CAMPAIGN TEAM
MEET THE TEAM
Jamie Lougheed ’87 P’18
CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER
jlougheed@crescentschool.org
Jamie Lougheed ’87, P’18, leads Crescent School’s Advancement Department, which manages the School’s enrolment, fundraising, parent and alumni relations, and marketing and communication activities. Mr. Lougheed’s association with Crescent School spans over 40 years. He is a Crescent alumnus (Class of ‘87), former faculty member (‘97 to ‘02), former President of the Alumni Executive (‘99 to ‘01), former Alumni Executive member (‘13 to ‘19), and along with his wife Alana, a past Crescent parent (Jack ‘18). Before returning to Crescent School, Mr. Lougheed spent 22 years at Greenwood College School in Toronto. He was part of the original group that founded the school in 2002 and served as the founding Executive Director, Admissions and, most recently, the Executive Director, Advancement. Mr. Lougheed graduated from Dalhousie University and completed his Masters in Educational Leadership and Management from Royal Roads University.
Claire van Nostrand
MANAGER OF CAMPAIGN AND MAJOR GIFTS
cvannostrand@crescentschool.org
Claire van Nostrand joined the Advancement Team in 2022. She began at Crescent as the Constituency Relations Officer, assisting with Alumni & Parent Relations. She now holds the title of Manager, Development & Major Gifts, supporting the Chief Advancement Officer in fundraising and friend-raising efforts at the school. Claire graduated from Queen’s University with an Honours BA with certificates in Employment Relations and Entrepreneurship & Innovation.
Wendy Jacobs
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, ALUMNI RELATIONS
wjacobs@crescentschool.org
John Reucassel ’87, P’19, ’24, ’27
CHAIR OF THE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
John Reucassel ’87 is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the International Group, Inc. (“IGI”). John joined IGI in 2014 and has held his current role since 2015. Prior to joining IGI, John was Managing Director at BMO Capital Markets covering financial institutions. John is a CFA Charter holder and graduated with a master’s degree in economics from McGill in 1993. He joined Crescent School’s Board of Governors in 2023 and is currently Chair of the Development Committee. John and his wife, Kim, have four children including one daughter, Elizabeth, and three boys: Rives (Class of 2019), Turner (Class of 2024) and Parker (Class of 2027).
Thank you to our Development Committee members:
Rose Campione P’23
Rita Caporiccio P’17, ’20
Christene DeGasperis P’24
Jessica Howe P’27
Bob Macdonald ’85, P’13, ’17, ’29
Jonathan Pollack ’89, P’23, ’25
Cee Cee Robertson P’20, ’28
Steven Rosenhek P’21, ’25
Kevin Teng P’23, ’24
Winston Wu ’98
Ex-Officio members:
Rodney Hill, P’23, ’23, ’25, Board Chair
Michael Fellin P’24, Headmaster
Jamie Lougheed ’87, P’18, Chief Advancement Officer
Claire van Nostrand, Manager of Campaign and Major Gifts
Wendy Jacobs, Associate Director, Alumni Relations
Leslie Belzak, Staff Support, Associate Director, Development
Barb Shearer, Staff Support, Senior Development Officer, Annual Giving & Stewardship