The Board of Trustees of the Waterloo Catholic District School Board is pleased to announce that Annalisa Varano has been appointed to the permanent position of Director of Education, Chief Executive Officer, and Secretary of the Waterloo Catholic District School Board.
Since assuming the role on an interim basis in September 2025, Annalisa has led our system with clarity of purpose, deep faith, and a genuine commitment to the students, staff, and families we serve.
In collaboration with the senior team and the Board of Trustees, she supported the development and successful launch of our new Multi-Year Strategic Plan, “Learn, Serve, Belong”. She was also instrumental in the unveiling of our new Pastoral Plan. Both plans are integral frameworks that place Faith at the centre of everything we do. She has also supported the development of a robust monitoring strategy that will guide our system through the next five years, ensuring that we remain accountable to the communities we serve and grounded in the vision we have set together.
Please join us in congratulating Annalisa Varano as she continues to lead our board into its next chapter.
Renée Kraft
Chair of the Board
Waterloo Catholic District School Board
