Neil Enright

Headmaster, Queen Elizabeth’s School, Barnet

Neil Enright has served as Headmaster of Queen Elizabeth’s School, Barnet since 2011, leading one of the UK’s most academically accomplished grammar schools. Under his leadership, the School consistently ranks at the top nationally for academic performance, while maintaining a clear focus on character development and values-based education. Beyond his role at Barnet, Mr Enright contributes to the governance of other leading British independent schools, including involvement on the international advisory board of a prestigious British school group known for its global expansion and quality assurance across multiple countries.

Nick Gaskell

Chairman of Governors, Queen Elizabeth’s School, Barnet

Nick Gaskell has served as a governor at Queen Elizabeth’s School, Barnet since 1998, becoming Vice-Chair in 2016 and Chair of Governors in 2023. A chartered accountant and former partner at Saffery Champness, where he also completed a four-year term as Chairman, he brings extensive financial acumen and corporate governance expertise. Having chaired the School’s Finance, Audit & Risk Committee, he continues to provide robust oversight, strategic direction, and fiduciary stewardship, ensuring academic integrity and institutional resilience.

Dr. Vishwajeet Rana

Founder and Chairman, GEDU Global Education

Dr. Vishwajeet Rana is the Group CEO of GEDU. He holds an MBA from Ohio University and both an MS and PhD from Stevens Institute of Technology. Earlier in his career, he worked at HSBC’s New York office, where he executed complex cross-border equity and debt-structured investments and financing transactions across the UK, Canada, Australia, South Africa, and Hong Kong.

Passionate about the transformative role of education, Dr. Rana actively studies global education models and applies them to expand access and unlock student potential through higher education. In recognition

Dr. Rana is also an author. His works include the textbook Dr Rana on Applied Corporate Valuation & Financial Modelling and the forthcoming co-authored volume Our Coastal Heritage: Conserving the World’s Shores for People & Nature.

Lord Graham Brady

The Rt Hon. the Lord Brady of Altrincham

Lord Graham Brady is a distinguished public servant with extensive experience in education, governance, and public policy. Throughout his parliamentary career, he has consistently championed high academic standards, social mobility, and educational excellence, including a longstanding interest in the role of grammar schools within a high-performing education system. He brings valuable insight into leadership, accountability, and strategic oversight, supporting Queen Elizabeth’s mission to nurture confident, able, and responsible young people through free-thinking scholarship and academic rigour.

Caroline Pendleton-Nash

Chief Executive Officer, Queen Elizabeth’s Global Schools

Caroline Pendleton-Nash is an internationally recognised education strategist and policy advisor with a distinguished career spanning the private and public sectors across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. As CEO of Queen Elizabeth’s Global Schools, she leads the school’s global expansion strategy, ensuring every international campus embodies the academic distinction and cultural legacy of Queen Elizabeth’s School, Barnet.

Dr Craig Cook

Principal, Queen Elizabeth’s School Gurugram, India

Dr Craig Cook is an accomplished international educational leader with more than three decades of experience across K–12 and higher education in the United States, the Philippines, Indonesia, and India. Most recently, he served as Principal and Head of School at Woodstock School, Mussoorie, one of India’s oldest and most respected international boarding schools, where he led the school through significant academic, strategic, and infrastructural transformation. Dr Cook, with his PhD in Sociology, brings a strong cross-cultural perspective and a deep commitment to nurturing students for leadership, service and meaningful global engagement.