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Peter Crowhurst (Chief Executive Officer at British Chamber of Commerce Myanmar)

Peter Crowhurst

Chief Executive Officer at British Chamber of Commerce Myanmar
https://britishchambermyanmar.com/en

Peter Crowhurst is the Chief Executive Officer of the British Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar, appointed by the Board of Directors to the role in December 2018.

Peter has a wealth of experience, having spent the past thirty years working in Asian Markets. Initially Peter worked in Hospitality at General Manager level, in Hong Kong and China, but moved on into Real Estate, becoming an Asset and Investment Manager with ING. In this role he supported real estate development and investment projects in China and Taiwan. During his time in with ING and latterly CBRE Global Investors, Peter was responsible for portfolios in Taiwan and Singapore, with assets in excess of USD 650 Million.

Peter’s relocation to Myanmar was orchestrated through Yoma Strategic Holdings, whom he joined in 2013 when based in Singapore. Peter moved to Myanmar full time in 2014 as Head of Real Estate Asset Management at Yoma Strategic.

While at the Chamber Peter aims to support British business, together with the UK Government Department of International Trade, bringing investment and trade opportunities to Myanmar. Peter will also focus on developing initiatives, alongside the Chamber team, for bi lateral trade from Myanmar to the United Kingdom. One of the top objectives of such initiatives is job creation and benefits for Myanmar citizens.

Peter was part of the founding team that established the British Chamber of Commerce and has served on the board for the last five years since its inception.

Shoon So Oo (Head of Climate and Energy at WWF-Myanmar)

Shoon So Oo

Head of Climate and Energy at WWF-Myanmar

Shoon So Oo is Head of Climate and Energy Program at WWF-Myanmar. He previously worked as Head of Division at Myanmar’s Ministry of Electricity and Energy.

Nicholas Woffinden (Chief Executive Officer at Myanmar Rural Electrification Fund)

Nicholas Woffinden

Chief Executive Officer at Myanmar Rural Electrification Fund

Nick has been actively involved in international banking/ finance and real estate development since graduating from Utah State University in 1986. Nick started his career at Tokai Bank in construction lending and then at the Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan in commercial mortgage. From 1993 he has lived and worked in Japan starting with American Malls International and has held senior positions with GMAC Commercial Mortgage Japan, Lehman Brothers, CLSA Capital Partners Fudo Fund, and Wells Fargo Securities Japan. Since 2014, Nick has been involved in utility-scale solar projects in Asia and in 2016 helped start-up MREF to provide electrification to rural areas in Myanmar.

Thurayne Lwin (Chief Operation Officer at Myanmar Rural Electrification Fund)

Thurayne Lwin

Chief Operation Officer at Myanmar Rural Electrification Fund

Thurayne Lwin has been leading businesses and teams for over twenty years in information technology, investment banking, and entrepreneurship. After receiving his education in the USA, Thurayne worked as a senior director at Thomson Reuters’ market investment and advisory team. Since his return to Myanmar in 2012, Thurayne has launched his own payroll processing company and an engineering service firm.