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Lord Maude

Chairman

Lord Maude

Chairman

The Rt Hon Lord Maude of Horsham, PC is Chairman of Brighton College International and a Governor of Brighton College.

Francis was an MP for 27 years, first in North Warwickshire and later for Horsham. In his early ministerial career, he served as Margaret Thatcher’s Minister for Europe and Hong Kong/China, Minister for Corporate Affairs, and Financial Secretary to the Treasury until he left Parliament in 1992.

He was, subsequently, Managing Director at Morgan Stanley and a director of Asda. After re-election to Parliament in 1997, Francis served as Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, Shadow Foreign Secretary and Chairman of the Conservative Party.

Francis currently advises governments on efficiency, is Chairman of Cogent Elliot Group and has a portfolio of advisory board appointments.

Richard Cairns

Head Master, Brighton College

Richard Cairns

Head Master, Brighton College

Richard Cairns, MA (Oxon), FRSA has been the Head Master of Brighton College since 2006. He has presided over a hugely successful period in the College's 175-year history, recording the best A-level results of any co-educational school in England and under whose leadership the College has been named The Sunday Times UK School of the Decade. He was named by Tatler as Head Master of the Year 2022 and 2012.

As CEO for the Brighton Group, Richard is responsible for the overall strategic direction of the entire portfolio of Brighton College schools, overseas and domestically.

He holds a First Class degree in History from Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and a Governor of several other schools.

Graeme Owton

Executive Head

Graeme Owton

Executive Head

Graeme is the Executive Head of Brighton College International and the Deputy CEO of the Brighton Group, with a focus on group strategy and educational quality. He attends all the international school's Board meetings and educational sub-committees, advising partners on educational, marketing and admission matters.

Having been a Housemaster at Wellington College, he became the Headmaster of Handcross Park – a Brighton College School - before moving to Brighton College as Deputy Head and Executive Head of International and Prep Schools.

Graeme was Acting Head of Brighton College UK for 5 months during the Head Master’s working sabbatical giving him an in-depth understanding of the Brighton College DNA, ensuring there is a true and authentic representation within all of our schools.

He graduated from Brunel University with a 2:1 (Hons) teaching degree.

Nicola Collins

Deputy CEO and Director of Schools

Nicola Collins

Deputy CEO and Director of Schools

Nicola is the Director of Schools and Deputy CEO for Brighton College International and is responsible for ensuring high standards of education at each international school, as well as the induction programme for new staff in those schools.

In the UK, Nicola is a member of the College Senior Management Team – a position that enables Nicola to ensure that Brighton Colleges overseas and Brighton College in the UK are sharing the latest innovation and best practice.

Her prior roles at Brighton College include Head of Sixth Form – where she was responsible for one of Brighton College’s most successful Oxbridge years- and Head of Co-Curriculum. She has a wealth of boarding and teaching experience. Nicola is also a governor of a highly successful prep school in the UK, where she determines the educational strategy and helps with safeguarding.

Nicola is a Geography graduate from the University of Cambridge.

Leah Hamblett

Group Director of Marketing and Admissions

Leah Hamblett

Group Director of Marketing and Admissions

With an extensive multinational portfolio of professional academic, pastoral and marketing experience, Leah has led a variety of teams at Brighton College and spearheaded several innovative developments. This includes founding the Lower School (Years 7 and 8), which Leah led as Headmistress for seven years.

Leah is currently Deputy Head in charge of all new pupils and oversees all marketing and strategic branding both in the UK and across all our international schools. Under Leah’s direction, global admissions across our schools have continued to grow and the Brighton College brand reflects the prestige and reputation it enjoys in the UK. Leah holds a BA in Drama with Theology & Religious Studies from the University of Surrey.

Scott Sheridan

Director of Development and Engagement

Scott Sheridan

Director of Development and Engagement

Scott joined the College eight years ago as Director of Development and Engagement, expanding the global school community of alumni, parents, and friends. Scott works with philanthropists and partners to realise our ambitious plans for Brighton College, including our portfolio of international schools.

Scott has experience in donor management and combines his skills in event management, relationship building, and cultural knowledge to support the Brighton College International team identify the right partner for new school projects. He holds a degree in Music from the University of Sussex.

Rishi Soni

Commercial Director

Rishi Soni

Commercial Director

Rishi is the Commercial Director at Brighton College International. His responsibilities include identifying and working with partners to determine optimal school models and helping establish schools and budgets. He has Finance Committee roles in all of the Brighton College schools and is a governor for one of the schools in the Brighton College family where he leads on areas of Finance and Health and Safety.

Rishi can speak authentically about Brighton College as he was educated at the College himself in the 1990s and is now a parent to his two boys who attend the College.

He worked at KPMG for 12 years, where he qualified as a chartered accountant and worked in corporate finance on a wide range of transactions and financial restructurings. Rishi is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. Rishi graduated from Leeds University in Mathematics and Computer Science.

Andreas Ullrich

Director of Projects

Andreas Ullrich

Director of Projects

As Director of Projects, Andreas works closely with the Director of Schools and Deputy CEO to ensure each Brighton College school reflects the aesthetic and architectural nature of a leading academic school. Andreas supports our partners in realising our shared vision of creating educational spaces that directly contribute to the outstanding teaching quality Brighton College schools deliver. Andreas has brought together the traditional style of Brighton College’s flintstone buildings with modern and innovative techniques to establish classroom spaces that inspire children to excel in all aspects of school life.

On top of his design expertise, Andreas advises our partner on ensuring school facilities and fabric are to the Brighton College standard, as well as for regulatory inspections. Andreas is an Architecture graduate from the Technical University of Berlin (Technische Universität Berlin).

Joanne Wergan

Head of Educational Projects

Joanne Wergan

Head of Educational Projects

An experienced educational practitioner, Joanne oversees all aspects of curriculum development, school leadership planning and assists the Director of Schools and Deputy CEO in educational inspections for Brighton College schools.

Joanne has over 10 years of experience in senior leadership at our Prep Schools, most recently as Senior Deputy Head at Brighton Prep. She started her career as an Early Years teacher in the United States and holds a PGCE in Primary Education.

With a full understanding of requirements for Heads and Deputies in an inspection context, Joanne is constantly developing the provision for both the Early Years and Primary phases across our schools. Joanne also advises our marketing and admissions teams, providing them with new and innovative ways to enhance pupil recruitment at Brighton College schools.

Joanne is a member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing and is a Primary education modern foreign languages specialist.

Victoria Scott

Head of Prep Education

Victoria Scott

Head of Prep Education

Victoria joins the Brighton College International team from Dulwich College Junior School where she was Deputy Head (Academic) for over three years. Having worked at international schools in Shanghai and Singapore, Victoria has a detailed understanding of the education industry in and outside the UK.

Her experience at Dulwich College combined with a commercial background further enables the Brighton College family of schools to achieve outstanding educational results. Victoria has knowledge of best practise in the industry, particularly in curriculum planning and supporting leadership teams in prep schools.

Victoria holds an MA in Management from the University of St Andrews and a PGCE from the University of Warwick.

Amy Mayhew

Marketing and Communications

Amy Mayhew

Marketing and Communications

With a career in marketing and communications spanning over 10 years, Amy has extensive experience in managing both government and commercial communications, most recently Head of the Trade & Growth Marketing team for the Mayor of London.

Amy is responsible for supporting our partners develop the marketing and admissions teams to dynamically promote Brighton College on the international stage. She ensures the Brighton College brand is authentically replicated throughout the family of schools.

Oliver Harris

Project Manager

Oliver Harris

Project Manager

Oliver graduated from the University of Cambridge with a degree in Chinese Studies. A former pupil and teacher at Brighton College, Oliver fully understands the Brighton College DNA and works with the BCI team to support the delivery of an outstanding education for our schools.

He draws on his experience at the British Chamber of Commerce in Taipei to support the commercial team expand the family of Brighton College schools.

Awards and Accolades

Our international schools enjoy great success on the global stage and have already built an outstanding reputation in the cities they are based in. Below are just some of the awards our schools have been finalists for, or been winners of.

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Awards and Accolades

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