Board of Trustees

Our Board of Trustees offers SAS a long-term perspective – one that charts and maintains the course of our school. They oversee policy and have a fiduciary responsibility to provide sound financial management of the school. And they select and support our Head of School, James Nelligan.

There are up to fifteen (15) Trustees:  seven (7) are elected by SAS parents; seven (7) are appointed by the Board; one (1) is appointed by the U.S. Consulate General. Trustees elected by SAS parents must also be parents of SAS students themselves. The Board represents both Pudong and Puxi campuses, which allows for consistent leadership across SAS.

Parents are welcomed and encouraged to get involved with the Board and help to make a positive difference at SAS by joining one of the Board committees.

For more information on SAS’ Board of Trustees and how our Board functions in the context of the school, please refer to our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) in , Chinese, and Korean.

For more information on SAS Board Committees and Committee Charters, please refer to the SAS Board Policy on Board Committees

Emily Chan


Chair
Emily Chan

David Wang


Vice Chair
David Wang

Mark Ma


Treasurer
Mark Ma

France Houdard


Board Member
France Houdard

Pang Lee


Board Member
Pang Lee

Navarro Moore


Board Member
Navarro Moore

Scott Pollack


Board Member
Scott Pollack

Travis Qiu


Board Member
Travis Qiu

Xiaofei Tang


Board Member
Xiaofei Tang

Bess Teng


Board Member
Bess Teng

Alex Wang


Board Member
Alex Wang

Coco Yao


Board Member
Coco Yao

Gillian Yeo


Board Member
Gillian Yeo

yi zhang


Board Member
Yi Zhang

 

 

 

Schoolwide Leadership

The team is made up of professionals steeped in the worlds of education and business, bringing to bear experience from Asia, North America, Europe, and the Middle East. Together, the team brings their talents and passion to SAS, to build upon the progress of those before them, and to keep the school on a path of continuous improvement. By doing so, and by continuing to listen to our students, the leadership team strives to assure SAS remains one of the premier international schools in the world.

 

James nelligan

 

Head of School
James Nelligan

Krista Zavits

 

Pudong Head of Campus
Krista Zavits

Christophe Henry

 

Puxi Head of Campus
Christophe Henry

Renee C

 

Head of Educational Programs
Renee Couturier

Rebecca Lan

 

Chief Financial Officer/Chief Business Officer 
Rebecca Lan

Renate Hegre

 

Director of Human Resources
Renate Hegre

Alan Preis

 

Director of Technology
Alan Preis

Peter Pierce

 

Director of Advancement and Marketing
Peter Pierce

Renee Gian

 

Director of Admissions
Renee Gian

 

 

 

 

Pudong Leadership

Ivan Velasco

High School Principal
Ivan Velasco

Jen Loria

High School Vice Principal
Jen Loria

Charmange Braden

Middle School Principal
Charmagne Braden

Ryne Holstrom

Middle School Vice Principal
Ryne Holstrom

Sanna Erzinclioglu

Elementary School Principal
Sanna Erzinclioglu

Roxanna Gario

Elementary Vice Principal
Roxanna Gario

 

 

Puxi Leadership

Stephen Caskie

High School Principal
Stephen Caskie

Sara Kaste

High School Dean of Instruction
Sara Kaste

Farah Sun

High School Dean of Students
Farah Sun

Erica Curry

Middle School Principal
Erica Curry

Bina Shah

Middle School Vice Principal
Bina Shah

Julie Hunt

Elementary School Principal
Julie Hunt

Sharon Townshend

Vice Principal (PK-G2)
Sharon Townshend

Jonathan McMullen

Vice Principal (G3-G5)
Jonathan McMullen