2017-2018 OPCC Board of Directors
President | Nathan Thompson
Nathan A. Thompson has lived in Cambodia since 2013. He writes for The New York Times, VICE News, CNN, Al Jazeera and others. Thompson is also a published poet with a yoga obsession.
Vice-President | David Hutt
David Hutt is a political journalist who has been based in Cambodia since 2014. He is the Southeast Asia Columnist for the Diplomat, a regular writer for Asia Times and a contributor to Forbes, covering European policy in Asia. Previously, he was a reporter for Southeast Asia Globe and an editor of Focus Asean.
Treasurer | Luke Hunt
Luke Hunt is currently treasurer, a life member and former President of the OPCC. He writes about the region from Phnom Penh for The Diplomat and other mastheads. He is also the Opinion Editor for UCAN and he lectures in war and media at Pannasastra University.
Secretary | Robert Starkweather
Robert Starkweather is a freelance media professional. Previously, he was a online consultant to The Cambodia Daily. He has worked for the Mekong Review, The Advisor, The Phnom Penh Post, The SF Weekly, and Public News in Houston, Texas, among others.
Regular Board Members
Thomas Cristofoletti
Thomas Cristofoletti is a freelance multimedia journalist based in Cambodia since 2012. Founder member of Ruom Collective, his work has been featured in international publications such as The New York Times, Al Jazeera, The Guardian and The South China Morning Post.
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 |
