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.
- Activate Learning
- Asia Pacific Women’s Information Network Center (APWINC)
- Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat
- B.Grimm Power Public Company Limited
- Bac Ninh Industrial Zones Authority, Vietnam
- Bac Ninh Province People’s Committee, Vietnam Bangkok Metropolitan Administration
- Center for Education and Development, Vietnam
- Center for Education Development, Ho Chi Minh College of Technology II
- Center for Girl
- Center for Health Consultation and Community Development (CHD)
- 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
- Department of Skill Development, Thailand
- Diageo Moet Hennessy (Thailand)
- Digital Economy Promotion Agency (depa)
- Export-Import Bank of Thailand
- FHI360
- Ha Noi Department of Education and Training
- Institute for the Promotion of Teaching Science and Technology, Thailand
- IVL Foundation
- JustJobs Networks
- Khon Kaen University
- King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok
- King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi
- Mae Fah Luang Univeristy
- Maejo University
- Mahidol University
- MercyCorps
- Ministry of Education and Training (MOET), Viet Nam
- Ministry of Education, Thailand
- Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, Vietnam
- Ministry of Labour, Thailand
- Ministry of Public Health, Thailand
- Ministry of Social Development & Human Security, Thailand
- Museum of Science, Boston
- National Health Security Office, Thailand
- National Science and Technology Development Agency, Thailand
- Office of the Basic Education Commission, Thailand
- Office of Vocational Education Commission, Thailand
- Organon
- Prince of Songkhla University Pattani Campus
- Princess of Naradhiwas University
- PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited
- Science and Technology Park, Chiang Mai University (STeP)
- Shiseido Thailand
- Small and Medium Enterprise Development Bank of Thailand (SME D Bank)
- Smithsonian Institution
- Solidaridad
- Srinakharinwirot University
- Sumitomo Corporation Thailand Ltd.
- Tetra Tech
- Thai Community College
- The United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI)
- Tokyo Shoseki
- U.S. Embassy Hanoi
- U.S. Mission in Thailand
- Ubon Ratchathani Provincial Health Office
- UN Women
- United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
- United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI)
- United States Department of State
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- Vietnam General Confederation of Labor
- Vietnam National Institute of Education Sciences
- William R. Kenan Jr. Charitable Trust
- Yala Rajabhat University
