Doha College:: BOARD OF GOVERNORS

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DOHA COLLEGE :. BOARD OF GOVERNORS
	Mr Julian Phillips Chairman & Member Head of Merchant Acquiring & Retention Commercial Bank of Qatar P O Box 3232, Doha	Julian has lived in Qatar for 4 years and in Dubai for 11 years, in total he has been involved with the Middle East for over 20 years. Julian works for Commercial Bank as the Head of Global Payment Systems and has two children who attend Doha College. Julian has been on the Board of Governors at Doha College for 2 years and was elected as Chairman of the Board of Governors in September 2007. Outside of work and College duties his interests include sports, in particularly, rugby as both a player and a youth coach. Julian’s priority is to oversee the successful running and development of the College and to serve the needs of the expanding community in Doha.
	Mr Mark Vidler Vice Chairman Marketing Manager, Qatar Fuels “WOQOD” P O Box 7777, Doha	I have been living in Doha for 4 years, my son attends Doha College and really loves it here. I work as Marketing Manager for Qatar Fuel "WOQOD" and hold two masters business degrees, a general management MBA and a Masters in ECommerce. My business passions are performance management, strategy creation and implementation and the Balanced Scorecard. I enjoy creating and managing high performing teams. Sporting passions include rugby, cricket and Liverpool football club
	Dr Nadia El Kafrawi Member Atelier Dr Kamal El Kafrawi P O Box 9018 Doha
	Mrs Gillian LumsdenMA, MBA Member P O Box 139, Doha	My family has lived in Qatar for 13 years. My sons, Josh and Philip, are both students at Doha College (years 7 and 10). As a member of the Board of Governors, I sit on the Strategy, Education and Communications Committees. In addition, I fully support the work of the PTSA and am actively involved in promoting the Doha College community.”
	Mr Simon Casson Member General Manager Four Seasons Hotel, Doha	I arrived in Qatar with my family in 2004 to lead the opening of the Four Seasons Hotel, of which I am the General Manager. My eldest child, Joshua, is a year 8 student at the college and this sparked my interest to serve on the board. Over the past 20 years, working around the world with Four Seasons, I have gained management, business and leadership skills that I hope in some small way to be able to use for the benefit and support of Doha College as it maintains and enhances its own leadership position within Qatar’s changing educational landscape.
	Mr Chris Liddicoat Member AGM & Head of Vehicle Finance Commerical Bank of Qatar PO Box 3232 Doha	As a family, we started our Middle Eastern tour 13 years ago in Kuwait, followed by a period in Oman and have lived in Qatar for the past 7 years. Our son Donovan is currently in year 9 at the College, which obviously prompted my further involvement. There is an enormous pool of talent and enthusiasm at Doha College. This includes primary and senior students as well as the teaching and support staff. Since joining the Board in April 2007, it remains my desire to make a meaningful contribution to the progress and development of the College, by serving on the Board as Chair of the HR Committee and as a member of the Communications Committee. Outside of the College, I am employed by Commercialbank and have a general management degree through UNISA. I am a keen sportsman, currently active with scuba diving and golf – a passion, fortunately, shared by my son.
	Mr Geoff Fretwell Parent Governor	I have worked in the field of Education for most of my career beginning as a primary school teacher in the UK and presently as an education consultant. I have worked in Various parts of the Arabian Gulf, Malaysia, Caribbean, USA and the UK as a school principal. I have two children, Natasha is in the UK in her final year of the IB Diploma and Elliott in year ten at Doha College I am presently an Education Consultant to the Supreme Education Council. I am involved in all aspects of the Education reform here in Qatar but particularly in the setting up of new ‘Independent’ Schools and the selection, training and mentoring of new principals and senior managers. I hope to make a positive contribution to the future success of Doha College.
	Dr Brian A. Hunter Member Country Manager BP Qatar PO Box 7848, Doha	Attended school in Newcastle and completed the Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme. Graduated from University of Liverpool with Degrees in Environmental Biology before joining BP. Married with 3 sons who have been entirely educated in British International schools outside the UK. With BP have worked on projects in Indonesia, Abu Dhabi, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Libya, Pakistan, Algeria (again) and now Qatar. I enjoy people, politics and commerce, travel and overseas locations. My interests include bird watching, wildlife, National Parks and wild places. I am a passionate (but realistic) supporter of Newcastle United.
	Mohammad Sadiq Parent Governor Senior Manager, Commercial and Wholesales, International Services Qatar Telecom (Qtel)	I have lived in Qatar with my family (my 3 sons are going to the Doha Primary) since 2004. I am a qualified Chartered Accountant (CA), Cost and Management Accountant (CMA) and Certified Public Accountant (CPA). For over 15 years I have been associated with different educational institutions in one form or other. Recently I have been appointed to the BOG as parent-elect member and I feel honored and privileged. I will try my utmost best to contribute my share of time and efforts in the well being of the Doha College.
	Mr Ayoob Olia Parent Governor Financial Compliance Manager Ras Gas Co. Ltd. P.O. Box 24200, Doha	My family and I have lived in Qatar for 6 years and seen it change significantly in this period. My daughter is currently in Year 9 at Doha College. I am a UK qualified professional Accountant with over 15 years experience in public practice, Fortune 500 Companies and now in a senior financial and managerial role at a leading LNG Company. I aim to use my extensive Financial and Corporate planning experience to guide and support school in meeting its objective of “Educational Excellence”. I strongly believe communication between the Governors, teaching staff and parents is the key to aligning expectations and continuing the success of the school. I have been a Parent Governor since June 2007 and currently Chair the Finance Committee and am also a member of the Communications Committee
	Mrs Yvonne Moorat Parent Governor PO Box 55426	I have lived in Qatar for nearly ten years and my daughter Gabrielle is in Year 10 at Doha College. I was elected as a parent governor in April 2006 and sit on the Education and Human Resources Committees. At the moment I am involved in the restoration of the PTSA in senior school.
	Mr J Graham Worsnop Parent Member Lead Civil/Structural Engineer Qatar Petroleum P.O.Box 3212 Doha	I have been living in Qatar for over three years with my wife and youngest daughter, Francesca, who is in year 9 at the College. Our eldest daughter, Victoria, is at Liverpool University studying Medicine, visiting Doha at every opportunity. Both daughters have benefited from British education in the Middle East, having attended JESS in Dubai, The British School in Riyadh and now the College in Doha. I have a Degree in Engineering, a MBA and am professionally chartered through both the Civil and Structural Institutions. My passion is to push the envelope in building design and I have had the great opportunity to work on prestigious Middle Eastern projects such as Sultan Qaboos University, the Burj Al Arab and the Al Faisaliah Tower. I am presently employed by QP to act on behalf of QF, primarily, for the design and construction of Education City.
	Lynette Winnard Teacher Governor	My family and I arrived in Doha in January 2004 and I joined the Business Studies Department in the secondary school, teaching Economics & Business Studies to students in Years 10 to 13. I am also a member of the parent body and have three children in school: Connor (Year 10); Olivia (Year 7) and Gabriel (Year 3). Prior to arriving in Doha I worked as an accountant for several years, both in private practice and in industry. I then re-trained as a teacher and taught in the UK for five years. I was elected by the teaching staff of the College to serve as Teacher Governor in January 2008. I currently sit on the Finance and Human Resources Sub-committees of the Board of Governors

Downloads

Annual Report(1.5mb)
Constitution (1mb)

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COMMITTEES

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Finance [ToR]
Ayoob Olia (Chair)
Julian Phillips
Kevin Smith
Mohammed Sadiq
Lynette Winnard
Teresa Woulfe
Jonathan Henley
John Mellon
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Education [ToR]
Kevin Smith (Chair)
Gillian Lumsden
Yvonne Moorat
Nadia El-Kafrawi
Geoffrey Fretwell
Mark Hunter
Jennifer Stokes
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Facilities, Health,
Safety & Security [ToR]
Mark Vidler (Chair)
Nadia El-Kafrawi
Brian Hunter
Geoffrey Fretwell
Mark Hunter
Jenni Teague
Amber Benson
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Human Resources [ToR]
Chris Liddicoat (Chair)
Julian Phillips
Simon Casson
Yvonne Moorat
Lynette Winnard
Mark Leppard
Amanda Hewitt
Umbrin Afzal
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Communications [ToR]
Simon Casson (Chair)
Ayoob Olia
Chris Liddicoat
Gillian Lumsden
Paul Young
Barbara Pain
Jan Harrison-Jones
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Strategy [ToR]
Brian Hunter (Chair)
Mark Vidler
Gillian Lumsden
Nadia El-Kafrawi
Mohammed Sadiq
Mark Leppard
Paul Sharry
Cate McCosker
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Dr Nadia El Kafrawi

COMMITTEES