IB Asia Pacific Staff

The International Baccalaureate's Asia-Pacific office has a team of experienced and dynamic executives who are committed to delivering the best services to IB World Schools in this region.

	Ian Chambers - Regional Director Asia Pacific Over the past 11 years Ian has forged a successful career in education leadership and teaching. Before joining the International Baccalaureate Ian was Regional Manager, Asia Pacific for a provider of international qualifications for 14–19 year olds where he also held the position of Regional Manager, South Asia based in New Delhi, India. Previously, Ian was a Curriculum Leader for Business and Enterprise in the UK and a teacher of Economics and Business Studies. During his career Ian has developed institutional partnerships with Central and State Governments as well as the British Council and regional boards.
	Ashish Trivedi - IB Educator Network Manager, Asia Pacific Ashish joined the International Baccalaureate organization as MYP Associate Regional Manager in August 2008. For the past 14 years he has taught in national and international schools in India, Indonesia and Japan as Head of Technology, MYP and Diploma Coordinator. Ashish has been an MYP workshop leader and school visitor since 2004. He holds a Bachelors degree in Science and Masters degrees in Computer Education and Educational Leadership from universities in India and Australia.
	Nigel Forbes-Harper - Regional Head of School Services, Asia Pacific Nigel has taught in Papua New Guinea, Australia, UK, Turkey and Thailand, where he served as Head of the Senior School at Prem Tinsulanonda International School. Within the Diploma programme Nigel taught English A1 as his major subject, and at various times English A2 and English B, and he was also an Assistant Examiner for English A1. At two of the schools where he worked he was the Diploma coordinator responsible for the introduction of the programme.
	Mignon Weckert - Regional School Services Manager Primary Years Programme Mignon’s career in education spans the past 30 years in a variety of capacities including primary teacher, deputy principal, PYP coordinator, curriculum writer, curriculum advisor, professional development writer and presenter, PYP workshop leader and school visitor. Mignon has been part of the PYP team in the Singapore office since 2006.
	Curtis Beaverford - Regional School Services Manager Middle Years Programme Curtis joined the IB in July 2007 and has been in his current role since 2008. Prior to joining the IB he was MYP and CAS Coordinator at Bali International School. Curtis has a varied teaching background and over a 14 year teaching career has taught in Canada, Taiwan, Qatar, Sri Lanka and Indonesia.
	Stephen Keegan - Regional School Services Manager Diploma Programme Stephen joined the IB Asia Pacific regional office in July 2007 and is currently the Regional School Services Manager Diploma Programme. Prior to that, he was head of high school and IB Diploma coordinator at the International School of Suva, Fiji. Stephen has worked in a number of IB and international schools in and out of the region, including schools in Hong Kong, Switzerland, Japan, Thailand and Argentina.
	Stuart Jones – Professional Development Manager Asia Pacific Stuart worked in international education for 17 years prior to joining the IB. During his teaching career Stuart has gained experience in a variety of educational systems and administrative roles. As an administrator and DP coordinator in an IB school he helped to oversee the implementation and development of the programme, and subsequently took on a number of IB Educator roles in the Asia Pacific region. Before moving to his current role in the IB, Stuart worked for several years with the School Services team (Diploma) supporting schools in the authorization and evaluation processes.
	Rosalyn Goh – Regional Events Manager Asia Pacific Rosalyn is responsible for providing end-to-end event services, developing creative concepts and managing strategic executions to meet the business needs across Asia Pacific. A seasoned events marketing professional with over 10 years’ experience working with international management consulting and marketing organizations, Rosalyn combines strong event planning, event execution and client servicing skills to ensure the delivery of top caliber events. Having worked in various business environments in the US, Australia and New Zealand, Rosalyn possess strong client relationship management, partnerships, negotiation and communication skills. Rosalyn holds a masters in communications with a specialization in events management.
	Sebastien Barnard – Regional Communications & Marketing Manager AP Sebastien has over 12 years experience as a marketing communications, public relations and brand reputation management professional. Sebastien’s experience includes B2B, B2C and Public Sector marketing; understanding and working with the marketing and communication needs of leading MNCs' and Government organisations. An IB Diploma graduate from UWCSEA Sebastien formally held communication and marketing roles with the British Chamber of Commerce and various multinational corporations working throughout the Asia Pacific region.
	May Shin Wong – Regional Human Resources Manager AP May Shin is a seasoned HR professional with extensive experience gained from working for a number of organizations such as the Ministry of Environment, IBM and Dampskibsselskabet NORDEN A/S. Her responsibilities include human resources management for Asia Pacific and HR Partner for Regional Schools Services AP and CFO division, including IT.

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