The Team

After obtaining his Bachelor’s degree in International Relations from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia, Travis Mitchell initiated his career working at an international public health NGO for several years. He then pursued his Master’s degree in Lund, Sweden and conducted research in Cambodia at a local think tank in 2011.

Realizing the dynamism that Cambodia was experiencing, Travis relocated back to Cambodia in 2013, where he worked as a Research Fellow at The University of Cambodia. He was later promoted as the Director of the Council for Research and Creativity, where he helped create and foster a culture of research throughout the Institution. He simultaneously served as the National Coordinator of the Contemporary Teaching Methods for South Asia (CONTESSA) research project financed by the European Commission.

After spending almost seven years developing human resources in Cambodia, Travis has served as the Executive Director of the American Chamber of Commerce since 2020, where he connects with members of the private sector, creates opportunities for growth and investment, and cultivates ties between American and Cambodian business people.

He also serves as the Co-Chair of the Overseas Security Advisory Council and Secretary of the AmChams of Asia-Pacific (AAP). He also is a senior advisor to H.E. Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Email: ed@amchamcambodia.net

Sereyvichra currently holds the position of Finance and Administration Manager at AmCham Cambodia, having accumulated over six years of experience in various roles within the areas of financing, accounting, and taxation.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in finance and Banking from the University of Cambodia, with a fully funded scholarship. It is worth noting that one semester of her degree was completed in Malaysia as she was awarded an exchange programme through the ASEAN-EU SHARE Scholarship at the National University of Malaysia.

Sereyvichra is a dedicated and results-driven professional with a passion for achieving success in the workplace and beyond. She also enjoys working with people from diverse backgrounds to achieve a common goal. By joining the AmCham Cambodia, she believes that she can contribute to the development of the US-Cambodia economic and business relations, with the aim of fostering greater prosperity.

Email: admin@amchamcambodia.net

Viriya holds a Bachelor’s Degree in English for Business Communication from the Norton University of Cambodia. Before her graduation, she started her career journey as the Documentation Consultant in a Singaporean Company, then as an Admission Officer in one of the best International schools in Cambodia, and lastly opened up her opportunity to join the American Chamber of Commerce as the Office Manager in late April 2021.

As an Office Manager, she supports the Chamber’s operations by maintaining the office system, record keeping, logistics management, and acts as a point of contact. By joining the Chamber, Viriya strongly believes that she will be able to strengthen the connection between American and Cambodian businesspeople.

Email: comms@amchamcambodia.net

Mengseang holds a bachelor’s degree in International Relations from the Institute for International Studies and Public Policy. Before his graduation in 2020, he started his career journey as a journalist and pursued this path onward. He simultaneously devoted some of his time volunteering in a youth-led think tank. To put it simply, he is a journalist by profession and a researcher by passion. During his ‘journalism’ career, he earned recognition by having high research skills to find good, comprehensive, and trending topics covering current affairs. He as well completed the “Training Programme for Cambodian Journalists on Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Analysis” from the Asian Vision institute in 2021.

With in-depth knowledge of regional architecture, he was designated to participate in international events, including the ASEAN Summits and ASEM Summit, which were held in Cambodia in 2021 and 2022 respectively. Remarkably, he was honored to interview influential people in the diplomatic realm, including U.S. Ambassador to Cambodia, H.E. W. Patrick Murphy, and then-Cambodia Ambassador to ROK, H.E Long Dimanche.

Having spent almost 5 years helping the public get informed about up-to-date global affairs, he currently serves as Policy Advocacy Manager of the American Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia, where he is looking forward to acting as the primary coordinator for 8 advocacy committees and ensuring the effectiveness of their advocacy efforts. He will also drive the direction adopted by committees in line with current events and developments, and other tasks include but are not limited to building strong relationships with Committee members and managing the logistics for Digital Policy Advocacy Support in the Southeast Asia program.

Email: policy@amchamcambodia.net

During his college, Pichta was employed as a barista at a local brand coffee shop named Brown Coffee, where he focused on brewing coffee, serving customers, and assisting them in resolving issues they were having with the service and goods. Beside this, He made the decision to spare some time to social work while working at the coffee shop. He has done three months teaching English to children as a volunteer and being an organizer of the “Safe Water and Safe Bottle” event with Global Peace Foundation.

After obtaining his bachelor degree in International Relations at University of Cambodia, He has received the opportunity to work under Human Resources department as Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding in the same company in 2020. Being an HR person is what he proud of the most. He believes that he could help many people to escape from unemployment and come to the right career that align with their passion and talent. He loves to hear their life story and problems so he can help them to consult and guide them with the better solution.

He recently received the opportunity to work at Amcham Cambodia as the Membership and Relationship Manager. He thinks that moving to Amcham is another goal in his life, and that by bringing together different types of businesses, he can help them flourish and attract investment while also strengthening economic ties between Americans and Cambodians.

Email: members@amchamcambodia.net

Mynea is a graduate from Institute of Foreign Languages (IFL), majoring in Bachelor of Arts in English and International Relations. When she was an undergraduate student, she liked to explore and get herself involved in social movements, through volunteering as she strongly believes that it will contribute a lot to her community, and the world. She was a campus ambassador for Ignite Cambodia, and an intern at the Institute for International Studies and Public Policy. She was also a creative multimedia officer at the ASEAN Youth Advocates Network. Thus, she acquired highly effective skills such as leadership, professional communication, and other organizational skills. Due to her interests in digital marketing, and working with a range of people from different backgrounds, she has been working as the senior marketing officer at AmCham. 

Email: marketing@amchamcambodia.net

Аfter completing the bachelor’s degree in International Economic Relations from the Ukrainian National University of Taras Shevchenko, Veniamin worked as an intern manager and then as a team leader in a B2B sales company in Ukraine. Currently, he is doing a master’s degree in accounting and finance at CamEd Business School. Veniamin is happy to serve people as a finance officer.

Email: finance2@amchamcambodia.net

Monnida graduated in the bachelor degree of accounting and finance and also qualify as a Certified Accounting Technician from CamEd Business School. During the past years of university, she had involved in many practical projects such as accounting simulation, tax simulation and also financial reporting. This is her first ever job and she is pretty excited and looking forward for this experience.

Email: finance@amchamcambodia.net

I am excited to join AmCham as a Finance and Admin Intern, where I will leverage my analytical skills and financial literacy to contribute to the organization’s success. My ambition and dedication to excellence drive me to continuously enhance my knowledge and capabilities in finance and administration. At AmCham, I look forward to collaborating with a diverse team, engaging in stimulating discussions, and contributing to the financial and administrative functions. My commitment to hard work, dedication, and continuous learning aligns perfectly with the values of AmCham, and I am eager to bring my enthusiasm and expertise to this dynamic role.

Email: intern@amchamcambodia.net