About Us
Our experts & Partners .
Kenan Experts .
At the heart of Kenan Foundation Asia’s impact is our diverse team of experts—leaders in education, business development, public health, and social innovation. With deep local knowledge and global experience, our specialists design and implement evidence-based solutions that address real-world challenges. Their passion, professionalism, and practical insight ensure that every program we deliver is both effective and empowering.
Khunying Jada Wattanasiritham
Chairperson, Kenan Foundation Asia
Mr. Piyabutr Cholvijarn
Vice Chair and President, Kenan Foundation Asia Former Deputy Minister of Industry, Thailand
Mr. Charles Blocker
Chief Executive Officer, IC Partners Ltd.
Dr. John D. Kasarda
Director, Center for Air Commerce, Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Khunying Kasama Varavarn
Former Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education
Dr. Chadamas Thuvasethakul
Executive Vice President, National Science and Technology Development Agency
Dr. Varakorn Samakoses
Board Member, Office of the National Economics and Social Development Council
Dr. Supavud Saicheua
Advisor of Kiatnakin Phatra Financial Group, Kiatnakin Phatra Financial Group
Mr. Pradap Pibulsonggram
Adviser to National Coordinator, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Dr. Wimonkan Kosumas
Former Deputy Director General, Office of Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion (OSMEP)
Mr. Ralph L. “Skip” Boyce
Former US Ambassador to Thailand
Mr. Richard Bernhard
Executive Director, Kenan Foundation Asia
Partners
Collaboration is key to sustainable impact. Kenan Foundation Asia works hand-in-hand with a wide network of partners—from government agencies and corporations to local NGOs, academic institutions, and multilateral organizations. Together, we co-create and scale innovative programs that strengthen communities, promote inclusive development, and build a brighter future across Southeast Asia.
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- ASEAN Korea Cooperation Fund
- Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat
- B.Grimm Power Public Company Limited
- Bac Ninh College of Industry
- Bac Ninh Department of Education and Training
- Bac Ninh Engineering and Construction College
- Bac Ninh Industrial Zones Authority, Vietnam
- Bac Ninh Province People’s
- Committee, Vietnam
- Bangkok Metropolitan Administration
- British Embassy Bangkok
- Center for Education and Development, Vietnam
- Center for Education Development, Ho Chi Minh College of Technology II
- Center for Social Organizations and Community Development
- Center for Sustainable Development Studies
- Chiang Mai University
- Chiang Rai Rajabhat University
- Chitralada Technology Institute
- Community Organizations Development Institute
- Da Nang Vocational Tourism College
- Department of Skill Development, Thailand
- Designated Areas for Sustainable Tourism Administration (Public Organization)
- Diageo Moet Hennessy
- Digital Skill Development Academy
- Digital Economy Promotion Agency (depa)
- EEC Automation Park
- Export-Import Bank of Thailand
- FHI 360
- Ha Noi Department of Education and Training
- Hanoi Tourism College
- Institute for the Promotion of Teaching Science and Technology
- JustJobs Networks
- JPMorganChase
- Khon Kaen University
- King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok
- King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi
- L’Oréal (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
- Mae Fah Luang University
- Maejo University
- Mahidol University
- Marketing Association of Thailand (MAT)
- Mercy Corps
- Meta Thailand
- Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, Vietnam
- Ministry of Cultural, Sports and Tourism, Vietnam
- Ministry of Education and Training (MOET), Vietnam
Ministry of Education, Thailand - Ministry of Labor, Thailand
- Ministry of Public Health, Thailand
- Ministry of Social Development & Human Security, Thailand
- National Health Security Office, Thailand
- National Science and Technology Development Agency, Thailand
- Nha Trang Tourism College
- Office of the Basic Education Commission, Thailand
- Office of SMEs Promotion (OSMEP)
- Office of Vocational Education Commission, Thailand
- Prince of Songkhla University Pattani Campus
- Princess of Naradhiwas University
- PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited
- Rochester Institute of Technology
- Schneider Electric
- Science and Technology Park, Chiang Mai University (STeP)
- Small and Medium Enterprise Development Bank of Thailand (SME D Bank)
- Solidaridad
- Srinakharinwirot University
- Sumitomo Corporation Thailand Ltd.
- Tetra Tech
- Thai Community College
- Thai Credit Guarantee Corporation
- Thailand Professional Qualification Institute (Public Organization)
- Tra Vinh People’s Committee
- Tra Vinh Women Union
- U.S. Embassy Hanoi
- U.S. Embassy Rangoon
- U.S. Mission in Thailand
- Ubon Ratchathani Provincial Health Office
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
- United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI)
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- Vietnam General Confederation of Labor
- Vietnam National Institute of Education Sciences
- Vinh Long People’s Committee
- Vinh Long Women Unio
- Vinh Long University
- Yala Rajabhat University
