Yuri is Russian and his background is in finance. He has have been living in Monaco for over 10 years. His wife Alina is also Russian and they have two children at the school.

He joined ISM's Finance Committee in 2020 and was co-opted to the Board of Trustees in September 2021. He was elected to the Board for a three-year term in February 2022.

He is a Certified Public Accountant and has worked in various CFO and senior management roles. He also serves as a Board Director for AS Monaco FC.

He loves to travel, particularly to the parts of the world that are least touched by man. In his spare time he listens to classical music from the early 20th century, and he enjoys avant-garde art from the same period. 

Alex is a British national, born in Hong Kong and resident of Monaco since 2002. He was educated in Scotland at Gordonstoun School and holds a degree in Law and Politics (BA) and an additional degree in International Relations (MA) both from the University of Nottingham, UK. 

Alex is also a member of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers and has been a shipbroker for 27 years in London, Hong Kong and Monaco.

Alex and his wife Catherine have three daughters, all of whom have been or are currently educated at the ISM.  The eldest daughter graduated in 2019.

Marco was born in Switzerland and has resided in Monaco since 1980. He is of dual nationality (Italian and New Zealander) and is married to a Swede. Their two children have been enrolled at ISM for 10 years.

He graduated from Franklin University in Switzerland in 1992. He now runs his family’s multinational business, which specializes in industrial supplies.

Costa is a Greek Cypriot, raised in South Africa and married to Kelly. He has one daughter who has been enrolled at ISM since 2018.

Costa was educated in South Africa and at New York University and has a BA and LLB degree. He has over 25 years’ experience in legal, corporate finance and private client affairs and has worked globally across these sectors.

He was originally involved at ISM on the committee for the drafting of the Articles of Association and is also a member of the Education and Wellbeing & Safeguarding Committees.

Zhanna is a British national who has been living in Monaco since 2016. She and her husband chose ISM for their children to ensure they benefit from bilingual education, an IB program and an international environment. Six of their children joined ISM between 2016 & 2021; three continued their education at boarding schools and colleges in the USA, and the other three are still at ISM.

Zhanna has been well exposed to different academically selective schools' management practices, academic programs and standards, such as the British and USA curricula, meeting the target for various standardised tests and other admission criteria for competitive USA high schools’ and colleges’ application processes.

She has 20 years of hands-on business experience as a founder and CEO of her company in the sports and wellness industry. She holds an MA degree in International Finance from the University of Amsterdam and is working on her honour’s degree in Fine Arts with Open College of Art, UK. 

Born in Paris and raised on a French island in the Indian Ocean, Aurelie has been a Monaco resident since 2012.

With an MBA in Marketing in France and the United States, she has worked as an international brand manager in the Strategic Business Unit in Germany and the UK in fast moving consumer goods.

Her recent endeavors involve nurturing Monaco's youth in entrepreneurial ventures, working alongside the Junior Chamber of Commerce to cultivate innovative ideas. An enriching year in the U.S. with her children has broadened her insight into contemporary educational strategies.

Ditte is from Denmark and holds a Bachelor of Commerce (B.Comm) degree in International Finance & Marketing from Australia. She has been a resident of Monaco since year 2000. Ditte has 4 children and has been at the School since 2010. 

She has 15 years hands-on experience as a Director and Co-owner of her family office which maintains international operations.

Ditte has served as PTA representative and is a member of the IESL Sustainability Committee. She is passionate about environmental issues and actively collaborating with various entities in Monaco and internationally.