Key skills and expertise

Bringing over 37 years of experience, the expert specializes in consulting, training, and support for social impact assessment, evaluation and monitoring, project management, and stakeholder engagement. Career highlights include leading initiatives in sectors such as oil and gas, sustainable forestry, and environmental health. Worked across diverse projects involving local and international efforts, holding significant roles such as Director at M Beach Consulting, Ltd. and Social Performance Manager at Shell China. Responsibilities have included successfully managing multi-year reform projects, developing technical proposals, and facilitating international technical exchanges.

Project experience and donor exposure

With a background in international development cooperation, the expert has collaborated with donors like the Aga Khan Foundation-Afghanistan and the EU and DfID through projects with the University of Central Asia and the Center for International Forestry Research. Their involvement has included developing literature reviews, analyzing trade and value chains, and assessing social and environmental impacts. Thematic areas covered include environmental health, sustainable forestry, and natural resource management. These regional projects have focused on locations such as Afghanistan, China, and Southeast Asia.

Sectors and geographic focus

Previously held roles span sectors including rural development, social development, corporate social responsibility, and environmental health and safety. Responsibilities have included roles such as Director, Social Performance Manager, and Senior Advisor, with a focus on project management, social impact assessments, and stakeholder engagement. The expert's work spans international regions, particularly in China and Southeast Asia, and involves interdisciplinary expertise in integrating environmental and social considerations into development projects. Extensive geographic experience in China, with a focus on rural and interior regions, complements work in Afghanistan, Brazil, Uruguay, and Southeast Asia, engaging in projects related to social and environmental assessments, sustainable forestry, and rural development.

Languages and education

The expert is fluent in Mandarin Chinese and English, utilizing these language skills extensively in professional settings, including in-country work in China and collaboration with multilingual teams. Proficiency in Mandarin was demonstrated through graduate studies conducted in Mandarin at Beijing University. The educational background includes a Master of Arts in Asian Studies with a specialty in China from the University of Hawaii, USA, and a Master of Science in Social Policy and Planning in Developing Countries from The London School of Economics and Political Science, UK. Graduate studies in Natural Resource Economics and Geography were completed at Beijing University, China, alongside a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of California, USA.