the Director’s Executive Council and all educational, financial, school organization and facilities planning and management is developed through this leadership team for the Board of Trustees. 

Our senior staff team has a wealth of educational leadership experience and in combination with our four-year strategic plan, will be leading the District to even greater student success by implementing key actions and priorities in the following three focus areas: 

Learning – Student learning is the key focus of our school district.  In our learning community, we provide quality programs, supports and instructional practices that lead to success for all students and inspire lifelong learning.

Leadership - Leadership is exemplified by people who are able to impact those around them in a positive way.  Our leaders are energetic, empathetic, motivated, trustworthy, knowledgeable and good communicators. Our leaders share a common vision in their commitment to all students.  Our leaders understand that their role is one of support.  They lead by example, they seek input, and they listen. As an organization, we encourage and foster these qualities. In challenging and prosperous times, we are defined by the relationships we build.

Community - Community is both the place where we live and the people with whom we interact.  Our commitment to community recognizes that education is not the result of one child and one teacher in a classroom, but rather a community engaged in learning together.  An effective community is built on a sense of trust, respect and recognition of our individual and collective responsibility, our diversity and our need to work collaboratively to ensure success for our students and our future.

View our 2007-2011 Strategic Plan – Learning, Leadership and Community: A Focus for Our Future

View Our Goals for 2008-2009

2009-2010 Annual District Goals

2010-2011 Annual District Goals

The final year for the 2007-2011 strategic plan will be carried out in the upcoming school year, in conjunction with the 2010-2011 annual district goals. With the conclusion of this plan, the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board will embark on a process for the development of its new strategic plan. To read more about the strategic planning framework to be used Click Here (PDF).

Your involvement in the creation of the District's next strategic plan will be important. Further information will be posted as it becomes available. Questions may be directed to Michèle Giroux, Executive Officer, Corporate Services at (613) 596-8211 ext. 8607.

To reach the Director’s office, please call or email:
Marie Bulgin
613-596-8211, ext 8219

Download Director's Executive Council Fact Sheet

Vacant Director of Education/ Secretary of the Board Executive Assistant — Marie Bulgin 613-596-8219
Jennifer Adams Superintendent of Curriculum Administrative Assistant Lynn Laide 613-596-8211 ext. 8573	Pino Buffone Superintendent of Instruction Administrative Assistant Ann McCrimmon 613-596-8211 ext. 8821 List of my schools	Mike Carson Superintendent of Facilities Administrative Assistant Dianne Hanson 613-596-8211 ext. 8818	Michael Clarke Chief Financial Officer Administrative Assistant Mary Berini 613-596-8211 ext. 8881
Peter Gamwell Superintendent of Instruction Administrative Assistant Lorraine Huppert 613-596-8211 ext. 8391 List of my schools	Barrie Hammond Director Designate Administrative Assistant Vivian Hebrawi 613-596-8211 ext. 8820	Laura McAlister Superintendent of Instruction Administrative Assistant Leanne Hotte 613-596-8211 ext. 8401 List of my schools	Janice McCoy Superintendent of Human Resources Administrative Assistant Sheila Atwood 613-596-8207
Vacant     Administrative Assistant Vivian Hebrawi 613-596-8211, ext. 8820	Dawn Paxton Superintendent of Learning Support Services Administrative Assistant Lorraine Smith 613-596-8254	Walter Piovesan Superintendent of Instruction Administrative Assistant Laraine Laughland 613-596-8287 List of my schools	Neil Yorke-Slader Superintendent of Instruction Administrative Assistant Renate Michael 613-596-8211 ext. 8886 List of my schools