Joonho Hwang assumed the role of Director, the Energy Division, Central and West Asia Department (CWRD) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on 20 August 2020. He will also cover the Energy Division, East Asia Department from 30 June 2023.

Jesper Petersen is the Regional Head of the Operations Coordination Unit in Central and West Asia Department. Mr. Petersen is a national of Denmark. He holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration and Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Southern Denmark. He has 26 years of work experience, including 14 years in the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

Mr. Rehan Hyder is a public procurement professional with more than 29 years of varied experience in the Central Bank, Finance Division, P&D of the Government of Pakistan, and World Bank. Rehan has been serving the World Bank as Sr. Procurement Specialist. This position involves both operational and strategic support to different sectors in procurement. He provides technical support to national and subnational governments in realigning procurement regulatory policies and procedures for development effectiveness in Pakistan.

He is a social worker and philanthropist. He is an Electrical Engineer by profession and graduated from UET Lahore in 1971. He worked for PTV for 9 years (1972 – 1981). 

Zhentu Liu, senior procurement specialist, has been working in the World Bank on procurement for more than 15 years, in the field offices in Beijing, Jakarta and Bangkok. Before joining the World Bank, he worked for the Chinese government.

Hiram Kuykendall has focused on assisting public and private sector organizations with creating governance structures that promote the inclusion of people with disabilities for the past 13 years. Part of his governance work focuses on helping organizations create procurement policies and procedures that align with organizational goals and industry practices.