Kevin is a Director at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) with responsibility for procurement in the Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development, Digital, and Water and Urban Development Sectors.  He is also responsible for providing procurement policy advice and support to ADB’s developing members in South-East Asia and the Pacific.

Anne Gin is a lawyer by profession and joined ADB in 2007 first as a legal consultant within the procurement division before moving to ADB’s Office of Anticorruption and Integrity (OAI) a couple of months later as an Integrity Specialist. She re-trained as a Certified Fraud Examiner and remained in OAI for over 7 years during which time she led investigations into multiple procurement related integrity allegations.

Dongmei Guo, Environment Specialist, Environment, Natural Resources & Agriculture Division, East Asia Department, Asian Development Bank (ADB). She has worked on the environment and climate change as a staff in early 2021 and as a secondee from the mid of 2018. Before ADB, she was a China State Council Expert with Special Allowance and director/chief in centers of MEE-PRC. She holds a Ph.D. degree in Human Geography, a master's degree in Climate Change and Water Resources, and a bachelor’s degree in Geography.

A proven track record of delivery, strong leadership, and global networking has enabled Mr. Dawda to achieve success at an international leading level in setting a strategic direction and guiding teams through organizational delivery goals. With experience in India and the Asia Pacific region, having gained core capabilities in the UK within the AMP water framework environments, Mr. Dawda has shown himself to be resourceful and adaptable in working at the local project level alongside managing engagement with senior company Presidents.

Mel Altoveros is a Procurement Specialist in ADB’s Procurement, Portfolio and Financial Management Department posted in the Kyrgyz Republic Resident Mission. A Canadian national, he has over 30 years of contracts and procurement management experience spanning across various industries, including energy, EPC, aerospace and defense, and the academe. Before joining ADB, he worked in several countries, including Canada, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, and the Philippines, in various leadership roles.

Janyna Rhor has been working on procurement in Latin America, the Middle East, and Asia for more than 27 years. She is currently a Principal Procurement Specialist in the Procurement Division 2 of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), supporting the procurement portfolio of Bangladesh in the ADB Resident Mission in Dhaka.

Jacob Veerman is a national of the Netherlands. He is an internationally experienced diplomat specializing in economic and strategic development, change, and project management. Jacob has a broad knowledge and experience in the field of water management and infrastructure. He completed his master’s degree in social-economic history at Amsterdam University in 1992. He also has a Bachelor’s degree in education: history and geography.