Marc is social impact leader with extensive experience in strategic corporate philanthropy, global program creation and implementation, government relations and multi-sector partnerships. In his current role as Head of Community Engagement for Cathay Pacific, he focuses on strategy, partnerships and programmes to amplify the airline’s positive impact and foster meaningful change in the communities in which it operates.
Prior to joining Cathay, Marc held regional and global roles for a global life insurance company. He was regional Head of Government Relations for 7 years before setting up and driving the company’s global foundation and CSR initiatives across Asia and Africa. He implemented a number of impactful, globally award-winning social and environmental programs including Financial Literacy provision for 2 million+ children and 60,000 teachers; Disaster Risk Reduction programmes across 5 countries; and awareness and education programmes on Road Safety, Climate Adaptation and First Aid for adults and children.
Marc is an Advisor to the Group of Friends of the UN Special Envoy for Road Safety and holds a B.A. in Mandarin, Indonesia and South East Asian Studies from SOAS University of London.
