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GOVERNANCE

Pao School is run by the Headmaster and Principals under the leadership of the Board of Governors. The Board of Governors, comprised of professionals from education, business, finance, and legal fields, makes decisions regarding school development and direction, and the Headmaster and Principals are responsible for implementing such plans.



Board of Governors


Chairman


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Anna Pao Sohmen
  • •Founding Governor of Chinese International School, Hong Kong
  • •Former Chair of The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
  • •Member of the National Committee of CPPCC
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    Member of the Standing Committee of Zhejiang Provincial CPPCC


Executive Deputy Chairman


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Philip Sohmen
  • •CEO of World Wide Education Group, Hong Kong


  • •Member of the Shanghai Municipal Committee of CPPCC

  • •Vice-Chairman of the Shanghai Youth Federation
  • •Founder of the Shanghai International Youth Orchestra


Deputy Chairman

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Tan Fuyun
  • •Former Vice Chairwoman of the Fifth All-China Women's Federation
  • •Chairman of the 8th Shanghai Women's Federation
  • •Council Member of the China Soong Ching Ling Foundation



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    Zhang Yixing
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      Former Deputy Party Secretary of the Shanghai Foreign Languages University

    • •Former Deputy Director of the Foreign Affairs Office of Shanghai Municipal Government

    • •Former Deputy Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the Shanghai Municipal Government

    • •President of the Shanghai Interpreters' Association


Board of Governors


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  • Xu Yongchu
    • •Former Headmistress of Shanghai No. 3 Girls High School
    • •Over 40 years of education experience; recipient of the titles 'Senior Professor' and 'Distinguished Principal'
    • •Former Shanghai Education Inspector
    • •Former Member of the Standing Committee of the Shanghai Women's Federation; recipient of the 'National March 8th Red-flag Bearer' award

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  • Wayne Zhang
    • •Partner of LDV Partners
    • •CEO of YK Pao Education Foundation


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        Sha Sha
        • •Senior Partner Emeritus, McKinsey & Company; former Managing Partner, McKinsey Digital Asia; former Council Member, McKinsey Global Institute Member
        • •Board of Trustees, Eaglebrook School
        • •Council Member, Harvard Business School Asia-Pacific Advisory Board

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  • Ada Wang
    • •Bachelor's and Master's degree from Northeast Normal University, PhD at the University of Southern California
    • •Over 20 years of teaching experience in Education, including 18 years as the Director of the International Curriculum Division and Dean of Students’ Affairs Office at Shenzhen Middle School
    • •The founding Principal and member of the Founding Committee of Vanke Meisha Academy with extensive experience in bilingual international education


    • Chief Supervisor

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      • Pan Yonghua
        • •Former Deputy Director of the Council of Shanghai Jiao Tong University
        • •Former Deputy Secretary of the Shanghai Jiao Tong University Party Committee
        • •Special Advisor to the Antai School of Economics and Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, regarding alumni work
        • •Former Director of the Ministry of Education of Science and Technology of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

    Leadership


    Whole School


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    Xu Yongchu

    President

    • •Former Headmistress of Shanghai No. 3 Girls High School
    • •Over 40 years of education experience; recipient of the titles 'Senior Professor' and 'Distinguished Principal'
    • •Former Shanghai Education Inspector
    • •Former member of the Standing Committee of the Shanghai Women's Federation; recipient of the 'National March 8th Red-flag Bearer' award

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    Mark Bishop MA (Oxon), MBA

    Executive Headmaster

    • •Educated at Charterhouse School and Oxford University
    • •Teacher, school counsellor, rugby coach, Head of Department and Head of Year at the Royal Grammar School, Guildford
    • •Deputy Head at Caterham School
    • •Head of Trinity School for 10 years
    • •Former CEO at Perrett Laver

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      Diane Chen

      Deputy Head (External)

      • •Over 20 years of domestic and international experience in multinational companies in China and the US
      • •Previously Marketing Director for Independent School Division, Dipont Education
      • •Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Mount Holyoke College; MBA, Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University

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      Victor Chen

      Deputy Head (Administration)

      • •Bachelor Degree in Economics from Sun Yat-sen University, Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
      • •Extensive financial management experience at both Procter & Gamble and Whirlpool
      • •Former Chief Financial Officer and Director of Administration, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University; Former Chief Financial Officer, Laureate Education China; Former Chairman, Hunan International Economics University


      Primary School Campus


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      Rosalie Pietsch

      Primary School Principal and Head of Wuding Campus

      • •Over 30 years of teaching experience
      • •Served in various leadership roles at educational institutions both in Australia and China, including 10 years as Primary School Principal at Canberra Grammar School

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      Crick Chen

      Primary Deputy Principal

      • •Over 30 years of experience in bilingual teaching and education, founding team member of YK Pao Primary School
      • •Founding member of Shanghai World Foreign Language Primary School
      • •Master's Degree in Education Management from Towson University, Nationally-recognized, distinguished English teacher


      Middle School Campus


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      Ada Wang

      Middle School Principal and Head of Hongqiao Campus

      • •Bachelor's and Master's degree from Northeast Normal University, PhD at the University of Southern California
      • •Over 20 years of teaching experience in education, including 18 years as the Director of the International Curriculum Division and Dean of Students’ Affairs Office at Shenzhen Middle School
      • •The founding Principal and member of the Founding Committee of Vanke Meisha Academy with extensive experience in bilingual international education


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      Sara Roesler

      Middle School Deputy Principal

      • •Bachelor's Degree in Middle Math and Science Education
      • •Master's Degree in Education from Harvard University
      • •Extensive teaching experience in a variety of roles includes Middle and High School Math teacher, Housemistress and Director of Teaching and Learning


      High School Campus


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      Zang Na

      Interim High School Principal

      • •Bachelor’s degree in Museology from Fudan University
      • •Master’s degree in International Education Administration from Endicott College, USA
      • •YK Pao School founding team member

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