Bill Taylor, Founder and Treasurer. Bill began his transition from management consulting to social work in 2005 following a holiday in Bali where he and Pat visited an orphanage for underprivileged girls. That initial experience has evolved into the current SE Asia Foundation where many educational and other organizations are now served each year in Cambodia, Myanmar, and Thailand. Bill leads our focus on sustainability by providing funding and coaching for long-term success. Here’s a video describing that process. Bill also serves on the Board of Directors for Give2Asia, a large San Francisco based 501(c)(3) doing wonderful philanthropic work in 25 Asian countries.
M. Peter Scontrino, President, holds the Ph.D. in industrial organizational psychology and still maintains an active consulting practice serving local and regional companies. He is a licensed psychologist in the State of Washington and Fellow of the Society of Industrial/Organizational Psychologists. Previously a member of the faculty at the University of Washington and Seattle University, Peter still teaches one course each year at Seattle Pacific University. Peter travels to SE Asia and collaborates with Bill Taylor when they offer leadership and management training sessions to the CEOs and leaders of the organizations that the SE Asia Foundation supports.
Mizuki Lekstan, Secretary, holds the master’s degree in Industrial Organizational Psychology. She has worked in the entertainment, technology and consulting industries in the areas of organizational development, leadership development, employee surveys & research, and data analytics. In her current role, Mizuki leads the People Analytics function at Slalom Consulting where she is responsible for strategy and development of people data & analytics practices to support data-driven decision making. In addition to her professional experiences, Mizuki has closely worked with both domestic and international organizations, including the Leadership Conference on Civil & Human Rights, NPH USA, and Vashon Youth and Family Services.
