I hate selling myself. So here are two brief points about me and my work. In out, no one gets hurt.

I love working with kids aged 0 to 6 years. They possess honesty, wit and resilience seldom found in others older. Loved it so much I dedicated close to 20 years to this incredible profession. The only reason I hit ‘pause’ (which later became ‘stop’) on this, was to move to Vietnam with my then boyfriend.

Through “I teach, therefore I drink”, I have re-entered the “business, sales, marketing, talking financials” world in building RADA to be the Australian Wine Specialist in Vietnam – not that I can remember anything from Business School in 1991!

Currently tapping on my skills in creating individualised programs as a teacher, and adapting this to fashion specialised business plans for RADA whilst engineering a direct sales platform to build the awareness and relevancy of our brand throughout Vietnam.

My name is Doan Giang Nguyen. I am 36 years old and currently living Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
I had spent 10 years in Melbourne (2002 – 2012) taking Highschool, Undergrad and Postgrad. Simpler words, I am emotionally attached to Australia. I always wanted to go back to Australia either as vacation or business trip.
I am running my family business at the moment as Deputy Managing Director of San Ha Company Limited. San Ha is a foods company that specializes in distributing both locally made fresh meat and imported frozen meat. Australia is one of our top foods sources.
I became AusCham member since 2015 because I would like to keep in touch with Australian values and reminding me those beautiful times I had. Now, I am ready to step into another chapter of my life – that is becoming AusCham BOD member.
If I am elected BOD member, I will dedicate my time and effort to serve AusCham, making our chamber stronger and better.

Simon Pugh is the CEO and majority shareholder of QLM Label Makers, one of Asia-Pacific’s largest label and packaging companies. QLM began in 1974 as a small family business and in 2002 Simon took over the management and ownership. The company has since embarked on a continued growth strategy which now sees it operating two manufacturing facilities in Australia with sales offices in every mainland state, as well as manufacturing in 5 countries including Malaysia, Cambodia, Bangladesh and Vietnam. The QLM Group employs over 500 team members utilising 80+ manufacturing platforms to serve a diverse client base from Multinationals to local heroes, across a broad range of industries. QLM’s focus on providing solutions for 'what clients what to achieve' and the use of innovative technology has garnered numerous industry awards and QLM is seen as a leader in the industry. Simon is passionate about the importance of values underpinning the engagement of its team and company stakeholders. Read more about what they have created here: https://qlm.com.au/about-us/
Simon moved to Vietnam with his husband in 2012 to oversee the acquisition of the QLM Group’s investment and co-ordinate its presence throughout Asia-Pacific.

Jacquie has been working across the globe for the last 20 years, with career highlights in Jordan, Dubai and the Maldives. In her 5 years in Vietnam, Jacquie was previously Director of Hospitality Development for SonKim Land and is now taking those skills to Orlar – an Australian technology-driven sustainable agricultural solution www.orlar.com . Currently working to address food security issues in South East Asia, Jacquie has a passion for developing young business leaders and sharing best practice – also kicking goals on the field as full forward and Treasurer of Na Fianna Gaelic Football Club HCMC. https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacquie-o-hara-01736750/

Justin Malcolm is a 26-year veteran of the hospitality industry working for award winning properties for Starwood Hotels & Resorts and Marriott International across countries.
Justin is currently the General Manager at Le Méridien Saigon, one of the leading 5-star hotels in HCMC, where he has served for one past 4.5 years. Through Justin’s leadership the hotel has been recognized for Industry Leading awards that includes 2020 Luxury Business Hotel and Luxury Spa Hotels Asia by World Luxury Hotel and Spa Awards. In 2019, Justin was also awarded Hospitality Superstar Award by The Asia Pacific Tourism and Travel Federation.
Justin was also responsible for the rebranding and complete renovation of Sheraton Maldives; and during his time there, the height of the global financial crisis, Starwood awarded him Most Inspiring Leader of the year in Asia in 2009.
Justin was a wealth of committee and board experience which has included Chairman of the Starwood Security Council for 4 countries over a 7-year period; was the founding Chairman of PATA Chiang Rai Chapter; was Chairman of the Industry Intelligence Committee for PATA Thailand and is currently Co-Chair of Marriott International Business Council for Vietnam and Cambodia.
Justin has a strong background in change management (as a certified Six Sigma Black Belt) and business turnaround whist developing high performing teams.

Professor Claire Macken is the Pro Vice Chancellor and General Director of RMIT Vietnam. She has previously held positions as Executive Dean (Academic and Students) (Interim) at RMIT Vietnam and as the Associate Deputy Vice-Chancellor Learning and Teaching in the College of Business and Law at RMIT University in Australia.

Claire’s career spans both higher education and business, having also held roles as a Director of Education at KPMG, and also at Apple, leading Higher Education and Industry, as well as senior academic roles in Universities. Claire is a nationally-award winning teacher, with an Australian Award for Teaching Excellence, and an Australian Citation for her work in relation Student Engagement. Claire holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), a Master of Business Administration, a Graduate Certificate in Higher Education, a Graduate Certificate in Artificial Intelligence in Business, Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Law degrees with Honours and is the author of ten books and multiple book chapters and journal articles in both the areas of law and tertiary education.

Managing Director at CEA Project Logistics Vietnam

20 plus years of logistics leadership experience in Australia, Asia and Americas.
Sam Conroy comes from Country New South Wales in Australia; in his younger days, Sam studied for a Diploma in Outdoor Guiding whilst working in the hospitality industry; since then, he has completed his Post Graduate Diploma in Operations Management. Sam’s career commenced in logistics at a shop level in various locations around Australia, later he moved into a supervisory role with Linfox Logistics. As a valued member of the Linfox organization, Sam rose to the National Manager role managing brands such as Kmart, Target and Coles and was later transferred to Vietnam in 2009 as Linfox Logistics Operations Director, Vietnam.

Sam spent 3 years with Linfox in Vietnam as Operations Director before moving to the USA as a Consultant in private practice and later taking up a role with Schenker in Singapore. In 2014, Sam moved to Vietnam as Head of Contract Logistics for Maersk and soon after was promoted to Country Head for Myanmar and then CEA Middle East based in Dubai. After many secondments around the globe, Sam has now settled permanently in Vietnam since 2018 with short-term engagements with DHL and Toll before starting CEA Project Logistics in 2020 as a partner of the business.

Jess is the Vietnam Manager of Novas Architectural, an Australian company at the forefront of Architectural Hardware and Kitchen & Bathroom product development and design. https://www.novas.com.au/ Jess has over 20 year experience in the industry and believes in upskilling and nurturing the next generation of leaders. In the last two years in Vietnam, Jess has gone through the challenges of migrating the local operation from a joint venture to a wholly owned branch of Novas. Jess represents the SME sector where being versed in a multi-task environment is critical to success. Along with developing the local Novas team and business, Jess has a passion for equality and anti-discrimination in both the work place and society at large. Jess enjoys playing soccer and cooking in her spare time. https://www.linkedin.com/in/jess-wong-1b0ab526/

I am an Australian from Melbourne, living and working in Vietnam since 2005, with offices in Hanoi and HCMC.
I have been an Auscham member since 2005 - Director, Chairman of Hanoi Chapter, and Vice-President during that time. I am Head of Agribusiness Working Group of the VBF and have represented Auscham in workshops, conferences and seminars in Vietnam and overseas. I have a strong business relationship with the Australian Embassy and the Australian-Consulate. I have good relationships with all Business Chambers including AmCham, BBGV and EuroCham.
I believe I have knowledge and understanding of business in Vietnam, as well as particular experience dealing with government authorities in provinces throughout the country. I continue to serve and represent Auscham, I believe I could contribute effectively to the Board of Directors in 2022. I wish to stand as a 2022 Hanoi Director.

Natalie is an experienced senior leader with extensive international experience, global connections, and relationships in the business and not-for-profit sectors.
A qualified lawyer and governance specialist, Natalie started her career in Australian corporate law firms before moving into senior executive management roles in the property and advisory sector. Natalie made her mark as a trusted leader in the industry, developing a reputation for her ability to build long-lasting relationships, providing strategic advice to boards and executives and driving great cultures.
Natalie currently runs her own Management Consulting company, Ascending Strategies, which provides governance and strategic advice. She has a passion for working with organisations big and small to help them with strategic planning, connecting and growing to reach their potential and is known for her enthusiasm, energy and integrity. In addition, she also provides strategy and governance support to management and the international board of directors of the Christina Noble Children’s Foundation.

With a fashion designer for a mother and a graphic designer for a father, Cynthia grew up with a love of design and textiles, designing and sewing from an early age. After performing, directing and designing theatre productions she moved into the film and television industry as, amongst other things, an art director and designer.

Cynthia first visited Vietnam in 2003, when a friend was making a documentary. On that visit she fell in love with Vietnam and moved to Ha Noi in 2008.

Future Traditions grew out of her love of Vietnamese ethnic minority textiles. Cynthia’s aim is to create new markets for "at risk" traditional crafts by working directly with ethnic minority communities to produce new textiles for her clothing collections. The Future Traditions clothing range highlights these textiles in contemporary styles for everyday wear. She also creates a limited edition range featuring rare and vintage textiles.

Mick was General Manager for Melcann Ltd Agriculture Division 1984 to 1993. Mick oversaw the operation of 2 grain mills and Developed markets for grains and Pulses throughout Asia and Middle East. Mick has more than 30 years experience in Agriculture with strong connections in the industry.

General Manager Southern Cross Grains 1993 to 2007 Oversaw the operation of 2 grain mills and Developed markets in Asia, Libya, Yemen and Arabian Peninsula.

Mick sat on a number of advisory committees Victorian Chamber of Commerce and was a member of the GIWA oat council 2006-2020. He used to be former president of Melbourne Corn Exchange and Victorian Farmers Geelong Branch.

As an Executive Director of UniGrain Pty Ltd 2007 to 2020, he established two major oats mills in Victoria and Western Australia and developed international markets for the oats products. He represents to UniGrain Pty Ltd Asia 2020 ongoing and being director of Aust Potatoes Pty Ltd 2020 until now.