Governance

Simon Lockyer has over twenty five years of experience in some of the UK’s leading schools. He was Headmaster at the Royal Hospital School for nine years. Previously, he spent ten years at Wellington College as a Housemaster and Head of Biology (1999-2009) before joining Portsmouth Grammar School as Second Master (2009-2015).

He was educated in Devon before completing a BSc in Microbiology at the University of Newcastle, followed by a PGCE at the University of Cambridge, he went on to gain an MA in Educational Leadership at the University of Buckingham.

He has a strong interest in character development, curriculum development and how schools develop young people for future employment. He has led on various technological innovations in schools and it has been an area that have resulted in national recognition.

Simon is married and has three children. His interests are multiple and include running, natural history, cricket, time in wild spaces and carpentry.

Lucio Rago serves as the School's Chief Financial Officer since March 2024. He has overall responsibility for the school's finance, human resources, operations, and ICT teams. With over 25 years' experience, Lucio managed several capex projects including a school relocation, with first-hand experience dealing with public administration in Milan and Rome, and an understanding of the delicate balance of British, Italian, and international cultures, as, in the last 10 years, he was the Director of Finance and Operations at St. George's British International School, Rome; with previous experience as Director of Finance at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore-Policlinico Gemelli, Stage Entertainment Group, and Warner Bros Group.
Lucio holds an MSc in Economics and Business from LUISS Guido Carli University of Rome, and away from school he enjoys running marathons as well as technology.

A banker for 40 years with a wide range of experience in marketing, structured finance and risk management in the UK and Italy at 3 leading banks. Resident in Italy since 1993 working as Chief Risk Officer at Barclays, Deutsche Bank and HSBC, covering large and mid cap corporates, leveraged and acquisition finance, FIs, NBFIs and “work-out”.

6 years as President of the British Chamber of Commerce for Italy (June 2010 - June 2016) and currently a Vice President with responsibility for the Rome/Lazio area.

Awarded an MBE for services to British Trade and Investment in Italy in 2015.

Elspeth brings a wealth of marketing, communication, and fundraising experience to the BSM Governor's role. Her husband Giulio Contaldi is an alumnus of the School.  She works as Vice President of Members Services at ASMALLWORLD, a leading international private online club.

A graduate of McGill University, Montreal, Elspeth had a very successful career in the decorative arts, including stints at the National Art Gallery in Dublin and at London's V & A Museum, before moving to Milan. She has two children at the School.

With twenty-five years of international experience in leading companies in the Spirits industry, currently Marco is the CEO and member of the Board of Directors of Illva Saronno Holding Spa.

He sits on the Executive Committee of Federvini - the Italian Federation of Wines and Spirits Manufacturers, and he is a member of the Advisory Board at Nielsen IQ, the global leader in consumer research.

Marco was elected as Governor in 2021 and has two children attending BSM.