The International School of Brussels

Everyone included

Everyone challenged

Everyone successful

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Leadership & Governance

Established in 1951 as a not-for-profit organisation, ISB is the oldest international school in Belgium. Our long history of success is underpinned by decades of continuity of governance and leadership. Our governance structure, a tradition of strong relationship between the Board of Trustees and the school’s Leadership, as well as a willingness regularly to gather feedback on how well we are doing as a school has ensured continuous progress towards a shared vision and resilience in the face of short term challenges.

The Board of Trustees is a policy-making body concerned with the effective management of resources and the provision of facilities at ISB, as well as establishing and maintaining good relations with the local and larger community.
 

The Board of Trustees

Simon Baxter (Board Vice Chair) • Anat Berger • Alex Bongrain • Alexander De Beir • Christian Fadier • Sylvie Gigovic • Miene Gillion • Dorte Hoeg (Board Secretary) • Andrea Kalan • Frank Koster • Suzanne Jin Mesinoglu • George Nazi (Board Chair) • Jeneva Patterson • Sandra Rothenberger • Wojciech Stanislawski
 
Ex-officio Members of the Board of Trustees

James MacDonald - Director
Iannis Leonidakis - Works Council Secretary
 Ms. Madelon van der Rest - Family Association President


Honorary Trustees

The school is also honored by the support of Honorary Trustees. These are individuals who have given extraordinary service to ISB, usually, but not necessarily, as Trustees and who wish to maintain an active, long-term relationship with the school.

Scott Alcott • Richard Burnett • Claudia Coory • Estela Dengler • Pierre Hochuli • John Hudson • Henry Johnson • Ray Kubis
Bernard McFadden • Eric Osterweil • James Rosenstein • William Seddon-Brown • J. André de Barros Teixeira

 

The Leadership Team

The Director is responsible to the Board of Trustees for all aspects of school life, including the implementation of the school’s Mission and improvement plans. He is supported by a strong team of heads and directors, each with strategic responsibility for different areas of school life. They make up the Learning Leadership Team.

James MacDonald - Director
Laura Berntson - Head of High School
Mike Crowley - Head of Middle School and Assistant Director
Gordon Eldridge - Director of Curriculum and Professional Development
MJ Farris - Assistant Head of Middle School and Chief Innovation & Research Strategist
Garland Green - Director of Information Technology
Leigh Heglund - Assistant Head of High School (Student Well-being) & Assistant Director of Inclusion and Challenge
Christopher Leakey - Assistant Head of Elementary School
Sasha Marshall - Head of Early Childhood Centre
Jonathan Murray - Director of Finance and Operations
Lee Rosky - Director of Athletics & Activities 
Adam Salem - Assistant Head of High School
Kristen Schroeder - Director of Inclusion & Challenge
Loretta Stanley - Assistant Head of Early Childhood Centre
David Willows - Director of Advancement
Anna Zeiders - Head of Elementary School