Staff

Administration / Management

Administration / management team

saleumphon

Saleumphon Vongsakhamphoui
Director

Email: saleumphon@lao-ire.org
Education:
  • Diploma in Office Management and Accounting
Related work experiences:
  • Team leader, Technological Section
  • Project Monitoring
  • Solar PV Installation Technique
  • Strategic planning & Management

Projects involved:
All LIRE activities

Interested in exploring ways of implementing renewable energy in Lao PDR.


aurelie

Aurelie Phimmasone
Program Director

Email: aurelie@lao-ire.org
Education:
  • Postgraduate Degree in Economics for Development and the Environment, University of Paris-Versailles, France
Related work experiences:
  • 15 years experience in socio-economic research and policies development on environmental indicators and sectors evaluation, management and coordination of large projects and working groups within international organisations.
  • Based in the Lao PDR since 2004.

Projects involved:

  • Supervision and coordination of studies, projects and research programs
  • Liaison with international organisations / partners

chansamone

Chansamone Khaovong
Head of Administration / Finance Officer

Email: chansamone@lao-ire.org
Education:
  • Bachelor of Arts in English at Nationality University of Laos.
  • Certificate of Accounting at Pakpasack Technical School, Vientiane, Laos.
  • Certificate of International Accounting at Intouch Training Center(ITC)
  • Certificate of Project Accounting at ITC
Related work experiences:
  • Secretary of Human Resource Development Section at MRC, Vientiane Laos.
  • Secretary at Site Office in Khammoun Province, Hinboun District, Laos for Theun- Hinboun Power Company Limited (THPC)

Projects involved:
Financial, Administration and Human Resources Management.

Interests: Human resource management and improving administration quality.

nouttavanh

Nouttavanh Chansisouphanthong
Admin Assistant

Email: admin-assistant@lao-ire.org

Education:
  • 5th year Environment Management student: Faculty Of Environment Science, National University of Laos
Related work experiences:
  • Student volunteer at “Social and Environment Development” camp
  • Accounting experience in family business.
Projects involved:
  • Accounting /Administration

Interests: Climate change, Green energy and green products, Water resources management, Water treatment, Water quality monitoring, Biodiversity.


aurelie

Lydie Mateo
Head of Communications
Long Term Volunteer

Email: lydie@lao-ire.org
Education:
  • Graduated with a Masters Degree in International Management, Faculty of International Relations, Le Havre, France
Related work experiences:
  • Experience in Industrial Ecology, transportation
  • Experience in logistics coordination, customer relations
  • Experience in business communications
  • Has been residing in South-East Asia for 2 years

Projects involved:

  • All communication tasks
  • Liaise with partners, institutions, donors etc.

Phisakhone

Phisakhone Phongpadith
PR & Communication Assistant

Email: Phisakhone@lao-ire.org
Education:
  • Bachelor Degree in Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, National University of Laos, 2011
  • Bachelor Degree in Business English, Vientiane, 2009
Related work experiences:
  • 4 years Member of the Social Environment Education and Development (SEED)'s Volunteer Group
  • 5 years Attended to NAGAO Foundation on Rice Field Biodiversity Conservation

Projects involved:

  • Public Relations and Communication
Interests: climate change, clean production, water resources management, water treatment, water quality monitoring, biodiversity, awareness on environmental conservation, land use patterns, NTFPs and wildlife conservation, agriculture and forestry.

Programs

Programs team

 

edward

Edward Allen
Technical Programme Coordinator
Long Term Volunteer

Email: Edward@lao-ire.org

Education:
  • Masters of Science: Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development-Production in tropical environments, Imperial College, London University, UK
  • Diploma Agriculture, Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development, Imperial College, London University, UK
  • Bachelor of Arts: Geography. Oxford University, Oxford, UK
Related work experiences:
  • Worked internationally on technical and field trials programs in Australia, Cambodia, Mexico, Brazil
  • Agriculture technical advisor, Erikshjalpen Bun Tai project, Phongsaly Province, Lao PDR
  • Fluent in Lao
Projects involved:
  • Involved in all the Biofuels work and the technical aspects of partner relations

Working hard to keep our biofuels program pro-poor, relevant, and culturally appropriate in the Lao rural context.


Singkham

Singkham Lueyeevang
Economist,
Bio-diesel Project Leader

Email: Singkham@lao-ire.org

Education:
  • Higher Diploma in Business Administration (2003-2006), Lao PDR
  • Bachelor of Arts in Economics (2007-2010), New-Delhi
Related work experiences:
  • Volunteer for the Department of National Statistic of Laos for two months (2007)
  • Conducted Surveys for the Mekong River Commission (MRC) in the northern part of Laos (2011)
  • Conducted a Survey for an Australia NGO (2011)
Projects involved:
  • Development of Bioenergy projects incl. biodiesel production and rural electrification through straight vegetable oil (S.V.O); Exploring other bio-energies’ cost viable applications

bounchan

Bounchan Khamphilayvong
Design Engineer,
DEWATS Project Leader

Email: Bounchan@lao-ire.org
Education:
  • Bachelor of Engineering, Communication and Transportation, Faculty of Engineering, National University of Laos
  • Certificate of Advanced English Course
Related work experiences:
  • Intermediate English Teacher

Projects involved:

  • Decentralized Waste water Treatment Systems (DEWATS)

sapaune

Sapaune Boutchareune
Site Construction Supervisor

Email: Sapaune@lao-ire.org
Education:
  • Degree in Topographic
  • Training on project management
Related work experiences:
  • Gravity flow- water system and design
  • Infrastructure design and supervision of construction

Projects involved:

  • Decentralized Waste water Treatment Systems (DEWATS)
  • Water supply

monivanh

Monivanh Boulom
Community Facilitator

Email: monivanh@lao-ire.org

Education:
  • BA in Environment Science, National University of Laos (NUOL)
Related work experiences:
  • Cleaner product
  • Biodiversity in farm
  • Water assessment by Biodiversity
Projects involved:
  • Decentralized Waste water Treatment (DEWATS)

Interested in improving waste water treatment systems on community level.


hattaphone

Hattaphone Sisouvong
Pico-Hydropower Technical Assistant

Email: ting@lao-ire.org
Education:
  • Bachelor Degree in Environment Management, NUOL, Laos
  • Diploma, Informatics Technology (IT), Quest College, Laos
  • Continuing Bachelor degree in English, LAC, Laos
Related work experiences:
  • Network and Internet Security Assistant at CEDS, NUOL
  • Pico-Hydro Technical Assistant at LIRE Office

Projects involved:
Pico-Hydropower program

Interested in renewable energy, especially Pico-Hydropower, which is an important source of electricity in remote areas.


Phatsamalee

Phatsamalee Vannha
DEWATS project facilitator

Email: phatsamalee@lao-ire.org

Education:
  • 5th year Environment Management student: Faculty Of Environment Science, National University of Laos
Related work experiences:
  • Final EU ASIA LINK CALIBRE workshop at National University of Laos
  • Volunteer at the 2009 SEA Games in Vientiane Capital. Lao P.D.R.
  • Student volunteer at Social and Environment Development” camp
Projects involved:
  • Wastewater Treatment Systems

Interests: Climate change, Green energy and green products, Water resources management, Water treatment, Water quality monitoring, Biodiversity, Social researching, Awareness on Environmental Conservation.