OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM

George  worked as a landscape architect and environmental planner for 30 years  before retiring to Guelph. He joined the Board at the Trillium Waldorf  School in 2019 and has served as secretary since 2020, sat on various  board committees, and has recently become Interim Board Chair.  George Ivanoff  has been involved in anthroposophical initiatives since 1986, when his  eldest child entered kindergarten at the Toronto Waldorf School (TWS).  George was chair of the building committee that oversaw the design and  construction of the arts & sports wing of the Toronto Waldorf  School, then joined the board and was the Board Chair of TWS during the  1990s. After completing the Waldorf Teacher Education program in 1998,  he taught part-time in the high school at TrWS for a few years. He was on  the board of the Rudolf Steiner Centre for 19 years. At Trillium,  George has been facilitating the Foundation Studies in Anthroposophy  program for several years. George is happiest when able to contribute to  his local community, but especially to the important work being done by  the teachers at Trillium and to this vibrant community.

Christie  joined the TrWS Board in Nov 2024 and has recently become the Treasurer and Chair of the Finance Committee. Christie is a collaborative leader that is comfortable integrating creative thinking with practical realities and systems thinking with concrete action. She has over 20 years experience in project initiation and leadership, organizational development, charitable board management, fundraising, policy advising and alliance building as the Founder and Executive Director of FarmStart  and FarmLINK.net for 15 years. She also led social finance initiatives in the food farm and fish sectors. She managed her partner’s fine dining restaurant, and has built a property development and management side business over the last 15 years.  She now practices energy medicine and is currently building a small  retreat center with her husband near Elora.   Christie’s oldest son, now  at university, went to TrWS for grades 4-8 and she has returned with  her youngest daughter who is rising to grade one. She is committed to  helping the school mature and thrive.

Jenn  joined the Trillium Waldorf School board at the end of 2024 and become Secretary in the Spring 2024.  She is the  parent of two children enrolled in Trillium Waldorf School.  She lives  in Guelph, where she works on sustainability for a large waste  management company. Jenn is deeply passionate about climate action and  creating a more circular economy. Beyond her work with Trillium, Jenn  works as an indoor group cycling instructor at the University of Guelph  and volunteers on technical advisory committees at various levels of  government. In her position on the Board, Jenn is the Secretary and sits  on the Health and Safety Committee, Facilities Management Committee,  and supports the AWSNA accreditation process. Jenn is excited to  continue to contribute to the growth and success of Trillium Waldorf  School and looks forward to supporting our children and vibrant  community for years to come.

Sophie  Wilmer was the Executive and Creative Director of a production  glassblowing studio that her parents founded over 35 years ago. She is a  lean management expert and DISC behaviour consultant and holds a double  major in Art History and Political Science from Carleton University in  Ottawa, Ontario. Sophie joined the board of Trillium in June 2023 after  serving on its marketing & enrolment committee. She was Board Chair for a year before she became our  Administrative Chair in the Spring of 2025. She continues to sit on the Board in this capacity.  Her three children attend  Trillium Waldorf School, and she greatly values how much respect and  reverence everyone at the school has for the childhood development  experience - and truly the human experience-  and how they hold a high standard of education.

John  joined the TrWS board for the second time in December of 2020.  He has  been active in the school community for over 25 years.  He is currently  chairing the Mortgage Solutions Committee and remains an active member  of the Development committee.  John is retired and lives north of Guelph with his partner, Kris Wright.  Their 5 children graduated from the Trillium Waldorf School.  John spent his career in IT and software  development.  He now volunteers much of his time.  He holds leadership  positions at his church, the school and serves on other  boards/foundations.  He also spends time in water justice and activism.