Leadership
Heritage Leadership is Christ-centered and focused on the development of the school at both the Board of Governors and the Administration levels. All members of the Board of Governors are appointed by the different Christian Mission Organizations that own and operate the school. The Board’s main focus is on developing policies that will ensure the smooth operation of the school based on biblical principles and guiding the overall development of the school. The day-to-day operation of the school is the responsibility of the Head of School and the Admin Team. The Head of School reports to the Board of Governors and participates in Board meetings with members of the Admin Team.
Board of Governors
Tim Stevenson
Chair of the Board
Tim Stevenson is the current Chair of the Board at Heritage, representing the Church of God Mission. He is a director, developmental missionary and a passionate builder who has served on the Board since Heritage began in 1994, and continues to be a visionary for Heritage’s growing campus. Tim grew up in Kenya, where he met his wife while in school. He and his wife are dual citizens, as are their children. He has been married for 45 years and is the father of four grown children and three grandchildren. Two of his children attended Heritage from Junior Kindergarten to Graduation, and his grandchildren are currently enrolled in the school.
Delight Hopson
Vice Chair of the Board
Delight Hopson serves as the current Vice Chair of the Board and the Representative for the World Gospel Mission. Delight has lived in Uganda for 20 years and has been involved in the Heritage community through the PTF, as an administrative assistant to the Head of School, the librarian, the communications officer, and as a Board member. She is passionate about the spiritual life of the Heritage community. Delight is married to Kenneth, and they have three adult children, all of whom graduated from Heritage, as well as one granddaughter.
Ruth Jack
Board Secretary
Ruth Jack is the current Board Secretary and the Board Representative for Mission Aviation Fellowship. She is the Country Director and Accountable Manager for MAF in Uganda, which operates from Kajjansi Airfield, just south of Kampala. Ruth is married to Duncan and has three children, the youngest of whom is currently a pupil at Heritage. The other two are young adults living in Scotland where the family comes from. Ruth is a leadership and humanitarian specialist and has spent most of her work in the not-for-profit sector.
Samuli Rydenfelt
Board Treasurer
Samuli Rydenfelt is a FIDA International Board Representative and the Board Treasurer. He worked as an Elementary Teacher in Finland for almost 20 years in two locations and spent a few years as an Early Childhood Manager. Currently, he is involved in developmental aid and humanitarian response for a project run by FIDA International in Uganda. His wife works at the Heritage Special Education Department, and his daughters are in Middle and High School. Two of his older children are studying in Finland.
Colleen Stevenson
Board Representative
Colleen Stevenson serves as a Board Representative for Kinderhilfswerk (KIDS). She is a developmental missionary and the director of the Church of God school network in Uganda, overseeing 200 schools. She is also the director of sponsorship programs from Canada, Germany, and the USA in partnership with the Church of God East Africa. Colleen was part of the initial ladies’ group with a vision to start Heritage. Living most of her life in East Africa, first as a missionary kid and now as a missionary. She has been married for 45 years, and has four children, all of whom attended Heritage—two from Junior Kindergarten through Graduation. She currently has three grandchildren enrolled at the school.