Representing communities across Bruce and Grey Counties, Catholic Trustees bring dedicated governance and a shared commitment to fostering faith-based, student-centered Catholic education.
The 2026–2030 The Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board of Trustees comprises:
- Suriya Thomas – Owen Sound / Meaford / The Blue Mountains
- Lori Di Castri – Municipality of Kincardine / Huron-Kinloss / Brockton Ward 31
- Lucie Desbiens – Saugeen Shores / Arran-Elderslie / Chatsworth / Georgian Bluffs / Northern Bruce Peninsula / South Bruce Peninsula
- Beverley Eckensweiler – South Bruce
- Francis-Joseph Gross – Grey Highlands / Hanover / West Grey / Southgate
- Linda Strader – Brockton Wards 34 and 36
Catholic School Trustees serve a vital role in local Catholic education governance, as community stewards and guardians of Catholic education. Catholic School Trustees are entrusted to act in the best interests of the Catholic District School Board. Governed by Ontario’s Education Act, Trustees are responsible for system-level governance which includes setting vision and policy, establishing and monitoring the board’s Multi-Year Strategic Plan (MYSP), and reviewing the annual operating budget to ensure resources directly support student achievement, well-being, and spiritual growth.
"We are deeply grateful for the dedication of our incoming and returning trustees as they step into leadership for the 2026–2030 term," said CEO/CEdO, Karyn Bruneel, Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board. "Our Catholic School Trustees hold an essential governance role as they establish strategic priorities, adopt policies grounded in Catholic values, and help allocate resources that nurture the academic success, well-being, and faith of every student we serve."
The 2026–2030 Board of Trustees will officially be commissioned and take the Declaration of Office at the Inaugural Board Meeting and prayer service on November 16, 2026, during which the positions of Chair and Vice-Chair will be elected.