John Anner
Executive Director

John has served as the Executive Director of the East Meets West Foundation since February 2003. John oversees over 85 staff members and manages all EMW programs and projects.

Prior to EMW, John was the founder and executive director of the Independent Press Association for seven years, a membership organization that provides technical assistance to hundreds of independent periodicals. The IPA was a highly entrepreneurial non-profit that generated most of its budget from earned income. Under John's leadership, the IPA either purchased or launched five businesses in five years. He started the organization with a $5,000 grant in 1996, and grew it to an operating budget of $3.5 million in 2003.

John has also served as Publications Director at the Center for Third World Organizing from 1989 to 1997 where he founded, edited and published Third Force , a cross-cultural national magazine about community and labor politics in communities of color. Prior to that, he was Editor-in-Chief at Nicaraguan Perspectives magazine from 1986-1989.

John was a Peace Corps Volunteer Mauritania, West Africa in 1983-1985. He received a B.A. with Special Honors in Political Science from Tufts University in 1982, and an M.S. in International Agricultural Development from the University of California at Davis in 1989. He received numerous awards and fellowships for academic excellence. John lives in Hanoi with his wife and three daughters. He enjoys bicycle riding and gourmet cooking.

Nguyen Thi Minh Thu
Program Director

Thu joined EMW in April 2006 to represent EMW in Hanoi. As the EMW Program Director, Thu's main job is to is to design and develop intervention programs to meet the needs of the disadvantaged people that EMW serves, and to strengthen the organization's capacity to deliver these services.

Thu says her passion for the work she does is driven by the positive changes that she has seen in the poor communties that EMW works with. “I always put myself in the shoes of the people I visit on my field trips, and that really triggers me with new initiatives to find a way to help them have better opportunities in their lives. The dedication, diligence and collaboration that my colleagues at EMW have extended to me is a great motivation for my work.”

Before joining EMW, Thu worked in business development and knowledge management for international business companies and development organizations for more than 10 years. During her spare time, Thu enjoys the latest movies and practicing yoga and meditation.

Le Thi To Nga
Office Manager

Cao Vu Hoang Chau
Liaison Officer

 

Breath of Life Program

Luciano Moccia
National Coordinator

 

Large Construction - Northern Region

Ron Smith
Deputy Director

Nguyen Thanh Long
Assistant to Deputy Director

Nguyen Thi Thanh Xuan
Administrative Officer

Phi Van Duong
Assistant Project Manager

Lai Hung Cuong
Assistant Project Manager

Nguyen Duc Thang
Assistant Project Manager

Nguyen Ky Cong
Site Supervisor

Nguyen Duc Minh
Site Supervisor

 

 

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