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  • Haryadi EDS16
    Haryadi
    Senior Advisor to Executive Director
    Profile:

    Nationality: Indonesia. Appointed on November 1, 2024. Prior to joining the World Bank Gorup, Mr. Haryadi served as Senior Policy Analyst in the Fiscal Policy Agency, Ministry of Finance, the Republic of Indonesia. Mr. Haryadi has been working in the Ministry of Finance for almost 25 years, since 1999. As a Senior Policy Analyst, Mr. Haryadi was responsible for formulating policy recommendation and regulations in financial sector, financial system stability, deposit and insurance protection schemes, bank resolutions, capital market, insurance, and digital finance. Before working as an Analyst, Mr. Haryadi was Deputy Director responsible for Financial Industry Development in 2018-2019 and Islamic Finance Development Policy in 2016-2018. During his assignment, He was also actively engaging in international finance cooperation, among others as a team leader in the executing agency for the World Bank’s Development Policy Loal (DPL) Program FY20, FY21, and FY23, as team leader in the MOF Secretariat during the 2023/2024 joint IMF-WB Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP), and a focal point within the Center for Financial Sector Policy during the Indonesia G20 Presidency 2022 and ASEAN Chairmanship 2023. Before joining the Fiscal Policy Agency, Mr. Haryadi was an examiner/investigator in the Capital Market & Financial Institutions Supervisory Agency, Indonesia Ministry of Finance in 2000-2011. Mr. Haryadi holds a diploma in accounting from the State College of Accounting (1999), Bachelor of Economics in Accounting from the University of Indonesia (2003), Master of Business (Banking & Finance) from Monash University, Australia (2007), and Doctor of Business Administration from Victoria University, Australia (2016).

  • Hairol Hamid
    Hairol Hamid
    Senior Advisor to Executive Director
    Profile:

    Nationality: Brunei Darussalam. Appointed on November 1, 2024.

  • EDS 16; Senior Advisor
    Saranwut Takapong
    Senior Advisor to Executive Director
    Profile:

    Nationality: Thailand. Appointed on July 1, 2025. Prior to this appointment, Saranwut held various positions in the Ministry of Finance in Thailand, where he worked as an Economist. He was instrumental in developing Thailand's first Virtual Bank Licensing framework and coordinated national climate and environmental taxation policies. His contributions included drafting and implementing Royal Emergency Decrees in response to COVID-19, which involved subsidized loans, temporary debt relief, and a bond stabilization fund. Saranwut's professional journey also includes significant experience in investment banking, where he conducted financial analyses and advised multinational clients on cross-border acquisitions. His work involved assessing financial implications, identifying regulatory and foreign exchange risks, and recommending strategic solutions. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, both with distinction and departmental honor from Stanford University, and a Master of Arts in Economics from Harvard University.

  • Glenn Teo
    Glenn Teo
    Advisor to Executive Director
    Profile:

    Nationality: Singapore. Appointed on May 1, 2024. Before this appointment, Glenn was Deputy Director of the International Finance Division in the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). In this role, Glenn oversaw Singapore’s interests related to the International Monetary Fund such as assessing Singapore’s support for the Catastrophe Containment Relief Trust, Poverty Reduction and Growth Trust as well as the Resilience and Sustainability Trust. He was part of the team leading Singapore’s involvement in the G20 Finance Track and had also represented Singapore at the G20 International Financial Architecture Working Group. Glenn also led the establishment of the Bank for International Settlements Innovation Hub – Singapore Centre. He was also involved in deliberations relating to MDB reforms by supporting President Tharman Shanmugaratnam when the latter was Chair of the G20 Eminent Persons Group on Global Financial Governance, co-Chair of the G20 High Level Independent Panel on Financing the Global Commons for Pandemic Preparedness and Response, member of the UN High Level Advisory Board on Effective Multilateralism, and member of the G20 Independent Expert Group on Strengthening MDBs. Glenn holds bachelor and master degrees from Columbia University in the City of New York.

  • EDS16
    Ilaisaane Lolo
    Advisor to Executive Director
    Profile:

    Nationality: Tonga. Appointed on November 1, 2024. Before joining the WBG, Ms. Lolo served as Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Aid Management and Resilient Development Division, Ministry of Finance, Tonga. She supported the senior management by providing strategic and technical advice on development effectiveness related matters, managing and coordinating the government's bilateral and multilateral official development assistance, including climate change and disaster financing. She has actively engaged in appraising, evaluating, and negotiating of new externally funded programs/projects, and aids with monitoring during project implementation in close collaborations with line ministries and agencies. Ms Lolo has been working in the Ministry of Finance for almost 15 years and was the Deputy Chief Executive Officer for the Resilient Development and Financing Division (RDFD) before merging with the Project and Aid Management Division (PAMD) under her leadership. She holds a Master of Project Management from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Australia (2019), Master of Commerce in Economics (2008), and a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Economics and Management (2006) from the University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji.

  • Viphasouk Saysanavongphet
    Viphasouk Saysanavongphet
    Advisor to Executive Director
    Profile:

    Nationality: Lao. Appointed on November 1, 2024. Before joining the WBG, Viphasouk served as Deputy Director of the Multilateral Finance Division in the External Finance Department of the Ministry of Finance, Lao PDR. Prior to this role, he served as Deputy Director of the Bilateral Finance Division. He joined the Ministry of Finance in 2015 as a Research Official in the Multilateral Finance Cooperation Division, Department of External Finance and Debt Management. Viphasouk’s career has included extensive work in international finance and economic cooperation. In his recent role as Deputy Director of the Multilateral Finance Division, he managed multilateral financial affairs, coordinating efforts with the WBG, ADB, AIIB and other IFIs. He plays a key role in developing strategic plans for multilateral financial cooperation and assisting in the formulation of country partnership strategies and agreements. He coordinates closely with line ministries and local organizations to integrate projects funded by international loans and grants into the public investment plan, ensuring alignment with national regulations. He was also responsible for gathering and analyzing project information to assess feasibility and effectiveness, leading to the final evaluation and approval of programs in compliance with strategic cooperation plans. He took part in many negotiations representing Lao PDR to finalize loan and grant agreements. Additionally, he conducts research on financial sector legislation, providing feedback and commentary on documents related to Lao PDR’s financial cooperation with international institutions. During his position as Deputy Director of the Bilateral Finance Division, Viphasouk was responsible for coordinating with multiple countries and their financial institutions, assessing the effectiveness of public debt projects, and formulating strategic cooperation plans. His work involved close collaboration with major financial partners, including those of China, Thailand, South Korea, Netherlands, India, and the United States. From January to July 2019, he served as a Voice Secondment Program (VSP) Secondee in the Global Land and Geospatial Unit at the World Bank Headquarters in Washington, D.C. During this time, he supported the organization of the Asian Roundtable Meeting for the 2019 Land & Poverty Conference and contributed to green growth initiatives for fragile states. Viphasouk holds a Master of Science in International Hospitality Management from the London School of Commerce (2012) and a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Science with a major in International Studies from Mahidol University International College, Thailand (2009).

  • The World Bank
    Harriet Sela Tu'iono
    Senior Executive Assistant
  • The World Bank
    Alisa Lertvalaikul
    Program Assistant
  • Executive Director EDS16
    Halim Hafedz Salim
    Program Assistant