Meet the Governors

Ms Aouadi was born in France but spent most of her life in Luxembourg. She is currently an attachee de direction at the Ecole d'Hotellerie et de Tourisme du Luxembourg (EHTL), where she was previously the deputy headmaster. Her passion for education and continuous training has been a constant throughout her career and in her current role Ms Aouadi's mission is to conceptualise an institute for continuing vocational training in the hospitality and tourism sector. She is interested in psychology, target shooting and travelling, and is involved in several volunteer and extra-curricular activities.

Ms Brunner, currently the HR Director for Europe at Lombard International Assurance, brings more than 30 years of international HR leadership to her new role as Governor of St George's International School. Based in Luxembourg, Ms Brunner oversees HR functions across Europe, driving initiatives in digital transformation, organisational design and team development. Previously, at Banque Centrale du Luxembourg, she led a significant HR transformation, leveraging technology to enhance processes and implement a digital workspace.  Ms. Brunner is also a certified coach in organisational transformation and PRINCE2 certified.

Dr Hollins previously worked as the Head of Sixth Form at a British international school in Thailand. She is the creator and editor of the Wellbeing in International Schools magazine and co-author of ‘Becoming a totally inclusive school: a guide for teachers and school leaders’. Sadie now works as a college counsellor at an international school in the UK and is delighted to be working with St George's International School.

Now working as an independent communications consultant, Mr Miedema came to Luxembourg to be a speechwriter for the head of a European institution. Before that, he was stationed in cities across Europe and in Washington DC as a correspondent for Reuters. Two of his children accompanied him on part of that journey, attending international schools in Frankfurt and Zurich. In Luxembourg, Mr Miedema was also the editor-in-chief of the Luxembourg Times for four years.

Mr Notter is a British national who has been living in Luxembourg since 2008. He has a a diverse background in business leadership, executive search, and is the Chairman of The British Chamber of Commerce Luxembourg and a founding partner at Anderson Wise. With more than two decades of experience in the corporate world across London, Brussels and Luxembourg, Mr Notter has a passion for connecting businesses, combining his expertise in executive recruitment and strategic management. Mr Notter has two children at St George's and when he is not networking at corporate events, he likes snowboarding, running and skiing with his  family. 

Mrs Okenyi, a Nigerian national, moved to Luxembourg in 2022 with her husband and children after earning her MBA from the University of Oxford. She has more than 15 years of experience in engineering, digital transformation, project management and sustainable innovation. Passionate about solving social issues, she focuses on infrastructure development, education, climate resilience and sustainable cities. She co-founded and leads a peer mentoring community for working mothers and is a LeanIn EMEA regional leader in . She has three sons, two of whom attend St George’s. She works at PwC Luxembourg as an Innovation Manager.

Ms Restivo is an Italian national who worked in Italy and the UK before moving to Luxembourg in 2001 with her Irish husband. She has more than 25 years' experience in sales and management mainly in the sectors of media, advertising and vocational training. She has one daughter attending Secondary at St George’s.

With 25 years' experience as a teacher, school leader and principal, both in the UK and internationally, Matthew is now an assessment, wellbeing and DEIJ (diversity, equity, inclusion and justice) consultant, helping international schools worldwide ensure that each and every student can be seen, heard, known and belong. After many years living abroad, he has now found his forever home on the Isle of Skye, where he lives with his wonderful wife and atypical dog, ever and always ready for any visit from his two, adult children. Matthew is proud and delighted to be a governor at St George's International School.

A Luxembourg national, Mr Schon completed his A levels at the European School in Luxembourg, going on to study business economics in Germany and France. He returned to Luxembourg and has worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he is an assurance partner for operational companies, for over 20 years. He is married and has two children who attend Luxembourgish primary school. He was an active ice hockey player and competed in over 10 world championships for the Luxembourgish national team. He is very connected to ice hockey as a member of the Luxembourgish Federation and is a volunteer coach for youth teams.

Mr Steichen began his career in 2001 and was sworn in as a lawyer in 2002. He specialises in banking, financial and insurance law, particularly mergers and acquisitions, regulatory issues and cross-border activities. He is also experienced in civil, corporate and commercial law, assisting clients in litigation. In 2018, he was appointed President of the Luxembourg Mutuality Council. He holds degrees from the University of Strasbourg, King's College London, Panthéon-Sorbonne University and the Catholic University of Louvain. Jean-François speaks French, English, German and Luxembourgish.