Leadership

PHANN BUNNATH

Accreditation Coordinator

Mr. Phann was the first Operations Manager of the New Generation School Initiative in Cambodia when it began in 2015 and has now transitioned to the post of Accreditation Coordinator of the entire NGS System. Mr. Phann is the recipient of several awards including the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Award where he did a one-year internship at the Tennessee State Department of Education and Vanderbilt University. While in the United States, Mr. Phann focused on understanding the workings of the charter school system in the United States. As such, he is one of the foremost authorities in Cambodia on Charter Schools. He was also recognized by the US State Department as a member in good standing of the Young Southeast Asia Leader Initiative (YSEALI) that was established by President Barack Obama and did a practicum at the Mansfield Center at the University of Montana. 

Bunnath is very passionate about Cambodian educational reform because he believes that only quality education can lead to people becoming key actors in making positive changes in their communities and country.