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School GovernanceNIST is governed by a Council of Trustees of the Foundation for International Education (FIE). The FIE consists of at least 18, and no more than 23 voting members, of whom the majority must be parents or guardians of a child or children at the school. The FIE meets at least twice a year. It appoints an Executive Committee (known as the School Board) to oversee the school on its behalf. The School Board consists of nine voting members elected by the FIE, with the addition of four non-voting members: the Head of School, the Business Manager, the Khru Yai and an elected member of the school staff.
The role of the School Board is to set and review policies and ensure that these policies are implemented. The Administration of the school is responsible for implementing these policies.
FIE Members:M.R. Pridiyathorn Devakula, Chairman
Mr. Ravi Sawhney, Founding Member Mr. Ravi Sawhney came to Thailand in November 1988 on his appointment as Director in the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). He served in ESCAP for about 18 years and retired as Principal Officer in 2006. While in ESCAP, he spear-headed the initiative to establish a UN school in Bangkok which eventually led to the establishment of NIST in 1992. Since then, he has been intimately involved in the development of NIST, as a Trustee in the Foundation. He also served as Chairman of the Foundation during the formative years of the School. In view of his role in the establishment of NIST, he has been appointed for life as Founding Member of the Foundation. He is happily married to Madhu and they have three daughters. The youngest daughter, Raisa graduated from NIST with an IB Diploma in 2007.
Mr. Sarath Ratanavadi,
Vice Chairman
Mr.
Sarath Ratanavadi is currently the President of Gulf
Electric Group of Companies in which he founded in 1994 to
participate in Thailand’s power supply industry. In 2007 he
also established Gulf JP Company Limited, and was later
appointed President, to participate in the government’s power
solicitation programmes. He is highly
accomplished in unique strategic decision making acquired from
his extensive experience in business development. Furthermore,
he is especially knowledgeable in finance, management, and
corporate social responsibility through his leadership in the
Gulf Group of Companies. He has a bachelor's degree in
Engineering from Chulalongkorn Univeristy, Thailand and a MSc.
in Civil Engineering from the University of Southern
Mr. Scott Christensen, Treasurer
Mr. Scott Christensen, with two children at NIST, is serving his seventh year on the Executive Board and is NIST’s Treasurer. He is Managing Director of Asian Equity Research at JP Morgan, and previously spent 10 years as an equity analyst covering Asian financial institutions. His background is in finance, economics, political science, history, and philosophy, and includes a PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a Fulbright scholarship, and a post-doctoral fellowship from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard. As an academic, Mr. Christensen published on agricultural policy, democracy and development, and rural property rights, with his writings referenced in popular journals including The Economist and The Wall Street Journal.
Mr. Peter Romhild, Secretar
Mr. Peter Emil Romhild is Senior Executive Vice President, responsible for Healthcare & Specialties Supply Chain Group/ International Business Group of Berli Jucker Public Co. Ltd.(BJC). From 1988-1998, he was CEO of EAC Chemicals in Thailand. From 1984-1988, he was General Manager of PT Paramount Graphics in Indonesia. Since 1976, he held various positions within the EAC Group in Liberia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and USA.
Ms. Andrea Karin Le Bru Ms. Andrea Karin Le Brun has a degree in European Secretary ESA, majoring in languages such as English, French and German as well as in Business. She has worked in the German Foreign Office, assignment to German Mission to the United Nations in New York. The year 2009 is her third year as a parent with all three children at NIST and she would like to take this opportunity to get even more involved in the school’s activities and share her experiences and ideas with the governing body of the NIST FIE.
Mr. Bruce Hemmingsen Mr. Bruce Hemmingsen is currently employed by the IDS Group (A publicly listed company on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and a Member of the Li & Fung Group of Companies) in the capacity of "Senior Director - Distribution (Healthcare)". His current responsibilities involve the rapid expansion of Healthcare third party services to the many International clients served by the IDS Group both in Thailand and throughout the Asia region. Mr. Hemmingsen is a New Zealander, but also holds permanent Thai Residency. He is married to Jentana who owns and operates in Bangkok the successful Thai Language Consultancy "Jentana & Associates". He has three wonderful children - John (21), Peter (17) and Vanessa who is at NIST (8).
Mr. Chaipat Sahasakul Mr. Chaipat Sahasakul received his PhD in Economics from the University of Rochester, USA. Through his specialization in financial derivatives, capital market as well as economics, he was appointed by the Cabinet in 2001 as Secretary-General of the Agricultural Futures Trading Commission (AFTC), a regulatory body established to regulate, develop and supervise agricultural futures trading in Thailand. He is the author and co-author of several books and articles published in professional journals. He is also a commentator, guest lecturer and speaker at various seminars, international conferences, and universities.
Mr. Chana Asdathorn Mr. Chana Asdathorn obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting (Finance and Banking) from Chulalongkorn University, and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of New Hampshire, USA. At present, he is Managing Director of Thai Multi-sugar Industry Company and Executive Director of Thai Roong Ruang Group of Companies.
Mr. David Mandel Mr. David Mandel is currently Director of Business Development with the Thailand office of Mazars, a global audit, tax, accountancy and business advisory practice. One of the co-founders of the original business in Thailand, he has broad experience in advising foreign businesses on how to establish operations locally from a legal and financial perspective. With dual British-French nationality, Mr. Mandel is particularly active within the French business community and is currently a Vice-President of the Franco-Thai Chamber of Commerce. He has graduate and post-graduate degrees in English and French Law from King’s College, University of London and the University of Paris I, Pantheon-Sorbonne. He has lived and worked in Thailand for 10 years.
Mr. Hakan Alm Mr. Hakan Alm,
Swedish national with one child at NIST, serving for the second
time at the FIE (last time as observer during school year
Ms. Hong Ying Ms. Hong Ying completed a Bachelor's degree from Zhejiang (Hang Zhou) University, China, and an LLM (Master of Law) in Public International Law from Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands. She is currently a full-time mother residing in Bangkok since 2008 while previously worked in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, China for over 10 years as well as short term in the international organisations including Permanent Court of Arbitration located in the Netherlands.
Mr. Ilan Stern
Mr. Ilan Stern is the founder of a number of leading system integrator businesses in Thailand focusing on the enterprise market in areas related to operational efficiency improvement, outsourcing and leveraging information technology to achieve corporate strategies. He also ran a telecommunications solutions business in Thailand that focused on providing leading local carriers access and transmission solutions to their corporate customers. Prior to these business ventures, he was a Partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting where he worked for 12 years. He brings to NIST domain expertise in business development, supply chain management, financial management, IT implementation and corporate strategy. He has lived and worked in Thailand for more than 20 years.
Mr. Joerg Huppertz
Mr. Joerg Josef Huppertz was born in Germany and completed his studies with a degree in Business Management and Industrial Economics. At present, he is managing his own companies in Thailand and Southeast Asia in the service field of the Oil & Gas and Petrochemical Industries. He has been an FIE and Executive Board member since 2001 and Chairman of the Campus Development Committee since 2002.
Mr. Jon Selby
Mr. Jon Selby is the Managing Director of Business Advisory
(Thailand) Ltd., which is a consulting firm specializing in the
area of international finance and commercial law. He has resided
in Thailand for more than 20 years, and has two children at NIST.
Mr. Narong Kokar A Thai National of Indian descent, Mr. Narong Kokar is a business professional who now operates a family owned textile business in Bangkok. He has lived and worked in Thailand, Japan and Singapore, and brings to NIST his own extensive international experience that has been useful to the School since his inclusion on the School Board and FIE in 2007.
Ms. Ornkanya Pibuldham
Ms. Ornkanya Pibuldham is currently Managing Director and Head of Global Markets for Deutsche Bank in Thailand. Her responsibilities are mainly managing the banking book's balance sheet and related market risks for the bank. She also has extensive experience in debt capital markets from various transactions. Prior to joining DB, she was Head of Financial Institution Sales at Standard Chatered Bank. She has a degree in Engineering from Chulalongkorn University and an MA in Finance from the University of Exeter, UK.
Mr.
Prabsharan Singh Thakral Mr. Prabsharan Singh Thakral is currently Managing Director at Boutique Asset Management Ltd. and also a major shareholder in Thakral Land and its affiliates. He founded Thailand based Thakral Land Ltd. (and its affiliated companies, the Boutique Group of Companies). Before entering into the real estate business Mr. Thakral was involved in the startup of two successful technology based businesses in the telecoms and media arena. He has a BSc in Business Management from King’s College, London and an MSc Business Systems Analysis and Design from City University, London.
Ms. Sana Peechapol Ms. Sana Peechapol has been an FIE member since 2007. She has a Master's of Science in Administration and extensive skills in fundraising. She currently works in the Purchasing Department at Seacon Hotel and Resort.
Dr. Varun Taepaisitphongse Dr. Varun Taepaisitphongse received a Bachelor of Engineering Degree from Chulalongkorn University, a Master of Science degree from the University of Alabama, USA and a Doctor of Philosophy degree from University of California, USA, all in Chemical Engineering. He is presently a full-time lecturer at the Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Chulalongkorn University. He is also a board member of a few companies under the Betagro group . His interests are in education and analysis. His eldest daughter is in year three at NIST.
Mr. Visit Tantisunthorn
Mr. Visit Tantisunthorn has served as Secretary General of the Government Pension Fund (GPF) since 2001. After seven years at GPF, he managed to increase the GPF asset size for over 1.1 million members from US$ 4.4 billion to US$ 12 billion to make GPF one of the largest institutional investors in Thailand. He pursues a long-term asset allocation strategy for GPF, attaching great importance to diversification and corporate governance. He has been an FIE member at NIST since 2008.
Dr. Vorapol Socatiyanurak Dr. Vorapol is currently the Vice Chairman of the National Economic and Social Advisory Council, which is one of the organizations set out in the Constitution of Thailand. His main duty is to provide advice and suggestions to the Council of Ministers, and Cabinet in regard to economic and social issues, relevant laws, National Economic and Social Plan and other national plans. He has also been appointed as a Chairman in many organizations, such as the Investment Advisory Committee of Thai Red Cross Society, The Council of Trustees of The Bangkok Metropolitan Community College, the Ministry of Education. He is also the Chairman and Board of Directors of publicly listed companies. He is an expert in finance, economic policy, and strategic management, with PhD in finance from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, USA.
Ms. Wantana Thongthai
Ms. Wantana Thongthai is currently Managing Director for UFM Food Centre Co., Ltd. Her responsibility includes overseeing the manufacturing, marketing and distributing of wheat flour and wheat flour related products. She has a degree in Economics from Wheaton College, USA and a Master’s in Business Administration from Boston University, USA.
Mr. Winn Santipongchai Mr. Winn Santipongchai has been an FIE member since 2008. From 2005 to present, Mr. Santipongchai has been the Director of Jing Wei (Thailand) Co. Ltd. He has a lot of experience in management and publication. From 1987-1991, he was Director of Sing Sian Yit Pao Daily News. He received a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from University of Hawaii, USA and an MBA from Chaminade University, USA.
Executive School Board Members:Mr. Sarath Ratanavadi, President Mr. Bruce Hemmingsen, Mr. David Mandel, Mr. Joerg Huppertz, Mr. Jon Selby, Mr. Narong Kokar, Ms. Ornkanya Pibuldham, Mr. Simon Leslie (Headmaster), Mr. Adrian Watts (Deputy Head and Director of Academic Studies), Ms. Poonam Sachdev (Director), Ms. Malai Buppapirak (Finance and Accountancy Director), Mr. David Hilbourne (Staff representative)
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M.R.
Pridiyathorn Devakula earned his bachelor’s degree from the
prestigious Thammasat University with 1st class
honors in the field of economics. It is at the University of
Pennsylvania’s Wharton Business School where he received his
master’s degree in business administration. He then went on to
work with Thai Farmers Bank (currently known as Kasikorn Bank)
until the year 1990, when he resigned—after a 19 and ½ half
year-long tenure—as then a member of the board of directors, and
a senior executive vice-president. The vast commercial banking
experience, and extensive hand-on knowledge of both micro and
macro-economic fundamentals, firmly rooted M.R. Pridiyathorn for
the role of central bank governor in 2001. His reign from May
of that year until the sudden resignation to take the post of
Deputy Prime Minister & Finance Minister in the post-September
19th, 2006 cabinet, is considered by critics as one
of the most successful of the Bank of Thailand’s proud history.
In addition to this, M.R. Pridiyathorn has been on the boards of
various numbers of top business organizations in the country and
has filled many other top government postings. This includes
being a Deputy Minister of Commerce for 3 consecutive
administrations from mid-1991 to October 1992, and even a
government spokesperson at one time prior to that. One of his
most outstanding accomplishments is also the founding of the
Export-Import Bank of Thailand where he was President from 1993
to 2001.
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2007/2008).
He is CEO and Founder of Vision House Limited, which engages in
computer and system solutions in Thailand and throughout Asia.
He is also a part time college professor in Sweden Teaching IT,
Business and Project Management courses. His background is in IT
and management and is currently a Doctoral Candidate at
University of Linköping, Sweden / Asian Institute of Technology
Thailand. Mr. Alm has resided in Thailand since 1993 and is
fluent in English, Swedish and Thai and has conversational
skills in Spanish, French, Greek and Korean. With a proven track
record in the field of IT and Management and solid experience as
an educator, He hopes to bring this experience and expertise to
the benefit of the FIE and NIST.
