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Governing Body - Govenor Profiles

BOARD OF GOVERNORS

 

Our Board of Governors are a dynamic group of leaders dedicated to guiding our school towards success.

To contact the Chair of Governors please email Joanna Smith, Principal’s PA at jo.smith@doverbroecks.com or write to the Chair at the address of the proprietorial body:

New King’s Court Tollgate

Chandler’s Ford
Eastleigh
Hampshire
SO53 3LG
United Kingdom

Richard Davies
Richard Davies
Chair of Governors, Nord Anglia Education
Richard has been involved in Education for 15 years. He spent a number of years working in School Marketing and Admissions before becoming the Operations Director of a School in Singapore where he was responsible for the School facilities, finances, HR and admissions.
Richard Davies
Richard Davies
In 2015, Richard became the Managing Director of the International Curriculum Association which designs and develops curriculum for over 1000 Schools globally. During this time, he led the development of the International Early Years Curriculum. In 2021, Richard became the Managing Director for NAE’s Schools in Latin America which involved governance responsibilities for 11 Schools across 7 countries. Since 2024, Richard is the Regional Managing Director for NAE’s 17 Schools in Europe.
George Ghantous
George Ghantous
Proprietor’s Representative, Nord Anglia Education
George started his working career in 1993 as an engineer in the oil and gas industry, followed by a successful career in the construction industry. In 2006, George moved to a career in investment banking/Private Equity across the Middle East and Southeast Asia markets. 
George Ghantous
George Ghantous - Proprietor’s Representative, Nord Anglia Education

He started his working career in 1993 as an engineer in the oil and gas industry, followed by a successful career in the construction industry. In 2006, George moved to a career in investment banking/Private Equity across the Middle East and Southeast Asia markets. In October 2013, George joined Nord Anglia Education as Regional Managing Director for the Middle East & Southeast Asia followed by a brief stint as Regional Managing Director for North America. George is also a member of Nord Anglia’s Executive Committee and has been since 2013. He holds an Executive MA in International Education from King’s College London. Outside of work, George has a keen interest in coaching and was a Board Member of Dubai Little League, a non-profit organisation teaching kids the game of baseball.


Inderjit Dehal
Inderjit Dehal
Education Governor, Nord Anglia Education
Trained as a lawyer, Inderjit created and led a human rights and equality NGO before joining Central Government, where he headed up the London Challenge – a celebrated city-wide school improvement programme, which rapidly strengthened London’s schools.
Inderjit Dehal
Inderjit Dehal - Education Governor

Trained as a lawyer, Inderjit created and led a human rights and equality NGO before joining Central Government, where he headed up the London Challenge – a celebrated city-wide school improvement programme, which rapidly strengthened London’s schools. As Director of Education for a national group of schools, Inderjit led their transformation before joining Nord Anglia Education. Over the last 11 years Inderjit has overseen Nord Anglia Education’s programme to improve the quality of our schools. In doing so he has established our Masters and Leadership Programmes, online professional development platform and led our improvement work with individual schools.

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Barry Armstrong
Safeguarding and Boarding Governor, Nord Anglia Education
Sam Manger
Sam Manger
Finance, Nord Anglia Education
Sam is the Regional Finance Director for Europe and has been with Nord Anglia Education for 8 years with prior roles including Group Head of FP&A and Group Head of Compliance.
Sam Manger
Sam Manger - Governor (Finance)
Sam Manger is the Regional Finance Director for Europe and has been with Nord Anglia Education for 8 years with prior roles including Group Head of FP&A and Group Head of Compliance. He is an ICAEW Chartered Accountant and started his career in the West Midlands training as a Forensic Accountant before moving into Forensic Investigations for a global oil and gas company.
Guy Baber
Guy Baber
Health & Safety Governor, Nord Anglia Education
Guy joined Nord Anglia in September 2023, responsible for helping the organisation and schools manage the global lease portfolio proactively, supporting best practice in estate and lease transaction management.
Guy Baber
Guy Baber - Governor (Health and Safety)
Guy joined Nord Anglia in September 2023, responsible for helping the organisation and schools manage the global lease portfolio proactively, supporting best practice in estate and lease transaction management. Guy is a qualified Chartered Surveyor and has over 20 years real estate, with a unique breadth of experience in leasing, development, project management and estate/facilities management. After qualifying and working in commercial leasing and development in the UK. He moved out to Singapore for over 8 years, working across Asia Pacific on real estate transactions, becoming the regional transaction management lead for one of Jones Lang LaSalle’s largest global clients, Procter & Gamble. Guy moved back to the UK in 2014 and spent 9 years as Estate Bursar for Highfield & Brookham School’s 517-acre estate. He was responsible for strategic master planning, operations, health & safety, budgeting, facilities management, the school's sustainability strategy and all capital / refurbishment projects.
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Lynne Horner
Independent Governor