CHARLES Schneider
Program Manager - Business Enabling Environment (BEE)
Based in Vientiane, Lao PDR
Charles manages the BEE program in all three countries. Chuck has worked in Asia since 1992 and joined MPDF in November of 2006. Before joining MPDF he worked in Cambodia and Lao PDR for four years as a project leader and private sector development specialist for ADB funded projects. He has also worked as an SME finance and banking consultant in several countries, including Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines and Japan for various development agencies, including ADB, World Bank, USAID and the Japanese Government. He has an M.A. in international political economy from Syracuse University. Charles is a United States national.
HANOI OFFICE
Nguyen Van LAN
Project Manager – BEE Vietnam
Lan joined IFC MPDF in July 2003, was primarily responsible for policy-related research activities and then manages all BEE projects in Vietnam. Prior to IFC MPDF, Lan was a member of the Faculty of Development Economics and the Business School of the National Economics University. He taught a wide range of courses in Economics, Research Methodology, Philosophy of Social Sciences, Project Management, and Business Law. Lan holds a BA in Economics from the National Economics University (specializing in Econometrics and Economic Modeling), an MBA conferred by Boise State University in the United States, and a PhD in Economic Sociology from the University of Sunderland in the United Kingdom. Lan is a Vietnamese national.
Huynh Mai HUONG
Project Officer – BEE
Huong joined IFC MPDF in early October 2006 after spending two years as a program officer in the SME Policy Environment component at the Vietnam Competitiveness Initiative, a USAID-funded economic growth project. Huong also spent six years with PricewaterhouseCoopers Vietnam and was a deputy manager in the Business Assurance and Advisory Services (ABAS) of the firm. Huong holds a BA from the Foreign Trade University in Hanoi, an MBA from the International University of Japan (IUJ) in Japan and a professional qualification of Chartered Certified Accountant from the United Kingdom Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) in Hanoi. Huong is a Vietnamese national.
Pham Lien ANH
Project officer - BEE
Before joining the IFC, Lien Anh worked for DANIDA's Private Sector Development Program for seven years as a senior program officer in charge of a number of projects benefiting the private sector in Vietnam. Lien Anh also worked for an SOE for three years as an Investment Officer. She holds a Master in Development Economics from University of Bremen (Germany). Lien Anh is a Vietnamese national.
Pham Minh TU
Project Analyst - BEE
Tu joined MPDF in July 2006 after spending nine years in the Ministry of Finance, where he worked in financial integration and also as a Project Coordinator. Tu holds a BA from the Foreign Trade University in Hanoi, and an MPP (Master of Public Policy) from the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) in Japan. Tu is a Vietnamese national.
Vo Chau GIANG
Project Analyst – BEE
Giang joined the IFC MPDF in November 2005. Prior to the IFC, Giang spent 9 years working in both commercial and development projects. Giang’s major is Training & Education, and Marketing Research. Giang holds a BA from Hanoi Foreign Trade University, and a MBA from the Asian Institute of Technology (Thailand). Giang is a Vietnamese.
Duong Thanh TRUNG
Research Assistant - BEE
Trung provides research support to all aspects of the BEE program. He joined IFC MPDF in August 2002 with several years of experience working for a company that trades and exports Vietnamese handicrafts. He has an MA in of Development Economics from a joint program between the Institute of Social Studies in the Netherlands and the Hanoi National Economics University. Trung also holds a BSc from the Hanoi Foreign Trade University. Trung is a Vietnamese national.
Pham Thi Thanh HUYEN
Program Assistant - BEE
Huyen joined IFC MPDF in December 2005. Huyen provides assistance to the BEE Program Manager and to BEE project implementation in all countries, and to the ATF program in Vietnam. Huyen has nearly eight years of working experience for UNDP and DANIDA on projects focused on capacity building in the legal field. She holds an LLM from the Ho Chi Minh Law University and BA in Public Administration from the National Academy for Public Administration. Huyen is a Vietnamese national.
Nguyen Anh THU
Team Assistant - BEE
Thu joined IFC MPDF in October 2000, after working for Itochu's General Merchandise and Foodstuff Division for six years. She holds a BA from the Hanoi Foreign Language University and is a Vietnamese national.
Lai Van HA
Team Assistant – BEE
Ha joined IFC MPDF in May 2006 as a team member of the Vietnam Business Forum Secretariat (VBF). She has a BA in English language from the Hanoi National University and is a Vietnamese national.
PHNOMPENH OFFICE
SONEATH Hor
Project Manager - BEE Cambodia
Soneath joined IFC MPDF in March 2003, and is responsible for the BEE program in Cambodia. He holds an MA in International Development from Fordham University in New York City and a BSc in Business Administration from Berea College in Kentucky. Prior to pursuing his studies in the United States, Soneath worked for five years, first with the United Nations mission in Cambodia as a translator, and then for international NGOs as a project manager. Soneath is a Cambodian national.
LILI Sisombat
Project Manager, Government Private Sector Forum - BEE
Lili joined IFC MPDF in June 2001. Before managing the G-PSF, Lili was the Team Leader for all business development programs in Cambodia and Lao PDR. After completing her studies, she worked as a marketing manager for several years with international companies in Europe before coming back to her native Lao in the early 1990s, where she established and operated her own market research company for six years. She holds an MBA from the Ecole Superieur de Commerce de Burgundy and a PhD in Sociology from Paris VIII University. Lili is a French national.
KHEMARA Ros
Project Analyst - BEE
Khemara joined IFC MPDF in December of 2007. Before joining IFC MPDF, he worked as an Economic Researcher at the Economic Institute of Cambodia for a year. Prior to working in the Economic Institute of Cambodia, Khemara worked for the NGO Forum on Cambodia, and managed the Trade and Economic Development Project. Khemara also spent 3 years working for World Vision Cambodia. Khemara holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) from National University of Management in Phnom Penh, a Bachelor of Education (BEd.) from Royal University of Phnom Penh, and a Master of International Relations from Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto, Japan. Khemara is a Cambodian National.
Khy Touk
Project Analyst - BEE
Khy joined IFC MPDF in October 2005 as a Business Development Analyst in the BEE Program. Prior to joining MPDF, he worked as an economic researcher for two years with the Economic Institute of Cambodia (EIC), conducting research on private sector development issues for international organizations that included the World Bank and the KENAN Institute, Asia (KIASIA). Khy holds an MBA in International Business from the Asian Institute of Technology in Thailand and an MBA in Management from the French-Vietnamese Centre for Management Training in Vietnam. Khy is a Cambodian National.
TONIE Tan
Program Assistant - BEE
Tonie joined MPDF in November 1999. She has three years prior experience in office administration with the United Nations Office for Project Services and the UNDP Service Center, and holds a Bachelor of Education in Teaching English as a Second Language. Tonie is a Cambodian national.
SOKSOPHOIN Choeung
Team Assistant – BEE
Soksophoin Choeung joined IFC MPDF in 2007. Before joining IFC MPDF, she worked as an administrative assistant for Khmer Cement Industry Company Limited and Petronas for more than 5 years. She holds Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. Sophoin is a Cambodian national.
SOTHY Sann
Team Assistant – BEE
Sothy joined IFC MPDF in January 2007. Before joining IFC MPDF, she worked for three months as a team assistant at Solaris, a French media production company. Sothy holds a Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture Science. Sothy is a Cambodian national.
VIENTIANE OFFICE
PHONGSAVANH Phomkong
Project Officer – BEE
Phongsavanh has worked for IFC MPDF Vientiane since December 2007. Before joining IFC MPDF, he worked for six months at the State Street Global Advisors, a leading financial institution in Boston. Phongsavanh also has five years experience working in Lao PDR as a national consultant and private sector development specialist for various projects of the World Bank and ADB focusing on policy and regulatory reforms. Phongsavanh has an MBA from the Asian Institute of Technology in Bangkok, a Master’s degree of Entrepreneurship from the European School of Management (ESCP-EAP) in Paris, and a graduate diploma in Finance and Banking from Boston University in Massachusetts. Phongsavanh is a Lao national.
THIPPHAPHONE Vongsay
Project Officer - BEE
Thipphaphone joined IFC MPDF in May 2004. Thipphaphone has two years experience as an Assistant Auditor at PriceWaterhouseCoopers and one year of experience as a Coordinator at Societe Mixte D’inspection Lao BIVAC International. She holds a Master’s degree in the Economics of Development from the Australian National University (ANU) and Bachelor’s degree in International Economics from Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand. Thipphaphone is Lao national.
PASCALE Rouzies
Coordinator, Lao Business Forum – BEE
Pascale joined IFC MPDF in May 2005 to coordinate the newly established Lao Business Forum. She holds master’s degrees in Hotel Management and Finance and in Culinary Arts from the Ecole Hotelier de Paris, and a bachelor’s degree in hotel business. Her career includes more than 10 years as a hotel General Manager with ACCOR Group, including three years as the General Manager of Novotel Vientiane. Prior to joining ACCOR, Pascale managed her own business in Paris, France. She has also established “Konata Asia”, a Lao tourism consulting company. Pascale is a French national.
VIENGSAM Soinxay
Program Assistant - BEE
Viengsam joined IFC MPDF in August 2005 after working for more than four years as an Administrative Assistant with an Asian Development Bank Project and the United Nations Development Program in Lao PDR. In 2000, Viengsam completed an Advanced Diploma in Asia Pacific Marketing from St. George TAFE College in Sydney, Australia. In 2008, she completed a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration at Lao American College in Lao PDR. Viengsam is a Lao National.
