Meet the Leadership

All of the staff at FIS are dedicated to ensuring that your child receives the very best all-round education and enjoys all aspects of their life at our school. Our staff of over 400 come from 30 different countries and they are all a vital part of making FIS such a successful and inclusive school.

Senior Leadership TeamFrench Stream LeadershipInternational Stream LeadershipAdministrative ManagementSchool Support Management

    Dr Emmanuel Bonin

    Head of School

    Ian Clayton

    Deputy Head of School - Head of International Stream

    Ross Armitage

    Primary Principal (International Stream)

    Gabrielle Badoy

    Director of Human Resources

    Meriem Belhadj

    Principal of Primary Campuses and Studies (French Stream)

    Marion Coupat

    Principal of Secondary Campuses & Studies (French Stream)

    Thomas Rey

    General Counsel

    Romy Serfaty

    Director of Marketing & Communications

    Joanne Stanley

    Director of Admissions

    Mark Williams

    Secondary Principal (International Stream)

    Helen Wong

    Chief Business Officer


    Meriem Belhadj

    Principal of Primary Campuses and Studies (French Stream)

    Marion Coupat

    Principal of Secondary Campuses & Studies (French Stream)

    Aude Antomori

    Deputy Director, Responsible for TKO Primary

    Aurélie Buquet

    Deputy Director, Responsible for JL & CW Campus

    Claire Chartrain

    Acting as Deputy Head of Secondary-FS, TKO Campus

    Olivier Gazeau

    Dean of Students Acting as Vice Principal of Secondary Studies French Stream (BPR Campus)

    Catherine Mc Carthy

    Vice Principal French Secondary in charge of English teaching and learning


    Ian Clayton

    Deputy Head of School - Head of International Stream

    Ross Armitage

    Primary Principal (International Stream)

    Mark Williams

    Secondary Principal (International Stream)

    Melissa Payne

    Deputy Head of Primary - TKO & CW Campus

    Jane Wakeman

    Deputy Head of Primary - JL Campus

    Helen Marshall

    Vice Principal of Secondary - Y7-Y9

    Pauline Hall

    Vice Principal of Secondary - Y10-Y13


    Gabrielle Badoy

    Director of Human Resources

    Thomas Rey

    General Counsel

    Romy Serfaty

    Director of Marketing & Communications

    Joanne Stanley

    Director of Admissions

    Helen Wong

    Chief Business Officer


    Yann Houry

    Director of Pedagogical Innovation (French and International Stream)

    Jean-Yves Guarneri

    Head of University Guidance and Exams

    Carla Dos Santos

    Head of Health Department