Board of Trustees

HSC's Board of Trustees is a knowledgeable team of professionals responsible for monitoring College fundraising and investments initiatives.

HSC’S BOARD OF TRUSTEES

The Board of Trustees is responsible for monitoring the investment of the HSC Endowment and, along with the Board of Governors, providing advice and direction on fundraising initiatives from the Advancement Office.

Members of the board are highly accomplished individuals widely representative of key school constituencies and are committed to the mission, vision and values of the College.

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MAXIM TCHERNER '07 - CHAIR

Maxim Tcherner ‘07 is a Director on the Private Equity team at Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (“OTPP”). At OTPP, he has participated in a number of investments across the industrial, business services and consumer sectors. Maxim’s responsibilities include sourcing, executing and monitoring direct private equity investments focused on consumer services. Maxim currently serves on the board of Arterra Wines Canada and CSC ServiceWorks and previously served on the board of TricorBraun.

Prior to joining OTPP, Maxim worked in investment banking at Credit Suisse providing M&A advisory and financing services across a number of industries. Maxim holds an Honours Business Administration degree (with Distinction) from the Richard Ivey School of Business at Western University.

Maxim and his wife, Sheena, live in Toronto with their two young boys, Jack and Charles, who take up most of their free time!
GREG FORSYTHE ’05

Greg Forsythe ’05 is the Director of Forsythe Lubrication, a privately owned, family corporation that has been manufacturing industrial and automotive fluids, aviation chemicals, and lubricants in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada since 1911. Greg is the fifth generation of his family-run corporation and oversees all existing business with a focus on new business growth and has played a role in expanding distribution and branching into new divisions across Canada over the past 13 years with the company.

An HSC lifer, Greg’s son Mason is in the Montessori program and his daughter May will start in the fall of 2024. Greg and his family live in Hamilton. Prior to his business career, Greg played in multiple bands recording and touring and is an avid music fan to this day. His other interests include golf, basketball, boxing, and cycling.
MARK DAVIES

Mark Davies a CPA (1986, Fellowship 2010) and a partner in his 40th year with the global accounting firm KPMG. Over that time, he has had many Canadian and global roles related to audit service delivery, quality assurance, innovation and learning. His current responsibilities include oversight of KPMG’s global audit quality monitoring process, and the development and integration of artificial intelligence into the delivery of audit services.

Mark has a history of giving back to his profession and community. He was a member of the Canadian Audit and Assurance Standards Board for 7 years (2 as Chairman) and has served on a number of community boards, including Ducks Unlimited, The Owl Foundation, the Ontario Hockey Association and Milton Players Theatre Group.

Mark has been a resident of the Hamilton area for most of his life, obtaining his Bachelor of Commerce from McMaster University in 1984. He and his wife Kathy reside in Ancaster, and his two children, Brittany (’11) and Dan (’15), are both HSC “lifers”. Mark is a true Renaissance man who is continually trying new things. His more recent interests include totem pole carving, archery, playing the banjo, boxing and acting (including the HSC Staff Alumni Parent musicals).
PAUL GUPTA

Paul Gupta is a professional accountant and owner of Paul Gupta & Associates accounting firm in Oakville. He’s served as a treasurer for a number of organizations including Big Brothers of Halton, Halton Trauma Center, Oakville Crisis Centre and Wallace Park Tennis Club.

He has two sons, one a graduate of HSC and the other currently in Grade 12. Paul’s personal interests include tennis, squash, golf and running an Oakville badminton club for the last 7 years.

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ERIC NANAYAKKARA ’99

Eric Nanayakkara '99 is the Managing Partner of Regency Law Group, a full-service firm with its head office proudly located in downtown Hamilton. In addition to managing the firm, he operates a bespoke litigation practice. He is frequently engaged as a private mediator, assisting lawyers and litigants through complex issues to arrive at efficient resolutions. After completing his undergraduate work, he earned a Juris Doctor in Australia and completed Masters studies in Advanced Commercial Negotiations.

He has served as President and Director on numerous boards and takes pride in contributing to the advancement of arts, culture and his deeply focused meditation practice. Concurrent with his role as Trustee, he is the President of the Hamilton Club, a Director of the Hamilton Law Association and the immediate Past President of the Hamilton Lawyers’ Club. He is the former Regional Director for the Ontario Bar Association’s Central South Region and maintains active positions on several of the association's sub-committees and its Governing Council.

Eric is an alumni of Hillfield Strathallan College (‘99). He lives in Hamilton with his wife, Puja Nanayakkara (’01), and their two children.
PETER ADREANA

Peter Andreana is a business owner specialist and financial advisor with extensive experience supporting families, professionals, and business owners in building and protecting their wealth. Since 2006, he is the owner of C2inc, a boutique financial services firm founded by his mother, Lise Andreana, in 1996. C2inc specializes in Private Wealth, Employee Benefits, and Family Office services, and has grown through a client-first philosophy rooted in long-term relationships and referral-based growth. Peter helps clients achieve their goals with peace of mind, by providing clarity, simplicity, and wellbeing through a proven process grounded in the four cornerstones of financial planning.

Peter first attended UBC, and ultimately earned his B.A. in Economics in 2000, from York University. From his designations you can see he clearly is a strong believer in lifelong learning, as he holds multiple professional designations, with a small handful being the CFP, FEA, CIM, and in 2025 the C.Dir.

Known for his holistic approach and strategic mindset, Peter has a talent for identifying key issues quickly and prioritizing solutions that enable clients to achieve their goals.

Beyond his professional work, Peter enjoys family time and mentoring his children in basketball, volleyball, and snowboarding. He and his wife, Laura, are proud parents of Gennaro (Grade 11), Isabella (Grade 9), and Matteo.
PRIYA RADHAKRISNAN

Priya Radha is Managing Director and Head of the Government Solutions Group at CIBC, leading global client coverage for Public Sector Origination, Syndication, and Derivatives, including Canadian provinces, Crown corporations, asset managers, and international SSAs. Previously, she led cross-asset derivatives solutions for public sector clients and traded fixed income interest rate options at Scotiabank. Priya has received several accolades, including the Women in Capital Markets Executive Leaders Award (2019) and Rising Star Award (2017). She sits on the Board of CODE Foundation and holds a BBA and MBA from Schulich School of Business, as well as a Sustainable Finance Certificate from Cambridge.
JONATHAN SKIRVING ’03