The OPCC Board of Directors is composed of volunteers nominated and then elected by the members of the association. Our last election was held in February 2026 for a one-year mandate.
2026-27 OPCC Board of Directors
President | Danielle Keeton-Olsen
Danielle Keeton-Olsen is a freelance journalist based in Phnom Penh and a founding reporter of the news startup Mekong Independent. Her scope of work focuses on environmental changes, land law, labor rights and economy. This intersection of beats led her to cover the growth of the cyberscam economy in Cambodia and Southeast Asia for the news outlet VOD English, which was forced to close in 2023. Her writing has appeared in Nikkei Asia, Mongabay, South China Morning Post, Al Jazeera and other news outlets.
Vice President | Coby Hobbs
Coby Hobbs is a journalist based in Phnom Penh and managing editor at CamboJA, where he leads English-language coverage and investigative reporting for what is widely considered Cambodia’s last independent newsroom. His work has appeared in The Guardian, Al Jazeera, Mongabay, The Ken, Southeast Asia Globe, The Diplomat and other regional and international outlets. He covers political, economic, social and environmental issues, with a particular focus on transnational crime in Cambodia and the wider region.
Treasurer | Leila Goldstein
Leila Goldstein is a freelance journalist based in Phnom Penh covering stories across Southeast Asia. Her reporting has been published by NPR, BBC, The Guardian, Marketplace and The World. She was an associate editor at CamboJA News in 2023 and 2024.
Regular Board Members
Lindsey Kennedy
Lindsey Kennedy is an investigative journalist and Research Director at The Eyewitness Project, where her work focuses on the intersection between organised crime, corruption and conflict. Since founding TePonui Media in 2011 she has reported from and worked on documentaries throughout Southeast Asia, China, the Balkans, the Middle East, Afghanistan and Central Asia, with work appearing in The Guardian, Foreign Policy, Al Jazeera, Quartz, The Diplomat, HuffPost, The Dial, Josimar, South China Morning Post and Sydney Morning Herald. She is also a member of the Global Initiative Network of Experts, specialising in trafficking networks, forced online criminality, and illicit financial flows.
Christopher Rompré
Christopher Rompré is a Canadian documentary filmmaker and journalist. His recent work focuses on addressing nature, wildlife, and climate. This includes pieces for VICE, New York Times, and international organizations like Green Climate Fund, UNEP and others. He’s a passionate supporter of press freedom globally and in Cambodia.
Roun Ry
Roun Ry is a freelance documentary photographer based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. He began his photography journey in 2010 through the Angkor Photo Festival, and since focused on documenting environmental and social changes shaping communities across Cambodia. His work centers on people living in ecological communities in Cambodia. Roun’s photographs have been published and exhibited internationally, and he is a recipient of the Creative Generation Award and remains involved in supporting emerging Cambodian photographers through the Angkor Photo Festival.
PAST PRESIDENTS
| Year | President | Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| 1993/94 | Leo Dobbs | Reuters |
| 1994/95 | Mark Dodd | Reuters |
| 1996/97 | Matthew Lee | Agence-France Presse |
| 1997/98 | Matthew Lee | Agence-France Presse |
| 1998/99 | Matthew Lee | Agence-France Presse |
| 1999/00 | Christopher Fontaine | Associated Press |
| 2000/01 | Chris Decherd | Associated Press |
| 2001/02 | Chris Decherd | Associated Press |
| 2002/03 | Luke Hunt | Agence-France Presse |
| 2003/04 | Michelle Vachon | Freelance |
| 2003/04 | Michelle Vachon | Freelance |
| 2005/06 | Bronwyn Sloan | EFE |
| 2006/07 | Bronwyn Sloan | EFE |
| 2007/08 | Bronwyn Sloan | EFE |
| 2008/09 | Brian Calvert | Voice of America |
| 2009/10 | Patrick Falby | Agence-France Presse |
| 2010/11 | Robert Carmichael | Deutsche Presse-Agentur |
| 2011/12 | Robert Carmichael | Deutsche Presse-Agentur |
| 2012/13 | Rick Valenzuela | Freelance |
| 2013/14 | Rick Valenzuela | Freelance |
| 2014/15 | Rick Valenzeula | Freelance |
| 2015/16 | Lauren Crothers | Freelance |
| 2016/17 | Nathan Thompson | Freelance |
| 2017/18 | Nathan Thompson | Freelance |
| 2018/19 | David Hutt Ate Hoekstra | Freelance Freelance |
| 2019/20 | Ate Hoekstra | Freelance |
| 2020/21 | Ate Hoekstra | Freelance |
| 2021/22 | Matt Surrusco | Freelance |
| 2022/23 | Matt Surrusco | Freelance |
| 2023/24 | Gerald Flynn | Freelance |
| 2024/25 | Gerald Flynn | Freelance |
| 2025/26 | Nathan Paul Southern | Freelance |
