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This event is fully booked.  

AMCHAM invites you to join us for our Governors' Table, hosted by Ornkanya Pibuldham of Bank of America, Arpaporn (Gift) Samabhandhu of Johnson & Johnson, Eliot Delunas of Nitro Labs, Wiyada Srinaganand of 3M, Jamie Brennan of Amazon Global Selling Thailand, Chatit Huayhongtong of Chevron, Simon Denye of Harmless Harvest, Rachel Davidson of Hilton & Doubletree Sukhumvit Bangkok, and Piangruetai Sivaratana of Seagate Technology.

Our Governors' Tables offer an opportunity to connect to leading executives and AMCHAM Board Governors over leisurely dinners in unique venues around Bangkok. The small group size allows for individual introductions followed by relaxed, wide-ranging conversations with leaders from diverse industries and businesses.

This evening's venue is the Study Room at the Hilton Sukhumvit Bangkok.

About your hosts:
 

Ornkanya (Mook) Pibuldham was appointed Managing Director and Thailand Country Head at Bank of America in June 2013. She is based in Bangkok and covers operations of Bank of America N.A. and Bank of America Securities in Thailand. In addition to her role as  the President of AMCHAM, Mook is the Director of Thai Energy Foundation and a member of Thailand National Strategic Committee. Prior to joining Bank of America, Mook was the Managing Director and Head of Global Markets/Corporate Finance at Deutsche Bank AG, Bangkok from 2000 - 2013 and Head of Financial Institutional Sales at Standard Chartered Bank, Bangkok from 1996 - 2000. Mook holds a Master's of Arts in Finance and Investments with distinction from University of Exeter and Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from Chulalongkorn University.

Arpaporn (Gift) Samabhandhu is the Managing Director for Johnson & Johnson Thailand & Emerging Territories, leading across Pharmaceutical, Medical Device, and Consumer Health sectors. A Thai national, Gift has lived in six countries (Thailand, Canada, Vietnam, Spain, Singapore, and Indonesia) with over 25 years work experience in the fields of Nutrition and Healthcare. Gift started her career in FMCG, working successively for LOWE Lintas, then Coca-Cola Thailand, Boots Healthcare International, Danone Groupe (both in Baby Nutrition and Dairy divisions), and Mead Johnson Nutrition Vietnam, where she also served as Chairwomen of the Nutrition Food Group sector under EUROCHAM. Prior to joining Johnson & Johnson, Gift was the Head of ASEA Zone and General Manager TMS for Sanofi Consumer Healthcare, covering a span of 11 countries across Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and South Korea. Gift has a Bachelor of Business Degree from Assumption University, Thailand, and an International Executive MBA Degree from the University of Victoria, Canada. She also holds a certificate for High Performance Leadership and Orchestrating Winning Performance from IMD Lausanne, Switzerland. During her free time, she loves to water-ski and wakeboard and believes in work-life integration.

Eliot Delunas is the Managing Director at Nitro Labs, a Bangkok-based microbrewer of non-alcoholic beverages like cold brew coffees and teas. Co-founding this SME/startup in 2017, Eliot also currently serves as Chairman on the company's Board of Directors.  Eliot is American, relocating to Asia in 2010 in a project management capacity for RMA Group's construction division in Afghanistan, where he was tasked with winning contracts and delivering projects in support of nationwide U.S. Government and ISAF operational requirements. Prior to Nitro Labs, Eliot also co-founded an early stage tech company in Thailand focusing on digital event management, e-ticketing, and payments processing services, which he later exited via private sale.  Eliot studied Chemistry at Indiana University with a concentration in analytical science. He enjoys learning Thai, golfing, studying blockchain technology, and being an active member of his community.

Wiyada Srinaganand is currently Country Leader of 3M Thailand. She joined 3M as General Counsel and Management Operating Committee with over 20 years of experience in private practice and as in-house counsel. She started her career as an associate at Coopers & Lybrand Thailand, moved to White & Case Thailand and Norton Rose Thailand, and joined Michelin Thailand as General Counsel. Prior to taking her current position, her role at 3M was expanded to Women's Leadership Chair and Diversity & Inclusion Champion and from the legal pillar, she was recognized as Southeast Asia Legal 500 Powerlist Individual in 2019.

Jamie Brennan is the Head of Thailand of Amazon Global Selling. She has 20 years of experience as an executive and consultant with MNCs, agencies and NGOs, holding a variety of leadership roles in strategy, partner management, program management & communications across USA, APAC, Europe and Africa. Key leadership positions include country head, VP of CSR and strategy committee lead.

Chatit Huayhongtong is President of Chevron Thailand Exploration and Production, Ltd., a position he assumed in May 2021. As president, he is responsible for upstream operations in Thailand. Chatit began his career with Chevron in 2002 and over a 20-year period has held numerous engineering and leadership positions of increasing responsibility around the world, including in the United Kingdom and United States. Prior to becoming President, Chatit served as General Manager for Operations from 2018; as General Manager for Asset Development from 2016; as Asset Manager of Pailin Asset from 2013; and as Deputy Asset Manager of Platong Asset from 2011. Chatit graduated from Chulalongkorn University with an MA in Business Administration in 2003 and a BA in Petroleum Engineering in 1994.

Simon Denye is Managing Director of Harmless Harvest, where he helms all operational and business functions in Thailand, fulfilling the Harmless mission of providing the best tasting, organic, and fair for life coconut products to the World. Simon believes in a values-led approach and is passionate about generating wealth for all stakeholders through good business leadership. Previously, Simon was with Dole Thailand for almost a decade in various roles, most recently as the VP & MD. Simon is also a Non Executive Director of Prime Hemp Science and Industry srl, and an advisor to the board of Thai EuroCoat. He has lived in Southeast Asia for the last 17 years between Thailand and the Philippines.

Rachel Davidson is a Cluster General Manager of Hilton and DoubleTree by Hilton Sukhumvit Bangkok. Her career has encompassed General Manager roles at hotels and resorts throughout Thailand, Japan, China, and Australia. The last 12 years with Hilton, Rachel has held director positions in various organizations including President of American Chamber of Commerce in Okinawa (2016 - 2018), Vice President of Chatan Tourism, Chair of Tourism Whitsundays, President of Hotels Sales and Marketing Association in Victoria, and Director of YWCA in Melbourne. Rachel was the Japan, Korea, and Micronesia representative from 2015 - 2019 for Hilton?s Global Corporate Responsibility program, Travel with Purpose, and continues to focus on adding value and supporting social and environmental initiatives in the local community.

Pangruetai (Pang) Sivaratana is Vice President and Thailand Country Manager for Seagate Technology. As Seagate's Vice President of Korat Operations and Thailand Country Manager, Pang oversees the world's largest hard drive campus, employing 13,000 individuals. Her journey with Seagate began in 1991, and she assumed the roles of Vice President of Korat Operations in 2011 and Thailand Country Manager in 2017.  Pang was honored with the Outstanding Executive Woman Award in 2011 by Thailand's Ministry of Labor and received the Exemplary Businessperson of the Year recognition from Thailand's Ministry of Science and Technology in 2014. She holds a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, a Master's in Industrial Engineering, and Honorary Doctorate Degree in Manufacturing Engineering.