Staff
Art Warman, Executive Director
Art Warman comes to VEGA from a long and distinguished career encompassing both the private and public sectors. Throughout his 30 year career, Art has worked on economic growth activities internationally. He has worked in senior positions in the development community as well as within USAID. Also, he started his career in the NGO community having served as the Director for Development for Partners of the Americas. Most recently, he returned from four years in Indonesia where he worked for USAID/Indonesia as well as for PADCO/AECOM. His wife Pat was the Executive Director of AmCham Indonesia. Email Art Warman»
Shakil Tabassum, Chief Financial Officer
Shakil is an experienced finance expert who has worked for over twenty years in the international development field, providing financial management for various nonprofit organizations. He has contributed his expertise to projects in Pakistan, Zambia and Afghanistan. Shakil formerly held a position as Chief Financial Officer for LEAD International, managing 13 offices worldwide. He was also the Controller for CARE International in Lusaka, Zambia where he established a new finance department and has had extensive experience with USAID, UNHCR, UNDP, CIDA, FAO, DAI and ODA. Most recently Shakil worked as an independent strategic consultant conducting analyses and improving overall financial operations for nonprofit institutions. Email Shakil Tabassum»
Maureen Katuvesirauina, Portfolio Manager
Maureen Katuvesirauina, a native of Namibia, is a Development Finance Professional who has managed technical and financial support of small and medium enterprises. As a Business Development Officer and Assistant Country Representative with the African Development Foundation, Maureen worked in both Southern and West Africa, executing strategic, marketing and business plans, performing project monitoring and evaluation as well as identifying and delivering training programs to SMEs. Maureen holds an MBA in Development Finance from the University of Stellenbosch Business School in Cape Town, South Africa. Email Maureen Katuvesirauina»
Soeun Seng, Accountant
Soeun Seng has worked in Finance and Administration for over 10 years in his native Cambodia. He has supervised and trained finance and program management teams for organizations such as the Danish Red Cross, World Wildlife Fund, the Arbitration Council Foundation (ACF) Cambodia and World Vision. Throughout his experience with international development projects he has interacted with USAID, CIDA and UNICEF. Soeun received his Bacherlo's degree in Accounting from the National Institute of Management in Phnom Penh and is currently pursuing an MBA in Accounting. Email Soeun Seng»
Danielle Payne, Program Coordinator
Danielle Payne earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service, with a concentration in Asia and Latin America regional studies. She has resided abroad, in both China and the Dominican Republic, gaining perspectives on cooperation among international organizations in addressing local economic issues and working on sustainable social development projects. Danielle most recently served as an intern at the International Rescue Committee, preparing training and advocacy materials which support strategies related to refugees and resettlement in the US. Email Danielle Payne»