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Governing Board

Comprising of the Secretary-General of ASEAN and representatives from 16 countries, ERIA's esteemed Governing Board serves as the pivotal decision-making body at ERIA. Committed to fostering economic growth and regional integration, the Board members bring their wealth of experience and knowledge to drive impactful initiatives that benefit the region.

Governing Board

Governing Board Members

H.E. Dr Kao Kim Hourn
H.E. Dr Kao Kim Hourn

Secretary-General of ASEAN

ASEAN

Mr Christopher Langman
Mr Christopher Langman

Chair of the Australian Pacific Economic Cooperation Council Committee (AusPECC)

Australia

Mr Hairol Nizam Hamid
Mr Hairol Nizam Hamid

Acting Director General Department of Economic Planning and Statistics (DEPS) Ministry of Finance and Economy (MOFE)

Brunei Darussalam

H.E. Ros Seilava
H.E. Ros Seilava

Secretary of State, Ministry of Economy and Finance of Cambodia; Member of Supreme National Economic Council (SNEC)

Cambodia

Prof Ye Hailin
Prof Ye Hailin

Professor and Deputy Director-General of National Institute of International Strategy Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS)

China

TBC
TBC

TBC

India

Dr Teguh Dartanto
Dr Teguh Dartanto

Dean of Faculty of Economics and Business University of Indonesia

Indonesia

Mr Sadayuki Sakakibara
Mr Sadayuki Sakakibara

Executive Advisor to the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry; Former Chairman of Nippon Keidanren (Japan Business Federation)

Japan

Ambassador Suh Jeong-in
Ambassador Suh Jeong-in

Former Ambassador to ASEAN; Research Fellow of the Korea University ASEAN Center (KUAC); Inspector at the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA)

Republic of Korea

Dr Leeber Leebouapao
Dr Leeber Leebouapao

Chairman of the Planning, Finance, and Audit Committee, National Assembly of Lao PDR

Lao PDR

Dato’ Hairil Yahri Yaacob
Dato’ Hairil Yahri Yaacob

Secretary General of Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry

Malaysia

H.E. Dr Wah Wah Maung
H.E. Dr Wah Wah Maung

Deputy Minister for Investment and Foreign Economic Relations Ministry of Investment and Foreign Economic Relations of Myanmar

Myanmar

Dr Alan Bollard
Dr Alan Bollard

Professor of Practice at the Wellington School of Business and Government Inaugural Chair for Pacific Region Business, Victoria University of Wellington

New Zealand

Mr Ramon M. Lopez
Mr Ramon M. Lopez

Former Secretary of the Philippine Department of Trade and Industry (DTI); Independent Director of SM Investments Corporation (SMIC)

Philippines

Ambassador Barry Desker
Ambassador Barry Desker

Distinguished Fellow, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University

Singapore

Dr Puntil Jongjittrakoon
Dr Puntil Jongjittrakoon

Vice Minister for Commerce, Ministry of Commerce

Thailand

Dr Tran Thi Hong Minh
Dr Tran Thi Hong Minh

President, Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM)

Viet Nam