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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 as set out within the school’s programme outlined in the Board Policy Handbook.

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)

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 Handbook.  
  • 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).

Tina Pavlin

Board Chair and Child Protection representative.
Parent-elected member since 2020.

Children at ISB: Grade 8. 
Nationality: Slovenian.
Occupation: Key Account Manager at Philips Norge AS.
Academic background: PhD in Physics from Caltech, USA.

Frederik Mohn

Treasurer. 
Community representative since 2024.

Children at ISB: Grade 8. 
Nationality: Norwegian.
Occupation: 
Academic background: 

Pia Leganger Johnstad

Vice Chair and Head of Governance Committee.
Company representative since 2024.

Children at ISB: No 
Nationality: Norwegian.
Occupation: 
Academic background:

Dheeraj Sharma

Head of BK Premises Agreement Committee.
Parent-elected member since 2022.

Children at ISB: Grades 6 and 9. 
Nationality: Indian.
Occupation: Head of Sales Operations & Solutions Bid Management at ABB AS - Norway.
Academic background: Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics.

Alexander Selvikvåg Lundervold

Board representative CEC and head of Marketing Committee.
Parent-elected member since 2023.

Children at ISB: Preschool 3&4 and Grade 1. 
Nationality: Norwegian.
Occupation: Professor of artificial intelligence engineering at HVL
& Senior data scientist at Haukeland University Hospital

Academic background: MSc in pure mathematics and PhD in applied mathematics, both from University of Bergen.

Joe Cook

Member of Governance Committee. 
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.

Yutong PU

Member of Governance Committee.
Deputy staff-elected member since 2023.

Children at ISB: Grade 2. 
Nationality: Chinese.
Occupation: Kindergarten Teacher.
Academic background: BA English Language and Teaching, MA International and Comparative Education, MA Linguistics and tilleggsutdanning i barnehagepedagogikk.

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
  • BK Premises Agreement 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, Pia Leganger Johnstad, for your candidacy to be considered.