New Board Members 2013/2014
Charlotte Youngson Dr. Charlotte Youngson, wife of Dr. Bruce Youngson and mother of Robert (Grade 12), Andrew (Grade 9) and Peter (Grade 8) will be joining the Board this year. Charlotte graduated from McGill University with a B.Sc. in neurobiology in 1984, followed by a M.Sc. in physiology from the University of Toronto in 1986. She worked in the Department of Pathology at The Hospital for Sick Children as a lab researcher, entering the PhD program in pathology at the University of Toronto in 1989. During this time, she authored over 10 peer-reviewed publications and presented her research at international conferences, completing her PhD degree
in 1993. In 1993/1994, she completed a one-year post-doctoral fellowship in neurobiology at Cornell University in New York City. Returning to Canada in 1994, she resumed teaching physiology at Ryerson University while continuing her research at Sick Kids. Since that time, she continues to teach at both Ryerson and UofT while she and her husband raise three energetic boys. Charlotte has been an active volunteer at Crescent since her eldest son started in 2004. She has been a Class Parent, Social Convener, Garage Sale Convener, Centennial Party volunteer and, most recently, the Co-chair of the Crescent Book Club.
Doris Loo Doris Loo is a native of Vancouver and joins the Board this year as a newcomer to Toronto. She looks to bring a diverse, unbiased and fresh perspective to the Board of Governors.
Prior to her move to Toronto, she was an active contributor to a wide variety of community and school programs as a volunteer and also to various charitable interests.
Doris has a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of British Columbia. She began her career with Canadian Airlines and held positions in the training and inflight departments.
Doris and her husband Vijay have one son, Matt, who is in Grade 8. As a family, they enjoy travelling, biking and also spending time with their families in British Columbia.
Rob Watt Rob graduated from Crescent in 1985 but remains closely connected to the School through his son, Jack, currently in Grade 12. Rob has been married to Lea Anne for over 22 years and has a daughter, Caroline, who is in Grade 9 at Havergal College. Rob is co-founder of the DMS Group, a property management, project
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management and technical services company managing over $2B in real estate assets. Rob is a professional engineer and completed his bachelor of engineering (mechanical) from McGill University, followed by a master of engineering (management) from The University of Western Ontario.
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