People
Meet the people who work for us and bring about lasting change.
Leadership Team, Cambodia
SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM
Colm Byrne
CEO International Operations
Colm has been living in Cambodia for over seven years and is a qualified teacher. Previously Director of Development, Colm accepted the role of CEO International Operations in 2022 and is responsible for overseeing the growth of SeeBeyondBorders in Cambodia.
Lok Taing Im
Child Protection and Compliance Manager
As the Child Protection Manager, Taing Im designs systems and processes for schools and communities to ensure childrens’ safety. She is also responsible for Compliance at SeeBeyondBorders.
Blung Phath
Country Manager
Joining SeeBeyondBorders in 2013, Phath was initially a project manager for Angkor Thom, before becoming Operations Manager and then taking the role of Country Manager in 2022.
STAFF IN CAMBODIA
Pheung Pov
Cambodian Leadership Team Mentor
With over 15 years in Education, Pov joined SeeBeyondBorders in 2013. He became Country Manager in 2017 and now supports the Cambodian Leadership Team as a mentor while completing studies in Ireland.
Melinda Cashen
Program Design and Development Advisor
After participating in two Teach the Teacher projects in 2016 and 2019, Mel joined SeeBeyondBorders in mid-2019, as the Quality Teaching Manager. She is now the Program Design and Development Advisor.
Phan Sophen
Education Technical Manager
Sophen has worked in the Cambodian educational sector since 2004. Joining SeeBeyondBorders in 2011, he is now the Education Technical Manager.
Lula Belinfante
General Manager Fundraising
Lula has been fundraising for NGOs in Cambodia since 2018. She joined SeeBeyondBorders in early 2021, as the General Manager of Fundraising.
Phan SreyPhet
Project Manager – Educational Changemaker & PIKT
Sreyphet joined SeeBeyondBorders in February 2021 with over 10 years of working experience in Education. She facilitates changemakers learning and organises internal and external training.
Lon Borey
Project Manager – Educational Technology
Lon Borey joined SeeBeyondBorders in February 2022 in Battambang as the Project Manager for Educational Technology. He has 12 years of experience working for NGOs in Cambodia.
Thanh Boumy
Project Manager – Embedding Mentoring
Since joining SeeBeyondBorders in 2016, Boumy has worked closely with teachers and District Office of Education staff in Bavel and Ek Phnom. From 2021, she became the Project Manager for Embedding Mentoring.
Heng Khanchna
Project Manager – Literacy
She joined SeeBeyondBorders at the end of 2019 as a Teacher Support Officer. Now she is responsible for resource development and mentoring literacy teachers.
Kian Marrian
Communications and Compliance Mentor
Prior to joining SeeBeyondBorders in August 2022, Kian has worked in Education in Cambodia since 2018. He is now working to mentor the Communications and Compliance teams.
Bunn Limon
Communications Coordinator
Limon joined SeeBeyondBorders in October 2020 and is based in Battambang. She is responsible for planning and producing quality internal and external communications.
Derek Culligan
Chief Financial Officer / General Manager HR
Derek moved to Cambodia in 2018. He is a member of our leadership team with responsibility for HR and finance.
Hoeu Chantoeu
Finance Manager
Chantoeu joined SeeBeyondBorders as an intern in August 2018. She then became our Finance and Admin Officer for 4 years before becoming the Finance Manager now based in Siem Reap.
Rin Makara
HR Manager
Makara joined SeeBeyondBorders in a part time role in August 2019 and later began to work full time as a HR and Admin Assistant. Now, she is the HR Manager based in Siem Reap.
Khann Phearith
Content Coordinator
Phearith joined SeeBeyondBorders as an intern in May 2018. Now, he is responsible for creating digital content for our channels and graphic design. He is based in Siem Reap.
Long Kimhun
Finance and Admin Officer
Kimhun joined SeeBeyondBorders in January 2021. She supports the finance team and is based in Battambang.
Nel Ratana
Digital Content and IT Manager
Ratana joined SeeBeyondBorders in 2018. He is responsible for IT equipment, IT maintenance and digital content.
Net Panhasak
Educational IT Support Officer
With a dual degree of English and Information Technology, Panhasak joined SeeBeyondBorders as the Educational IT Support Officer in Battambang in January 2022.
Rom Phat
Finance and Admin Assistant
Sreyphat joined SeeBeyondBorders in October 2022. She is based in our Siem Reap Office and has extensive experience working in both Finance and Administration for private companies.
Surt Phenhchet
Content and Communications Assistant
Phenhchet joined SeeBeyondBorders in August 2022. He supports the communications team and is based in Siem Reap.
Loeuy Sreyrov
Teaching Development Officer- Educational Changemakers
Sreyrov joined SeeBeyondBorders as a Changemaker in February 2021. She is now a Teaching Development Officer supporting the Educational Changemaker Project based in our Battambang Office.
Dy Lida
Teaching Development Officer- Literacy/Maths
After finishing the two year Educational Changemaker Program in 2023, Lida works as a Teaching Development Officer for literacy & maths. She regularly mentors literacy teachers at schools and organises resources for them.
Kang Sambor
Teaching Development Officer
Sambor brings almost 10 years experience in the Education field to SeeBeyondBorders. She is currently a Teaching Development Officer focusing on facilitating workshops for continuous professional development.
Sin Dyna
Teaching Development Officer
Dyna joined SeeBeyondBorders in 2023 as a Teaching Development Officer after successfully completing the Educational Changemaker Program. Now she works with the Education Technical Manager to develop resources for maths and literacy.
Loeuy Reak
Cleaner
Reak joined SeeBeyondBorders in July 2022 as the office cleaner for our Siem Reap office.
Lok Rachany
Cleaner
Rachany joined SeeBeyondBorders in April 2023 as the office cleaner for our Battambang office.
STAFF IN AUSTRALIA
Sally Miles
Chief Executive SeeBeyondBorders Australia
With a background in fundraising, communications and strategic partnerships for NGOs, Sally leads the SeeBeyondBorders Australian team. She has a Master of Social Change and Development, and a love of Cambodia having worked as a tour guide in the region twenty years ago.
Zoe Scamps
Australian Corporate Partnerships Manager
Joining SeeBeyondBorders in early 2019 as the office manager, Zoe is now the Australian Corporate Partnerships Manager.
Louise Foodey
Finance Manager
A chartered accountant since 1989, Louise joined SeeBeyondBorders in April 2015 as Finance Manager.
Fiona Yates
Finance Officer
Fiona is a Sydney based chartered accountant who has been volunteering with SeeBeyondBorders since 2011. Fiona previously worked in the not-for-profit sector in England.
Alan Smith
Corporate Partnerships Australia
Alan joined SeeBeyondBorders in 2012 and works in developing our Corporate Partnerships. With a background in marketing Alan started the Direct Response Company in Australia in 1985.
We are also fortunate to be supported by additional superbly skilled volunteer staff in Australia. These volunteers provide expertise in areas such as IT, digital marketing and event planning.
STAFF IN THE UK
Linda Horgan
CEO SeeBeyondBorders UK
An educator by background, Linda has significant experience in development and leads SeeBeyondBorders UK from Oxfordshire.
STAFF IN IRELAND
Olive Cummins
CEO SeeBeyondBorders Ireland
Olive has an extensive background in business management and strategic planning and joined SeeBeyondBorders in 2022 to lead SeeBeyondBorders Ireland.
