Board of Trustees
About the Board of Trustees
ISB is governed by a democratically elected Board of Trustees. The Board is responsible for establishing school policy and making major decisions such as the approval of the annual budget.
The day-to-day operation of the school is the responsibility of the School Director and Leadership Team parametered within the school’s programme set forth in the Board Policy.
The Board is constituted of 6 voting members:
- 3 parent-elected members
- 1 staff-elected member with a staff-elected deputy
- 1 company-elected member
- 1 appointed local community member
- 1 non-voting member (school director)
ISB’s Policy Handbook can be found here.
All ISB Trustees have the responsibility to:
- Demonstrate a strong commitment to ISB through community involvement, exhibiting ISB values and acting as an ISB ambassador.
- Respect others, consider alternate views, be a collegial and positive team player, show integrity, maintain confidentiality and be an effective communicator. Understand the role of a Board of Trustees, specifically in a non-profit environment (i.e., strategic versus operational).
- Understand the role and responsibilities of a Trustee according to the ISB policy manual.
- Have proven leadership experience in the workplace, community, and/or on a prior Board of Trustees.
- Are neither an employee of ISB nor spouse of an employee (other than the staff representative on the Board).
Silje Hopland Lien
Board Chair and Child Protection representative.
Company representative since 2020.
Children at ISB: No.
Nationality: Norwegian.
Occupation: Regulatory compliance manager.
Academic background: BSc
Karl Johnny Hersvik
Treasurer.
Community representative since 2021.
Children at ISB: Grade 9.
Nationality: Norwegian.
Occupation: CEO in Aker BP.
Academic background: Cand. Scient. (second cycle) degree in Industrial Mathematics from the University of Bergen.
Tina Pavlin
Vice Chair and Head of Governance Committee. (On leave February 9th 2023 - June 21st 2023).
Parent-elected member since 2020.
Children at ISB: Grade 7.
Nationality: Slovenian.
Occupation: Chief Technology Officer.
Academic background: PhD in Physics from Caltech, USA.
Dheeraj Sharma
Member of the Finance Committee.
Parent-elected member since 2022.
Children at ISB: Grades 5 and 8.
Nationality: Indian.
Occupation: Head of Sales Operations & Solutions Bid Management at ABB AS - Norway.
Academic background: Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics.
Lars Coenen
Parent-elected member since 2022.
Children at ISB: Grades 2 and 10.
Nationality: Dutch
Occupation: Professor at Western Norway University of Applied Sciences & University of Oslo
Academic background: MSc Technology & Society, MA European Studies of Science, Society & Technology and PhD in Economic Geography.
Joe Cook
Staff -elected member since 2021.
Children at ISB: No.
Nationality: British.
Occupation: Upper School Teacher.
Academic background: BA (hons) Music and Electrical Engineering, PGCE in Secondary Mathematics and dipABRSM in Music Performance.
Laura McGuffie
Deputy staff-elected member since 2020. Previously 2012 - 2015.
Children at ISB: No.
Nationality: Scottish.
Occupation: Kindergarten Teacher.
Academic background: BA (Hons) Business with Tourism, MSc Human Resource Management, PGDE Primary Education. Currently in 2nd year of DL for MEd Education.
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
The Board endorses the concept that parent, staff and student participation in the affairs of the School is essential if the School is to attain and sustain the high level of educational excellence our students deserve.
For that reason, all parents, staff and students are encouraged to express ideas, concerns and suggestions about the School through advisory bodies known as community participation groups.
Currently the Board has:
- Governance Committee
- Finance Committee
- Marketing Committee
- Coordinating and Environment Committee
Advice and feedback received through the community participation groups will be taken into consideration by the Board and the administration in their decision making. However, final decisions will be made based on the Board’s and the administration’s own best judgement.
How do I become a member of ISB's Board of Trustees?
If you wish to join the Board, please contact the head of the Governance Committee, Vice-Chair Tina Pavlin, for your candidacy to be considered.