Governance
Governance & Excellence

Leadership Team

A team of executives with deep international education experience, proven school-launch capability, and a disciplined approach to strategy and culture.

01 Robert Christensen
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

Robert Christensen

Robert Christensen brings more than two decades of senior international leadership across education and global enterprise.

His track record includes founding and scaling international school programs across Asia, leading schools as principal, and driving strategic growth through disciplined execution, operational excellence, and high standards.

Core Strengths

  • School and program founding, scaling, and operational execution.
  • Strategic leadership across multinational contexts.
  • Systems-building and long-range organizational development.
02 Timothy J. Wedge
President, Global Strategy & Culture

Timothy J. Wedge, Ed.S.

Timothy J. Wedge brings more than two decades of international education leadership spanning school founding, district-level leadership, and organizational culture development.

He leads TMGEN’s global strategy and culture architecture, including the Integrated Behavioral Leadership (IBL) framework that defines how TMGEN operationalizes values through observable behavior.

Core Strengths

  • Global strategy, leadership systems, and culture architecture.
  • School launch and growth leadership in complex environments.
  • IBL methodology and professional learning.
03 Caine Hanks
Executive Principal, Magnate School of Beijing

Caine Hanks (韩思凯)

"Focusing on the synergy between academic excellence and student wellbeing."

Caine Hanks brings extensive China-based international education leadership with a focus on student wellbeing, instructional excellence, and professional development.

His work spans founding leadership roles and senior pastoral leadership in international curriculum settings, with a consistent emphasis on culture, care, and high-impact support systems.

Core Strengths

  • Instructional leadership and student support systems.
  • Pastoral leadership and culture development.
  • Professional learning and educator development.

Advisors & Future Leadership

TMGEN is an intentionally expanding network. Advisors and division leaders are appointed as the organization grows, ensuring every contributor aligns with the Magnate Standard.

Future Division Leaders

Strategic appointments based on regional expansion.

Global Advisory Board

Formal appointments with transparent scopes of contribution.