Board of Trustees - ACS International Schools

Robert Macnaughton

Chair of the Board

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Robert Macnaughton

Chair of the Board

Bob has worked in senior roles in the commercial, charity and public sector. He is currently a Governor at the University of Hertfordshire and Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee.  He has held a variety of Non-Executive Director roles including as Chair of a Housing Association and on the Board of an NHS organisation.

His executive career culminated as CEO of National Car Parks Limited and as Chair of NSL Services Limited. He trained as a Chartered Accountant with Ernst & Young working in Corporate Finance, before holding senior finance roles at JS Sainsburys PLC and Homebase Limited. More recently he has been involved with renewable energy and commercial property businesses.

He holds a degree in Geology from the University of Liverpool and a MSC in Engineering Geology from Leeds University.

 

How to contact Mr Macnaughton

Email: [email protected]

Correspondence:

Chair, Board of Trustees

ACS International Schools
Heywood
Portsmouth Road
Cobham KT11 1BL

Jennifer Callahan Packer

Trustee

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Jennifer Callahan Packer

Trustee

Jennifer has forged an extensive career in marketing and communications with leading international creative agencies and brands including Sky, HarperCollins and the BBC.  She currently sits on the Executive Board of the Devonshire Group, where she oversees brand, marketing, PR, insight and digital across Chatsworth (including the Chatsworth House Trust charity and its award-winning learning and outreach programme), the Devonshire Hotel Group and the Bolton Abbey and Lismore Estates.

An American and Irish dual national, Jennifer holds degrees from Milton Academy, Barnard College, Columbia University and Cardiff University School of Journalism, Media and Culture.  She’s passionate about the role education can play in broadening horizons and creating the next generation of global citizens.

Emanuela Cernoia

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Emanuela Cernoia

Trustee

Emanuela is a Managing Director of Helm Capital SpA, an investment and advisory firm. She is an Independent Board member at Ersel SpA, a leading Italian wealth manager and HAT SGR, an Italian private equity firm. Previously she was Head of Italian Asset Management at Equitix Ltd, a UK mid-market infrastructure fund with over 12bn euro under management. Between 2003 and 2019, Emanuela held a number of roles at Transport for London, including being Director of Corporate Finance and Strategy and Director of TfL Trustee Company limited, the entity overseeing the activities of the over 10bn euro TfL Pension Fund. She has held other banking roles in London.

Passionate about education, she was a Governor of the British School of Milan, a leading IB school, for four years.

Emanuela holds a university degree in Business Administration from Bocconi University in Milan, a Master in Management from the Community of European Management Schools (CEMS) and a Master in Public Administration from Harvard University.

 

Anne Elkington

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Anne Elkington

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Anne Elkington is currently CEO at Bailrigg+, a financial services change management consultancy, and Chair of Havant Thicket Reservoir Stakeholder Advisory Group and Environment Sub-group for Portsmouth Water.

Anne moved from being a Board Advisor to the CEO role at Bailrigg at the start of 2026 and has extensive Financial Services experience across both Asset Management (as a Portfolio Manager) and Investment Banking.

Havant Thicket Reservoir is an environmentally led project to provide a new, sustainable source of water, protecting two world-renowned chalk streams in Hampshire. The Group plays a key role in scrutinising, and shaping the reservoir, supporting effective community engagement.
Anne is also Vice-Chair and Finance Committee Chair for Voluntary Support North Surrey, which looks to improve the lives of those living locally in North Surrey.

Anne holds a BSc (Hons) in Mathematical Statistics and Operational Research from Exeter University.

Susan Jackson

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Susan Jackson

Trustee

Susan Jackson MA has over 30 years experience in education. She was a teacher, administrator, and three times School Principal (UK, Argentina, France), before establishing her own consultancy.

Susan has been a UK Ofsted Inspector of Schools for over 15 years, and a Lead Inspector of Free Schools, Studio Schools, University Technical Colleges (UTC) and Academy conversions. She was selected by the British Cabinet Office for appointment to Public Bodies in 1992 and by the Department for Education for service on public bodies in 1993. For over 25 years Susan has been an Examiner for the IB (International Baccalaureate). She has been a research fellow at the University of Bristol and was chosen to lead the Independent / International Schools’ Initiative at the National Development Centre for Educational Management and Policy.

Susan is the Chair of a Multi-Academy Trust, the Vice Chair of an “outstanding” (OFSTED) State school in London, and a Governor of an “excellent” (ISI) independent school in Harrogate.

Dr Tedd Moya Mose

Trustee

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Dr Tedd Moya Mose

Trustee

Dr Tedd Moya Mose is an internationally recognised legal scholar, practitioner, and entrepreneur specialising in international energy law, climate policy, and the just transition. He holds a PhD in International Energy Law and Policy and is affiliated with the Environmental Change Institute at the University of Oxford, where his research examines how law, energy, finance, and technology can accelerate sustainable development.

An experienced educator, Tedd has researched, taught, and mentored students at the University of Oxford, the London School of Economics, Queen Mary University of London, and the universities of St Andrews, Michigan, Cape Town, and Dundee.

As founder of Lex Navitas, he advises governments, multilateral organisations, and industry leaders on complex energy and sustainability challenges, bridging perspectives between developed and developing economies. A committed advocate for education and community development, he serves as an adviser to philanthropies and charities across the UK, the United States, and EMEA, and sits on several boards spanning education, conservation, energy, sanitation, and innovation.

Pam Mundy

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Pam Mundy

Trustee

Pam is currently Chief Executive Officer, Pam Mundy Associates Ltd. An international keynote speaker, she is an ‘entrepreneur by accident’, and a consultant to many of the world’s leading school and education groups, and high profile UK and international schools on the development of a range of high net-worth international expansion and school start up projects leading on including securing investment, selecting partnerships, and designing implementation strategy. Recent successful projects have been executed in West Africa, Saudi Arabia, SE Asia, India, the UAE, Latin America, Australia, and the USA.

She operates at both strategic and executive level for a wide range of international school groups, businesses, and educational organisation and works closely with the Ministry of Investment and Education, Saudi Arabia and as a Senior Associate with the KHDA in Dubai. Her most recent senior executive roles include international posts as: Founding Director of Schools and Education for NEOM, the new giga-city in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and on the Design Task Force for a high-profile UAE based school development project. She sits on the prestigious ETEC Accreditation Committee, responsible for all National and international schools, for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Pam was Consultant Director of Education for Dar Al Marefa School Group, Dubai, Director of International Education for St Albans Schools International, Chief Academic Officer for Knightsbridge Schools International and Director for Quality Assurance for WCL (now part of the Nord Anglia Education Group) based in Houston, Texas. She holds positions on UK and International Education Boards, International Ministry of Education Committees and ground-breaking academic research groups. She works as a consultant to many of the world’s leading school and education groups, UK Academy Trusts and international schools on leadership, strategic development, learning and teaching.

Earlier in her career, Pam was Senior Advisor in the UK County of West Sussex and worked with the DfE as a national officer for Early Years and Primary assessment. She was previously a school inspector, improvement adviser and principal and was proud to be shortlisted for the ‘Inspirational Woman of the Year 2022’ by the Lead 50/50 Group and named as one of the ’40 Outstanding Global Women’ 2023 by Think Global People.

Hugo Pinto

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Hugo Pinto

Trustee

Hugo is an expert in Digital & AI, Digital Strategy and Governance, with over a decade of leading and delivery of AI transformation and enablement programs for global FT500, as well as Small & Medium Enterprises across Europe.

He’s worked for the likes of IBM, Accenture and KPMG, and now runs boutique AI Consultancy, Human + Machine, where he helps companies enable teams and deliver on the value of AI.

Sheridan Swallow

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Sheridan Swallow

Trustee

Sheridan brings deep knowledge of UK independent schools and charity governance, following a successful executive career as Finance Director principally in the commercial sector.

As a senior member of one of the Great Twelve livery companies, Sheridan has been immersed in the governance of independent schools and academies, both day and boarding, including 11 years as Chairman of Governors for the Haberdashers’ Monmouth Schools.

Sheridan is a Cambridge graduate and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

Other External Roles:

  • Member of the Court of Assistants of the Haberdashers’ Company
  • Trustee of the Royal Humane Society
  • Governor of Holyport College

Corry Wille

Trustee

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Corry Wille

Trustee

Corry has extensive experience of international human resource management, leading complex organisational change and strategic talent management efforts in blue chip businesses across different industries.

Her first role in BP gave her the opportunity to move from her native Belgium to the USA and then to the UK. Subsequently, Corry worked in senior and board level roles for the Whirlpool Corporation, Tate & Lyle, ING Group and Brambles.

Corry has a truly international mindset which she acquired by living and working in the USA, five European countries and gaining significant work experience in Asia and Africa throughout her career. She is passionate about education, learning, diversity and leadership development and is focused on empowering young people as the leaders of the future.

Corry obtained a Bachelor degree in Political and Social Science from the University of Antwerp, Belgium and a Masters degree in Business Administration from the Antwerp Business School in collaboration with Northwestern University in Chicago, IL. Corry also participated in the Advanced HR Executive Programme at the University of Michigan.