April 22, 2021

NNDSB appoints new Superintendent of Business

Near North District School Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Seija Van Haesendonck as the Superintendent of Business and Treasurer. She will assume the role July 19, 2021.

Van Haesendonck is a Chartered Professional Accountant, CA, and holds a master’s degree in accounting from the University of Waterloo. She has served as the Superintendent of Business and Treasurer for The Northwest Catholic District School Board since 2015 and was previously that Board’s Manager of Finance for six years.

Van Haesendonck’s appointment resulted from the February retirement of Superintendent Liz Therrien.

Interim Superintendent of Business and Treasurer, Wally Easton, will transition Van Haesendonck into the position.

-30-

Information about Near North District School Board:

Near North District School Board is an English-language public school board serving the North Bay – Parry Sound – Nipissing area. The Board consists of approximately 10,000 students in 27 elementary schools, seven secondary/senior schools and various alternative learning centres. For more information, please visit nearnorthschools.ca and follow Near North District School Board on social media.

For more information, please contact:
Deb Bartlett
Information/Communication Officer
Near North District School Board
P. (705) 472-8170, extension 5010
E. Deb.Bartlett@nearnorthschools.ca