Our staff are dedicated to making Willowbank a wonderful place to learn about and experience our cultural heritage. Come and meet us for a tour, or give us a call for more information regarding the school program or upcoming events.
Katie Houghton
Director, Willowbank School of Restoration Arts (Interim)
Katie has fifteen years’ experience in marketing and business roles across a range of industries, from marketing agencies, to not for profit, to Fortune 500 companies. Her greatest professional achievement was facilitating the marketing for Alzheimer’s Society and UK grocery store, TESCO. This partnership shone a much needed spotlight on dementia and won the 2012 UK Business Charity Award.
Katie is passionate about the role history and the arts play in shaping our future and applied this curiosity to her undergraduate degree at Royal Holloway University of London, where she graduated with a BA in Ancient History. Katie is personally committed to cultural heritage, sustainability and design and is applying these values as she restores one of the oldest brick homes in Ontario.
Contact
905 - 262 - 1239 ext. 200
John F.T. Scott
Vice Chair
John F.T. Scott serves as Vice Chair with specific responsibility for management oversight at the Willowbank School of Restoration Arts. He previously served six years (including three as Chair) on the Board of Governors of Niagara College. During this period, he developed a deep affinity for the students in the College system – a passion which has led him to become intensively involved in the operations of Willowbank. A retired long-serving CEO of Canada’s largest retail grocery association, he is pleased to donate his time and expertise to the well-being, growth and sustainability of this unique and important school of heritage restoration.
John is an experienced Director and holds the ICD.D designation from the Canadian Institute of Corporate Directors. He is the Immediate Past Chair of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI). During its formative years, he served as Chair of the acclaimed Vineland Research and Innovation Centre. John is a former Director of the Alberta Livestock and Meat Agency (ALMA) and a Past Chair of Markham Stouffville Hospital. He currently serves on several industry Boards including Food Retail Firms in Ontario and British Columbia and Chairs the North American Division of Monaghan Mushrooms.
John has been awarded an Honourary Membership by the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute and is one of only four individuals to have received both of the highest recognitions in Canada’s retail food industry – the Golden Pencil (Hall of Fame) and the Spirit of the Independent Award (Inspiration to Entrepreneurs in the Grocery Industry). He is a graduate of Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario.
Contact:
647- 403 - 9099
jftscott@willowbank.ca