Ed Jenne, Chair ​

Ed Jenne has over 25 years experience in sales and leadership. Based in the UK and Singapore, he led teams for leading Asian equity businesses, including Jardine Fleming and CLSA. He co-founded The Island Foundation in 2010 and has chaired the organisation for the last three years. He is also a director of 8 Islands Pte, the owner of Nikoi and Cempedak islands, and is actively involved in early stage business ventures. Ed holds a BA (Hons) in History from Reading University, UK.

Nick Duncan, Treasurer

Originally an Exploration Geologist, Nick Duncan spent most of his career in the business information sector mainly with IHS Markit (formerly IHS) and latterly Wood Mackenzie. Based variously in the UK, US, and Singapore, he held regional and global leadership positions across multiple disciplines including research, product management, marketing, strategy, business development, and sales. Nick holds a BSc (Hons) in Geological Sciences from the University of Birmingham, UK.

Andrew Dixon

Andrew Dixon spent the first 20 years of his career working in banking and finance eventually arriving in Singapore where he stumbled upon the islands of nearby Indonesia. Andrew is a director of 8 Islands Pte, the owner of Nikoi and Cempedak Islands, and founder of The Island Foundation. Andrew continues to be an active supporter and advisor on a number of conservation projects in the region. Andrew holds a BEc and MEc from Macquarie University, Australia, and is an Australian Chartered Accountant.

Emma Dudley, Vice Chair

Emma Dudley began her career with McKinsey and was drawn to the not for profit space through her project work on public and social issues across Asia. She was a lead author on a report analysing the Indonesian education sector and opportunities for philanthropy. In her work as an independent consultant over the past five years, she has worked with non-profits and philanthropists to develop strategic plans and design pilot programmes grounded in the latest evidence and practice. Emma holds a Double Masters Degree in Public Policy from National University of Singapore and Columbia University and a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from University College London.

Dewi Susanti

Dewi Susanti is the Senior Director for Research at Global School Leaders and Co-Founder of Team Mycelia. She has 20 years of experience developing education programs and research designs to improve education equity and quality for underserved communities. Prior to her current roles Dewi was a Senior Social Development Specialist with the World Bank Indonesia and a Lead Research Specialist with the National Team for Acceleration of Poverty Reduction (TNP2K), a think tank under the Office of the Vice President of Indonesia. She developed programs for teachers and students in her roles as the Program Director for Education and Quality at Tanoto Foundation and the Creative Director at Art Explore, respectively. She taught architecture at the University of Indonesia and Pelita Harapan. She holds a Master of Education from Harvard University and a Master of Architecture from the University of California at Berkeley.

Albert Tsui

Albert Tsui is General Manager at Kuok Group Singapore. Previously, Albert had stints at the Singapore Business Federation and Ministry of Trade and Industry. He began his career at the Ministry of Education with various experiences as a teacher, head of higher education policy, and Vice Principal. Albert holds liberal arts degrees from London and Cambridge.