HURON PERTH CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
HPCDSB Appoints New Director of Education

The Huron-Perth Catholic District School Board is pleased to announce that Karen Tigani has been appointed as its Director of Education, effective February 24, 2025. This appointment is a promotion from her current role as Superintendent of Education with the Board. Karen is a Stratford resident and a proud graduate of the Catholic school system here. Karen is a graduate of St. Jerome's at the University of Waterloo and earned her Bachelor of Education at Western University and her Masters in Educational Leadership at Niagara University.

Mrs. Tigani is an active member of her parish in Stratford and is engaged in leadership with many organizations in the community and provincially.

"I am pleased to announce the appointment of Karen Tigani as the new Director of Education for the Huron-Perth Catholic District School Board. Karen brings to this role an incredible wealth of knowledge, experience and commitment to faith based education having served in various leadership roles within our school system over the past 25 years. She is an extremely vibrant, competent, faith filled leader who will champion the goals of our 2024-27 Strategic Plan, On Fire with the Spirit. Her joyful witness to her faith, and her steadfast commitment to student success and well being, will serve both as guide and vision for our system." Mary Helen Van Loon - Chair of the Board of Trustees.

Karen is an accomplished educator who taught English and Drama at the secondary level, served as a Student Success Teacher, Vice-Principal, System Learning Coordinator, Principal and Superintendent. Karen was a principal in both panels (St. Anne's CSS (Clinton) and St. James (Seaforth) and vice-principal at St Michael CSS (Stratford). Mrs. Tigani currently holds portfolios related to school supervision, Faith, French Immersion, early years, K-12 Literacy, Mathematics, Multilingual learning, Student Success, skilled trades, pathways and leadership development (among others).

"I am honoured to serve as Director of Education with the world class team of talented leaders, educators and staff in the Huron-Perth Catholic District School Board. We will continue to ensure student-focused learning, rooted in faith and social justice, and marked by high levels of achievement. It is an exciting time in our Board as we launch our new strategic plan "On Fire with the Spirit: Awaken. Illuminate. Rejoice." We will pursue our goals as a strong team with passion and focus. Our people are the heart of who we are and what we do. It is an incredible blessing to step into this new role, particularly as I follow a legacy of outstanding Directors who have stewarded our system throughout our rich history."
Karen Tigani