Piotr Puzio
Piotr Puzio – President
Contact info: piotr.puzio@bas.org.pl
Piotr is a graduate of Durham Sixth Form College, University of Sunderland and University of Essex [LL.B. Law & LL.M. International Trade Law]. He is a board member of JAN BARBA (luxury perfumes) where he supervises business development and legal realms. He is a keen golfer, previously a member of the Polish Junior Golf Team.
GRZEGORZ NAWROCKI
Grzegorz Nawrocki – Vice-President
Contact info: grzegorz.nawrocki@bas.org.pl
Grzegorz is a graduate of Cambridge University, University of Central Lancashire, Warsaw University and Jagiellonian University. He was a laureate of British Chevening Scholarship (1997, 2001) and a scholar of the Leader in Civil Society programme run by the Robert Schuman Institute in Budapest (2000). Since 1990 he has worked as a journalist; first for the local and then national media. Currently, he is a host of current affairs programmes on Polish Public Televison Worldwide and is also a host of Oxford style debates at the Warsaw University and „Encounters” debates organised by Oxbridge Society Poland. Privately, he is interested in drama and theatre.
MARZENA REICH
Marzena Reich – Vice-President , Scholarship Officer
Contact info: marzena.reich@bas.org.pl
Marzena obtained her IB diploma from Atlantic College, an international school in South Wales, on a Ministry of Education scholarship and went on to read English Literature at the University of Łódź in Poland with MA in English literature. She is a freelance journalist and interpreter. Since 1990 she has been involved in international scholarship programmes for secondary school students under United World Colleges schemes and individual schemes offered by independent schools in the UK and USA. She is now overseeing the BAS Scholarships Competition.
MARCIN ŚWIDER
Marcin Świder, BAS Board Member
Contact info: marcin.swider@bas.org.pl
After graduating from AE Katowice, Marcin completed his education with a Master of Business Administration degree from Dundee Business School, University of Abertay Dundee. His main BAS responsibilities include liaison with business and other related organisations. Outside of BAS, he works in banking as credit analyst at BNP Paribas. A great fan of sports and an avid cricket fan.
MONIKA GONTARSKA
Monika Gontarska, Research and Ethical Risk Officer
Contact info: monika.gontarska@bas.org.pl | linkedin.com/in/monika-gontarska-b550472
As a Research and Ethical Risk Officer at British Alumni Society (BAS), Monika brings extensive experience in ethical risk management and data governance within international organisations. She provides oversight and ethical review for research activities and initiatives undertaken by BAS, ensuring a commitment to integrity, transparency, and responsible engagement. Monika has a strong interest in digital trust and the latest technologies, and she enjoys networking with like-minded professionals.
As an experienced IT professional, Monika supports organisations in navigating complex challenges, enhancing profitability, and maintaining a resilient reputation in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. Monika is a dedicated researcher, currently pursuing her doctoral studies at University College London. She also holds a Master’s Degree in Finance and Accounting from the Warsaw School of Economics (SGH) and a Postgraduate Diploma in Corporate Finance from Wroclaw University of Economics. She completed her first Bachelor’s Degree in Business Information at the University of Warsaw, followed by her second Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management and Marketing at Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh.
KLAUDIA CHMIELOWSKA
Klaudia Chmielowska, BAS Board Member
Contact info: klaudia.chmielowska@bas.org.pl
Klau Chmielowska is a British Alumni Society scholarship recipient and a graduate of the Philosophy, Politics, and Economics degree from the University of Oxford. Klau has carved a formidable path in championing gender health equality, driven by early observations of the systemic challenges their peers faced. Leveraging their extensive research experience and management consulting expertise, Klau founded Lafiya Nigeria, amplifying women’s reproductive rights and providing access to contraception to thousands of women living in extreme poverty. Klau is also a Senior Research Fellow at the Global Policy Institute, where they focus on the links between global development and geopolitics, especially in the context of sub-Saharan Africa and China.
KAMIL SZUMILAS
Kamil Szumilas, LL.M., BAS Board Member
Contact info: kamil.szumilas@bas.org.pl
Kamil joined BAS in 2013 after receiving a BAS scholarship to attend Langley School. He later obtained an LLB degree (Hons I) from de Montfort University and an LLM degree (cum laude) from Leiden University. He currently works as a contract manager at Magnit Global. His previous professional experience involves working for, inter alia, Deloitte, Aon and Dentons. In his spare time Kamil likes playing saxophone, travelling, hiking and playing tennis.
WERONIKA TOMIAK
Weronika Tomiak, BAS Culture
Contact info: weronika.tomiak@bas.org.pl
Medical student and graduate in linguistics for business. Founder and CEO of The Neurodiverse Foundation, which, in its activities, reminds that every mind is different and helps better understand these differences. Recognized by Forbes Poland and McKinsey & Company with the title 25 under 25.
JOHN FELLS
John Fells, BAS Board Member
Contact info: john.fells@bas.org.pl
Dr John Fells is a graduate of Durham University and the London School of Economics. A long standing member of BAS ( for several years serving as board member), he has been active in the BAS Scholarships programme since its beginning. He has taught at universities in the UK and USA and is currently Academic Director of the Graduate School for Social Research at the Institute of Philosophy and Sociology of the Polish Academy of Sciences.