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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 Sohmen Pao
  • •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

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Fang Fang
  • •Founder and Chairman of Waterwood Group
  • •Member of the National Committee of CPPCC and Sub-Committee for CPPCC Economic Affairs
  • •Member of Commission on Strategic Development of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

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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'
    • •Shanghai Education Inspector
    • •Vice President of the Shanghai Non-government Primary and Secondary Schools Association
    • •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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  • Andrew Yao
    • •Chairman and CEO of Hong Kong Shanghai Alliance Holdings Limited
    • •Member of National People's Congress

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


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  • Ada Wang
    • •Bachelor's and Master's degree from Northeast Normal University, PhD at the University of Southern California (Global Educational Leadership)
    • •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'
  • •Shanghai Education Inspector
  • •Vice President of the Shanghai Non-government Primary and Secondary Schools Association
  • •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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Iain Kilpatrick

Executive Headmaster

  • •Master of Education and BA(Hons) in English Literature from the University of Stirling
  • •Former Headmaster of Sidcot School and Beaconhurst School
  • •Former School Inspector with HMI

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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, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University; Former Chief Financial Officer, Laureate Education China; Former Chairman, Hunan International Economics University; Former President, Hsuan Huai Institute


    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 (Global Educational Leadership)
    • •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 (Instructional Leadership) 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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    James Lyng

    High School Principal and Head of Songjiang Campus

    • •Bachelor’s degree in Pure and Applied Physics from Manchester University
    • •Master’s degree in Science Education from King’s College, London
    • Extensive teaching experience in international schools as well schools in the UK•
    • •Former Director of Studies at Radnor House in the UK, Former Deputy Head of Tenby International School in Malaysia and Former Vice-Principal at the Denla British School in Thailand

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    Zang Na

    High School Deputy Principal (External Affairs and Staffing)

    • •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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    James Ogram

    High School Deputy Principal (Academic)

    • •Bachelor’s degree Geography from Durham
    • •Master's degrees in Development Studies and International Education from leading UK universities, as well as the Harvard Certificate of School Management and Leadership
    • •Extensive teaching experience in international schools and leadership roles as Head of Department, Head of Year, Instructional Coach, and Director of Professional Learning
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