Board of Trustees
As an independent, not-for-profit school, ASA is owned by parents who are represented by the Board of Trustees. The Board consists of six elected members and one member appointed by the US. Ambassador. Elections are held by the ASA Association. Membership in the Association is automatically conferred on parents of children enrolled in ASA and on the ASA faculty.
The Board sets the overall policy for the school, and works closely with the Director on budget, personnel, curriculum and contractual issues. Board meetings are held five times per year, plus there are two general Association membership meetings each school year. Meetings are open to the parent/teacher community.
2023-24 BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Richard Hays
Richard “Rick” Hays assumes the role of Regional Security Officer for the U.S. Mission to the Republic of Madagascar and the Union of the Comoros. Rick has two boys in Middle School.
Paul Colombini
Paul currently serves as an Economic Officer for the U.S Embassy in Antananarivo. He is the father of two children in Elementary school.
Hansina Valaydon
Hansina has been living and working in Madagascar as a lawyer for over 15 years. Her two daughters have attended ASA since kindergarten and are now in Grade 7 and 10.
Aurora Chindris
Aurora serves as the Group Finance Manager for SMTP Group Madagascar. Her son successfully graduated from ASA in 2022, while her daughter is currently in Grade 7.
Cara Raboanarielina
Cara currently works for Catholic Relief Services (CRS) as Strategic Learning Advisor. She has two daughters in Elementary school.
Haingo Rajaonarison
Haingo has been an English teacher since 1993 and a translator/interpreter since 1995. He has a daughter in grade 11.
Stephanie Arnold
Stephanie is the US Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission and is the US Ambassador’s appointed representative to the ASA Board of Trustees.
