About

David is the Assistant Director of the Capital Mobilisation Team at AVPN. In this role, he spearheads the innovative financing strategy. This includes piloting and implementing novel funding mechanisms and capacity building initiatives to facilitate the flow of financial and non-financial resources from capital providers to impact-driven organisations in the region. He also handles resource planning and allocation for grant initiatives while ensuring compliance with reporting requirements for funders. 

Prior to joining AVPN, David has more than a decade experience working with government, corporate and social enterprises in advancing the sustainable development agenda in Malaysia. He was the Manager of the Social Innovation Team at Malaysian Global Innovation & Creativity Centre (MaGIC) that led the initiatives in supporting the seeding and scaling of social enterprises via capacity building, access to market, funding and skills as well as the policy consultation for the Malaysian government and foundations.

As an accounting-trained graduate, David has in the past worked and volunteered, in the field of finance and fundraising, for several social enterprises as well as green technology companies across Malaysia. David is also a fellow of AVPA-AVPN Impact Investing Fellowship as well as a member of the British Council Global Future Leaders Connect.