Board Members


Juliette Lamb

Board Chair

jlamb@kingschristian.ca

Bio

Juliette Lamb lives in Burlington with husband Scott and had two daughters. Amelia graduated from King’s in 2013. The sculpture on the front lawn of the school is in memory of daughter Erika who attended King’s until her passing in 2015. The Lambs are members of Brant Hills Presbyterian Church.

Juliette served on the Trinity Christian School Board for five years including a role as Chair for two years. She was on the OACS (Ontario Association of Christian Schools) Board and Christian School Foundation Board for three years each.

Gordon Shin

Bio

Gordon Shin and his wife, Michele Murphy, live in Burlington with their son Carter (King’s 2022 Graduate). Gord owns and manages a third-party IT company based in Mississauga servicing a wide range of small to medium sized businesses. The Shin/Murphy family attends St. Paul the Apostle Parish in Burlington.

John Wilkening

Bio

John Wilkening and his wife Lea live in Oakville with their children Jack (King’s 2023 Grad) and Josh (Grade 11 at King’s). John and his family moved to Canada in 2011 from Chicago and became Canadian citizens in 2022. John is the Vice President of Finance for Contract Pharmaceuticals LTD. The Wilkening family worships at The Cottage Church in Oakville, where Lea serves as Pastor.

David Klassen

Bio

David and his wife Ren live in Mississauga. Their son Ben graduated from King’s in 2017. Their daughter Erica serves as a paramedic in the Maritimes and remote Northern communities. David is a corporate lawyer and consultant to local and international businesses and not-for-profit organizations. The Klassens are active members of Clarkson Community Church, where Ren serves as Discipleship Pastor.

Paul Hogan

Bio

Paul and Christa live in Oakville with their three daughters: Grace (Grade 12 at King’s), Emma (Grade 10 at King’s) and Claire (Grade 7 at St. Mary). Originally from Montreal, Paul had the privilege of a Jesuit Education at Loyola High School. He has lived in Ottawa, Calgary, and Toronto. Today he leads Conagra Brands International Business and holds an MBA from the Schulich School of Business. The family attends St. Matthew’s Parish in Oakville.

Craig O’Neill

Bio

Craig and his wife Laura live in Oakville with their daughter Sophie (Grade 11 at King’s). Sophie’s older sister and brother, Katie and Jeff, are both married. The O’Neills attend Clarkson Community Church in Mississauga. Craig is the CEO of Kindsight, a software company that helps fundraising teams at a wide range of non-profits, from small faith-based and community service organizations to some of the largest foundations and higher-education institutions.

Leyden Martinez-Fonte

Bio

Leyden is blessed with an amazing family, with her two sons: Jose (Grade 12 at King’s) and Nelson (Grade 10 at King’s), her parents, and their dog. Proudly Canadian, Leyden was born in the Caribbean and raised in Christian principles in the Catholic and Presbyterian churches. With international experience in data and analytics she now works at TD Bank Group as the strategist for its data engineering practice.

Anjay Nirula

Bio

Anjay and his wife Marlene live in Burlington. They have four children. Their daughter Sarah graduated from King’s in 2023 and their son Jack is in grade 11 at King’s. Anjay has worked for various non-profits in the marketing and communications field. The Nirula family worships at Clearview Christian Reformed Church in Oakville.

Jennifer Ryerse

Bio

Jennifer graduated from the University of Guelph with a Bachelor of Commerce and uses her love of business and hospitality as the Director of Catering and events for Catch Hospitality. Jennifer and her husband Doug operate seven restaurants in Oakville and Hamilton, as well as an offsite catering division. Their son Gray attends King’s in grade 9 and their younger son, Jack, attends Oakville Christian School in grade 7 and is looking forward to joining the King’s family for high school. The Greco’s attend the Oakville Salvation Army Community Church.