School Governance

Satoshi Imai, Vice President

Satoshi Imai’s international journey began at age 14, when he visited major cities in Europe and in the United States as a member of a Japanese student goodwill group. That experience ignited a fascination with diversity and complexity around the world that has persisted to this day.

Born in Kyoto, Satoshi earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology from the Université Paris X Nanterre. He made his career at the Japanese investment bank Nomura, holding senior positions in London, Geneva, Madrid, Kuala Lumpur and Paris before retiring as chairman of the Board of Directors.

While at Banque Nomura France, Satoshi was in charge of the integration of the European and Asia operations of Lehman Brothers, which Nomura had acquired. He also played a pivotal role in promoting French government security in Japan. 

Satoshi is eager to serve the multinational community of ISP, and to participate actively in the school’s new strategic plan. His daughter, Sari Imai, a member of the ISP Class of 2016, received her IB diploma with a perfect score of 45.

Trilingual in English, French and Japanese, Satoshi enjoys participating in cultural exchanges and playing piano as hobbies. 

Jennifer Hamerman, Vice President

Jennifer is a communications professional based in Paris since 2011. She is the President of Pont Partners, a Paris-based public relations agency specialising in media relations, reputation management, crisis communications and online reputation.

Her family selected ISP for their daughter (Class of 2027) based upon their commitment to a full International Baccalaureate programme from the nursery years to the Diploma Programme. The family remains delighted with the rich academic curriculum, enquiry-based learning and warm school community.

Jennifer graduated in Politics from the University of Warwick in 1999 and holds a National Certificate in Newspaper Journalism from the UK.

Rula Kalifa, Treasurer

Rula is a Lebanese-American who relocated to Paris in 2018 with her family. After considering a number of schooling options for her two children, ISP quickly became the obvious choice for a community-based, diverse and modern educational experience that prepares students for success in a diverse world. Her son graduated ISP in summer 2021 and her daughter is currently in the class of 2027 at ISP.

Rula has a Masters degree in Public Health with a concentration in Epidemiology and Biostatistics from the American University of Beirut. She moved to the United States in 1999 and spent the last 20 years consulting with leading US-based hospitals to build international patient referral programs and physician exchange and training programs. Rula also worked closely with the development officers and grateful patients and donors. Rula comes with an extensive experience negotiating with governments, international donors and hospitals to ensure the viability of the programs she oversaw.

Rula is honored to serve on the Board of Trustees and to work with her fellow board members in serving ISP and its community.

Jessica Lovejoy, Secretary

Jessica Lovejoy is honoured to serve on the ISP Board of Trustees and enthusiastically provides her extensive management, legal and educational experience to cultivate and advance ISP’s mission and implement its strategic plan.

Jessica moved to Paris from New York in 2015 and her commitment to international education developed as she watched her children thrive during their first year at ISP.

ISP gave them the freedom, encouragement, and tools to take risks, make independent decisions, and embrace complexity. The IB approaches to learning appeal to Jessica because her own career path has been driven by unexpected opportunities and the need to adapt her skills to new situations.

She began her professional career as a U.S. Army officer in various leadership positions, including helicopter pilot and Inspector General for the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. She then spent several years as a university-level educator, teaching international relations and American politics. Later, as an attorney with an international law firm in New York, Jessica represented clients in cases involving investment banking, insurance, and corporate governance.

Now, Jessica works as an independent consultant, helping government agencies and community non-profit organizations engage in and develop synergistic partnerships to advance common goals.

Jessica holds a Bachelor’s degree in History and Middle Eastern studies from the University of Notre Dame, a Master in Public Policy degree in International Relations from Princeton University and a Law degree from the University of Texas.

Fleur Brinkerink-Messer, Trustee

Over the last 25 years, Fleur Brinkerink Messer and her family have lived in eight countries across four continents. Living and travelling in different cultures has provided Fleur with an experience that fostered both personal and professional growth. This dynamic lifestyle has cultivated flexibility and open-mindedness, qualities she brings to every endeavour.

Fleur and her family, with three children, moved to Paris in September 2023 and chose, with previous being in an American, British and another IB school, for ISP for her children to prepare for the future, to be global citizens with a high-level IB diploma.

Fleur has a 25-year background in architecture, urban planning, and sustainability, with a strong focus on creating innovative and eco-friendly solutions for the built environment. She has a Masters degree of Science from the Technical University of Delft in the Netherlands and an MBA at the Business School of Warwick in the UK.

Fleur is, besides other positions, the co-founder of EnClasse, a foundation that educates and supports 10 schools in Kinshasa, DR Congo. Her strengths lie in strategic thinking, creativity, risk management and adaptability, enabling her to approach challenges with a forward-thinking mindset. 

Virginie Dumont, Trustee

Born in Paris, educated in France and the US, Virginie Dumont graduated from Sorbonne University with a Doctorate in American History, and holds a post graduate degree in Human Resources management.

She spent most of her career in investment banking both in France and Asia, where she relocated with her family in 2010. Virginie brings to the Board her expertise in Human Resources and Compliance, and her experience in managing global projects working with multicultural teams. She now does consultancy work in the field of business ethics.

Both Virginie’s daughters attended ISP, as well as other international schools offering the IB curriculum. Her younger daughter will be graduating from ISP in 2023.

Virginie strongly believes that the kind of open minded, holistic, inquiry based education ISP and the IB curriculum offer is what our children need to navigate, and be happy in the global, interconnected and ever changing world they will be living in.

Igor Schlumberger, Trustee

Igor Schlumberger, born and raised in Paris, is a renowned entrepreneur in the e-commerce industry. Among his many achievements he launched Europe’s foremost shopping destination in 1998, Leguide.com, and served as its CEO. He also co-founded both PrestaShop in 2007, an open source e-commerce solution, and in 2012, an industry-leading customer solution called VideoDesk, which uses live video, text and voice chat.

He and his wife Emmanuelle, a primary school teacher in the French educational system, are greatly interested in education. An inquirer by nature, Igor is a fervent believer in the IB program. After spending a year and a half in Palo Alto in California in the early 90s, Igor came back to Paris to raise his family. At ISP, he is able to offer his children an international education, increasing their understanding of the world and their chances for success in a global economy, all the while growing up in Paris. A father of five, four of his children have already graduated from ISP, Isaure (class of 2012), Rémy (class of 2013), Paul (class of 2015) and Emile (class of 2019). Igor is delighted to serve the ISP community as a member of the Board since 2006.

Igor speaks French, English and Spanish and in his spare time he has been practicing Hokido, a martial art, for the last 30 years.

Jean-Yves Tripier, Trustee

After a 25-year career in the dynamic San Francisco Bay Area technology scene, John returned to his roots in Paris with his family in 2023, bringing a wealth of global experience and a passion for innovation. He works now as an independent consultant, leveraging his international perspective to help startups in France and in the US achieve revenue growth.

A strong believer in the power of international education, John is a dedicated supporter of the International Baccalaureate program, with two daughters having successfully graduated with IB diplomas, and one daughter currently in the class of 2026 at ISP.

With a decade of hands-on experience in AI-driven projects, John is keenly interested in the ethical and practical implications of artificial intelligence. He is eager to contribute his expertise to support school initiatives, ensuring students are well-prepared for the future.

John holds an MSG in Business and Computer Science from Université Paris Dauphine

Saskia Sprengers, Trustee

When Saskia moved with her family to Paris from the Netherlands in 2019, ISP stood out as the school of choice, offering the full IB program in the heart of Paris. Her two sons joined ISP in Nursery and Kindergarten and immediately felt at home in the Ranelagh Campus.  Saskia believes that the warm student-centered approach and international environment prepares students for the world and creates truly global citizens.

She has a professional career in internal auditing within the banking industry and has worked in several locations including several years Amsterdam, Singapore and currently Paris. She enjoys exploring Paris with her family, the city that after years living here still leaves a lot to discover.

Saskia holds a masters degree in macro economics from the University of Maastricht and post masters internal audit degree from the University of Amsterdam and is a certified internal auditor by the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA). She is honoured to join the Board of Trustees and to serve the ISP Community.

Antoine Delaitre, Head of School and Ex-Officio Board Member

Antoine joined the International School of Paris in July 2024 as the Head of School.  Antoine has twenty-seven years of experience in international education, during which he occupied various leadership roles at top IB schools in the United States: the French American International School in San Francisco, and more recently at the United Nations International School (UNIS) in New York City, where he has successfully led the high school through complex transformations for the past nine years.

Antoine is fluent in three languages (French, English, Spanish) and has studied three more (Japanese, Portuguese, Latin), reflecting a deep commitment to global education and cultural understanding. Born in France, he has spent half his life in other countries: he grew up in Algeria and Greece, and completed his secondary and university education in France, including at the University of Paris where he obtained a Master’s Degree, the Agrégation, and a Master of Advanced Studies (Diplôme d’Etudes Approfondies) in history. He was also stationed in Libreville (Gabon) as part of his one-year military service in Equatorial Africa, before embarking on his career in international education in California. He was awarded the Chevalier de l’Ordre des Palmes Académiques by the French Ministry of Education in 2015, in recognition for his contributions to bilingual education.

Alfonso Arerses Huertas 

Alfonso grew up in Spain and has built a rich, international path as both an artist and educator. He studied Fine Art at Central Saint Martins and completed his PGCE in Art and Design at Goldsmiths, University of London. His journey has taken him through volunteering in social services in Italy and teaching in international schools across the UK, Marseille, and Paris. These diverse experiences have shaped his commitment to inclusive, culturally aware, and student-centered education.

He believes in the power of art and design to engage students in meaningful learning that connects disciplines, encourages critical thinking, and responds to real-world contexts. Fluent in Spanish, English, French, and Italian, he brings a global, open-minded perspective to his work. With honesty, creativity, and collaboration, he look forward to contributing to the board of trustees as a staff participant and supporting a school culture that is equitable, balanced, and consistently inclusive.

Bridget Martin

Bridget Martin is a secondary school teacher at the International School of Paris and staff representative on the Board of Trustees. Bridget relocated to France from her home in Australia in 2018 and began working at ISP in the same year. She has since taken on a range of teaching and additional responsibilities in the secondary school including the teaching of MYP Integrated Humanities, MYP English as an Additional Language, DP History, and DP Theory of Knowledge. Bridget spent a year as the Department Leader for Individuals and Societies in 2022-3 and became the Junior Model United Nations Supervisor in 2024. She is enthusiastic about taking on the new challenge of contributing to the ISP community at a more strategic level as one of the two staff representatives on the Board.

Having lived in Australia, Indonesia, the Netherlands, and France, Bridget has a strong sense of international-mindedness. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of New South Wales, a Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies (International Education) from the University of Sydney, a Master of Teaching from the University of Melbourne, and a Master of Arts in History from the University of Groningen. Outside of ISP, Bridget coordinates the Historiana Teaching and Learning Team for EuroClio (European Association of History Educators) and is a member of the Scientific Advisory Council for the Council of Europe’s Observatory on History Teaching in Europe.