Meet the Team

Since its creation in 2008, the ADF has been run by a small team of individuals driven by passion and wholly dedicated to their work. In addition to the core team presented below, the organisation is working with international and Cambodian consultants, and local staff  living on Phnom Kulen. 
We have built on strong network with all local partners such as the Phnom Kulen National Park's rangers, teachers from primary schools, Community Protected Areas members, APSARA guards and the Health Center team.

The Core Team

The core team is made of international and local experts in charge of managing the organisation and implementing its activities on a daily basis.

Sakhoeun Sakada
Part time consultant

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Sakada is a Cambodian archaeologist who graduated in 2009 from Phnom Penh's Royal University of Fine Arts. He has been involved in many archaeological projects for Sydney University (Australia) and Sophia University (Japan).
He joined the ADF in 2009 and is the leading Cambodian archaeologist of it. He spend his time between the ADF office in Siem Reap and the archaeological sites on Phnom Kulen.
From mid-2017 to March 2021, Sakada took over the local responsibility of the organisation, in close coordination with the management team. He was also closely supervising the ADF environmental activities. After being appointed Director of Phnom Kulen National Park by the Ministry of Environment, Sakada is now a part time consultant for ADF.

Seng Samry
Hygiene and School Program Supervisor, House Manager

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Samry assisted the ADF Nutrition Officer in activities concerning hygiene and nutrition for 2 years. He made sure that target communities got benefit from ADF's nutrition activities, including hygiene, nutrition and education.
Since our nutrition program has ended in July 2017, Samry focus on hygiene and work closely with the target schools on Kulen mountain to ensure that the school-children are able to study in a friendly and hygiene environment. 
Coming from the nearby town of Svay Leu, Samry has joined ADF since May 2015 and is leading the target communities on the mountain to adopt a hygiene and healthy way of living, under the supervision of the Development Program Manager. Samry also supervises the Tree nursery project (with Mr. Chea, see below) and the construction of infrastructures in primary schools.
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Mien Mout
Income Generation (agro-ecology and animal raising)​ Supervisor 

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Mout is a Cambodian Childhood specialist who worked for ten years as a nurse assistant in a local health center in the village of Tbeng, near Phnom Kulen.
She joined the ADF in June 2012 as Nutrition Health Officer and spent most of her time on Phnom Kulen implementing the nutrition project over the villages. 
Since May 2014, she has been reassigned to the Income Generation team, following up all the beneficiaries and encouraging families to implement alternative livelihood activities. She is fully in charge of this component and now works closely with all farmers and Agrisud team, to implement the alternatives livelihood activities.

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Bis Cheung
Income Generation​ (agro-ecology and animal raising)​ Assistant
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Ms Cheung is from Anlong Thom village. Previously recruited as ADF cook, she has shown a strong interest in the IG activities. She is assisting Mout in transferring the technical knowledge to the local communities and she is closely following up all the beneficiaries of vegetable farming, pig, chicken raising. 
Since our collaboration with Agrisud international started in May 2019, she follows up the numerous families growing black ginger and fruit trees.
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Yon Sokchea
Tree Nursery Supervisor
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Sokchea, or "Chea", is from Anlong Thom village. He is fully employed by ADF as as tree nursery supervisor. He was previously in charge of the Income Generation center in Preah Ang Thom village. Chea is in charge of the 3 tree nurseries set up by ADF in the primary school of Ta Penh, Anlong Thom and Sangke Lak villages. Chea also assists locally all ADF activities and staff.
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Loem Nimul
​Hygiene Assistant

​Ms Nimol is from Popel Village. She has been working for ADF from 2011 to 2017 as a Village Health Facilitator, during the Nutrition and Hygiene Program. Considering her experience and skills, ADF has recruited her in August 2018 to assist the implementation of the Hygiene and Sanitation program (WISH 1 and 2), for the Sangke Lak, Khlah Khmum, Popel and Ta Penh primary schools in Phnom Kulen.
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Chhun Phirom
Community-Based Tourism Centre, Patrol and Handicraft Supervisor, part-time

Phirom has been working with Terre Cambodge (TC) travel agency, one of the longest ADF partner and donor, since 2009, as a reservation manager.
In 2016, she started helping our hygiene and sanitation project in primary schools, as a volunteer and as TC contribution to ADF.
In April 2020, when ADF and TC started to set up the Community-Based Tourism Centres in Anlong Thom and Popel villages, it was logical that Phirom  joined  the team on a part-time basis, as a Supervisor for this component. Phirom is also in charge of supervising the patrols with the Community Protected areas members and to promote Phnom Kulen handicrafts.
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Hoeung Hourapich
​Administrative, finance and communication Officer

Rapich graduated from the Cambodian Mekong University with a degree of Marketing, Business and Administration in 2016. She joined ADF in March 2017 for a new and essential position within the organisation: Administrative, Finance and Communication Officer.
She spend most of her time at ADF office in Siem Reap, with some regular visits to the field in Phnom Kulen.
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Soeng Seath
Hygiene Assistant
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​Seath was recruited in June 2022 to assist Nimul for the Hygiene and Sanitation program in Phnom Kulen primary schools. She is from Sangke Lak village and graduated high school from Oddar Meanchey province.



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Chhouck Sreymom​
Handicraft Assistant

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Sreymom was recruited in July 2023 to assist Phirom for the Handicraft support project in Phnom Kulen villages. She is from Anlong Thom village and graduated high school in Svay Leu. She is in charge of identifying and following up the artisans, organising the trainings in primary schools and villages and promoting the products. ​

Dr. Jean-Baptiste 'JB' Chevance
ADF Program Director, Archaeology Program Supervisor

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JB is a French archaeologist who has been working in Angkor since 1999 as an archaeologist for the Ecole Française d'Extreme Orient, INRAP and for the preventive archaeological unit at the APSARA Authority. Surveying Phnom Kulen since the early 2000, he completed his PhD on the occupation and mapping of Phnom Kulen during Angkorian and post angkorian time, at La Sorbonne, France. 
He set up the ADF in 2008 and is Program Director and Senior Archaeologist, running the "Archaeological side" of the ADF.

David Sandilands
Development Program Manager, part-time volunteer

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Dave is an Australian development expert who has been working in Cambodia, Myanmar and Vietnam for international organisations including CARE, Action Contre la Faim (ACF), the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) as well as the local organisation Neary Khmer, with a special focus on nutrition and agriculture projects.
​In 2015 and 2016, Dave "took a break" and worked for the World Health Organisation in Sierra Leon, helping the fight against Ebola. He joined the ADF in 2010 as Development and Nutrition Manager running the "Dev' side" of the ADF.

The Supporting Staff

Lay Thol
ADF smiley housekeeper
Loch Leach
ADF talented cook
Both from Anlong Thom village, Ming Thol and Leach are an essential part of ADF daily life and activities! 
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Partners and collaborators

ADF work on a daily basis with a great number of collaborators and partners to implement numerous projects in Phnom Kulen. From the school principals and teachers to the Park rangers, the Community Protected Area members, the Popel and Anlong Thom Community-based Tourism Center members, the Health Center staff, village chiefs and commune chief, all these persons are fully involved in all our activities.

The Archeo consulting team

The following people are still providing expertise on a regular basis: Bruno Fabry INRAP Surveyor, Maryline Gaudin Surveyor, Eric Llopis and Frédéric Conche INRAP Archaeologists, Nicolas Nauleau Archaeologist, Nicolas Josso Archaeologist, Armand Desbat CNRS Ceramics expert, Ranet Hong Khmer ceramics expert.

The Ex-team members

The following people have worked as consultant, student, volunteer or staff with ADF, from 2008 to 2022: 
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Katia Chmielczyk Architect, 
Pierre Bâty, Bernard Farago-Szekeres​  INRAP Archaeologists, 
Stéphane De Greef, Prey Sovann and Nina Hofer Cartographer, database and GIS specialists, 
Evelise Bruneau Archaeologist,
Yang Sreypich, Thoeurn Sokhon, Vitou Akphivath, Nhoem Sophorn and Norng Many Archaeologists, 
Kang Samhoeun, San Kosal, Lim Tenghak, Sen Renovann and Hem Mike APSARA Archaeologists,
Adeline Beuken and Elise Royer-Cellard Ceramic restorer.

Chhoin Pieng Beekeeping community trainer, Daniel Jump Sustainable beekeeping trainer, 
Team Phirom, Samrith Vichet, Yon Soknim, Khen Sophea Nutritional Health Officer, 
​Pon Sambath Nutritional Health Assistant, 
Chhoeurn Rom VHF in Sangke Lak, Touch Puy VHF in Phum Khlah Khmum, Suth Sa Um VHF in Sangke Lak, Khen Touch VHF in Phum Thmey
Chen Pheakdey 'Wab' Income Generation Officer and Nutritional Health Officer, 
Khen Savann, Hygiene Assistant
Chhin Vanna, Bin Chhayleang (†) Income Generation Officer,
Eric Guérin Development expert, 
Joe Baynam, Juliette Capdevielle (architect), Clemence Lutz and Christian Pedrini, Volunteers,
Arthur Lacroix, Ensnp, Master Student,
Louisa Carpenter and Giampiero De Feo, Karolinska Institute Master Student,
Tuy Sophea, translator and facilitator, 
Sebastian von Shreeb, medical student, Lund University, 
Kong Leaksmy, translator and facilitator.

Ming Hay and Pou Sarom Anlong Thom former support team for ADF first base (2008-2013), 
Som Thou, Nuon Srey Nath, cooks,
Pich Seu Logistic and Liaison Manager,
Pen Sarithy and Ngorn Pansyana, accountant and secretary .
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