School Governors
Dominic Myers, Chairman, Board of Governors
As a parent and Governor I have enjoyed association with the School since 1998 and been fortunate enough to serve as Chairman since 2000. As Chairman and as a Board of Governors we seek to constructively challenge and support the Leadership Team. We monitor for the standards and progress throughout the School searching for evidence of positive outcomes for students. Through the various committees, we seek to assist with the quality of resource provision. In the School Improvement Committee, which I chair, we review the School Development Plan with the Principal which provides us our direction on the Road to Outstanding. I am leading our New Site Committee from Which the School seeks to identify an appropriate site for the next phase of the School's evolution.
Outside BSM I am CEO of Enhance Operating Companies (part of the W J Towell Group), the leading grocery, wholesale and convenience store retailer in Oman and many of you will also be enjoying the Dunkin Donuts we manage. We have two children at BSM and our eldest daughter after 10 successful years at BSM is now at School in the UK. Those of you who know me a little will be aware of my enthusiasm for Liverpool Football Club.
Ravneet Chowdhury, Vice Chairman, Principal Performance Management, Personnel and Curriculum
Ravneet Chowdhury is the CEO of Standard Chartered Bank Oman. He is a career Banker and has worked in India, Botswana, Kenya and Oman. Prior to Standard Chartered Bank, he worked with ABN Amro Bank and American Express Bank. Ravneet graduated from Delhi University and is a chartered accountant and Ravneet joined the school as a Governor on October 2006 and was appointed as the Vice Chairman in October 2007. He is also a parent with one daughter still in the British School. Ravneet is a keen golfer and loves to travel. He is an avid reader and a keen investor. He is married with two daughters.
If you have any questions or would like any additional information then please do not hesitate to contact our Registrar who will be only too delighted to provide you with the details you require.
Ewan Stirling, Head of Finance, Heads of Schools’ Performance Management Statements
Chief Executive of HSBC in Oman and Dad to Findlay & Olivia (in Nursery and Year 2 at school) and Jamie (too young to enrol yet!), Ewan is the Treasurer of the British School.
Ewan was formerly Treasurer to the International Community School in Jordan and has served with HSBC in Bahrain, Dubai, Jordan, Qatar and Hong Kong.
Ewan is also a founder member of Outward Bound, Oman and British Scholarships for Oman. He is always happy to discuss any aspect of the school with parents and supporters.
Allan Grieve, School Improvement Committee, Finance Committee
Allan Grieve, School Improvement, Campus and New Site Committees. Allan Grieve was recently appointed as a PDO founding company Governor.
Allan has over 20years experience in Oil and Gas production with Shell International and he is currently Production Functional Head of Petroleum Development Oman.
He has extensive experience in Upstream Operational management including construction and commissioning activities in large offshore projects. He has worked in most countries Shell has operations, main home bases being theUK, Australia, Holland and Oman.
Allan is married to Lorraine and they have 3 children here in BSM – Ross in year 8, Fraser in year 6 and Cameron in year 3.
Allan is particularly keen to use his Health and Safety experience to improve campus safety and the safety of BSM children. E-mail address is Allan.Grieve@pdo.co.om Please contact him at any time.
Gorvinder Pannu, Personnel, Pupil Discipline and Appeals Committee
Gorvinder is a solicitor with Trowers & Hamlins and is based in the Muscat office. Gorvinder specialises in employment law and practiced in London, England for 9 years prior to her arrival in Oman in February 2006.
Trowers & Hamlins is a subscribing company and selected Gorvinder to be its Governor representative in April 2009. Gorvinder also has two children in BSM's Primary School.
Gorvinder enjoys travelling, having extensively travelled to parts of the Far East, Africa, the Americas and Europe; snorkelling, skiing and reading. Gorvinder also has an interest in other cultures, particularly Islamic and Chinese cultures.
Robert Sharpe , Parent Governor, Finance and New Site Committees
Robert was recently appointed as one of the two Parent Governors.
Robert has over 30 years experience in Banking and during his career he has been the CEO of three major UK Financial Institutions. He also has considerable experience as an Independent Board Director having served on the Boards of several listed and private companies in the UK. Until leaving the UK for Oman he held positions on the Pension Board of Barclays Bank and was Chairman of a joint venture between HSBC and Barclays Bank. Robert now works for the Commercial Bank of Qatar and is currently an Independent Non Executive Director of National Bank of Oman, is responsible for the activities of Diners Club International in Oman and is on the Boards of several other subsidiaries in the GCC.
Robert is married to Vanessa and they have 3 children here in BSM – twins, Rebekah and Katrina in Reception and Victoria in Nursery. Robert also has two grown up boys who live in the UK. As a Parent Governor, Robert and Vanessa try to speak to as many parents as possible to enable Robert to bring parents views to the BSM Board meetings. He is particularly keen to enhance the communication between parents and the Board of Governors. His email address is robertsharpe14@aol.com Please contact him at any time.
David Graham, Parent Governor, Premises, School Improvement, Curriculum and Health, Safety and Security Committees
David has over 20 years experience in the Marine Industry, predominantly on the business side. Prior to coming to Oman, David was, for a number of years, the President of LaserPerfomance, one of the World’s largest Dinghy manufacturers. David is now leading the Oman Sail project which has been initiated with key socioeconomic objectives namely to 1) Promote tourism in Oman, 2) Develop a Marine Industry, 3) Create employment and skill transfer for young Omani’s, and 4) Sport: including a pathway to the 2020 Olympics.
Outside of work, David is married to Helen, and has 3 young children, 2 of which are at BSM. Both David and Helen have a keen interest in sports, and really enjoy the outdoor lifestyle Oman has to offer, and make the most of it.
David is keen to help develop and support the school and needs opinions and suggestions from parents. Please contact him on davidgraham2012@gmail.com.
Jan Vossen, Section Leader “Outcomes”, Marketing and SDP Section-1
In 2008 I had the opportunity to join the Board of Governors on behalf of Shell Development Oman LLC. I am a member of the Marketing Committee, and on behalf of the Board I am leading Section-1 “Outcomes” of the School Development Plan. In this role I am responsible for monitoring and supporting the school towards achieving its improvement plans.
I am Dutch and have been working for Shell for over 30 years in various locations around the world. Mid 2007 I came to Muscat with my wife Truus, and daughter Frederique who is also at the BSM. I am currently working in PDO as a Shell secondee in the role of Production Manager. After work I enjoy exploring the beautiful nature of Oman, making many waddi trips and digging out my car from the sand during the Wahiba desert challenges.
Mr Ian Cranshaw, Presidents' Representative
Ian arrived in Muscat with his family in September 2009 and expects to be in Muscat till 2013. Ian’s two sons both attend BSM, Theo is in Year 1 and Monty is in Nursery. Ian’s wife, Kirstie, also works at the Embassy in support of the Regional Consular Director.
Prior to the Muscat posting the Cranshaw family spent four years in Singapore working at the British High Commission and prior to that three years in Beijing where Kirstie was also a Commercial Officer.
We quickly settled in Muscat and greatly appreciate the support of the expatriate and Omani community in making us feel at home.
Ian has worked in the field of Trade and Investment since 1997 and prior to that had various jobs in the UK’s Business Department since joining Government in 1985.
