Carrie Denton is Managing Director, Foreign Exchange Sales and eCommerce in the Global Banking and Markets group at Scotiabank. Previously, she worked in the capital markets area of the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group in New Zealand. Carrie is an alumni of the University of Waterloo and Queen’s University Executive Program.

Carrie is actively involved in her community as a member of Women in Capital Markets and the United Way of Greater Toronto’s Women Gaining Ground.Since 2010, Carrie has worked on the HTS Finance, Investment and Audit Committees.

Carrie joined the Board in 2011. She and her husband Paul  have four children; two of which currently attend HTS.

Lindsay S. Duffield is the president of Jaguar Land Rover Canada. He has thirty years of sales, operations, financial services and general management experience at IBM, Mercedes-Benz Credit , BMW Group and Jaguar Land Rover in Canada and the U.S.

Lindsay also sits on the York University Foundation Board and Rotman Campaign Cabinet. He has been a Director of the Association of International Automobile Manufacturers of Canada's (AIAMC) and Chairman of their Executive Committee. He previously was a Director of the Canadian Automotive Institute.

Lindsay holds an MBA from the University of Toronto and an Honours Bachelor of Business Administration (Co-op) degree from Wilfrid Laurier University.  He is married to Ruth, who is active with HTS activities.  Their two sons - Jordan and Christian attend HTS.  Lindsay loves cars, rock & roll, hockey and chilling in Muskoka.

Suzie has been a parent at HTS for the past 13 years. She and her husband Paul have had one son graduate from HTS (now attending McMaster University), a daughter who graduated in 2012 (now attending Laurier) and a son in currently in Grade 10 at the school. She is currently the Chair of the Development Committee and a member of both the Governance Committee and the Site Safety Committee. She is also working with Jacqueline Butler in the implementation of the school garden project.

Suzie has been very involved in the school through the years. The volunteer opportunities that she has been involved in have included numerous Parent Guild events, a member of numerous task forces (including the development of the primary/junior playground), and a member of the School Gala Committee, the Christmas Country Store Committee, and the Used Textbook committee.

Suzie has chaired the Spring Luncheon and created the 25^th Anniversary School Cookbook. Some of the charity work that she is involved in includes running annual galas for the Lupus Association of Ontario and the Starlight Children’s Foundation as well as managing and training the U14 Boys Richmond Hill competitive soccer team. Professionally, she is a culinary instructor and owns a small catering company that specializes in baked goods.

After graduating from McGill University with a Bachelor of Commerce degree, Summer spent several years with Sears Canada both in the retail sector and in the corporate training area.

Summer has an extensive volunteer background in the Markham community and at HTS, including a term as the HTS Parents' Guild President. Currently in her seventh year on the Board, Summer served as Board Chair from 2009-2012. Summer and her husband Gerry have three adult children, Carolyn, Greg and Tom, all of whom graduated from HTS as lifers.

John leads the consulting business for IBM in Canada, and has extensive management and financial experience having worked in multiple geographies. John has been on the HTS Board of Governors for 15 years and has held various roles including Chair. John and his wife Wendy have four children; three of which are graduates of HTS and one who is currently in the Senior School.

Outside of HTS, John has served in many community activities including past member of the Major Individual Giving Cabinet for the United Way of Greater Toronto; past Secretary/Treasurer and Director of The National Ballet School of Canada; and past Warden - Holy Trinity Church Thornhill. John has an MBA and is also a Chartered Accountant.

Barry Hughes began his education career in the United Kingdom, first as a chemistry teacher, then Department Head and Boarding Housemaster, followed by a Deputy Headship at Dauntsey’s School in West Lavington, Wiltshire. In 2003, he was appointed Headmaster of Arnold School in Blackpool, Lancashire, a co-educational HMC day school with students from JK to Grade 12 and an Anglican Church affiliation.

Barry and his wife, Pat, herself a career teacher, have three adult sons, Owen, Lawrence and Jack. Both Barry and Pat are excited to be putting down roots in Canada and joining the HTS community.

A veteran of the technology, communications, and software industry, Jim has spent his career building global sales and marketing organizations for software start-ups including Solect Technology Group, Changepoint, CiRBA and UXP Systems. Jim has also held senior posts at large technology-centric firms such as Compuware, Amdocs, and Digital Equipment Corporation. In 2011/2012, Jim worked with the HTS Technology Task force in the design process of the Apple Program now implemented at the school starting in the 2012/2013 school year.

A graduate of the University of Waterloo (MASc and BASc), Maneesh is co-founder of The Black Box Institute. He has extensive management and business experience in Canada as well as internationally. He has been a parent at the school for more than 10 years, and has served on the Board since 2007.

In addition to his responsibilities as Chair of the Board for the school, he has served as Chair of the Globalization Task Force, the Head Selection Committee, the Head Support Committee and the IT Task Force. Maneesh also serves on the Board of CLHIN. His interests include golf and farming.

Pam Merkel has been a dedicated member of the HTS Community since 2004 and has volunteered in a wide variety of capacities since that time. From serving on the Parents’ Guild to acting as co-chair for two HTS gala events, Pam has been greatly involved in school life at HTS.

Pam began her volunteer work with the school as part of small committees with the Parents’ Guild, leading to the position of Programs Coordinator for a two-year term. Pam then moved on to serve as the Vice President of volunteers for two years and eventually onto the post of President of the Parents’ Guild, which she accepted with the support of her family. Pam took on the position with a great sense of pride knowing she was following in the footsteps of several wonderful Past Presidents, and her time as President proved to be one of the most rewarding experiences of her time as a volunteer at the school.

Pam is married to Doug and is the mother of two children, Alexandra and William. Alexandra is currently in Grade 11 at HTS and is an active member of the HTS community.When Pam is not volunteering, she loves being at her cottage in Muskoka, skiing with her “SkiBees” friends, walking her dog Zoey or sharing great conversations with her book club.

Mr. Nicholson is a graduate of the University of Toronto where he obtained a Bachelor of Commerce degree. He qualified as a chartered accountant with PriceWaterhouseCoopers and was later elected a fellow of the Ontario Institute of Chartered Accountants (FCA).

Mr. Nicholson has spent a career working in the professional sports industry, primarily in Major League Baseball with the Toronto Blue Jays, Montreal Expos and Washington Nationals. He has actively supported Special Olympics for nearly 25 years as a board member, volunteer and fundraiser. He is married to Carolyn and they have three children who all have attended Holy Trinity.

Rahul and his wife Nita, have put two children through HTS and have been HTS parents for 14 years. Rahul holds law degrees from the University of Windsor (LL.B.1990) and the University of Detroit (J.D.1990) He has been admitted to the Bar in Ontario (1992); Michigan (1992); and Georgia (1992).

Rahul is the Managing Partner of the law firm of Kagan Shastri LLP (Toronto, Ontario). Rahul is active within the community and is involved with a number of other charitable and not for profit organizations. Rahul has been a member of the HTS Board of Governors since 2009.

Paul and his wife Carole have three children at HTS and have been involved with the school since 2001. Paul holds a B.A.Sc. in Industrial Engineering from U of T and an MBA from Queens.

Paul has spent most of his career with Magna International in Operations and Procurement and has operated several Magna divisions in Europe and North America. Paul's present assignment is with Magna Closures group based out of Concord, Ontario.

Karen has served on the Board of Governors in the capacity of Past President of the Parents' Guild. At present a board member of the Conference of Independent Schools (Ontario). Over ten years at HTS has held various volunteer positions within the framework of the Parents' Guild and the Board.

Karen is married with two children who are both HTS graduates and are now attending Queen's University and St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia respectively. A lifetime resident of Richmond Hill and York Region, Karen was previously a Human Resources professional as well as involved in a senior management role for her local family owned business. Karen continues to be active in community volunteering and enjoys golf and skiing.

Jane Todd is currently Chief Administrative Officer for Redline Communications, a leading provider of specialized broadband wireless solutions. 

Ms Todd is responsible for strategic projects reporting to the CEO. She recently served as Senior Vice President, Finance, and Chief Financial Officer of SMTC Corporation, a global contract manufacturer. Ms.Todd brings strategic and financial leadership experience from both a technology and manufacturing background.

Prior to joining SMTC, Ms. Todd served as the Chief Financial Officer of each of the following companies: a spin-off of General Electric, Dell Canada, Beamscope and Azerty Inc., a U.S. subsidiary of Abitibi-Consolidated. Ms. Todd is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Masters of Business Administration.

Until recently, Jane served on the National Board of Arthritis Society of Canada. Currently, Jane is Vice President of the Muskoka Ski Club Board of Directors.  

Nancy Vamvakas was born and raised in Winnipeg, where she attended St. John’s Ravenscourt School, experiencing the benefits and blessings of an independent school education. Nancy completed her Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) from Queen’s University before beginning a career in Marketing at Warner-Lambert Canada in the Adams Brands Division, and later at Bates Advertising Agency. Nancy “retired” from Marketing to start a new career of Motherhood!

She and her husband, Elias, have 3 children, Olivia, Megan and Michael, who have all attended HTS since Grade 1. In 2003, Nancy was appointed the Executive Director of The Olive Branch Community Church in Markham, a position she held until 2008. Nancy currently attends Tyndale Seminary in the Masters of Theological Studies Program.

Laura is a lawyer and principal of Williams HR Law Professional Corporation, a labour, employment and human resources law firm that provides advice and representation to employers. Laura is also a principal of The Employers’ Choice Inc., a human resources consulting firm which provides employers with the tools, resources and support needed to develop and optimize their key asset—their people. Prior to her career as a labour and employment lawyer, Laura worked with a downtown management consulting firm which focused on providing businesses with solutions in a variety of areas. Laura is a member of various professional associations and community and service associations.

Laura is a Director of Community MicroSkills Development Centre, which provides settlement, employment, and self-employment services to individuals. Laura speaks frequently at employment law seminars and conferences, and regularly conducts workshops and training for human resources professionals and managers operation in a variety of sectors. Laura resides in Richmond Hill where she enjoys spending time and having fun with her husband and three kids.