Sandar Hla linkedin.com/in/sandarhla
Rebecca Holding linkedin.com/in/rebecca-holding
■ Career history: Business & Human Rights Consultant, Impactt Ltd, UK Private Sector Development Advisor, Embassy of Denmark, Myanmar Co-founder, Yangon Collective, Myanmar Associate VP - Business Sustainability Manager, Wave Money, Myanmar ■ Education highlights: Executive MBA, Warwick Business School, UK MSc, International Affairs, The New School, USA BA, Political Science & Film Studies, Sarah Lawrence College, USA Certificate, Business Sustainability Management, University of Cambridge, UK
■ Career history: Director of First Rail Consultancy - Planning & Performance, First Rail Holdings Ltd, UK Board Director, HomeStart-Essex, UK UK Head of Operations Delivery, Abellio Transport Holdings, UK Head of Strategy and Business Improvement, Govia Thameslink Railway, UK ■ Education highlights: Executive MBA, Warwick Business School, UK BSc, Railway Operations Management, Glasgow Caledonia University, UK BA, Law and History, Keele University, UK
■ Nationality: British
■ Nationality: Myanmar UK Resident
■ Languages:
English (native)
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■ Career achievements: Grew First Rail Consultancy by 30% in the first six months in post, increasing revenue by circa £2.5 million. Secured contracts and funding for numerous rail businesses in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic, ensuring that performance was at desired levels to receive maximum performance-based fees. Launched a Group-wide ‘Women in Transport’ mentoring scheme across seven companies, matching over 100 people, across all levels of business, in its inaugural year.
English (native) Burmese (intermediate) French (basic)
■ Career achievements: Headed a £50,000 Human Rights Impact Assessment on the Vietnamese prawn supply chain for UK retailers, from kick-off to fieldwork assessment. Co-developed a thematic framework and identified the most pressing human rights challenges in the sector. Managed US$16 million of Danish Government funding over a four-year period, incentivising over 420 SMEs in Myanmar to implement socially and environmentally responsible business projects which align to international ESG practices. Conceived a sustainability and partnership strategy for a fin-tech start-up in Myanmar. Spearheaded social impact financial literacy programmes, including securing a UN grant for US$295,000 for 260,000 women beneficiaries.
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