Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board

Also filed as Windsor–essex Catholic District School Board (2012), Windsor Essex CDSB (2005–2006), Windsor-Essex Catholic DSB (2004), Windsor ECDSB (2002) and 1 more.

Ontario Sunshine List 2025 · 1,083 employees earning $100K+

School Boards

At a Glance
2025

Employee Count

1,083

2025 Sunshine List

Total Compensation

$132.3M

Salaries + taxable benefits

Average Salary

$121,868

2025 Sunshine List

Median Salary

$118,128

Half earn more, half less

Who makes the most at Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board in 2025?

Emelda Byrne, Director of Education, was paid $299,681 in 2025 — the highest total compensation among 1,083 Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board employees on the Sunshine List; the median salary there was $118,128.

How has Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board's Sunshine List changed?

Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board listed 6 people in 1998 and 1,083 in 2025 — 181× as many; payroll on the list went from $659K to $132.3M, and the median salary moved from $106,998 to $118,128.

How many Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board employees earn over $150,000? →

Salary Trend

Median salary by yearLine chart of 28 yearly values of median salary, from $106,998 in 1998 to $118,128 in 2025.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K199820042010201320192025
Median salary, 1998–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold. That threshold has never been indexed to inflation, so this line can fall over time simply because more people newly cross it — not necessarily because pay fell.

Top Employees
2025

#1Emelda Byrne
$299,681
Director of Education
#2John Ulicny
$233,478
Executive Superintendent
#3Melissa Farrand
$233,477
Executive Superintendent
#4Penny King
$229,361
Executive Superintendent of Business
#5Rosa Maria Lofaso
$221,136
Superintendent Of Human Resources
#6Colleen Norris
$221,135
Superintendent Of Human Resources
#7Steven Bellaire
$220,792
Superintendent Of Education
#8Kelly Ann Bull
$217,401
Superintendent Of Education
#9Lee-Ann Poisson
$213,939
Superintendent Of Education
#10Mona Taouil
$205,240
Superintendent Of Education
#11Meagan Adams
$191,522
Senior Manager Facility Services
#12Susan Swiatoschik
$185,053
Senior Manager of Finance
#13Emilia Lofaso
$174,482
Secondary Principal
#14Dwayne Brunet
$173,759
Secondary Principal
#15Amy Facchineri
$173,221
Secondary Principal
#16Laura Beltran
$172,182
Secondary Principal
#17Douglas Sadler
$170,636
Secondary Principal
#18Teresa-Marie Laporte
$168,833
Elementary Principal
#19Danielle Desjardins
$168,386
Secondary Principal
#20Melissa Cavallin
$167,309
Secondary Principal
#21Jason Georges
$166,112
Secondary Principal
#22Kevin Bellaire
$165,665
Secondary Principal
#23Michael Cusinato
$165,426
Elementary Principal
#24Immacolata Bellaire
$164,529
Elementary Teacher
#25Gregory Koppeser
$164,203
Manager of Construction and Engineer

See all 1,083 employees in 2025 →

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Biggest Year-over-Year Increases
2024 → 2025

Mona Taouil at Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board had the largest increase in disclosed pay on the 2025 Sunshine List: $159,673 to $197,388, up 23.6%.

Mona Taouil+23.6%
Superintendent Of Education
$159,673 → $197,388
Rosa Maria Lofaso+20.4%
Superintendent Of Human Resources
$177,119 → $213,284
Colleen Norris+20.4%
Superintendent Of Human Resources
$177,119 → $213,283
Kelly Ann Bull+19.0%
Superintendent Of Education
$176,095 → $209,549
Steven Bellaire+17.7%
Superintendent Of Education
$180,940 → $212,941

A year-over-year increase or decrease in disclosed pay can include overtime, a retroactive payment, a vacation payout or severance, not only a change in base pay, rate, or role — the Sunshine List discloses total salary paid that year, not a pay rate. This list is ranked by the dollar increase, not by the percentage shown.

33 people were new to Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board's list in 2025; 123 who were on it in 2024 were not. See the full 2025 roster →

See all pay increases at Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board →

By Year
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Top Positions
2025 · 5 or more people