Paul is a qualified accountant in the UK, Hong Kong and Singapore with extensive experience in financial management and cross-cultural management. In addition to his position as the executive director of a multinational group, Paul was awarded the Hong Kong Young Industrialist Award in 2012 and was elected as the President of Hong Kong Young Industrialists Council in 2021/22 in recognition of his contribution to the industry. Paul participates in various advisory roles in the government bureau and tertiary education institutions. Apart from education, Paul also serves as a director of charities in promoting music and sports to the wider community.

Philip is an entrepreneur and founded several businesses, all of which he is serving as the managing director. Graduating from Queens' University with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Commerce, Philip also received his Master of Business Administration in Entrepreneurship degree from Babson College. Philip is actively involved in various community groups and NGOs, serving previously as secretary for Clear The Air, spokesperson for Hong Kong Cycling Alliance, and adjunct professor at Lasell College. Philip is committed to building a Waldorf primary school so that those who seek it, have access to Waldorf Primary Education in Hong Kong.

Antonio is a practising barrister in Hong Kong and a lawyer in New York State. Upon graduation with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, Antonio was employed as a local secondary school teacher for several months. Antonio also received his Juris Doctor degree and Master of Law degrees in Hong Kong while his was working for the Government. Before practising law, he was a Visiting Scholar at Columbia University and participated in a public interest law project with PILnet, New York. Currently, Antonio participates in various roles in different community services and NGOs.

A mother of five, Barbara tends to her children with love and patience, and strives to do the same for Forest House Waldorf School.

Upon graduation from the School of Communication at Hong Kong Baptist University, she pursued a career in Public Relations and Event Planning while managing her family electronics business at the same time, which helped Barbara build strong inter-personal and communication skills.

Ever since her oldest child started attending FHWS, Barbara has been acting as a communication bridge between the school and the parents, helping bring the community closer together and forging strong relationships. Barbara aspires to empower all students and their families to live and enjoy their time at FHWS to its fullest, spreading a positive, radiant energy throughout Forest House and the wider Waldorf community.

Maryann Fynn refers to herself as a late bloomer. She joined the teaching profession after working for 14 years at one of the major banks in South Africa – half of which was in various managerial roles. She joined the Centre for Creative Education in Cape Town, South Africa, from which she graduated with distinction with a Bachelor of Education degree, focusing on Waldorf education. Maryann has more than 10 years' teaching experience. Her first teaching job was at Gaia Waldorf School in Cape Town. After that she travelled across Brazil for a few months, visiting numerous Waldorf schools, and came back to take over a class at Imhoff Waldorf School in Cape Town. She stayed with the class until the end of Grade 7 as their class teacher. During her sabbatical year she furthered her studies and completed an honours degree in education at the University of Cape Town focussing on the mentoring of newly qualified teachers.
Maryann is passionate about Waldorf education. She has made it her mission to always find creative and interesting ways to bring learning to the children, to develop and mentor new teachers, and to work side-by-side with the parents in educating their children. Her approach to life is one of fun and ongoing learning.

Lajja was born in India and completed her primary and middle school education in Abu Dhabi. After graduating from Mumbai University in Microbiology and Genetic Engineering, Lajja’s passion gravitated towards teaching. She went on to also earn a Bachelor of Education at Mumbai University. She served as a high school teacher and a high school supervisor in an International main stream school for 7 years in Mumbai prior to her calling to Waldorf education. Then, she completed her Basic and Advanced Diploma in Steiner Education in Mumbai, India and she regularly attended workshops at Khandala held by the President of Anthroposopical society in India and also attended the AWTC at Hyderabad and Manila. She has also received training in Basic Eurythmy.

Lajja has worked at a Waldorf School in Mumbai for over 13 years. During this time, Lajja has been both a Grades teacher and high school guardian. She was sent by her school to attend an exchange program for teachers at the Edinburgh Steiner School . In her high school role, Lajja specialized in Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Physics and History of Art. Besides teaching, she has contributed a lot to many other aspects of school development, including curriculum development, administration, mentoring teachers, and parent induction and education.

Mark has devoted his life to education. Upon graduating from the University of Hong Kong, he started his career in education as a schoolteacher.

He served as the Deputy Headmaster at Diocesan Boys’ School and when Forest House Waldorf School was established, he was invited to serve as its first Principal. At the time, the concept of Steiner Education was totally new to him. He was always a firm believer in all-round education. Besides academic excellence he would encourage his students to participate in sports, music, and the arts, either at a competitive level, or just as an interest. He is a qualified coach in athletics, swimming and hockey and many athletes he has coached went on to represent Hong Kong in international competitions.

Mark found the principles of Waldorf education enlightening and inspiring, and fully compatible with his own education ideals. In particular, the concepts of “age-appropriate education”, “the importance of adequate rest (including boredom) in the daily routine”, and “the importance of group and social interaction in the learning experience” were concepts he found interesting and appealing. Mark has fully accepted and embraced these new concepts and has incorporated them into his education ideals.

Mark believes that education should not only focus on training an individual to find a high-pay, high-status job. Rather, education should focus on teaching individuals to master the skills they will need to lead a healthy, happy, and productive life in harmony with the community and society.