Leadership
Focused on What Matters Most –
Your Child’s Growth
Leading with Empathy, Vision, and Commitment
Our Executive Leadership Team and Senior Leaders bring over four decades of experience in education and school leadership, with several members of our leadership and teaching teams having been part of the Regent community for 15+ years.
This stability ensures strong relationships, consistent values, and a deep understanding of our students and families.
Senior Leadership Team

Dr. Neil Hopkin, FRSA

Mr. David Williams

Mr. Steve Dobson

Ms. Sonia Fitzpatrick

Ms. Grace Stewart

Ms. Natalie Waterman

Mr. Matthew Flynn

Ms. Joanne Leslie

Mr. Shane McLaughlin

Ms. Leonie Holness

Mr. Jonathan Cahill

Ms. Nancy Hassan
Division Heads & Managing Directors of Schools

Ms. Devika Mankani

Ms. Katrina Mankani
Board of Directors

Dr. Neil Hopkin, FRSA

Mrs. Shakuntala Mankani

Mrs. Veena Vaswani

Mr. Sanjay Mankani

Mr. Ajay Mankani
Leadership That Shapes Futures
A Team Aligned with One Mission
We have a diverse leadership team at Regent, with different responsibilities, all inspired by one common purpose – to do what’s right for our students.
Our educators have taught at leading schools globally, graduated from top-ranked universities in the UK, and continuously hone their skills through our Continuing Professional Development initiatives. We encourage teachers to take risks, make creative choices and innovate to keep improving our education and keep Regent at the forefront of cutting-edge teaching.
Leading Through Positive Education
Our entire leadership team and our teachers live, teach, and practise the principles of Positive Education (PosEd) in every initiative they undertake.
We incorporate empathy and compassion at every step and more importantly, we prioritise each child’s well-being so they develop a deep-rooted love for learning and acquire skills to direct their own learning.
Where Learning Meets Imagination
Book a tour and discover how RIS goes beyond traditional learning to spark imagination, independence, and joy in every child.