Many works to improve sustainable access to safe, hygienic and appropriate WASH and assistive technology solutions for communities in Cambodia. She has a Masters in Public Health, Law and International Business, and 20 years’ experience in health, education, agriculture and gender equity in Cambodia, Timor-Leste and Myanmar.

Pin has over 20 years’ experience in project implementation and management of humanitarian, water and sanitation and hygiene. He has extensive general WASH techniques and tools including PHAST, CLTS, WASH education, incorporate Disaster Risk Reduction and Emergency Preparedness in WASH.

From Cambodia, Ratha has over 6 years’ experience working in the WASH sector, especially urban and rural water supply in technical design and management. Ratha has been involved in numerous projects with organisations such as the World Bank, UNICEF, ADB and Australian Aid. He is passionate about sharing his knowledge and experiences with communities locally and overseas in countries such as Myanmar and the Philippines. Ratha holds an engineering degree in Water Resources and Rural Infrastructures from the Institute of Technology of Cambodia and a Masters of Business Administration from the National University of Management in Cambodia. Ratha’s hobbies include playing football, basketball, marathons and music.

Mariny holds a masterʼs degree in Environmental Engineering at Chulalongkorn University (Thailand) and a bachelorʼs degree in Water Resources Engineering and Rural Infrastructures at ITC (Cambodia). She has experience in working in water/ wastewater treatment, air pollution, and hydrology. As a Technology Development Specialist with EWB Australia in Cambodia, Mariny focuses on developing, trialling and delivering appropriate technology for communities in rural areas, to improve water in Sanitation in Challenging Environments and mobility.

Chanrika graduated in bio-engineering in 2019. She has been involved with EWB since 2018 through participating in the EWB internship program with ATEC Biodigesters. As an EWB alumni, Rika also attended the EWB design workshop and critical thinking course in 2019. With a passion for human-centred design skills and critical thinking, Rika volunteered to co-facilitate school outreach workshops and was a leader of the critical thinking team in 2019 and 2020. She always starts her mornings with 15 minutes of yoga; and the perfect weekend is spending the whole day with family in their home town, cooking and trying new dishes together – and playing with the dogs and kittens.

Mengheang holds a Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from The Institut Teknologi Bandung (Indonesia) and a Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial and Mechanical Engineering from ITC. Mengheang is skilled in mechanical design, data analysis and simulation, producing prototypes and testing, and project management. In his role as the Assistive Technology Officer, Mengheang supports the analysis, concept designs, prototypes, trials, evaluation, and progress control of products for innovative technology solutions for people living with disabilities. In his spare time, Mengheang enjoys listening to music, reading, playing football and going for trips with his family.

Based in Phnom Penh, Din holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the Royal University of Law and Economics. She has more than 10 years’ experience working as an accountant for local and international NGOs. Before she started with EWB in late 2022 as the Accounts Officer, Din worked for an International NGO, Swisscontact Cambodia, for nearly three years. She is excited to join EWB and continue her working in the NGO environment.

Sreymom holds a Bachelor’s Degree of Accounting and has over 7 years’ experience working in accounting and finance management for local and international NGOs such as CARE International, Kampuchean Action for Promote Education (KAPE) and Cambodian Food and Service Workers’ Federation (CFSWF).

Lamberto has over 20 years’ experience working on community development projects in Timor-Leste. Since 2004, he has worked with various international NGO partners to deliver DFAT and EU funded WASH projects to support municipal water authority in planning, designing and supervising quality of water infrastructures. He has also worked as a consultant for the Asian Development Bank and provided technical assistance to the Government of Timor-Leste for the development of urban capital water supply system and solid waste management plan.

Since 2015, he has worked in the WASH sector in Timor-Leste to contribute to improved access to water and sanitation for rural communities. He has extensive experience in project management and a strong understanding of development practices in project planning and implementation. Lamberto holds a Bachelor of Social Development Science.

Elsa has been involved with EWB Australia in Timor-Leste for some time as a Feto Enginhera member and Design Challenge participant. Elsa undertook an internship with EWB Australia in Timor-Leste in early 2019 as well as attending the mid-year Humanitarian Design Summit.

João is an architect with a great passion for designing and building sustainable and affordable projects. After graduating from university, he founded a local training center to train youth in Computer Aided Design (CAD) drawings. He has been involved with EWB in a volunteer and work capacity for almost four years. He first joined EWB as an intern in 2017, working with one of the local partners, Community Housing Limited (CHLI).

As Mobilisation and Partnership Coordinator, João works collaboratively with local and international partners, government institutions and local authorities to develop and implement sustainable and appropriate technology solutions.

Romeo joins the EWB Australia team in Timor-Leste with 9 years’ experience working for a number of organisations in the engineering sector at both the national and international level. Romeo graduated from vocational technical school, specialising in general construction. in addition to his work with EWB, Romeo also provides voluntary technical assistance on engineering projects in his community.

Stephanie is an environmental engineer and has been working since 2006 either for NGOs in Uganda, Timor-Leste, the Solomon Islands and now Vanuatu, or in consulting and local council in Australia. Through her studies and experiences, Stephanie learnt that to be working efficiently in the water sector, one has to tap into a wide range of skills and behaviours in order to respond to the ‘wicked problems’ of today’s world. She is therefore constantly looking for opportunities to grow her own technical, social and leadership skills, as well as those of colleagues and partners, in order to ultimately create healthier and more resilient living places.

Originally from the Solomon Islands, Christina comes to EWB with a range of experience, working in different organizations with different groups of people. Christina’s work experience included working for the Vanuatu government as senior high school chemistry and biology teacher, science lecturer, training manager for Peace Corps Vanuatu, Education officer for UNICEF, Program Director for ADRA Vanuatu, and for the last 6 years before joining EWB, as Program Manager for a Women’s Economic Empowerment project for UN Women. Christina loves working with people at the community level, especially with rural women and girls and she looks forward to contributing meaningfully to EWB’s vision and mission for Vanuatu. 

Cedric was a recipient of The Queen’s Commonwealth Trustee Award in 2019 and attended the One Young World Summit in London. His activist work in the area of community development, specifically focussed on creating platforms for discussion around youth empowerment, gender equality and climate change, made him eligible to be a recipient of the Queen’s Young Leaders. For the past six years, he has been working for NGOs such as Oxfam and World Vision in Vanuatu. During this time, he has developed his skills in community engagement, partnership building, project management and monitoring and evaluation.

He believes that partnership with a diverse range of partners is fundamental for development and sustainability growth. Cedric is now based with EWB in Vanuatu as the Technology Development Coordinator. His role is focussed on leading the delivery of the program, engaging and building relationships with existing and new partners, and supporting the monitoring and evaluation of EWB projects in Vanuatu.

Margarita is a data enthusiast and active Engineers Without Borders chapter member. What started out in 2013 as a fun run dressed as a toilet (calling out EWB’s WASH projects) has turned into a passion for finding even more creative ways members can have fun while raising the organisation’s profile and influence within the wider community. Since then, she’s held various leadership and supporting roles as part of Sydney chapter through fundraising, a speaker series connecting EWB’s extensive Alumni network and Challenge scholars, and event partnerships.

She currently works in digital analytics, coaching others on new ways to visualise data to make faster, better, more customer-centred decisions. Her love of numbers and communication began with Bachelor degrees in Engineering (Industrial Chemistry) and Arts (English Literature) and continues with a postgraduate degree in applied statistics. Having worked in marketing and financial services, she brings to the table her unique perspective around EWB’s impact in bringing about positive social change.

Working with EWB’s staff and members is a constant source of inspiration and motivation for her and she looks forward to further contributing to their great work through human-centred engineering.

Mike is a Senior Managing Director with FTI Consulting specialising in financial turnarounds, interim management, and mergers and acquisitions. He is an experienced senior financial professional with over 25 years’ experience in finance, turnaround, restructuring and M&A. He has had extensive experience in both advising boards of small and large, private and public companies as well as sitting on not-for-profit and for-profit boards both here in Australia and in Asia.

Having lived and worked extensively across Asia, Australia, Europe and America, he has held senior financial and management roles in many organisations across a wide range of industries including manufacturing, automotive, airlines, healthcare, financial services, retail, real estate and construction. Mike is a qualified Chartered Accountant, a Certified Turnaround Practitioner, a Certified Valuation Analyst and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Shane Kennelly, Managing Director of Kennelly Constructions and First People Recruitment Solutions, is a proud Bundjalung man with over 15 years of experience in senior executive positions leading and building sustainable growth for businesses across the defence, telecommunications, construction, resources and energy sectors.

Shane is passionate about providing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with long-term sustainable employment opportunities, and helping their businesses grow. He also wants to increase the participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, to ensure that they are not further marginalised due to technological advances. Shane sits on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Business and Innovation Reference group for the Queensland Government and the RAP Advisory Committee for GHD.

Shane has a Degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Sydney University and a Masters of Business from the University of Western Sydney.

Lily was appointed Company Secretary in November 2018. She is a corporate transactional/advisory lawyer (primarily in equity capital markets) with over six years’ legal experience working at top tier law firms in Auckland, London and Sydney, and is a qualified solicitor in both New South Wales and New Zealand. She works as a lawyer at Gilbert +Tobin and is currently on secondment at an ASX-listed company. Lily is excited to be part of EWB and wants to use her skills and experience to support and accelerate EWB’s pursuits and endeavours.
Lily holds a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Property conjoint degree from the University of Auckland.

Kelsie is a System Engineer with an Australian Energy Company based in the Pilbara region of Australia, and has been an active Engineers Without Borders chapter member for seven years. Until recently, Kelsie was the EWB WA President.

Kelsie’s EWB journey started in 2011 when her team became NSW State Finalists in the EWB Challenge, which led to her being awarded the EWB Challenge scholarship. Kelsie has held numerous roles with EWB, including as a member of the Newcastle WASH team and the WA Corporate Galvanizer. She is intimate with EWB’s activities, having had the opportunity to participate in many programs such as Dialogues on Development Cambodia and as a facilitator of Leadership Rewired.

Kelsie is an advocate for EWB chapter members and is excited about the pathway that human-centred engineering offers in attracting a diverse range of people to engineering. She is actively involved with many diversity initiatives, including as a mentor in women in engineering programs and holding a Strategy and Planning role with her company’s gender diversity group. Kelsie won the Emerging Talent category of the Australia Subsea Business Awards in 2016 and was accepted on Homeward Bound 2019, a global leadership program for women in STEM.

Kelsie brings a dual outlook from the corporate sector combined with experience as a long-term EWB volunteer. Kelsie gained her Bachelor of Civil Engineering from the University of Newcastle in 2014. She enjoys karaoke, photography, 4WDing and camping.

A Chartered Chemical Engineer, Sonya has held advisory roles with the Australian Attorney General’s Office and DFAT, addressing issues of human trafficking and modern slavery in supply chains and the implementation of the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. She is currently a member of the Modern Slavery Expert Advisory Group with the Australian Department of Home Affairs. Sonya is also a Board Director of the Alliance for Water Stewardship and a member of the Royal Children’s Hospital Clinical Ethics Committee. Sonya joined Bunnings as Head of Sustainability and Community in early 2020, bringing with her extensive knowledge in the sustainability space gained from more than 20 years’ experience in retail, consumer goods and manufacturing industries. Specialising in stakeholder engagement, policy development and risk management, Sonya’s role sees her leading the growth of existing sustainability and community programs and finding new opportunities to drive positive long-term change across the business.

Alesha’s passion for engineering was discovered whilst volunteering in a remote Mongolia community, convincing her of the importance of engineering to provide equitable lives for all. Several years later, in 2005, she joined an ambitious new organisation  – Engineers Without Borders.

Alesha’s EWB journey has been career-defining. During her two-year term as Chapter president (2008/09) she was awarded Young Professional Engineer of the Year (2009) by Engineers Australia. Other significant leadership roles include past Victorian President of Engineers Australia (2018) and she is a current board member of the Industry Capability Network, Victoria.

She is a Chartered Professional Civil Engineer and her early career focused on the delivery of water infrastructure projects. Her current role as General Manager, Victoria at Engineers Australia provides a unique opportunity to positively impact the profession.

Alesha is committed to the engineering profession and working with EWB to influence and drive change in the sector. She believes that diversity, social inclusion and developing the capability of the profession to deliver great outcomes for the community and society at large is essential.

Daniel is the Executive Manager of Sustainable Infrastructure Solutions at Unitywater and an Adjunct Professor of Humanitarian Engineering at UNSW. His previous roles include Arup’s water business in Australasia, and as an Officer in the Royal Australian Engineers. He is passionate about EWB and supporting its’ vision of creating a fairer and more equitable future for all. Daniel believes this is possible.

 Daniel’s leadership in engineering has been recognised by Engineers Australia as ‘Sir John Holland Civil Engineer of the Year’, ‘Professional Engineer of the Year’ and as one of Australia’s ‘Most Innovative Engineers’. His impact in WASH has been recognised by the Australian Water Association: as winner of the ‘Kamal Fernando Mentoring Award’ and the ‘Water Professional of the Year’. Daniel is a Fellow of Engineers Australia and a Fellow of the Institute of Managers and Leaders. His industry roles include Chair of Carbon8 Fund, Chair of the Australian Water Partnership’s Expert Review Panel, International Advisory Committee member of the Global Water Institute, Steering Committee member for the Humanitarian Engineering Community of Practices and as a member of Operation Water’s Technical Advisory Board.

 Daniel has delivered industry leading projects, he mentors, and supports the development of engineers and actively promotes humanitarian engineering (in the media and through STEM programs). In the Army, Daniel has led Army Aboriginal Community Assistance Programmes and received a commendation as the Officer-in-Charge of the Army’s response to the Victorian Bushfires. Daniel has and continues to work on international development projects in the Pacific, Asia and Africa.

Abhishek brings over 25 years’ experience of leading technology-enabled transformation programs in asset-intensive organisations operating is a highly regulated and safety critical environment. Abhishek has a track record of building organisational capability, realigning management of assets to service delivery outcomes, leading initiatives to transform the business, and enhancing people, process, and technology capabilities.

Abhishek has made practical the concepts of digital transformation for orgnanisations where it matters most, reinventing the way they delivery services and the impact they have on the planet. He is also a strong advocate of inclusion and diversity and has contributed immensely to shaping the culture of the organisations he has worked for. Abhishek has an Executive MBA from the Australian Graduate School of Management (UNSW) and a Master of Technology from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT, Delhi). He is also the Vice-Chair of Engineers Australia’s College of Leadership and Management committee (Qld).

Rebecca’s involvement with EWB spans over a decade. While at university, Rebecca participated in School Outreach, Design Summits in Cambodia and completed her engineering thesis on rural electrification through appropriate technology with EWB. Rebecca began her career with a year-long field placement with EWB as Project Facilitator in Cambodia, which stemmed from her thesis and saw dozens of solar home systems installed in rural households, providing access to electricity.

More recently, Rebecca was awarded the MECCA M-Power scholarship which aimed to increase the representation of women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in STEM. The project included a series of school outreach workshops in the Torres Strait, cross-cultural awareness training and the creation of an animation video which detailed the experience of a woman in a world that wasn’t designed for her.

Rebecca’s corporate career has focussed on investment and business transactions across venture capital and investment banking. From this, Rebecca has expertise in financial resourcing and cash flow management as well as business models and scaling up operations. Rebecca’s previous committee experience includes the Vice Curator WEF Global Shapers and committee member of Young Engineers Australia. Rebecca aims to contribute to the board by combining her long-term knowledge of EWB’s programs and philosophy with financial literacy and governance, while also bringing a sustainability mindset.