Roman and Chitra Stern have been entrepreneurs in Portugal since 2001. They are the founders of Martinhal, a group of high-class hotels focused on families in the Algarve and Lisbon. They are also involved in a series of real estate development projects in the Parque das Nações at Avenida Dom Joâo II, such as the new Ageas Headquarters and the Martinhal Residences – one of the first exclusive Branded Residences hotels in Lisbon.
Being an international family in Portugal, with four children of their own, Roman and Chitra have a passion for families and care deeply about the next generation growing up and being ready to make a difference in an ever changing world. In their various engagements and pro bono activities, including as an Executive Committee Member of “Portugal In” (a taskforce to promote Foreign Direct Investments in Portugal), they seek to support Portugal in its effort to further international outreach and grow economic perspectives.
In 2022, our School Founders decided to partner with the Dukes Education Group to take ULIS to the next level of growth. United Lisbon was the first international school partner with the Dukes Education Group outside of the United Kingdom. That first step into Europe with ULIS was the catalyst for further growth in Europe soon after – Dukes has since acquired other schools in Portugal, Switzerland, Ireland, Spain and in Central Europe and they have further plans to build their group in other countries in Europe.
Martin Harris, Executive Director (appointed 2024)
Martin Harris, who joined us in the Spring of 2024, is a distinguished educator with 19 years of experience with boarding schools and day schools in the UK. Martin believes in holistic development for children during their years in school and especially believes in the importance of sports in schools.
It is of utmost importance to us to ensure highest quality in our educational programs. This is achieved through the implementation of rigorous standards and employing faculty and leadership with a long-standing experience and successful track record in international education. To continuously improve and innovate at United Lisbon, we measure ourselves at highest external standards set by leading global educational institutions such as:
