About Us

Kenan Leadership .

Kenan board of trustees .

Kenan Foundation Asia is overseen by an all-volunteer board of trustees, consisting of leading academics, business leaders, and former government officials.

Executive
Committee .

Kenan Foundation Asia would like to acknowledge the support of its donors and partners for their contributions to our mission. Without their dedication and commitment, our work would not be possible.

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

Board of trustees .

Mr. Anand Panyarachun

Former Prime Minister of Thailand, Kenan Founding and Honorary Chairman

Khunying Jada Wattanasiritham

Chairperson, Kenan Foundation Asia, Independent Director, Siam Commercial Bank

Mr. Piyabutr Cholvijarn

Vice Chair and President, Kenan Foundation Asia Former Deputy Minister
of Industry, Thailand

Mr. Ralph L. “Skip” Boyce

Former US Ambassador to Thailand

Mr. Evan Gwyn

Managing Director, Springside Ventures

Dr. Supavud Saicheua

Advisor of Kiatnakin Phatra Financial Group, Kiatnakin Phatra Financial Group

Mr. Charles Blocker

Chief Executive Officer, IC Partners Ltd.

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. Wimonkan Kosumas

Former Deputy Director General · Office of Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion (OSMEP)

Khunying Kasama Varavarn

Former Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education

Mr. Pradap Pibulsonggram

Adviser to National Coordinator, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Mr. Frank Kenan

Co-Founder, KD Capital Management

Mr. Owen Gwyn

Chairman, GEOCORP

Mr. Gregory W. Brown

Director of the Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Dr. Woraphat Arthayukti

Chairman, Northern Gulf Petroleum Pte. Ltd.

Dr. Peter Coclanis

Director, Global Research Institute, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Dr. John D. Kasarda

Director, Center for Air Commerce, Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Mr. Anand PanyarachunMr. Wattanawit Gajaseni (EX OFFICIO)

Deputy Director General – Acting Director, Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA)

Mr. Richard Bernhard (EX-OFFICIO)

Executive Director, Kenan Foundation Asia

Kenan Management .

Mr. Anand Panyarachun

Former Prime Minister of Thailand, Kenan Founding and Honorary Chairman

Khunying Jada Wattanasiritham

Chairperson, Kenan Foundation Asia, Independent Director, Siam Commercial Bank

Mr. Piyabutr Cholvijarn

Vice Chair and President, Kenan Foundation Asia Former Deputy Minister
of Industry, Thailand

Mr. Ralph L. “Skip” Boyce

Former US Ambassador to Thailand

Mr. Evan Gwyn

Managing Director, Springside Ventures

Dr. Supavud Saicheua

Advisor of Kiatnakin Phatra Financial Group, Kiatnakin Phatra Financial Group

Mr. Charles Blocker

Chief Executive Officer, IC Partners Ltd.

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. Wimonkan Kosumas

Former Deputy Director General · Office of Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion (OSMEP)

Khunying Kasama Varavarn

Former Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education

Mr. Pradap Pibulsonggram

Adviser to National Coordinator, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Mr. Frank Kenan

Co-Founder, KD Capital Management

Mr. Owen Gwyn

Chairman, GEOCORP

Mr. Gregory W. Brown

Director of the Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Dr. Woraphat Arthayukti

Chairman, Northern Gulf Petroleum Pte. Ltd.

Dr. Peter Coclanis

Director, Global Research Institute, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Dr. John D. Kasarda

Director, Center for Air Commerce, Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Mr. Anand PanyarachunMr. Wattanawit Gajaseni (EX OFFICIO)

Deputy Director General – Acting Director, Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA)

Mr. Richard Bernhard (EX-OFFICIO)

Executive Director, Kenan Foundation Asia

Kenan Management .

Mr. Anand Panyarachun

Chairperson, Kenan Foundation Asia

Khunying Jada Wattanasiritham

Vice Chair and President, Kenan Foundation Asia Former Deputy Minister of Industry, Thailand

Mr. Piyabutr Cholvijarn

Chief Executive Officer, IC Partners Ltd.

Mr. Ralph L. “Skip” Boyce

Director, Center for Air Commerce, Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Mr. Evan Gwyn

Former Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education

Dr. Supavud Saicheua

Executive Vice President, National Science and Technology Development Agency

Mr. Charles Blocker

Board Member, Office of the National Economics and Social Development Council

Dr. Chadamas Thuvasethakul

Advisor of Kiatnakin Phatra Financial Group, Kiatnakin Phatra Financial Group

Dr. Varakorn Samakoses

Adviser to National Coordinator, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Dr. Wimonkan Kosumas

Former Deputy Director General, Office of Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion (OSMEP)

Khunying Kasama Varavarn

Former US Ambassador to Thailand

Mr. Pradap Pibulsonggram

Executive Director, Kenan Foundation Asia

Mr. Frank Kenan

Executive Director, Kenan Foundation Asia

Mr. Owen Gwyn

Executive Director, Kenan Foundation Asia

Mr. Gregory W. Brown

Executive Director, Kenan Foundation Asia

Dr. Woraphat Arthayukti

Executive Director, Kenan Foundation Asia

Dr. Peter Coclanis

Executive Director, Kenan Foundation Asia

Dr. John D. Kasarda

Executive Director, Kenan Foundation Asia

Mr. Wattanawit Gajaseni (EX OFFICIO)

Executive Director, Kenan Foundation Asia

Mr. Richard Bernhard (EX-OFFICIO)

Executive Director, Kenan Foundation Asia

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