Bunret leads client portfolio strategy implementation and facilitates project prioritization by working closely with existing and to-be strategic portfolio clients to ensure that EMC’s resources are kept in phase with the growth of the conglomerate. Prior to joining EMC, he has 18 year experience in corporate governance, finance & accounting, treasury, audit & assurance, internal audit, tax compliance, general administration and human resources management from financial service sector, professional services and development & relief. Bunret holds a Bachelor of Business Administration.

Zach is a Senior Consultant – Digital with the PSSP practice in Cambodia. He has over 20 years of IT experience and expertise in Pre-Sales, Project Management, Consulting, Sales, Software Development and Enterprise Resource Planning and HR Compensation and Benefits Consulting. Zach has wide and varied industry experience working with Fintech/Banks, Telecommunications, Logistics, Transportation, and Publishing across organizations ranging in size from Small Medium Enterprises to Multi-National Corporations.

Tommy works on a variety of investment related private sector projects. He joined EMC following eight years at one of Cambodia’s largest banking groups, where he held executive roles in strategy, financial institutions liaison and new venture development. Prior to that, Tommy worked in internal and external affairs for the Center for Consumer and External Affairs, State Government of Texas.

Sokpove works primarily in investment advisory and strategy development for SME. Immediately prior to rejoining EMC she worked at a Japanese fund manager specializing in energy sector. Prior to that Sokpove worked for EMC, and also a Cambodia-based securities firm. She holds a master’s degree in finance and banking.

Vaddnak oversees an assigned client portfolio of multiple portfolio companies, ensuring the successful end-to-end execution of financial planning, analytics, and valuation using financial modeling to generate business plans, strategic feasibility studies, and other projects. Prior to joining EMC, he worked for over ten years as a Country Risk and Compliance Manager and External Auditor in one of the Big Four audit firms. He is currently a candidate in the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) program and holds a Postgraduate Degree in Applied Finance from Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia.

Wilson joined EMC from management consulting, based in Malaysia and working internationally. As an engineering graduate (Australia) he started his career in oil and gas services, working with clients such as Petronas, Shell and ExxonMobil. At EMC, he’s worked with range of private sector clients from neighboring ASEAN countries. Wilson also speaks Bahasa Malaysian and Cantonese.

Naomi has a 9-year career in market research, based in Germany and working internationally. At EMC, she’s supported research-based projects, and led consulting engagements, including in entrepreneurship, green financing and parametric weather insurance. She also mentors local entrepreneurs at a business incubator. Naomi has an MA in Sociology (Germany) and speaks Japanese.

Joseph manages EMC Lao PDR consulting projects, including in agriculture, SME, access to finance, public health and sustainable development. He arrived in southeast Asia in 1991 to work in rural development and joined EMC in 2022. He has worked with global corporates (Nike, Youngone), the United Nations (WFP, ILO) and start-ups in sourcing, consulting and sustainable agriculture in Bangladesh, Myanmar, Laos and Thailand. He holds a master’s degree in public health from Harvard University.

Lisa works primarily on EMC inclusive business projects. For 10 years Lisa led two NGOs active in anti-human trafficking and has held board and leadership positions with several social businesses, Women in Business and the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Prior to  Cambodia she worked for 15 years in finance: mainly in investment banking, and also in corporate banking, consumer products and software sectors.

Louis is a Senior Consultant in the PSSP practice in Cambodia. He works primarily in financial advisory, strategy development and operational consulting for a range of clients, including SMEs, conglomerates and government agencies.

Prior to EMC, Louis worked in investment banking in London, primarily focused on M&A and equity capital fundraising, advising public and private companies predominantly in the Healthcare, Financial Services and Real Estate verticals. Louis graduated from the London School of Economics with a Bachelor’s Degree in Economic History.

Alex has broad consulting experience across international development, government, and private sector projects. Alex has delivered projects around the world, including in Southeast Asia, Australia, East Africa, and the United States. 

Throughout these experiences, Alex has taken on a broad range of challenges, including projects in sustainable energy, export development, digital finance, water and sanitation, improving housing affordability, public sector capacity development, process streamlining, and more. His roles typically involve developing approaches and frameworks to break problems down and then to implement solutions to novel problems. Alex holds Bachelor Degrees in Chemical Engineering and Economics from The University of Sydney.

Hourng has a keen interest in entrepreneurship, which she’s applied to many projects at EMC with European, South East Asian investors and domestic organizations. She’s been a successful participant in regional and global business plan competitions including the United States. Hourng earned her masters degree in Global Innovation Management at the National University of Management.

Bunmean has worked on a range of sectors at EMC, including e-commerce, aquaculture, horticulture, and financial inclusion. Prior to EMC she worked for foreign and domestic blue-chip companies in project management, product development and market research, including in Singapore. She’s a Fulbright Scholar and graduated with an MBA in Finance.

Lee has worked at EMC since 2009, having previously worked as Assistant General Manager at a Lao PDR savings union. He’s undertaken a broad range of projects in social and business research projects, across trade, investment, sanitation, clean energy and nutrition. Lee holds a master’s degree in the economics of development and planning from National University of Lao PDR.

Piseth is the Consultant with EMC PSSP practice in Cambodia. He has gained in-depth insight of different industries such as Banking, Hospitality, Food and Beverage, Garment Factory, Gas and Energy, Retail and property management & Construction while he worked as an Auditor and Governance Risk.

With over 4 years of experience working in various industry sectors in both international company and large corporate local company, he has acquired extensive knowledge of corporate finance, operational risks, strategic advisory, investment analysis and planning, auditing and corporate governance.

Piseth earned his Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance from CamEd Business School and earned Certified Accounting Technician (CAT) issued by ACCA in 2018.

Rajan is a Consultant at EMC Lao PDR. He has over 6+ years of experience working primarily on research and consulting projects. He is well exposed to industries spanning from FMCGs, Solar, Biomass (Renewable energy), Agriculture, and Automotive to manufacturing as well as in the social development project experience with the leading local INGOs.

Prior to his current role, he worked as an Independent Consultant with the leading local and multinational companies, including leading INGOs, and he assisted several Fortune 500 firms with market entry strategy and board-making decision processes to invest in Myanmar. He draws on this extensive experience to advise on clients’ strategies and services in Lao PDR and Myanmar.

He earned his M.B.A from the University of Sunderland, UK, and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Law from Yadanabon University Mandalay.

Sokcheng is a Consultant at EMC under Corporate and SME Business Advisory Department, where she has involved in financial, research, and strategic projects in private sector clients.

She used to work as a tax associate of Deloitte Cambodia, one of the Big Four firm. She earned a dual degree from CamEd Business School — Bachelor of Accounting and Finance and Certified Accounting Technician (CAT). In addition to that, she also completed another bachelor’s degree in English language for professional communication from Institute of Foreign Language of Royal University of Phnom Penh.

Sovannarith experience covers a range of services at EMC, including access to finance, incentive development, financial model, and strategy development. Prior to joining EMC, he worked for a Cambodian valuation firm and KPMG, where he assisted clients with Business Process, Operational Control of Fraudulent and Compliance to Industry Regulations. Sovannarith holds a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance from CamEd Business School.

Vannaro has been in the financial sector for more than four years, with experience in auditing and consulting. In 2017, he received a Bachelor of Accounting and Finance and a CAT (Certified Accounting Technician) from CamEd Business School. Additionally, he was an International Economics major at The Royal University of Phnom Penh (class of 2019). Besides his full-time employment and studies, Vannaro has actively been volunteering in both local and international programs for about seven years as a project team member, project lead, and business mentor. At the moment, he is one of the mentors for start-up teams in the SmartStart and DakDam programs.