Board of Directors
The Board of Directors of ARAIBA provides strategic oversight and guidance to advance the organization’s mission to advance the adoption of responsible and inclusive business practices in support of socio-economic integration of Southeast Asia.
Thomas Thomas
Chairman of ARAIBA
Thomas Thomas is the founder and Chairman of ARAIBA Sdn Bhd, the successor organisation to ASEAN CSR Network (ACN), of which he was the founder and CEO. The ACN was established to promote and enable responsible business conduct in ASEAN Member States.
Dr. Hari Ramalu Ragavan
Independent Director
Malaysia
With 25 years of experience in sustainability management and policy in Malaysia and Asia Pacific. He worked at University Malaya, Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers, Centre For Environmental Technologies (CETEC), and served the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei Darussalam as Programme Manager from 2004 till 2015.
Board of Advisors
The Board of Advisors is composed of eminent personalities from diverse backgrounds that provide a mix of expertise relevant to inclusive and responsible business in Southeast Asia. The Board provides strategic advice and guidance to ARAIBA Sdn Bhd, its strategic priorities, programmes and partnerships, and its operational budget and annual work plan in order for ARAIBA to achieve its objectives.
Associate Professor Eugene Tan
Law Professor, Singapore Management University Singapore’s Representative to ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR)
Singapore
Dato Marimuthu Nadason
President, Consumers International and the Federation of Malaysian Consumers Association
Malaysia
Baseri Kamba
Vice Chair, Indonesia Business Link
Indonesia
Khine Khine Nwe
General Secretary, Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry and Former Trustee, ASEAN CSR Network
Myanmar
Helen Orande
Save the Children, Philippines and Former Trustee, ASEAN CSR Network
Philippines