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The following is a list of members of Synod Council and its committees . For more information, contact Canon Laura Walton, Secretary of Synod, at lwalton@toronto.anglican.ca or 647-373-5807.

Synod Council

The membership of Synod Council is as follows:

Office Holders:

  • The Rt. Rev. Andrew Asbil, Bishop of Toronto (Chair)
  • The Rt. Rev. Riscylla Shaw (Suffragan Bishop)
  • The Rt. Rev. Kevin Robertson (Suffragan Bishop)
  • Marg Creal, KC (Chancellor)
  • The Rev. Canon Lisa Newland (Honorary Clerical Secretary)
  • Constance Kendall, ODT (Honorary Lay Secretary)
  • Varun Balendra, ODT (Executive Director) non-voting

Committee Chairs:

  • Chancellor Marg Creal, KC (Risk and Governance Committee) also listed above
  • Delores Lawrence, ODT, and Heather McGreggor, ODT also listed below (Human Resources Committee)
  • George Lewis, ODT (Finance Committee)
  • Stuart Hutcheson, ODT, and Peter Patterson, ODT, (Property Committee)

Bishop’s Appointments:

  • The Rev. Alvardo Adderley
  • The Rev. Canon Susan Climo
  • Adam Nymann

Elected at Synod:

  • Lawrence Barker
  • The Rev. Canon Dr. Stephen Fields
  • The Rev. Lucia Lloyd
  • The Rev. Graham McCaffrey
  • Heather McGregor, ODT
  • The Rev. Canon Mark Regis
  • The Rev. Philip Stonhouse
  • David Toycen, ODT
  • Eirene Wee

Committees of Synod Council

Audit Committee

  • Don Gillespie, CA (Chair)
  • Yvonne Murray, CPA, CMA
  • Susan Tremayne-Moon, CPA, CA
  • Johan Van’t Hof, CPA, CA
  • Staff:  Loretta Manuelpillai (Finance Department)

Finance Committee

  • George Lewis, ODT (Chair)
  • Mario Bartolozzi, ODT
  • The Rev. Molly Finlay
  • Leslie Hajdu, ODT
  • Vice-Chancellor Mark Hemingway
  • The Rev. Leonard Leader
  • Staff:  Loretta Manuelpillai (Finance Department)

Property Committee

  • Stuart Hutcheson, ODT (Co-Chair)
  • Peter Patterson, ODT (Co-Chair)
  • Michael Davies, LLP
  • Laura Johnston
  • Peter Tovell, ODT
  • Vice-Chancellor John van Gent
  • Staff: Mac Moreau (Director of Property Resources)

Human Resources Committee

  • Delores Lawrence, ODT (Co-Chair)
  • Heather McGregor, ODT (Co-Chair)
  • Bill Matthews, ODT
  • The Rev. Michael Perry
  • Orphtee Quarcoo
  • Vice-Chancellor Gail Smith
  • Staff:  Deborah Journeaux (Director of Human Resources)

Risk and Governance Committee

  • Chancellor Marg Creal, KC (Chair)
  • The Rev. Canon Joan Cavanaugh-Clark
  • The Rev. Canon Dr. Alison Falby
  • Vice-Chancellor Mark Hemingway
  • John Nicholl
  • Vice-Chancellor & Registrar Gail Smith
  • The Rev. Canon Kevin Wong
  • Staff:  Canon Laura Walton, ODT (Secretary of Synod)

Committees of Synod

Agenda Committee

  • The Rev. Canon Lisa Newland (Honorary Clerical Secretary), Chair
  • The Rev. Yohan Dumpala
  • Constance Kendall, ODT (Honorary Lay Secretary)
  • The Rev. Jason Prisley (Assistant Honorary Clerical Secretary)
  • Ryan Ramsden, ODT
  • Jayachandran Solomon
  • Staff:  Canon Laura Walton, ODT (Secretary of Synod)

Constitution and Canons Committee

  • Chancellor Marg Creal, KC, Chair
  • Charlie Cutts
  • The Rev. Canon Dr. Stephen Fields
  • The Rev. Canon Susan Haig
  • Vice-Chancellor Mark Hemingway
  • The Rev. Dr. Connie Phillipson
  • Vice-Chancellor & Registrar Gail Smith
  • Vice-Chancellor John van Gent
  • Staff:  Canon Laura Walton, ODT (Secretary of Synod)

Investment Committee

  • David MacNicol, Chair
  • Stephen Rodaway, ODT
  • Peter Stanley
  • Julian Scarfe
  • Kennedy Marshall, ODT
  • The Rev. Ian LaFleur
  • Staff:  Loretta Manuelpillai (Finance Department)

Nominations Committee

  • The Rev. Canon Dr. Alison Falby
  • The Rev. Dr. Gary Gannon
  • The Rev. Dr. Michael Peterson
  • The Rev. Canon Kevin Wong
  • Doug Court, ODT
  • Cynthia Majewski, ODT
  • Kennedy Marshall, ODT
  • Nadia Murray
  • Staff: Elizabeth McCaffrey (Volunteer Resources Consultant)
  • Staff: Canon Laura Walton, ODT (Secretary of Synod)

Other bodies

Synod is responsible for appointing various bodies. They include:

York Rectory Commissioners and Committee on Etobicoke Glebe

The following Commissioners were appointed by Synod for the distribution of the First York Rectory Fund and the Etobicoke Glebe for 2024 – 25:

  • Chancellor Marg Creal, KC
  • Joy Packham, ODT
  • The Rev. Shelly Pollard

Advisory Commission on Termination of Clerical Appointment

The following people were elected by Synod for 2024 – 25:

  • Vice-Chancellor Mark Hemingway
  • The Rev. Canon Joan Cavanaugh-Clark
  • Kennedy Marshall, ODT