About
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors of The Country Day School is a group of volunteers with diverse interests and fields of expertise who serve the School through participation on the Board and the Standing Committees of the Board. As an independent, not-for-profit organization, this volunteer Board is tasked with overseeing the governance of the School including the oversight of strategy, policy and management.
Members include business and community leaders who are drawn from the larger CDS community including CDS alumni, current or past parents and independent representatives. Each spring the Governance Committee ensures that the Board is appropriately populated to meet the objectives of the coming year and calls for nominations of interested candidates. Directors are selected based on an assessment of the technical skills, experiences and governance capabilities required to advance the interests of the School. New members are elected at the Annual General Meeting in the fall and serve set terms.
Should this opportunity be of interest to you, please send the Nomination Form to the attention of the Chair of the Governance Committee, Sandra De Carolis, in the Senior School Office.
Board of Directors 2026-2027
List of 13 news stories.
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Mr. Basheer Khan
Read MoreChair, Board of Directors
Member of all Board Standing Committees
Mr. Basheer Khan and his wife, Mrs. Reem Khan, have been CDS parents since 2011. Their son graduated in June 2023, and their daughter is in the Senior School. -
Mrs. Tina Mithra
Read MorePast Chair, Board of Directors
Governance Committee, Member
Risk Committee, Member
Mrs. Tina Mithra and her husband, Mr. Manpreet Mithra, have been CDS parents since 2017. Their elder son graduated with the Class of 2026, and their younger son is currently in the Senior School. -
Mrs. Charley Butler
Read MoreHuman Resources Committee, ChairRisk Committee, Member
Mrs. Charley Butler and her husband, Mr. Gordon Butler, have been CDS parents since 2022. Their son is in the Senior School. -
Mr. Ryan Chieduch
Read MoreFinance & Investment Committee, Chair
Building Committee, MemberMr. Ryan Chieduch and his wife, Mrs. Theresa Chieduch, have been CDS parents since 2021. Their eldest daughter graduated in June 2026 and their other children are in the Junior, Middle and Senior Schools. -
Ms. Sandra De Carolis
Read MoreGovernance Committee, Chair
Building Committee, Member
Risk Committee, Member
Ms. Sandra De Carolis and her husband, Mr. Jamie Cartwright, have been CDS parents since 2020. Their two daughters are in the Junior School. -
Mrs. Tara Di Rosa
Finance and Investment Committee, MemberRead More
Long Range Planning Committee, Member
Mrs. Tara Di Rosa and her husband, Mr. Corrado Di Rosa, have been CDS parents since 2022. Their daughter graduated in June 2026 and their son is currently in the Senior School. -
Mr. Craig D'Souza
Risk Committee, ChairRead More
Human Resources Committee, Member
Mr. D’Souza is a distinguished executive with an illustrious career that bridges the worlds of security, strategy, and operations. -
Mr. Jim Emanoilidis
Read MoreBuilding Committee, Chair
Advancement Committee, MemberMr. Jim Emanoilidis and Mrs. Maricke Emanoilidis have been CDS parents since 2015. They have four children, 2 sets of twins, two daughters are in the Senior School and two sons who have attended CDS. -
Mr. Jeff Hershberg
Read MoreSecretary, Board of Directors
Long Range Planning Committee, Chair
Finance & Investment Committee, Member
Governance Committee, MemberJeff Hershberg is a nationally recognized criminal defence lawyer and a Partner at Rusonik, O’Connor, Ross, Hershberg, Ghebrai & MacDonald LLP, the largest criminal defence firm in Canada. He practises in Toronto and throughout Ontario. -
Dr. Varun Kapila
Read MoreVice Chair, Board of Directors
Human Resources Committee, Member
Risk Committee, MemberDr. Kapila and his wife, Dr. Natasha Sukhai, have been CDS parents since 2022. They have three daughters in the Junior, Middle and Senior Schools. -
MS. Adriana Policaro
Advancement Committee, MemberRead More
Human Resources Committee, Member
Ms. Adriana Policaro joined the Board of Directors on October 20, 2026. Ms. Policaro and her
husband, Mr. Robert MacDonald, have been CDS parents since 2019. They have four children in
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Mr. Quinn Richardson
Read MoreAdvancement Committee, Chair
Finance & Investment Committee, MemberMr. Quinn Richardson and his wife, Mrs. Robyn Richardson, have been CDS parents since 2023. Their three children are in the Junior School. Mr. Richardson is a CDS alumnus (non-graduate). His father, Mr. Royden Richardson, previously served on the Board from 1997 to 2003. The Richardson family continues to have a rich history with CDS. -
Mr. Jason Sleeth
Building Committee, MemberRead More
Finance & Investment Committee, Member
Mr. Jason Sleeth is a new member of the Board having joined on October 20, 2026. Mr. Sleeth
and his wife, Mrs. Chandra McMillan, have been CDS parents since 2019. Their oldest son
graduated in June 2025. They have two children in the Junior and Senior Schools.
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Mr. John Liggett, Head of School
Read MoreMember of all Board Standing Committees
John was appointed Head of The Country Day School in 2011. John is the proud CDS parent of Joshua (Class of 2015) and Aiden (Class of 2021).
"As I reflect on my final year as Chair of the Board of The Country Day School, I am reminded of the strength of our community and the remarkable things we can accomplish when we come together with a shared purpose.... As I close this chapter, I do so with immense pride in what we have accomplished together and great confidence in the future of CDS."
Tina Mithra, Board Chair 2023-2026
Tina Mithra, Board Chair 2023-2026
2026-Present Basheer Khan
2023-2026 Tina Mithra
2020-2023 Karen Adams
2017-2020 David Myers
2014-2017 Paul Jewer
2011-2014 Dimitris Polygenis
2008-2011 Stacie A. Stanton
2005-2008 James H. Nelles
2002-2005 John Timothy Stanley
1999-2002 Kenneth E. Little
1997-1999 Carol Y. Proudlock
1995-1997 H. Glenn Fagan
1993-1995 Diana M. Dunlap
1990-1993 William W. Moriarty
1988-1990 John T. Mollard
1986-1988 Peter E. Peachey
1984-1986 Susan N. M. Plamondon-Wilson
1981-1984 Donald M. Rogers
1978-1981 Janet R. van Nostrand
1977-1978 H. Michael Burns
1977 Margaret H. Bindhardt
1975-1977 Jane H. Hayes
1972-1975 Edmond G. Eberts
Land Acknowledgment
The Country Day School wishes to recognize and acknowledge the land on which the school operates. Our nearest Indigenous Nations are now the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and the Chippewas of Georgina Island. The Dish with One Spoon Wampum covenant is often cited as an example of the shared responsibility for caring for these lands among the Huron-Wendat, Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee peoples who would call these their traditional territories. CDS respects the relationship with these lands and recognizes that our connection to this land can be strengthened by our continued relationship with all First Nations, by acknowledging our shared responsibility to respect and care for the land and waters for future generations.
School Information
Junior, Middle and Senior Schools
13415 Dufferin Street, King, Ontario L7B 1K5
(905) 833-1220
communications@cds.on.ca
admissions@cds.on.ca
Founded in 1972, The Country Day School is a co-educational private school offering programs in JK-12 and located on 100 acres north of Toronto in King.
13415 Dufferin Street, King, Ontario L7B 1K5
(905) 833-1220
communications@cds.on.ca
admissions@cds.on.ca
Founded in 1972, The Country Day School is a co-educational private school offering programs in JK-12 and located on 100 acres north of Toronto in King.
