School Governance
The American School of Doha (ASD) is a non-profit educational institution governed jointly by a Board of Trustees and a Board of Directors.
Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees constitutes the highest legal authorizing body for ASD and is the trustee of ASD’s property and assets. The Chairperson of the Board of Trustees is the Ambassador of the United States of America.
Board of Trustees
Timmy Davis (Chair)
Ambassador
US Embassy of Qatar
H.E. Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim bin Al Thani
Chairman
Al Faisal Holding
Taher Hamid
President and General Manager
ExxonMobil Qatar
H.E. Dr. Hessa Al-Jaber
Chair
Trio Investments
Bader Al Mana
Managing Director
Al Mana Group
Brigadier General Richard R. Dickens
Commander
US Air Force – Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors consists of a 12 member Board, three of whom are elected by parents and the remaining nine members appointed by the U.S. Ambassador. The officers are Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, and Treasurer.
The Board maintains school policies and appraises the school’s performance. The Board establishes and approves a yearly budget, ensures the school’s goals and objectives are met and evaluates the performance of the school according to the school’s mission, vision, and strategic plan.
The Board meets monthly during the school year, both as a whole board and in working committees. The three committees are Finance and Facilities, Strategy and Policy, and Governance and Personnel. There are also ad hoc groups that are formed on “as needed” basis.
2024-2025 Board of Directors
School Governance
The American School of Doha (ASD) is a non-profit educational institution governed jointly by a Board of Trustees and a Board of Directors.
Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees constitutes the highest legal authorizing body for ASD and is the trustee of ASD’s property and assets. The Chairperson of the Board of Trustees is the Ambassador of the United States of America.
Board of Trustees
Timmy Davis (Chair)
Ambassador
US Embassy of Qatar
H.E. Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim bin Al Thani
Chairman
Al Faisal Holding
Taher Hamid
President and General Manager
ExxonMobil Qatar
H.E. Dr. Hessa Al-Jaber
Chair
Trio Investments
Bader Al Mana
Managing Director
Al Mana Group
Brigadier General Richard R. Dickens
Commander
US Air Force – Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors consists of a 12 member Board, three of whom are elected by parents and the remaining nine members appointed by the U.S. Ambassador. The officers are Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, and Treasurer.
The Board maintains school policies and appraises the school’s performance. The Board establishes and approves a yearly budget, ensures the school’s goals and objectives are met and evaluates the performance of the school according to the school’s mission, vision, and strategic plan.
The Board meets monthly during the school year, both as a whole board and in working committees. The three committees are Finance and Facilities, Strategy and Policy, and Governance and Personnel. There are also ad hoc groups that are formed on “as needed” basis.
2024-2025 Board of Directors
School Governance
The American School of Doha (ASD) is a non-profit educational institution governed jointly by a Board of Trustees and a Board of Directors.
Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees constitutes the highest legal authorizing body for ASD and is the trustee of ASD’s property and assets. The Chairperson of the Board of Trustees is the Ambassador of the United States of America.
Board of Trustees
Timmy Davis (Chair)
Ambassador
US Embassy of Qatar
H.E. Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim bin Al Thani
Chairman
Al Faisal Holding
Taher Hamid
President and General Manager
ExxonMobil Qatar
H.E. Dr. Hessa Al-Jaber
Chair
Trio Investments
Bader Al Mana
Managing Director
Al Mana Group
Brigadier General Richard R. Dickens
Commander
US Air Force – Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors consists of a 12 member Board, three of whom are elected by parents and the remaining nine members appointed by the U.S. Ambassador. The officers are Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, and Treasurer.
The Board maintains school policies and appraises the school’s performance. The Board establishes and approves a yearly budget, ensures the school’s goals and objectives are met and evaluates the performance of the school according to the school’s mission, vision, and strategic plan.
The Board meets monthly during the school year, both as a whole board and in working committees. The three committees are Finance and Facilities, Strategy and Policy, and Governance and Personnel. There are also ad hoc groups that are formed on “as needed” basis.
2024-2025 Board of Directors

Economic Counselor
U.S. Embassy of Qatar

Chair
Rock Real-Estate Investment

Finance and Information Technology Manager
ConocoPhillips Qatar Ltd.

Managing Director
Al Mana Group

Executive General Manager,
Chief Human Capital Officer
Commercial Bank of Qatar

Founder and Venture Director
Brix Solutions®

Risk Manager
Aspire Zone Foundation

Vice President
ExxonMobil Qatar Ltd

Environmentalist
DeapQatar

Contract Special Investigator – RSO
U.S. Embassy of Qatar

Director
Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM)

Assistant Dean for Admissions and Strategic Enrollment Management
Georgetown University in Qatar
Tom Mc Hale (Chair)
Qatar Petrochemical Company (QAPCO)
Chief Finance Officer
Dr. Shaikha Al-Jabir (Vice Chair)
Rock Real-Estate Investment
Chair
Jamal Mosallam (Treasurer)
Jaidah Group
Chief Operating Officer
Bader Al Mana
Al Mana Group
Managing Director
Khalifa Al Rayes
Commercial Bank
Executive General Manager-Government Relations
David Albanese
Northwestern University in Qatar
Director of Human Resources
Chan Condie
Occidental Petroleum Qatar
Senior Reservoir – Engineer Advisor
Dominic Genetti
ExxonMobil Qatar Inc
Vice President & Joint Interest Manager
Nasser Marafih
Ooredoo Q.S.C.
Board Member and Chairman’s Advisor
Janet Mundy
PTA and Booster Club
Parent Volunteer
Philip Nelson
Embassy of the United States in Qatar
Deputy Chief of Mission
Hope Rodefer
Carnegie Mellon University Qatar
Director for Educational Initiatives
Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim bin Faisal Al Thani
Chairman
Al Faisal Holding
H.E. Dr. Hessa Al-Jaber
Chair
Trio Investments
Omar Al Mana
Chair
Al Mana Group
Jason Armagost
Brigadier General
Al Udeid Air Base
Dr. Ahmed Dallal
Dean
Georgetown University Qatar
Jassim Jaidah
Chairman
Jaidah Group
Alistair Routledge
President and General Manager
ExxonMobil Qatar Inc.
Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim bin Faisal Al Thani
Chairman
Al Faisal Holding
H.E. Dr. Hessa Al-Jaber
Chair
Trio Investments
Omar Al Mana
Chair
Al Mana Group
Jason Armagost
Brigadier General
Al Udeid Air Base
Dr. Ahmed Dallal
Dean
Georgetown University Qatar
Jassim Jaidah
Chairman
Jaidah Group
Alistair Routledge
President and General Manager
ExxonMobile Qatar Inc.