Board of Governors

Board Chair

Treasurer

Secretary

Nicky Banks is a strategic leader with 20+ years of experience in various consumer marketing roles within the Canadian market. She has spent most of her marketing career in retail helping to create fans for some of the world’s most beloved brands. Nicky is passionate about building diverse and inclusive teams that embrace a growth mindset to drive business and personal growth. She is currently the Director of North American Partner Marketing, Gaming at Microsoft where she “fills her bucket” by fostering a culture of empowerment and trust while delivering innovative, inclusive, and inspiring marketing programs for Xbox in the US and Canada. Nicky has served on the Parent Network and is currently on the KCS Advancement Committee.

Piyush is a Senior Managing Director at Accenture and the Office Managing Director for the GTA and Niagara Region. His focus over the last 28 years has been on large scale global transformations of Fortune 500 companies primarily in the Financial Services sector. He has also founded several start-ups in Asia and is an early-stage mentor to several local companies. Piyush is very active in the community driving Diversity, Inclusion and Equity initiatives to help create a more level playing field in corporate Canada. He is a board member at Against The Grain Theatre Company that drives modern opera with a specific focus on inclusion of both emerging talent and accessibility to a larger more diverse audience.

Piyush was born in India, grew up in KW and has a degree in Systems Design Engineering from the University of Waterloo. He has lived in the Swansea area for over 20 years. He has two children the eldest who started at KCS in PK and is now in Grade 3. His youngest is in JK.

Greg Dunn is a Partner with Adamson Associates, Canada’s largest architectural firm. He specializes in international large-scale project working primarily in London on such signature projects as the Shard and Canary Wharf. He has lectured on tall building design internationally. He is a registered architect in five states and two provinces.

He received two degrees from McGill University, including his professional architectural degree where he graduated with honours and was awarded with the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada Medal for Achievement.

Greg was raised in Brooklin, Ontario but has lived in the High Park area for almost 20 years excepting a four-year posting abroad. Greg and his wife Heidi have three girls: Julia, Hannah and Rachel who all graduated Grade 8 at KCS.

Claudia brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the intersection of finance, economics, and data science. Claudia currently serves as a public fund manager at a Canadian pension fund, overseeing

fixed-income and public equity mandates. Previously, she was an economist at a large Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund.

Claudia is a candidate for the Master’s degree in Information and Data Science at UC Berkeley. She actively engages in projects that leverage machine learning and data science techniques to explore data for social good topics such as gender pay gaps, the impact of parenthood on job prospects, and the relationship between women's rights and investment opportunities. Additionally, she holds a bachelor's degree in economics from McGill University and a master's degree in economics from Wilfrid Laurier University in Canada. She is a Chartered Financial Analyst charter holder.

Claudia's children joined KCS in 2021. Since becoming a part of the school community, Claudia has been an enthusiastic volunteer and has contributed her expertise as a member of the KCS Finance Committee.

Navsheer is a Family Physician and GP Psychotherapist with offices in Newmarket and Toronto. She is also a Lecturer with the Department of Family and Community Medicine (DFCM) at the University of Toronto.

She is originally from London (England), which is where she undertook her undergraduate and medical degrees. She completed her residency training with the University of Toronto. Navsheer has a special interest in medical education and has recently led the work on creating a new quality improvement curriculum for medical faculty. She is also the current Faculty Wellness Lead for the DFCM and serves on the DFCM’s Faculty Development and Quality and Innovation Committees. She has published work on health inequities and medical education.

Navsheer and her family have been a part of the KCS community since her son, Milan, joined Pre-Kindergarten in 2018. Milan started Grade 3 this year.

Erum began her sustainable development consulting practice in 2010, through which she has designed and evaluated projects, programmes and policies for various United Nations agencies including UN Development Programme, UN Environment, UN Office for Project Services, UN Food and Agriculture Organization, International Fund for Agricultural Development, World Meteorological Organization, and UNESCO. Her area of expertise is in designing and evaluating initiatives that strengthen community livelihoods, improve resilience to climate change and protect natural resources. She is an expert in results-based management, risk mitigation and managing stakeholder relations. She facilitates collaborations and partnerships among differing levels of government, local farmers, fisherfolk, women, youth, indigenous populations, as well as community-based organizations (CBOs) and non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

Erum has contributed to the design or evaluation of projects serving Angola, Brazil, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Haiti, The Gambia, Lesotho, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Madagascar, Pakistan, Philippines, St. Kitts and Nevis, Sao Tome and Principe, Suriname, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago. She has also worked on regional initiatives including: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Cote d’Ivoire, Mali, Ethiopia, Niger, Senegal, and Uganda.

Erum was born in Ottawa, but raised in France where she attended an international school (International Baccalaureate). She returned to Canada to attend Queen’s University where she obtained a BA honours. She did her Masters in Public Policy and Public Administration and has worked for the Treasury Board of Canada, and Environment Canada’s International Affairs Branch.

In her personal time, Erum has been asked to speak on gender and peacebuilding initiatives. She was the founding board member of Our Place Initiative, devoted to improving civic participation on local issues. She enjoys facilitating dialogue and conversations on social issues.

Erum Hasan has two children at KCS. Her daughter Aiza is in grade 4, and son Xavyan is currently in grade 5.

Brad is the Founder & CEO of Dark Horse Intelligence Inc., a global consulting firm that specializes in assisting clients with large software contract negotiations. His experience includes 20+ years of sales leadership and sales strategy/effectiveness consulting within the technology industry. Brad holds degrees from the University of Waterloo (Mechanical Engineering 1991) and the Rotman School of Business (EMBA 2005).

Brad and his wife Marianna Kapala have two children who are currently enrolled (Gregory - Grade 7;9 Claire –Grade 7). Brad currently sits on the KCS Strategy Committee and previously was a member of the Senior School Task Force.

Monika is a design and technology executive with over 15 years of experience working at startups and corporations in Toronto. She recently completed 10 years at Shopify and previously worked with brands such as Telus Business, Jeep, and Bank of Montreal.

At Shopify, Monika was a Sr Director of User Experience and established multiple 100+ person organizations through recruitment, performance management, and career development, all while being accountable for the design of some of Shopify’s highest revenue-generating products. Monika also has extensive experience in building cross-team collaboration, facilitating teams to work together across disciplines, product lines, and corners of the globe. She is currently consulting with developing design leaders, helping them to navigate a shifting technology industry.

Monika has a keen interest in how technology and entrepreneurship can shape the lives and careers of youth, especially while enabling deep personal growth and learning. She is excited to bring her experience working in Toronto’s fast-paced tech environment to the KCS board and learn from others along the way. She has two boys, the eldest joined KCS in JK and is now in Grade 2, while her youngest awaits entry into JK when he turns 4.

Sarah is a dynamic management consulting professional with global experience in Partner/Channel Sales, CRM and Customer Success within the technology sector. She has a unique well-rounded approach and strengths from various roles as client, consultant and product vendor, the combination of which allows her to be extremely adaptable. A common thread in Sarah’s background is her involvement with growth organizations where she has applied her strong project management, consulting and technology skills to support the success and eventual acquisition of such organizations. A natural-born leader and coach, Sarah has the unique ability to forge and maintain relationships with and support the objectives of all kinds of stakeholders. Sarah has served as Co-Chair of the KCS Parent Network and is a current member of the Strategic Planning Committee.

Susan brings a broad spectrum of talents, skills and interests to the Board. Susan has been an active board member for over ten years and currently sits on the Governance and Strategic Planning Committees. Susan has recently joined Participation House Board for a three-year term as a Board member.

Susan has extensive senior executive experience with over thirty years’ experience in information technology, insurance, finance, telecommunications and software industries. Her diverse areas of focus include; leadership, sales, operations, professional services, business development and customer service. She is currently, President of Leadership That Matters which is an executive coaching & leadership development firm.

Susan first attended Richard Ivy Business School at Western where she earned an Honors Business Degree. During her career at IBM she also earned an Executive MBA at Harvard. Susan is an alumni parent to Emily and Andrew Burkart who both recently graduated from Western’s Teachers College and Dalhousie Business School.

FCPA, FCA - Anilisa Sainani is Royal Bank of Canada’s VP Finance, Chief Accountant, where she specializes in accounting policy, financial and ESG reporting, and governance. Anilisa holds a Bachelor of Mathematics and Masters in Accounting, both from the University of Waterloo. As a champion for diversity and inclusion that is actively involved in the community, Anilisa serves on the St. Joseph’s Health Care Foundation Board of Directors. Anilisa has also served on Kingsway College School’s Finance Committee since 2020. In recognition of her innovation, leadership and community service, Anilisa was named as a 2020 recipient of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40®, and is one of the youngest Chartered Professional Accountants to receive the honourary designation as a Fellow of CPA Ontario.