Supervisory Board profiles
The current list of Supervisory Board members is given below.
Key responsibilities of Supervisory Board members
- contribute to the strategic development of the school
- supervise decisions and recommendations of the Management Board (Principal and Bursar)
- join and play an active role in one or more working groups, advising the rest of the Supervisory Board on relevant strategic issues
- approve spending and investments in accordance with the Articles of Association
- approve and if necessary challenge or advise on the strategy of the school
- coach and support the Management Board
- always act in accordance with the interests of the Foundation and its schools
- adhere to the Code of Conduct and Articles of Association
Profile
- relevant degree-level qualification
- at least 10 years' relevant experience ideally in a senior leadership role
- strong interest in international education and the aims of the school
- willing and able to invest time to attend Supervisory Board meetings, working group meetings and ad hoc meetings
- fluent in English
Furthermore, Supervisory Board members should have the following characteristics
- team work – supports colleagues to ensure team success
- vision – sets a long-term direction that anticipates future changes, without losing sight of current strategy and needs
- ability to inspire others – creates a clear sense of team spirit that inspires enthusiasm
- influential – builds a coalition to get agreement on moving forward
- manage ambiguity – is comfortable with ambiguity and can decide between (seemingly) conflicting situations or priorities, using clear principles (particularly important for parent members)
- employees and close relatives of employees of the BSA are excluded from becoming members of the Supervisory Board
- Dr Helen Wright - Chair & UK Educational Advisor
- Himanshu Shah - Parent Board Member
- Annette Roodhart - Independent Board Member
- Jonathan Gimblett - Secretary and Parent Board Member
- John McLaren - Independent Board Member
- Ilya Meshcheryakov - Indpendent Board Member
- Professor Vinod Subramaniam - Parent Board Member