Supervisory Board

Hans Moltmaker is an experienced Dutch employment and organisation lawyer who joined the Supervisory Board in August 2022. He studied law at Leiden University, the Free University of Amsterdam, and the University of East Anglia. With extensive experience in both public and private sectors, Hans excels in complex international environments, working on projects that require an understanding of various legal systems and stakeholder interests. He has significant expertise in employee information and consultation, representing both Works Councils and management boards. In addition to his law practice, Hans holds several supervisory positions and served as honorary counsel for the British Consulate for over a decade.

Ilya Meshcheryakov joined the Supervisory Board in March 2018. Ilya was formerly the Group Business Controller at Royal DSM NV, a Dutch global science-based multinational active in the fields of health, nutrition and materials. Prior to this position, Ilya has worked for AkzoNobel leading the Finance function in the Region covering Eastern, Central and Southern Europe, North and South Africa and Turkey. Ilya has worked in senior finance positions for more than 20 years and has experience with supervisory and management boards, experience in leading teams and managing change across functions, geographies and cultures. Ilya has master's degrees in Finance and Control from Maastricht University, Business Administration from TSM Business School and Economics from Voronezh State University. Both of Ilya's daughters attended The British School.

Annemarie has over forty years of experience in Dutch education, having served as director of education at the teacher training college of Leiden University and as principal of the Stedelijk Gymnasium Leiden. She holds a master’s degree in educational science from the University of Amsterdam and a master’s in management of education from TIAS Business School at the University of Tilburg. Annemarie joined the Supervisory Board as an independent member in August 2022 and is a member of the Education Committee, contributing her extensive expertise to enhance educational initiatives.

Arjen Brandon is the director and founder of Themelion, a consultancy specialising in complex building projects, including various international schools. He holds master’s degrees in architecture, business economics, public law, and civil law. Arjen connects the technical, financial, and legal aspects of construction, earning client appreciation for his pragmatic approach in challenging situations. Recently, he has focused on conflict resolution and negotiation in construction projects. As Project Director, he contributed to the development of The British School’s new location at Havenstraat. Arjen joined the Supervisory Board in December 2022 and serves on the Finance, Legal, and Real Estate Committee.

Robert Fletcher joined advertising after leaving Oxford University ( Worcester College), spending 21 years with the Saatchi Company. He began in the London office, followed by a move to Hong Kong as Chief Executive, where he was also responsible for South East Asia, then to Frankfurt as CEO and Regional Director, with responsibility for Central Europe and German-speaking countries and finally to New York, with responsibility for North America. Each of these assignments covered a long list of local and international clients ( eg P&G, KGF, J & J, BA, Toyota, AUDI, FT, News International). He now has his own company concentrating on providing brand- building advice to companies whose offerings are complex and difficult to express in a persuasive, inspirational way for their many target audiences. His work in education includes Universities: Oxford, St Andrew’s, Aberdeen, Liverpool, Nottingham and Schools :(UK) Rugby, Eton, Sherborne, Westminster, Tonbridge, Repton, Cheltenham, Warwick, Ampleforth, Sedbergh, Stonyhurst ( Europe) Beau Soleil, BSA ( South America) Markham,Peru, The Mackay, Chile, CCB Colombia, ESSARP, Argentina. Robert is married with two children and lives in London .

Whitney is originally from Boston (United States) and resettled in the Netherlands in 2016. Having held various positions in Operations (Chief of Staff and COO), she has successfully built and scaled several technology organisations, two of which were acquired. Having worked with technology organisations from inception to acquisition, it enabled Whitney to understand various aspects of building, running, scaling and selling software organisations in various industries and across international markets including the United States, Europe and Asia. To date her efforts have enabled organisations to raise over $200M (USD) in venture funding. Whitney holds a dual Bachelors degree from the University of Rhode Island and a Masters Degree from Utrecht University.

Bert Christoffels is an experienced supervisory and non-executive board member with over 35 years of international executive leadership in the energy and industrial sectors across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. He brings extensive experience in board-level governance, strategic oversight, risk mitigation, financial performance, and due diligence within complex joint ventures and regulated environments.

Bert has held senior executive and advisory roles with accountability for multi-billion-dollar assets and transformations, and is known for his strong focus on safety, ethics, people development, and long-term value creation. He holds a Delft TU, Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering, completed executive leadership education at INSEAD, and formal board commissioner training at Erasmus University Rotterdam.