2022-2023
Audit Committee (Four-Year Term)
(November 2022 to November 2026)
- Pamela McCarthy
- Crystal Yu
- Ed Law
- Alternate: Melanie Wright
** This is a Four-Year Term. The Committee must have three trustee members and should have at least one alternate member.
Director’s Performance Review Committee (DPRC)
- Ed Law
- Ron Lynn (Board Chair)
- Pamela McCarthy
- Elizabeth Sinclair
- Crystal Yu
**A minimum of four trustee members required. The Board Chair must be a member.
Equity and Inclusivity Advisory Committee (EIAC)
- Estelle Cohen
- Melanie Wright (Committee Vice-Chair)
- Alternates: Carolyn Butterworth, Ed Law and E. Sinclair
- Ex-officio: Ron Lynn and Pamela McCarthy
**Two trustees required (one will be Vice-Chair of EIAC) and one alternate. The Chair and Vice-Chair may be ex-officio members.
Finance and Property Standing Committee (FPSC)
- Carolyn Butterworth
- Michael Chen
- Cindy Liang (Committee Chair)
- Ron Lynn
- Nadeem Mahmood
- Melanie Wright
- Crystal Yu
- Ex-officio: Pamela McCarthy
**Seven trustee members required. The Board Chair must be a member.
Governance and Board Organization Committee (GBOC)
- Carolyn Butterworth
- Cindy Liang
- Ron Lynn (Board Chair)
- Nadeem Mahmood
- Pamela McCarthy (Board Vice-Chair)
**Three trustee members required. The Board Chair, Vice-Chair and Past Chair (Past Chair position dormant for 2022-2023) must be a member.
Joint Board Consortium (JBC)
- Lauri Hoeg
- Ron Lynn (Board Chair)
- Nadeem Mahmood
**The Board Chair is automatically a member. Two other trustees are required
Learning, Equity and Well-Being Standing Committee (LEWSC)
- Jenny Chen
- Michael Chen (Committee Chair)
- Estelle Cohen
- Ed Law
- Ron Lynn
- Elizabeth Sinclair
- Melanie Wright
- Ex-officio: Pamela McCarthy
**Seven trustee members required. The Board Chair must be a member.
Ontario Public School Boards’ Association
**Election membership for the Ontario School Boards' Association takes place annually at the Inaugural Board Meeting.
Position of First Board of Directors’ Member and Voting Delegate: Nadeem Mahmood
Position of Second Board of Directors’ Member and Alternate Voting Delegate: Elizabeth Sinclair
Position of Two Alternate Board of Directors’ Members: Carolyn Butterworth and Michael Chen
Parent, Family and Community Engagement Advisory Committee (PEAC)
- Jenny Chen
- Alternate: Carolyn Butterworth
**One Trustee Member is required. Other trustees may be alternate members.
Policy and By-Law Standing Committee (PBSC)
- Michael Chen
- Estelle Cohen
- Lauri Hoeg (Committee Chair)
- Cindy Liang
- Ron Lynn
- Nadeem Mahmood
- Pamela McCarthy
**Seven trustee members required. The Board Chair must be a member.
Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC)
- Carolyn Butterworth
- Jenny Chen
- Lauri Hoeg
- Alternate: Ed Law
**Three trustee members and one alternate trustee required.
Student Discipline Committee (SDC)
- Carolyn Butterworth
- Estelle Cohen
- Nadeem Mahmood
- Elizabeth Sinclair
- Alternates: Pamela McCarthy, Michael Chen and Crystal Yu
**Four trustee members and at least two alternates required.
Trustee Appointment to Optional Committee 2022-2023
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) Advisory Committee
- TBD
Anti-Black Racism Steering Committee
- Nadeem Mahmood
- Elizabeth Sinclair
Assessment and Evaluation Steering Committee
- Melanie Wright
Celebrating Student Success
- Melanie Wright (North)
- Nadeem Mahmood (Central)
- Jenny Chen (East)
- Estelle Cohen (West)
Eco Team
- TBD
Liaison Committee - Georgina Island First Nation
- Lauri Hoeg
- Carolyn Butterworth
*Heritage Centre Advisory Committee, Richmond Hill (Four-Year Term)
- TBD
*Heritage Richmond Hill (Four-Year Term)
- TBD
Indigenous Student Council
- Lauri Hoeg (Indigenous Trustee)
*Markham Theatre Board (Four-Year Term)
- Michael Chen
*Markham Mayor’s Youth Council (Four-Year Term)
- Ed Law
Staff Awards Committee
- Estelle Cohen
Student Success Steering Committee
- Ed Law
- Nadeem Mahmood
Supervised Alternative Learning Committee
- Ed Law
York Region Presidents’ Council
- Pamela McCarthy (Vice-Chair of the Board)
* The committees identified with an asterisk is a four-year appointment from 2022 to 2026
Updated November 23, 2022