Team's profiles

President, CAMPRONET
Radio Manager, CHEMS

As an outstanding student from Norton University, Marida joint Singapore International Business Institute as a course consultant to get to understand the reality of practical business experience in the education sector. Marida then moved to BBC World Service Trust as a Drama Script Writer for “taste of life” after more than a year with the previous employer. Then, she worked for BBC Radio, London as a Writer for the Radio.

She is presently the Head Writer at CHEMS after the project at BBC Radio phased out.
Both at work and at university, Marida takes pride in everything she does. She always comes up with fresh ideas and initiatives to solve every difficult moment she has faced with. With such consistent and persistent efforts, Marida has always held top positions one after another.

Her motto: “Dare to be different. Get things done on time and in budget as nicely as possible.”

Mobile phone: 855 (0) 12 517 851
Personal email: marida.chh@gmail.com

PRACH Minea

Co-Founder & Marketing & Communication Manager, PACE Cambodia,
M & E Materials Supply
Co-founder, 1st President & Advisor, ITC Alumni Association 
Co-founder & Secretary General of Young Engineer Section (YES),
The Engineering Institution of Cambodia (EIC)

A smiling face along with his loud-, clear-, slow-speaking personality since birth, after finishing his bilingual course at Sisowath High School, Minea chose to go for Mechanical & Industrial Engineering specialty at Institute of Technology of Cambodia (ITC). As an outstanding undergraduate together with his natural-born relationship and leadership building skills, Minea has been always involved in both paid activities and charity in his jobs.

On the side of paid employment, Minea decided, after different short-term projects, to work as a Programme Coordinator for Business Edge TV Show initiated by Mekong Private Sector Development Facility (MPDF), IFC, World Bank. In order to pursue more opportunities, Minea decided to join French-speaking Employment Department (DEF) [a non-profit recruitment agency, and a tripartite project of French-speaking university Agency (AUF), French Cambodian Chamber of Commerce (CCFC) and French-speaking international Organization (OIF)] as a Manager in charge of pre-selection works of potential French-speaking candidates for demanding employers. On the job seeker side, Minea has always been seen busy giving different sessions of orientation for fresh graduates on basic job hunting skills and the labor market opportunities. While for the employer side, he has been busy with releasing lots of job announcements to different media targeting potential candidates for his demanding clients.

After an exchange program, ended mid of 2008, of International Business at CERAM Business School in France, Minea comes back without any attention to work for any others besides helping his friends develop Komnit Khmer Creative & Productions to ensure not only client’s expectation is met but also exceeded that’s where he can ensure his happy client list can keep on going longer. Plus, he co-founded with his brother to set-up PACE Cambodia, M & E Materials Supply and act as the Marketing & Communications Manager.

On the side of charity jobs, Minea became Secretary General, and next President of Student Association of ITC from 2000 to 2002. Upon leaving the university, Minea co-founded the ITC Alumni, an active Member, and next became President of the Alumni Association from 2004 to 2006. At about the same time, since 2004 Minea has been made Secretary General of Young Engineer Section at the Engineering Institution of Cambodia (EIC). Most recently, Minea co-founded Cambodian Professional Network (CAMPRONET) and has insisted to stay as a Vice-President in charge of Corporate Relations.

His core skills set includes FGD facilitation, leadership, operation, communication, interpersonal relations, multimedia consultancy, training, project management, sales and customer services. Minea speaks Khmer, French and English fluently.

His personal motto: Act in advance!

His personal email address: prachminea@yahoo.com

His personal phone number: 855 (0) 12 985 895

Vice President, Professional Relations, CAMPRONET
General Manager,
Chok Chey Sole Agent .

Sovathara has more than 10 year’s experiences in Sales Management. In 1992, he started his first job as a sales representative at Asia Pacific Brewery (Cambodia Representative Office) Co., Ltd. distributed Tiger Beer, ABC Stout, and Anchor Beer in Cambodia. He grown up to supervisory levels and continues to executive and sales manager. His ability to lead and manage a successful large group of 320 of Promotion Girls, 21 sales personnel, and 11 distributors has lead him to be an outstanding sales person in the entire company.

In 2002, he joint Nippon Paint (Cambodia) as a Sales and Marketing Manager. Under his 2 years supervision, sales volume was doubled. In mid 2004, Sovathara left Nippon Paint to start up his own business as Sole Agent for Cam-Paint Manufacturing in halt part of Phnom Penh. Again, he brings the success for his business as the best distributor for 2 consecutive years (2005-2006). Sovathara graduated MBA from Charles Sturt University, Australia. He is now also Local Business Consultant for Traidcraft (UK) and Association of Artisans Cambodia.

His motto: “Helping others means helping ourselves”

Mobile phone: : 855 11 888 111/ 12 907 222
His email: sovatharah@yahoo.com

Vice President, Membership & Website Development, CAMPRONET
Webmaster, HR Inc (Cambodia) Co., Ltd

Vanntha graduated from University of Technology and Management in the faculty of Compute Science and successful Cisco System Academics Online in 20040.Vanntha join At HR Inc (Cambodia) Co., Ltd in 2006, in close collaboration with donor and partner to develop website, manages the business of the website which included strategic positioning; business planning, Development and updating the website. In addition she works closely with recruitment department.She is undertaking her master degree at Royal University of Law and Economics Science specializes in General Management.

Her belief: “Success goes to the one who is patient and persistent.”

Mobile phone: 855 (0) 12 769 069
Office email: ngorn.vanntha@hrinc.com.kh

Vice President, Product Development, CAMPRONET
Sales & Marketing Manager, Angkor Lotto Service (ALS) Co., Ltd.

Kuysrorn was graduated in business administration from Royal University of Phnom Penh in year 2002. In 2000, He worked for Indochina Research Company as Field Researcher and for Cam GSM (Mobitel) Co., Ltd as sales representative. Then He worked for ACNielsen (Marketing Research) Company as Group Leader up to mid 2005 and then started working for Angkor Lotto Service as Sales & Marketing Manager up to present.

In order to developing his self which start working from grassroots worker up to middle management level made him strongly patient, persistence, consistence effort and manage time in efficient, furthermore networking with the other experience people who has more knowledge and can share to him.

His motto: “Whenever you have a will you will find the way, Positive Thinking Is Signal of Positive Results” .”

Mobile phone: 855 (0) 12 948 489
His email: Kuysrorn@yahoo.com

HEM Tola

Treasurer, CAMPRONET
Senior Business Analyst, BDLINK Co., Ltd.

Graduated a Bachelor of Business Administration top of his class from Maharishi Vedic University mid of 2006, shortly afterwards Tola joined HR INC, a leading human resource firm in Cambodia, in the finance and accounting department. By late 2007, he was promoted as a business analyst to work for BDLINK, a sister company of HR INC.

He has worked on many different consultancy, research and development projects such as Youth Employment Market Survey, Employment Market for People with Disabilities, Market Feasibility for Real Estate Investment, Monitoring and Evaluation of Telecom Pilot, Feasibility Study of Value Chain for Stone Sculpture and Business Development Service for Social Enterprises. Tola speaks Khmer, English, Thai and basic Chinese.

His motto: Knowing thing(s) we look for or want is an excellent start.

KY Channarin

Council Member , CAMPRONET
Accountant, HR Inc, (Cambodia) Co., Ltd

Channarin graduated in business administration from Institute of Technology and Management. As an outstanding student and class president, Channarin manages all class activities and trips for her classmates. Thanks to her excellent human relations skills, she was successful as a class president involving in all activities for the team – from initiating activities, collecting and keeping money to spending accountability.

Her human skills make her a soft and tough negotiator at every occasion for the benefits of her team. Immediately after finishing the requirements for her BBA, Channarin was offered a position as administrative and finance officer at HR Inc. With smart and well-organized personality, Channarin is now in charge of accounting, logistics, administrative stuff, tax declaration, bank reconciliation and also playing a role as receptionist.

Her motto: All the things must own their own places and time, respectively.

Mobile phone: 855 (0) 12 513511
Office email: ky.channarin@hrinc.com.kh

LEANG Rattana

Council Member , CAMPRONET
Human Resources Manager,Ericsson

Graduating near the top of his class, Rattana was one of the brightest and most active graduates in his year. He joined Cambodia Property Ltd in mid 2002 as HR Assistant, shortly after completion of his tertiary studies and moved to a similar position with Caltex 8 months later.
Rattana then spent more than 2 years with Caltex, gaining strong experience in payroll, Cambodian Labor Law, employee relations and recruitment.

It was his ability in the latter area, which enabled him to move to ANZ Royal Bank in mid 2005 as their Recruitment and Remuneration Consultant. Since moving into this role, Rattana has been involved in recruitment and selection of over 100 employees for different levels across this rapidly growing organization.

His motto: "Discovering new thing and making changes for improvement."

Mobile phone: 855 (0) 15 455 542
Office email: rattana.leang@ericsson.com

LONG Visal

Council Member , CAMPRONET
Supply Chain and Demand Planning Manager, BAT
A Member of Executive Committee, BAT

A graduate in degree of Economics & Commerce, Visal commenced her career with Jardine Schindler (Cambodia) in 2001.
In striving to find opportunity for career development, Visal joined British American Tobacco (Cambodia) Limited- in 2003 as a management trainee.

Within the two years of development program, Visal has proven herself in leadership skills as well as operational results.
Along with the recognition, Visal rapidly climbs the ladder at BATC where she now is a member of the executive council and holds the position of Supply Chain and Demand Planning Manager.

Sandra D’AMICO

Council Member , CAMPRONET
Managing Director, HR Inc (Cambodia) Co., Ltd
Vice-President, CAMFEBA
A Member of Centre Advisory Committee, GIPC

Sandra is currently the Managing Director for HR INC (Cambodia) Co., Ltd, Cambodia’s leading HR Services firm which she founded with two Cambodian Entrepreneurs in 2005. Sandra studied Clothing Production and Design and graduated top of her class. Starting her career in the Garment Industry in South Africa, Sandra worked in design and then moved onto managing the production line for one of South Africa’s leading garment factories producing caps and children’s clothes.

Sandra then moved into the consulting industry working for a leading consulting firm, Bain & Company. She worked across a variety of sectors including airlines, banking and government. Sandra has always had a passion for working with people and her career in Human Resources started at Bain when she moved from consulting into Human Resources where she helped to establish the human resources function for Bain South Africa. Her primary focus was recruitment, performance management and people development.

Sandra moved to Cambodia 5 years ago working primarily in Human Resources and Consulting working closely with Cambodia’s leading NGO’s and companies. Sandra is currently the Vice President of The Cambodian Federation of Employers and Business Associations (CAMFEBA) and also sits on the Centre Advisory Committee
for the Garment Improvement Productivity Centre (GIPC).

Her Motto: “Think Big, Start Small! It’s all about the people and your passion, dedication and commitment to the things you really believe in.”

Mobile phone: 855 (0) 12 766 748
Office email: sandra.damico@hrinc.com.kh

MAO Pises

Council Member , CAMPRONET
Former Interim GM, Digital Divide Data

By December 2007, Pises has worked as Interim General Manager for Digital Divide Data (DDD. Prior to joining DDD, he was former country HR Manager for Cambodia Beverage Company Ltd, known as The Coca-Cola Cambodia. In early 2005, Pises was one of the co-founders of HR Inc (Cambodia) Co., Ltd with a passion for people and development of Human Resources Management field. Prior to HR Inc, he was recruitment specialist and HR Consultant for Strategic Management Solutions Ltd. Pises graduated his BBA of HR Management from Maharishi Vedic University and he was also MBA candidate at Pannasastra University of Cambodia since 2004. Pises speaks Khmer and English.

His motto: “Living the values".

Mobile phone: +855-(0)12-592-492
Office email: maopises@maopises.8m.net

MENG Sokkheang

Council Member, CAMPRONET
Local Consultant for Finance Department, Health Sector Support Project
Grant Management and Program Development Coordinator,
National Nutrition Program

A curious business learner, Sokkheang began his career in accounting as an Accountant for Erasie Travel Co., Ltd. in 1999. Next, he moved to YGM (Cambodia) Co., Ltd. as an Accounting Supervisor. Then, after two years of experience in the accounting field, Sokkheang joint OISCA International Organization in 2001 as a Finance Officer. A pleasing and mature personality with years of practical experience in the field, Sokkheang left OISCA for Health Sector Support Project (HSSP) shortly before mid of 2004 as a Local Consultant for Finance Department and Grant Management and Program Development Coordinator for National Nutrition Program. Until now, Sokkheang remains in the two positions stated right before.

As a Local Consultant for Finance Department, Sokkheang is seen busy with ensuring the accounting files regularly updated following the HSSP accounting procedures, following up with disbursements related, processing payments for staff and implementing agencies. Also, he needs to ensure that all disbursements are in compliance with policies agreed by joint decisions between the Government and related donors’ policies. As part of his job, he is responsible for training Accountants at implementing units donated by the HSSP.

As a Grant Management and Program Development Coordinator for National Nutrition Program, Sokkheang has been hugely involved with coordinating activities related to preparing documents for requesting for cash, operating the programs, reporting the program status to related donors and management.

His motto: “Working hard is a sign of successful career development, while being curious in the thing that needs to be done now makes us superstars in the field we are pursuing for.”

Mobile phone: 855 (0) 16 894 860
email: sokkheang_fmg@yahoo.com

CHUM Monika

Executive Advisory Member, CAMPRONET
Marketing and Communications Manager, TotalCambodge

An outstanding graduate from Norton University, Monika left the university with a broad knowledge of business administration, especially an excellent knowledge of accounting and marketing. Therefore, Monika joint a garment factory as a Personnel and Administrative Coordinator where, after a few years, she brings in enough hands-on experience to make herself qualified as an HR and Administrative Manager for another employer, Wayburn Investment Group.

Prior to that, Monika also used to work as a Qualitative Data Analyst at Indochina Research Limited, the leading marketing research firm in Cambodia, plus some event management projects, these experiences established the foundation for her current position at Total Cambodge. She is presently the Marketing and Communications Manager at Total Cambodge. That is why you will often see her or meet with her if you see Total Cambodge joining any trade fair or sales promotion events somewhere in Cambodia. Her main roles and responsibilities are to build and retain the brand name of Total Cambodge in the mind of her target customers in Cambodia.

Her Motto: “Let’s put concept into reality while staying out of the box to make your creativity outstand the rest.”Mobile phone: : 855 (0)12 816 518
Office email: chum.monika@total.com.kh

HOUT Chan Thoeun

Executive Advisory Member, CAMPRONET
BSS Engineer, Camshin Co., Ltd.

An electronic-like person, Thoeun chose to specialize in the field of Electrical and Electronic Engineering after leaving his senior high school. Thoeun selected Norton University to fulfill his requirements. At university, Thoeun spent a great amount of time doing research on both new technology and psychology. As per his clarification, psychology is important if you want to be a leader or a businessperson one day. You will need to have a good knowledge of psychology to win people to your way of thinking.

With growing skills and knowledge in both his specialization and human relations, Thoeun joint INS Global Trading Company as an Assistant to Manager shortly after leaving the university in 2005. Next, Thoeun left INS Global Trading Company for Camshin Company after about half a year. Presently he is BSS Engineer at Camshin Company Ltd. Thoeun speaks Chinese, English and Khmer fluently.

His motto: “Never quit. Through its persistence, water breaks rock.”

Mobile phone: 855 (0)12 735 887 / 855 11 800 131
Office email: guochheng_yang@yahoo.com

MENG Ngy

Executive Advisory Member, CAMPRONET
Territory Development Manager-R5, Angkor Beverage Company

NGO Natharoun

Executive Advisory Member, CAMPRONET
Project Officer for GSB Initiative, UNDP

Prior to working in Cambodia, after graduating from an MBA in Paris, Natharoun previously spent 5 years as a consultant and project manager with Ernst & Young Consulting – later CapGemini. Within the Accelerated Solutions Environment department of this leading business consulting group he was responsible for supporting organizations implementing change management processes and redevelop new strategies, through innovative learning tools and specific methodologies, consulting and training techniques. Natharoun spent one year as the Country Administrator in Cambodia for Médecins Sans Frontières, where he was responsible for the mission budget, human resources, logistics and support to local partner NGOs. Then he collaborated for a year with Emerging Markets Consulting, a regional private sector development and business consulting firm, as a consultant.

Most Recently, Natharoun joined the UNDP, as a Project Officer for the GSB (Growing Sustainable Businesses) initiative. The GSB initiative fosters and facilitates private sector sustainable investment that address grass-roots market segment. The targeted end-results are business driven solutions that enable, accelerate and sustain access by the poor to needed good & services and/or livelihoods opportunities. .

Mobile phone: 855 (0) 92 210 537
Office email: natharoun.ngo@undp.org

NUON Pichsophal

Executive Advisory Member, CAMPRONET
Assistant to President & Public Relations Manager,
Phnom Penh Chamber of Commerce

As an inquisitive student, Pichsophal started working as a receptionist anadministrator at the same time as she started her university. With her outgoing and down-to-earth personality, Pichsophal collected good experience as a receptionist and administrator roughly for two years at the Institute for Development of Education and Agriculture. With that experience, Pichsophal joint Phnom Penh Chamber of Commerce as a Project Assistant where her typical day was seen busy with communicating with SMEs, local and international partners, organizing meeting sessions, and press conferences etc.

Until 2005, when she also graduated her Bachelor of Business Administration, she was promoted as Assistant to President and Public Relations Manager at Phnom Penh Chamber of Commerce. Holding this position, she was involved with similar activities including exposing herself abroad to a few training courses to familiarize herself with SMEs and its related context to development. Becoming more mature and along with her experience and ability in managing similar tasks, she has been authorized to make quite a lot of decisions on activities involved with her job presently. Her success to date is attributed to her persistent efforts in the things she has been doing.

Her motto:“Working hard makes us outstanding.”.

Mobile phone: 855 (0) 12 520 153
Office email: ppcc@online.com.kh

SAY Sony

Executive Advisory Member, CAMPRONET

Marketing Manager, PRASAC MFI

A mature and pleasing personality, Sony is renowned for his sense of humor expressing in a soft way. You may find yourself uncomfortable if you do not feel you find him interesting and respectful. Learning with a habit of active listening and participations along with teaching, Sony has developed great skills in acquiring and expressing knowledge in a way that people are willing to accept – skills mostly required as a wise leader.

As a top student from Maharishi Vedic University, Sony joint Khmera organization as an Assistant to Director. About two years after his university, Sony found that the time has moved onto new challenges. As a graduate in marketing field, Sony then moved to 141 Worldwide in Cambodia for a short-term project to get into dept of what the advertising or brand marketing field was. Credentials he gained from being a short-term project supervisor at 141 Worldwide allowed him to have access to a career at PPML as a Marketing Executive more than a year. After, Sony saw an opportunity that he has been building his credentials along the way for; that is, Chief of Marketing at PRASAC MFI. He was promoted to be a Marketing Manager of PRASAC MFI in Cambodia.

In addition to his work commitments, he is currently taking Master of General Management at Royal University of Law and Economics with the intention of applying his marketing and business skills to run effective marketing activities at his workplace

His motto: “While working hard, you should also ensure you are a smart leader. Without knowing where to go, you will reach nowhere in the end.”

Mobile phone: 855 (0) 12 456 078
His email: sony_mvu@yahoo.com

SOM Chamnan

Executive Advisory Member, CAMPRONET

Legal Officer,Arbitration Council Foundation

Chamnan is now working in the Arbitration Council Foundation as the Legal Officer, a position mainly involving with providing legal advice/ support to Arbitrators in the area of Labour Law. He possesses Bachelor of Law from Royal University of Law and Economics and Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from Royal University of Phnom Penh.

Chamnan started his job in 1997 as a teacher of English and then Deputy Director of a private school in Phnom Penh. In 2003, he joints the US long-term international election observer as the interpreter/assistant and then moved to work as the Claim Agent at Indochine Insurance Company. After the company was liquidated, he moved to work as the Advocacy Officer at LICADHO and then the Information and Legal Officer at the Cambodian Federation of Employers and Business Associations-CAMFEBA.

His motto: “Failure today is the success for tomorrow.”

Mobile phone: 855 (0) 12 722 371
His email: csom@arbitrationcouncil.org; or schamnan@yahoo.com

MAO Savin

Executive Advisory Member, CAMPRONET

Consultant, EMC.

As a Consultant within EMC Cambodia’s business consulting and private sector development advisory firm, Mr. Mao plays a key analytical and work-stream management role in EMC Cambodia’s projects. He has extensive project experience on EMC Cambodia’s work in the agriculture and agri-business sectors, as well as in the microfinance sector.

Prior to joining EMC Cambodia, Mr. Mao was with the British American Tobacco in Cambodia, in which capacity he played a key management role overseeing risk management, internal controls, treasury operations, and tax planning and compliance. In 2001, Mr. Mao co-founded the Cambodian Rural Development Team, a local non-government organization working with the poor to improve their livelihoods whilst conserving natural resources, an organization which he continues to serve as Financial Advisor and Board Director. In 2006, Mr. Mao co-founded the Conversation with Foreigners, a local English Language Training School with focus on understanding and conversation and taught by foreign volunteers from across the globe. It forms a unique model of learning and cultural exchange to raise money for the Cambodian Rural Development Team to contribute funding to support their core day-to-day operational activities. Mr. Mao takes an active role in the school as Chairman of the Board as well as Director of the School.

Mr. Mao holds a BBA (Accounting) from the Maharishi Vedic University in Cambodia, and is currently pursuing the Certified Public Accountant designation with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (UK).

His motto: “You want changes, change yourself first”

Mobile phone: 855 (0) 12 657 508
His email: maosavin2001@yahoo.com

MITH Leakhena

Executive Advisory Member, CAMPRONET

Management Trainer/ Coach at MEDiCAM

Mith Leakhena got Bachelor Degree’s in Management from National Institute of Management, Phnom Penh, Cambodia in 2000, Master Degree’s in Business Administration from University Utara of Malaysia in 2003 and Doctor Degree’s in Management from Preston University, USA in 2005. Mith Leakena was professionally trained in marketing field by Tenessee State University, Nashville, TN U.S.A, USDA /UNCF in 2003. Furthermore, she was equipped into logical knowledge of Business Consulting by Traidcraft and Artisan Association of Cambodia in 2007. To broaden her capacity wisely, she took a training course of Advance Training of Trainer with SILAKA to be a professional trainer.

Currently, Mith Leakhena is holding the position as a trainer for MEDiCAM NGO with holding main responsibilities of preparing Training Assessment Needs?TANs? for local NGOs; conducting training courses such as Strategic Planning, Human Resource Management, Project Planning and so fourth. Due to her reliable capacities and being high patient, she has been selected to be an incumbent of a part-time management and marketing lecturer for six years for some officially-recognized universities in Cambodia. At the same time, she is employed as a part-time local business consultant for Traidcraft and Artisan Association of Cambodia?AAC? to be mainly responsible for developing technical expertise, marketing access issues and business development assistance as a part of the sustainable trade for social enterprises project.

Mith Leakhena has three-year work experience as a marketing officer for CPAC Monier Cambodia Co., Ltd. She had excellently served and convinced clients of the products; built close relation with dealers and ensured marketing conducts.

His motto: “Fail is a good lesson learnt to improve in the future for success”

Mobile phone: 855 (12) 648 788
His email: mithleakhena@yahoo.com