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Senior Management Committee

Mr. Fahri Azzat

Chairman

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Dr. Umasuthan Kaloo

Founder

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Ms. Asha Kaloo

CEO

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Mr. Rajan Kaloo

Executive Director

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Mr Fahri Azzat is a practising advocate and solicitor, a Syarie practitioner, and a notary public, with extensive experience in the Malaysian legal system since 1999. He is the Managing Partner of Fahri, Azzat & Co., and has represented clients at all levels of the Malaysian courts in civil, corporate, criminal, and Syariah matters. Mr Fahri has contributed to several leading legal publications including The Malaysian Civil Procedure and Bullen, Leake & Jacob’s Malaysian Precedents of Pleadings, and is also the author of The Malaysian Guide to Advocacy, a practical guide for legal practitioners. He has written widely on legal practice and reform, publishing two collections of essays drawn from his professional experience. Mr Fahri is a strong advocate for access to justice, legal education, and the freedom of thought and belief. He was appointed Chairman of the Board of Zaum Sdn Bhd, the owners of elc International School, in 2025.

Dr Umasuthan Kaloo is one of the founders and a current member of the board of directors of elc International School. Dr Kaloo, who holds degrees in Engineering and Management from the University of Malaya, University of California (Berkeley), University of Cranfield (Cranfield, UK) and the University of Wales (Cardiff, UK) has been a management consultant for 36 years. Prior to that, he was a lecturer in the Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya for 9 years, and an Engineer with the Drainage & Irrigation Department of Malaysia for 5 years. During his years as a management consultant, he taught part-time on the MBA programmes of the Cranfield School of Management (UK) and Southern Cross University (AUS) for a total of 16 years. In recent years he has published 2 books on the management of small enterprises and a biography of one of Malaysia’s best-known scientists.

Ms. Asha Kaloo completed her secondary school education in Perth, Scotland and then went on to graduate from Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, Scotland with a BSc in Consumer Product Management. Before joining elc International School in 1994, Ms. Kaloo also spent 2 years based in London working in the Hospitality Industry and another year as a Research Analyst with a Kuala Lumpur-based international management consultancy. During her time with the School, she fulfilled many roles ranging from teaching, admissions, administration, finance and operations, often combining multiple roles at the same time, giving her a work life that has gone well beyond a typical desk-bound executive. In addition, she also headed the Primary Division at the SB Campus from 2000 to 2003, and the whole CJ Campus from 2009 to 2012. Armed with experience in teaching, school operational matters and finance dating back to 1994, Ms. Kaloo is currently the CEO of elc International School, as well as a part of the Board of Directors.

Mr. Rajan Kaloo received an MA in Management Studies from Aberdeen University. In 2014 he completed his Master’s in Business Administration, specialising in Education, with Keele University. Initially, Mr. Rajan worked in hospitality, before spending 4 years in Operations and Logistics with Great North Eastern Rail based in Edinburgh, UK. In 2005, he returned to Malaysia to work as a Management Consultant before joining elc as a Business Development Manager in 2007. Having served the school since 2007, Mr. Rajan comes with a wealth of experience involving many of the non-academic aspects of running a school. He will work with the Board of Directors and the SMC to ensure that they are well-equipped and positioned to meet the Schools’ goals while continuing to cement the School’s reputation as a leading educational institution.

The Senior Management Committee (SMC) are responsible for implementing, reviewing, and adjusting strategic approaches and operational methods in order to achieve the Group’s Vision and Mission. Currently, the SMC is made up of:

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Ms. Asha Kaloo

CEO

Mr. Rajan Kaloo

Executive Director

Dr. Umasuthan Kaloo

Founder

Mrs. Chong Soh Nee

Principal, SB Secondary School

Mr. Mark Evans

Principal, SB Primary School

Ms. Kothai Chidambaram

Principal, CJ School

Mr. Kumar Nagappan

Director of Student Welfare

Ms. Asha Kaloo

CEO

Ms Asha Kaloo completed her secondary school education in Perth, Scotland and then went on to graduate from Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, Scotland with a BSc in Consumer Product Management. Before joining elc International School in 1994, Ms. Kaloo also spent 2 years based in London working in the Hospitality Industry and another year as a Research Analyst with a Kuala Lumpur-based international management consultancy. During her time with the School, she fulfilled many roles ranging from teaching, admissions, administration, finance and operations, often combining multiple roles at the same time, giving her a work life that has gone well beyond a typical desk-bound executive. In addition, she also headed the Primary Division at the SB Campus from 2000 to 2003, and the whole CJ Campus from 2009 to 2012. Armed with experience in teaching, school operational matters and finance dating back to 1994, Ms. Kaloo is currently the CEO of elc International School, as well as a part of the Board of Directors.

Mr. Rajan Kaloo

Executive Director

Mr. Rajan Kaloo received an MA in Management Studies from Aberdeen University. In 2014 he completed his Master’s in Business Administration, specialising in Education, with Keele University. Initially, Mr. Rajan worked in hospitality, before spending 4 years in Operations and Logistics with Great North Eastern Rail based in Edinburgh, UK. In 2005, he returned to Malaysia to work as a Management Consultant before joining elc as a Business Development Manager in 2007. Having served the school since 2007, Mr. Rajan comes with a wealth of experience involving many of the non-academic aspects of running a school. He will work with the Board of Directors and the SMC to ensure that they are well-equipped and positioned to meet the Schools’ goals while continuing to cement the Schools’ reputation as a leading educational institution.

Dr. Umasuthan Kaloo

Founder

Dr Umasuthan Kaloo is one of the founders and a current member of the board of directors of elc International School. Dr Kaloo, who holds degrees in Engineering and Management from the University of Malaya, University of California (Berkeley), University of Cranfield (Cranfield, UK) and the University of Wales (Cardiff, UK)) has been a management consultant for 36 years. Prior to that, he was a lecturer in the Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya for 9 years, and an Engineer with the Drainage & Irrigation Department of Malaysia for 5 years. During his years as a management consultant, he taught part-time on the MBA programmes of the Cranfield School of Management (UK) and Southern Cross University (AUS) for a total of 16 years. In recent years he has published 2 books on the management of small enterprises and a biography of one of Malaysia’s best-known scientists.

Mrs. Chong Soh Nee

Principal, SB Secondary School

Mrs. Chong Soh Nee received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Malaya where she majored in English Literature. Upon graduation, she worked in the hotel industry for several years before venturing into teaching where she joined the Malaysian Institute of Art as an ESL teacher. She then taught English and Business Communication at Kolej Bandar Utama (now First City University College Malaysia). In 1998 Mrs. Chong joined the School as an English and Literature teacher for KS3 and KS4 and was later promoted to Head of Department for Languages and Literature. During her long tenure at elc, she has also held the position of Head of Secondary before being appointed the Principal of the Sungai Buloh Secondary School in 2021.

Mr. Mark Evans

Principal, SB Primary School

Mr. Mark Evans received his Bachelor of Education in Elementary Education from the University of Alaska, Anchorage, before completing his Master’s in Educational Leadership and Management at the Institute of Education, London. He also holds Qualified Teacher Status in the United Kingdom. Mr. Evans began his teaching career in Alaska before returning to the UK, where he held teaching and leadership positions in schools in Durham, London and Windsor. In 2012, he moved into international education in Portugal as Head of Early Years and Primary, before taking on a similar role in Costa Rica in 2020. In 2024, Mr. Evans moved to Malaysia to become the founding Head of Early Years and Primary at a newly established international school in Kuala Lumpur. With more than 25 years of experience in education across several countries, Mr. Evans was appointed Principal of the Primary School at elc’s Sungai Buloh Campus in August 2026. In his leadership, he places particular emphasis on strong pastoral care, high expectations, and helping children develop the independence and resilience to meet challenges for themselves.

Ms. Kothai Chidambaram

Principal, CJ School

Ms Kothai Chidambaram received her Master’s in Educational Leadership and Management from the University of Nottingham, UK, in 2020, adding to a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management and a Cambridge International Diploma for Teachers and Trainers. In 2001, Ms. Kothai started teaching part-time in English Language Centres for young children before joining Nilai International School as a Humanities, Business Studies and Accounting teacher. She joined elc in 2012, and over the years taught various subjects at different key stage levels. During this time, she also headed the Secondary Division from 2014 to 2019, worked as Exams Officer from 2015 to 2019 and led the Cambridge International Teacher Training as Programme Leader from 2013 to 2019. Having served the school in varied teaching and leadership roles, Ms. Kothai was appointed the Principal of the Cyberjaya Campus in 2019.

Mr. Kumar Nagappan

Director of Student Welfare

Mr. Kumar Nagappan received a Bachelors in Economics from the University of Malaya in 1995. Initially, Mr Kumar worked in the insurance industry for 3 years before becoming a freelance tutor for five years. In 2002, Mr Kumar joined elc as a History teacher. In 2007, Mr Kumar left to further his studies, earning his Master’s in Business Administration with Open University Malaysia in 2011. He then worked in several IBDP schools, across the world, before returning to elc as Head of Pastoral Care in 2016. In 2019, Mr Kumar was promoted to Director of Student Welfare, working closely with the Board of Directors and senior leaders in the School to ensure that safeguarding and student wellbeing remains a focus with all our staff. In addition to dealing with the past and present, with his focus on safeguarding and wellbeing, he also looks to the future and aims to equip elc students with the skills for life beyond school.

Ms. Asha
Kaloo

CEO

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Mr. Rajan Kaloo

Executive Director

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Dr. Umasuthan Kaloo

Founder

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Mrs. Chong Soh Nee

Principal, SB Secondary School

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Mr. Mark Evans

Principal, SB Primary School

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Ms. Kothai Chidambaram

Principal, CJ School

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Mr. Kumar Nagappan

Director of Student Welfare

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