Board of Governors
Board of Governors 2024-25
Sarah Lerchs | Chair
Sarah and her husband, JD Boyes, have two children, Austen (Montcrest alum) and Dryden (Grade 8). Sarah is formerly the Vice President and General Counsel of a large Canadian family office. Sarah previously served on the boards of the Whitney Child Centre and Youth Without Shelter.
Isabelle Bissonnette
Isabelle is currently Principal at Optimus SBR, an independently owned management consulting firm. Prior to joining Optimus SBR, Isabelle was Vice President of Business Architecture and IT Governance at CIBC. Isabelle has over 20 years of leadership experience, in financial services, management consulting and technology development, as well as over 10 years of board experience at other not-for-profit education sector organizations. Isabelle and her husband, Ian Butler, have 3 children, Sarah and Charles (Montcrest alum), and James (a current Montcrest student).
Beth Dewitt
Beth is a seasoned leader with over 20 years in professional services and is the founder of Beth Dewitt Coaching. Known for her strategic vision and empathetic approach, she helps individuals and organizations align values with ambitions, fostering growth, resilience, and impactful leadership. Previously, Beth was a National Leader and Partner at Deloitte Canada, specializing in Cyber Security, Data Protection, and Privacy. She founded Deloitte Global’s Women in Cyber initiative, breaking gender barriers through mentorship and leadership development. She also served on Deloitte Canada’s Board of Directors, contributing to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts and strategic governance.
Beth holds degrees from Dalhousie University and York University. She is Chair of the Boards for Fora: Network for Change and the Abiona Centre and serves on the Board of Governors for Montcrest School.
Ted Gorsline
Bio to come.
Chistopher Hills
Bio to come.
Renée Kennedy
Renee Kennedy has been in the Canadian Advertising, Marketing & Technology industry for +20 years, and has developed an unwavering passion for driving client impact and solving business challenges. She has been at Google Canada for the last 13 years and currently leads the Google Customer Solutions team focused on helping Google’s mid-market customers grow & thrive using AI-powered solutions.
Renee has a 9 year old daughter in Grade 4 at Montcrest and also is the Chair of the Nominating & Governance committee.
Warwick Marchant
Warwick Marchant is an investment real estate Portfolio Manager for Manulife. He has over two decades of multi-disciplinary commercial real estate experience. Warwick has served on his building’s condo board, in various positions including previously as president and currently as treasurer. He also has six years of experience serving as a board member for Project Canoe, a charity organization focused on helping youth at risk build positive futures through challenging outdoor activities including wilderness canoe trips. Warwick is currently serving on a real estate related board level strategic task force for Lakefield College School.
Warwick keeps active year round with a variety of activities, including competitive adventure sports and as a general outdoor enthusiast. Warwick has a son in Grade 7.
Barbara McLean
Barb McLean worked in Human Resources/Labour Relations until her retirement in 2019. Her experience spanned the public sector (Ministry of Labour and the Ontario Labour Relations Board), the private sector (Magna International), consulting (Sedgwick Noble Lowndes) and the not-for-profit sector (The Bishop Strachan School). At The Bishop Strachan School (BSS), Barb was Assistant Head, Human Resources and Professional Growth. Her BSS portfolio also included participation on Board committees and oversight of various aspects of crisis management. Barb obtained her Bachelor of Commerce at Queen’s University. She and her husband, Mort, have two sons who are both graduates of Crescent School.
Jonathan Moncrieff
Jonathan Moncrieff currently serves as the Global Chief Compliance and Investment Risk Officer at Fiera Capital. Jonathan has over 20 years of compliance, legal, and risk management experience attained in jurisdictions around the globe. He started his career at one of Canada’s leading law firms, where he practiced corporate finance, M&A, and securities law. Subsequently he held various legal and compliance leadership positions at one of Canada’s major banks. Jonathan holds a Commerce degree from McMaster University and a Law degree from the University of Western Ontario.
Jonathan keeps active year round with a variety of activities, including competitive skiing and cycling. Each fall he participates in R2//NYC. R2//NYC participants cycle from Toronto to New York over 5 days to raise funds for Campfire Circle, a charitable organization that gives kids affected by childhood cancer or serious illness the chance to just be kids through camp experiences.
Jonathan and his wife live in Riverdale with their two children, both of whom are current Montcrest students (Grades 5 & 7).
Craig Race
Craig Race is an enthusiast of creative infill design and development. His career as an architect, advocate, and developer has focused on small-scale, urban housing with an emphasis on environmental and contextual sensitivity. In addition to operating his eponymous architecture firm, Craig is a co-founder of Lanescape, a design-build company and advocacy group specializing in laneway housing. He also develops multi-unit, family-oriented infill housing in Toronto’s established neighbourhoods. Craig has two children attending Montcrest.
Candra Reynolds
Candra Reynolds has had a 20+ year career in driving sales and maintaining client relations in the Pharmaceutical industry. Her last position before retiring was VP Client Strategy for iMD Health, of which she was also a part owner. iMD Health sold to Cloud MD in 2019 and Candra has since become an active leader of her family life. Candra has 3 amazing daughters and her husband Brad that keep her busy. She also has a passion for competitive tennis and enjoys cooking healthy food. Candra has an Honours Bachelor of Science Degree from The University of Western Ontario and has also completed her Culinary Nutrition Expert Course which feeds her passion for healthy food.
Stephen Shuttleworth
Bio to come.
Colette Tom
Colette Tom is a Director at RBC Capital Markets, responsible for business development in the Mortgage Investment Group. Colette has previous experience working in Finance, Risk Management and Technology. Colette has an MBA and is a CFA charterholder. Colette is also passionate in driving diversity and inclusion at her workplace and she is an active member of AWL Working Moms @ RBC, an employee resource group that strives to provide education resources and create a sense of community among working parents. Colette has a son in Grade 3 at Montcrest.
