West Island College, founded in 1974, is incorporated as a non profit company. It owns all of its own property, buildings and equipment.

Management is supervised by a Board of Directors elected from the College's Board of Governors.

 The 2008 - 2009 Board of Directors

» Mark Goldman [Chairperson]                                » David Holzmuller
» Keren Mann-Knopp [Vice-Chairperson]                » Robert Sternszus
» Howard Messias [Secretary / Treasurer]                » Mitchell Kastner


The Board of Governors is an advisory body of 15 to 19 members who are drawn from alumni, parents, persons outside the school community, administrators and the school's founder. The distribution of membership is balanced so as to reflect the varied perspectives of the school community. Every two years a chairperson, vice chairperson and secretary-treasurer are elected and become, de facto, directors of the school corporation (administrators, faculty and founder excluded). The Board of Governors' responsibilities include the establishment of school rules, fee scheduling, selection of official uniform suppliers and alumni relations, etc. Committees of the Board include, but are not limited to, management, curriculum, finance and audit, facility development and standards and practices. Parents are welcome to join the Board of Governors and participate in this important area of school management.

 The 2008 - 2009 Board of Governors