St. George's College Foundation

St. George’s College Foundation was established to raise, administer and disburse funds on behalf of RSGC. At the end of June 2019, the Foundation had fund balances of $3.5 million: $2.3 million in endowment funds and $1.2 million in restricted and unrestricted funds. The Foundation granted $1 million to the College during Fiscal 2019. The Board of Trustees listed below provides oversight to the management of the funds and supports the goal of increasing the scholarship endowments.

St. George’s College Foundation Trustees

Stephen Beatty ’86 – ex officio

John Buckingham ’71

Guy Burry ’77

Karen Figueiredo

John Firstbrook ’76

Brad Holland – ex officio

Wanda Ho

Jamie Lint ’98

Andrew Mitchell

Chris Newall

Jane Nyman – ex officio

Our Foundation Trustees

John Buckingham ’71
John worked with the Johnson & Johnson family for almost 30 years before joining Endo Pharmaceuticals. In 2009, John established a healthcare consulting practice supporting the establishment and growth of new pharmaceutical businesses in Canada, as well as global assignments with multinational pharmaceutical companies involved in complex partnerships. He volunteers with the MaRS Discovery District and the Ontario Centres of Excellence, supporting healthcare entrepreneurs to develop and commercialize new technology.

Guy Burry ’77
Guy has over 30 years in pensions, systems, investments, human capital and asset consulting. He was a member of the RSGC Board from 2006-2013. He is currently a Council Member of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities – Green Municipal Fund and is Chair of the Investment Committee. He chairs York University’s Pension Investment Committee. His Board experience includes Knightsbridge Human Capital and Enactus Canada. He is an advisor to the Ivey Foundation. Guy’s son Owen graduated in 2013.

John Buckingham ’71
John worked with the Johnson & Johnson family for almost 30 years before joining Endo Pharmaceuticals. In 2009, John established a healthcare consulting practice supporting the establishment and growth of new pharmaceutical businesses in Canada, as well as global assignments with multinational pharmaceutical companies involved in complex partnerships. He volunteers with the MaRS Discovery District and the Ontario Centres of Excellence, supporting healthcare entrepreneurs to develop and commercialize new technology.

Guy Burry ’77
Guy has over 30 years in pensions, systems, investments, human capital and asset consulting. He was a member of the RSGC Board from 2006-2013. He is currently a Council Member of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities – Green Municipal Fund and is Chair of the Investment Committee. He chairs York University’s Pension Investment Committee. His Board experience includes Knightsbridge Human Capital and Enactus Canada. He is an advisor to the Ivey Foundation. Guy’s son Owen graduated in 2013.

Karen Figueiredo
Karen is an actuary with over 30 years’ experience in the pension and institutional investment industry. She is a Vice President at Sun Life, overseeing the design and investment of their global employee pension programs. Karen is Chair of a Benevolence Fund and sits on the Finance Committee of a not-for-profit that supports the health care industry. Her son Christian graduated in 2016.

John Firstbrook ’76
John is Founder, President and CEO of the Firstbrook Insurance Group of Companies. He focuses on the advancement of quality relationships, with particular attention paid to the specialists and experts required for a smooth business transfer. John pioneered the team approach, acting as a catalyst to get all experts helping with client issues. His son Andrew graduated in 2015.

Karen Figueiredo
Karen is an actuary with over 30 years’ experience in the pension and institutional investment industry. She is a Vice President at Sun Life, overseeing the design and investment of their global employee pension programs. Karen is Chair of a Benevolence Fund and sits on the Finance Committee of a not-for-profit that supports the health care industry. Her son Christian graduated in 2016.

John Firstbrook ’76
John is Founder, President and CEO of the Firstbrook Insurance Group of Companies. He focuses on the advancement of quality relationships, with particular attention paid to the specialists and experts required for a smooth business transfer. John pioneered the team approach, acting as a catalyst to get all experts helping with client issues. His son Andrew graduated in 2015.

Wanda Ho

Wanda is a retired chartered accountant. She was the Chair of Finance at RSGC and St. Clement’s School and was the Advancement Chair at North York General Hospital. At RSGC, she was the President of the Georgian Parents’ Guild, and Co-chair of the Gala and the Capital Campaign. She sits on committees at the Royal Conservatory of Music Circle and the Aga Khan Museum Gala. She is a mentor at the Toronto Fashion Incubator. In 2017, she was named an Honorary Old Boy at RSGC. Her son Kjell graduated in 2012.

Jamie Lint ’98
Jamie graduated from RSGC in 1998, and completed his Bachelor of Commerce from Queen’s in 2002. He has worked at Scotiabank for 17 years, most recently working as an Agile Coach in software development. He is a Past President of the RSGCAA.

Andrew Mitchell
Andrew is an institutional portfolio manager at RBC Global Asset Management (PH&N), overseeing multi-asset mandates on behalf of traditional institutional clients and family offices. Prior to PH&N, Andrew was the top-ranked sell-side Canadian analyst for media and communications. In the community, he sits on two other Foundations in a similar capacity.

Chris Newall
As an advisor at RBC Dominion Securities, Chris provides dedicated expertise and counselling to ensure his clients’ wealth is protected for the long term. His advanced credentials and the relationships he has built with key analysts, researchers and financial specialists make him an invaluable resource to individuals managing complex wealth. His son James is in the Class of 2020.

Andrew Mitchell
Andrew is an institutional portfolio manager at RBC Global Asset Management (PH&N), overseeing multi-asset mandates on behalf of traditional institutional clients and family offices. Prior to PH&N, Andrew was the top-ranked sell-side Canadian analyst for media and communications. In the community, he sits on two other Foundations in a similar capacity.

Chris Newall
As an advisor at RBC Dominion Securities, Chris provides dedicated expertise and counselling to ensure his clients’ wealth is protected for the long term. His advanced credentials and the relationships he has built with key analysts, researchers and financial specialists make him an invaluable resource to individuals managing complex wealth. His son James is in the Class of 2020.