November 21, 2025
David Farrow
Board ChairAlex McCauley
Vice-Chair
Trustee David Farrow was acclaimed to a third term as Chair of Rainbow District School Board during the organizational meeting held on Tuesday, November 18, 2025. Trustee Alex McCauley was acclaimed to a second term as Vice-Chair of the Board. Membership on Board standing committees was also approved.
David Farrow, Board Chair
Chair Farrow thanked his colleagues on the Board for their vote of confidence. "It is an honour for me to serve as Chair of Rainbow District School Board," he said. "Together, we have made significant progress on our priorities and have much to celebrate. Staff, students and schools continue to make us proud each and every day."
Alex McCauley, Vice-Chair
He added: "We will remain purposeful and intentional in our governance role as we focus on student achievement and well-being. When we put students at the centre of decision-making, we give them every opportunity to achieve their full potential as confident, caring members of society."
David Farrow joined the Board in the fall of 2022 as the Trustee in Area 1 which encompasses Wards 1 and 2 in the City of Greater Sudbury. An educator and administrator with the Board for 30 years, he has long been a champion for children.
David Farrow embarked on his path in public education after obtaining two degrees from Mount Allison University. He earned an MBA in 2007, combining his interest in business with his passion for education.
David Farrow was appointed a school administrator following 15 years in the classroom. He served as a Principal with Rainbow District School Board from 2000 to his retirement in 2018. Trustee Farrow is dedicated to the community with the goal of improving the quality of life for residents. The schools that he led made immense contributions to fundraising initiatives.
David Farrow was the Chair of the Board for Maison McCulloch Hospice, where he served as treasurer and Chair of the Finance Committee. He has also contributed to the CIBC Run for the Cure, Sudbury Food Bank, Canadian Breast Cancer Society, Larch Street Kids, and the Rainbow Catholic Co-Ed Basketball Tournament, which he founded and ran for 14 years.
Trustee Farrow is the proud recipient of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Award, 2023 and the Celebration 2010 Community Sport Volunteer Award, Ontario Volunteer Service Award, the Rainbow District School Board Outstanding Contribution to the Co-Curricular Program Award, and the Council for Exceptional Children (Chapter 503) Appreciation Award.
He is the co-owner of FarExGeoMine Ltd., working as the CFO and Treasurer. Trustee Farrow has been married to respected geologist Dr. Catharine Farrow for 37 years and is dedicated to son Wilson who was drafted by the Sudbury Wolves and is currently attending Williams College in Massachusetts playing NCAA Division III hockey in the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC).
Trustee Alex McCauley was selected to fill the trustee vacancy on the Board in the fall of 2023. He has worked in many positions of progressive responsibility, ending his career with the Greater Sudbury Police Service in an executive leadership role as Chief.
"I look forward to working with my colleagues on the Board as we continue to support staff and students in Sudbury, Espanola and Manitoulin," said Vice-Chair McCauley. "It is an honour to serve and I welcome the opportunity to give back in this leadership role."
He added: "Our administrators, educators and support staff are doing amazing work as instructional leaders, mentors and role models. We are also engaging parents/guardians and members of the community as partners in education. When we work together, we make great things happen for students."
After obtaining a Bachelor's Degree in Law and Justice from Laurentian University, Alex McCauley earned diplomas from the Canadian Police College in Executive Development and the Ontario Police College in Police Management. He retired from the Greater Sudbury Police Service in 2002, after serving a decade as Chief. During his tenure, he appointed the first Aboriginal Liaison Officer and initiated the Aboriginal Community Police Advisory Committee. As a police officer, he actively participated in programs that engaged children and youth.
A community-minded individual, Alex McCauley is Past Chair of the YMCA of Northeastern Ontario and a member of the Board of Directors of Our Children, Our Future. He has also served on the Board of Governors at Cambrian College, the Northern Cancer Research Foundation and the Rotary Club of Sudbury Sunrisers. He is a past chair of the School Council at R.H. Murray Public School. He has contributed extensively to policing on provincial and national levels, including the implementation of crime prevention strategies across Canada.
Alex McCauley is a life member of the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police and the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police. He is a Paul Harris Fellow and the recipient of an Helen Keller Achievement Award.
Alex McCauley serves as Trustee in Area 4. Area 4 encompasses Wards 7 & 8 of the City of Greater Sudbury as well as the municipalities of Killarney, French River, Markstay-Warren, St. Charles, and the Unorganized Townships of Burwash, Cox, Davis, Eden, Hawley, Hendrie, Henry, Janes, Laura, Loughrin, Secord, Servos, Street and Tilton.
MEMBERSHIP ON BOARD STANDING COMMITTEES
Accessibility Planning Committee
Trustee Judy Kosmerly
Audit Committee
Trustee Lisa Corbiere-Addison
Trustee Judy Hunda
Trustee Judy Kosmerly
Environmental Education Committee
Trustee Judy Kosmerly
Student Trustee Daynara Cyr
Student Trustee Izabella Guenette
Equity and Inclusive Education Committee
Trustee Bob Clement
Trustee Judy Kosmerly
Trustee Alex McCauley
First Nation Advisory Committee (FNAC)
First Nations Trustee Linda Debassige
Trustee Bob Clement
Trustee Lisa Corbiere-Addison
Governance Policy & By-Law Review
Trustee Bob Clement
Trustee Doreen Dewar
Trustee Anita Gibson
Trustee Judy Hunda
Trustee Judy Kosmerly
Trustee Alex McCauley
Labour Relations Committee
Trustee Bob Clement
Trustee Anita Gibson
Trustee Judy Hunda
Trustee Judy Kosmerly
Trustee Alex McCauley
Parent Involvement Committee (PIC)
Trustee Alex McCauley
School Year Structure Committee
Trustee Anita Gibson
Trustee Judy Hunda
Student Trustee Daynara Cyr
Student Trustee Izabella Guenette
Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC)
Trustee Lisa Corbiere-Addison
Trustee Alex McCauley
Trustee Anita Gibson (alternate)
Trustee Judy Kosmerly (alternate)
Strategic Planning Committee
Trustee Bob Clement
Trustee Lisa Corbiere-Addison
Trustee Doreen Dewar
Trustee David Farrow
Trustee Anita Gibson
Trustee Judy Hunda
Trustee Judy Kosmerly
Trustee Alex McCauley
First Nations Trustee Linda Debassige
Student Senate
Trustee Bob Clement
Trustee Judy Hunda
Student Trustee Daynara Cyr
Student Trustee Izabella Guenette
Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) Representative
Trustee Judy Kosmerly
Trustee Lisa Corbiere-Addison (alternate)
