New Board Chair appointment: Jeffrey Lamb

Phnom Penh, Cambodia, July 17th, 2019 – Nexus for Development (Nexus) announced that it has appointed Jeffrey Lamb to join the Nexus Board of Directors as Board Chair effective today.

Jeffrey, an Independent Consultant, has a portfolio of activities that includes serving as an Advisor with the United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) Climate Change Adaptation Team, as well as an Oversight Committee Member of the DFAT funded “Investing in Infrastructure program” in Cambodia. Jeffrey’s diverse experience includes working across Southeast Asia and in Cambodia where he previously served as the Head of UK Trade & Investment – Cambodia and as an Advisor to Senior Minister of Public Works and Transport, H.E. Sun Chanthol.

He brings to the Board expertise and passion for business, and economic and social growth as evidenced by his current and former roles in strategic intelligence, international market development, impact investing, climate change and capacity building.

Commenting on his appointment, Jeffrey shared the following:

“On behalf of the organization it is my pleasure to welcome Jeffrey to our Board. As Nexus enters its 10th year of operations in the region, it is important to be open minded about potential new directions of growth for our organization and Jeffrey’s appointment further enhances the strategic input that the Board’s diverse backgrounds can offer.” says Jennifer Louie, Executive Director of Nexus for Development.

Jeffrey is replacing Charlotte Nivollet who has been serving as Board Chair since 2017. Charlotte has been instrumental to accompany Nexus in its activities to opening up new opportunities for all actors of change, in order to diversify the modalities of action, support scaling of relevant solutions and accelerate their impact. As she is moving towards different projects, we wish her all the best and thanks her for the good work on our side.