About ERIA
Governing Board
Comprising of the Secretary-General of ASEAN and representatives from 17 countries, ERIA's esteemed Governing Board serves as the pivotal decision-making body at ERIA. Committed to fostering economic growth and regional integration, the Board members bring their wealth of experience and knowledge to drive impactful initiatives that benefit the region.
Message from the ASEAN Secretary-General —
H.E. Dr Kao Kim HournMessage from the Chairperson —
Mr Ramon M. LopezGoverning Board Members as of 30 June 2026
H.E. Dr Kao Kim Hourn
Secretary-General of ASEANASEAN
Mr Ramon M. Lopez (Chairperson)
Former Secretary of the Philippine Department of Trade and Industry (DTI);Independent Director of SM Investments Corporation (SMIC)Philippines
Mr Ravi Kewalram
First Assistant Secretary of the Free Trade Agreements and Stakeholder Engagement Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)Australia
Ms Heidi Farah Sia binti Abdul Rahman
Acting Director General, Department of Economic Planning and Statistics (DEPS), Ministry of Finance and Economy (MOFE)Brunei Darussalam
H.E. Ros Seilava
Secretary of State, Ministry of Economy and Finance of Cambodia;Member of Supreme National Economic Council (SNEC)Cambodia
Prof Ye Hailin
Professor and Deputy Director-General of National Institute of International StrategyChinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS)China
TBC
TBCIndia
Ms Dina Kurniasari
Director of World Trade Organization Negotiations, Directorate of WTO Negotiations, Directorate General of International Trade Negotiations, Ministry of TradeIndonesia
Mr Masakazu Tokura
Honorary Chair of Keidanren (Japan Business Federation)Japan
Dr Leeber Leebouapao
President of the Lao National Academy of Social and Economic SciencesLao PDR
Dato’ Hairil Yahri Yaacob
Secretary General of Ministry of Investment, Trade and IndustryMalaysia
H.E. Mr Thant Sin Lwin
Deputy Minister, Ministry of National Planning, Investment and Foreign Economic RelationsMyanmar
Dr Alan Bollard
Professor of Practice at the Wellington School of Business and Government Inaugural Chair for Pacific Region Business, Victoria University of WellingtonNew Zealand
Ambassador Suh Jeong-in
Former Ambassador to ASEAN; Research Fellow of the Korea University ASEAN Center (KUAC); Custodian of United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Korea (UNMCK)Republic of Korea
Ambassador Barry Desker
Distinguished Fellow, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological UniversitySingapore
Dr Kirida Bhaopichitr
Vice Minister for Commerce, Ministry of CommerceThailand