Ajantha Hettige

Governance professional with experience across education, banking and regulated environments, supporting senior leaders, Trustees and non-executive boards. Strong background in governance and company secretarial functions, advising on statutory compliance and maintaining statutory records. Experienced in documentation, decision-making support, stakeholder influence and delivering governance, assurance and accountability.

Governance Professional and Trustee Lead at Anthem Schools Trust (2025-02 – Present)

Perform company secretarial duties, lead the Trust-wide governance cycle and managing Board and Committee processes, statutory compliance (including Companies House, and GIAS submissions), and governance assurance reporting.

Perform company secretarial duties, lead the Trust-wide governance cycle and managing Board and Committee processes, statutory compliance (including Companies House, and GIAS submissions), and governance assurance reporting to ensure high-quality documentation, accurate records and effective decision-making and accountability.

Act as school Complaints Coordinator and clerk for disciplinary and exclusion panels, ensuring robust, fair and legally compliant processes with accurate governance records.

Lead governance development and provide strategic advice to Trustees, Members and senior leaders, including oversight of recruitment, induction, training and CPD ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements while strengthening governance effectiveness.

Clerk to the Governors/Governance Professional to the Local Governing Body at Orchard Hill College & Academy Trust (2024-09 – 2025-06)

Provided expert clerking to Local Governing Bodies, including agenda planning with Chairs and senior leaders, and accurate minutes and statutory governance records.

Provided expert clerking to Local Governing Bodies, including agenda planning with Chairs and senior leaders, ensuring compliant, well-structured meetings aligned to governance, constitutional and regulatory requirements.

Produced accurate minutes and maintained statutory governance records, action logs and attendance data, ensuring compliance, accountability and timely follow-up of decisions.

Banking Experience - Standard Chartered Bank Sri Lanka (June 2010 to June 2019)

Approved regulatory transactions and Central Bank submissions within delegated authority, ensuring accurate reporting and zero audit breaches. Led branch teams, providing risk reporting, escalation and governance oversight.

• Approved regulatory transactions and Central Bank submissions within delegated authority, ensuring accurate reporting and zero audit breaches. Led branch teams, providing risk reporting, escalation and governance oversight while delivering operational improvements to strengthen controls and compliance.
• Including account servicing, reconciliations, cash handling and ATM management, ensuring full regulatory compliance, operational integrity and strong audit assurance. Contributed as an intern to service quality reporting and improvement initiatives.

Assistant Manager – Operations at Standard Chartered Bank ( April 2018 – June 2019)

Officer - Liabilities Operations at Standard Chartered Bank (October 2015 – March 2018)

Customer Service Executive at Standard Chartered Bank ( April 2015 – September 2015)

Customer Service Executive/Teller at Standard Chartered Bank (August 2013 – April 2015)

Tele Sales/Personal Finance Consultant at Standard Chartered Bank (October 2010 - July 2013)

Intern, Service Quality Department at Standard Chartered Bank (June 2010 – October 2010)

Advanced Certificate in Corporate Governance – Chartered Governance Institute UK and Ireland -Present

Masters in Business Administration – University of West London (2016 – 2017)

BSc in Management – University College Dublin, National University of Ireland (2014 – 2016)

Advance Diploma in Business Management – National Institute of Business Management, Sri Lanka (2013 – 2015)

Diploma in Special Education Needs – National Academy Dubai (2020 – 2020)

Diploma in Early Childhood Education – National Academy Dubai (2020 – 2020)

Certificate in Learning Support Assistant – National Academy Dubai (2019 – 2019)

Chartered Accountancy Foundation in Accountancy – Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (2009 – 2009)

Beginners Diploma in Information & Communication Technology – IDM Pre University College (2007 – 2007)

G.C.E A/L in Commerce – Good Shepherd Convent, Colombo (2009 – 2009)

G.C.E O/L – Good Shepherd Convent, Colombo (2006 – 2006)