Our People

As CEO of Kidasha, I bring over 25 years of experience from both the private and not-for-profit sectors, including in international development. With expertise in financial management, operations management, and fundraising, I am results-driven and commercially astute with exceptional strategy implementation and change leadership capabilities. I have extensive experience in implementing overseas development programmes, partnering with government and local NGOs, and managing complex teams of 100+. I have a hands-on approach and strong problem-solving skills, and my pragmatic and flexible style allows me to overcome barriers and ensure rapid benefit delivery.

I am a qualified Chartered Accountant in both Nepal and the UK, with more than 29 years of experience in finance and administration. I have successfully overseen the financial management of numerous bilateral and multilateral projects within the NGO sector.

After studying in Edinburgh, I originally went to Kathmandu for 6 months to develop an outreach programme with street-connected children, 15 years later I’m still there. Initially working with VSO developing programmes for street children in Kathmandu, I went on to work with a number of international organisations, including UNICEF, on juvenile justice and child protection issues before joining Kidasha in 2006 and moving to Pokhara. I have authored a number of research articles on street-connected children for UNESCO and Save the Children.

I am a proud Welshman and have been married to my wife Anne for 45. We have two wonderful children. I have worked in public service through working for the DHSS/DSS/DWP and private sector contracts to the DWP. My interest in Nepal increased considerably after volunteering and living in Kathmandu for two years. I am  passionate about providing the children of Nepal with as much support as possible. My personal experience has shown me how hard life is for the vast majority of Nepali young people and I am humbled to be able to help support an organisation that strives to offer protection and hope. I joined the board in 2015 and became Chair of the Board in December 2016.

I am a Chartered Accountant with over 25 years’ corporate finance experience with blue chip companies including Smith & Nephew and Reckitt Benckiser. My roles have covered a broad range of finance-based activities including strategic planning, financing, and mergers and acquisitions. I have a degree in Law from Oxford University. I joined the board in the summer of 2017.

I have 18 years of experience working across charities such as the Trussell Trust and Save the Children, policy think tanks like the Coalition of Urban Transitions and development arms of management consultancies including KPMG and Ricardo Energy & Environment. I have been a frequent traveller to Nepal since 2011 having designed, delivered and/or evaluated key UK Aid funded programmes and child-centred initiatives related poverty, hunger, education and local governance. I have been involved in fundraising for Kidasha since 2016, am a great admirer of the work that Kidasha does in Nepal, and joined Kidasha’s board in 2019.

I am an equity fund manager with more than a dozen years’ experience investing across the Asia Pacific. I manage the sustainable Asian equity strategy at DPAM, one of Belgium’s oldest asset managers. I have travelled extensively across Asia, including the remote Himalayas. Having worked across the UK, Hong Kong and EU, I bring financial and corporate insights and expertise in managing philanthropic partnerships across Nepal, Myanmar and other developing Asian nations. I also serve as a Trustee for the Royal Society for Asian Affairs

I head up a public sector team at JCDecaux, a global advertising company, where I support charities and other organisations promote understanding of the issues they tackle and help raise vital funds to support their missions. I have dedicated 40 years to charitable work, from assisting refugees in Belgium to shaping national policies and fundraising for the local community group. The work Kidasha does with young people is both vital and inspirational, and I am excited to contribute to this incredible mission.