Board of Trustees

Roland Nash, President
(British)

ASB parent since 2018. Three children in Grades PK, 4 and 10. Board member since 2020. Partner at a Private Equity firm.

Paola Garbarino, Vice-President and Facilities
(Italian)

ASB parent since 2017. One child in Grade 8. Board Member since 2019. Former Managing Director at Goldman Sachs.
 

Pau Bermudez-Cañete, Treasurer
(Spanish)

ASB parent since 2016. Four children of which three have already graduated and are attending/attended Stanford, ESADE, and NYU. One child in Grade 12. Board member since April 2019. Partner at a Venture Capital firm in Barcelona. 
 

Angela Brown Bonifacie, Secretary & Governance
(American)

ASB parent since 2015. One child in Grade 12. Board member since April 2019. VP International Counsel for a large multinational, American headquartered company.
 

Nuria Ribas Calsina, School Culture
(Spanish)

ASB parent since 2014. Three children in Grades 6, 9 and 11. Board member since 2017. Marketing and fundraising professional background. 
 

Aida Pérez, Marketing & Communication
(Spanish)

ASB parent since 2010. Two children in Grades 6 and 12. Board member since May 2020. Professional background in marketing, communications, and public relations.
 

Daniel van Meer, Academics
(Dutch)

ASB parent since 2017. Three children in Grades 7, 10 and 12. Board member since May 2020. Director of educational software and distribution services company based in Barcelona.

Benjamin Newland, Governance
(American)

ASB parent since 2019. Three children of which one has graduated, other two in Grades 7 and 11. Board member since June 2022. Lawyer and owner of venture capital company, Newland Ventures.

Carlos Durán Haeussler - External Board Member
Juan José Terraza - External Board Member

Mark Pingitore - School Director - No Voting member

• Self-Perpetuating Board Structure.
• 8 voting members and the School Director 
• Members serve 3-year terms – up to a maximum of 9 years.
• Board are internal parents of the school and external Members. All voluntary positions.

• Sets the vision and the 5-years strategic plan. 
• Supervises the school director and his management of ASB.
• Approves the annual budget, Capital Expenditures, new infrastructure projects, school policies and procedures.
• Oversees legal, finance, and compensation matters.

The Board does not directly manage the school nor manage staff or parent communication.