On 9th September, the Myanmar Institute of Directors (MIoD) and EuroCham Myanmar signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the EuroCham Myanmar office.
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The MoU was signed by U Thet Zaw Htwe, Chief Policy Officer of EuroCham Myanmar, and Daw May Thet Win, Chief Executive Officer of MIoD, with Mr. Adrien ALLAMAND, Chief Operating Officer of EuroCham Myanmar, and the MIoD team joining the occasion.
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This MoU marks an important milestone in strengthening collaboration between the two organizations, particularly in advancing corporate governance, sustainability, and responsible business practices. Together, EuroCham Myanmar and MIoD will drive joint knowledge-sharing initiatives, capacity-building programs, webinars and events to promote these core principles across the business community.
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We are delighted to mark this occasion and thank everyone who joined us. We look forward to an impactful and fruitful collaboration ahead.
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It gives me great pleasure to introduce Daw May Thet Win (Ms. Emilie) as the Chief Executive Officer of the Myanmar Institute of Directors (MIoD), effective 20 July 2026. Throughout the appointment process, the Board and I were impressed by the breadth of her experience across both the private and public sectors, her commitment to responsible leadership, and the incredible positive energy she brings. We are delighted that she has agreed to lead MIoD into its next stage of development.

May brings more than 20 years of experience across the private sector, diplomatic missions, government and United Nations agencies in Myanmar. She will concurrently serve as Consultant and Resident Representative for Myanmar with the Austrian Commercial Counsellor in Bangkok, advising Austrian companies on market entry and business expansion in Myanmar.

Previously, May served as Senior Commercial Specialist with the U.S. Commercial Service and as an Economic Specialist with the U.S. Department of State at the U.S. Embassy in Yangon. She also led market development in Myanmar for Honeywell Pte. Ltd., where she was responsible for regional expansion strategies. Her international development experience includes procurement and economic initiatives with the United Nations World Food Programme and project coordination for the Entrepreneurship and MSME Support Unit at the International Labour Organization.

May has also held roles within Myanmar’s Ministry of Commerce, giving her valuable experience in bilateral and international trade promotion. She co-founded Prime Pillar Education Services and previously served as a Senior Manager at Supreme Group of Companies. She began her career in journalism as a reporter for The Myanmar Times.

May holds a Master of Development Studies from the Yangon University of Economics, an MBA from the International University of Japan, and a BA (Honours) in English from the University of Yangon. A native speaker of Burmese who is fluent in English, she also has foundational knowledge of French, Japanese and German.

Alongside her professional interests, May enjoys nature and outdoor activities and values the opportunity to build meaningful connections with people from different backgrounds. Her commitment to continual learning currently includes studies in counselling psychology and applied psychology.

May’s breadth of experience across business, government and international organisations, together with her strong relationship-building and leadership capabilities will serve MIoD well. Her positive energy and sense of purpose give me every confidence that she will do an excellent job and take MIoD to the next level. As I step down as Executive Director, I am pleased to remain a member of the MIoD Board of Directors and will continue to support May, the team and the organisation. Please join me in welcoming May. I am very optimistic about MIoD’s future and firmly believe that it will continue to go from strength to strength under her leadership.

Thiri Thant Mon
Executive Director
Myanmar Institute of Directors

Pursuant to the Myanmar Institute of Directors (“MIoD” or the “Institute”) constitution and policy documents, the Institute will have an Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) at which time the members of the Institute must elect directors to the vacant positions on the Board. 

This year the MIoD will hold its seventh AGM to elect a board of directors who will govern our Institute which is now more than 190 members. Attached you will find a Director Nomination Form with instructions for those wishing to nominate themselves to participate in the elections and potentially on the MIoD board.

The Board of Directors is responsible for setting the strategy and policies of the MIoD, and to ensure that it achieves its mission and objectives. MIoD’s vision is to be the pioneering and leading organisation in supporting the professional development of directors with a focus on improving the effectiveness of their boards and board committees, among others.

Should you wish to nominate yourself for the position of director of the Board of the MIoD, please complete the form and send us a scanned copy of the signed form to boardsec@myanmariod.com and sutaryar@myanmariod.com on or before Wednesday, 15 July 2026.

If you have any questions, please send them by email to the above address or call the MIoD’s Secretariat Office on 09 400 151 412, 09 400 151 419, 09 427 363 904.

We hope for your participation as a member of the MIoD and look forward to hearing from you.

Congratulations to MIoD’s Patron, Prof. Dr. Aung Tun Thet as being awarded Honorary Professorship at Dhurakij Pundit University, Bangkok on November 18, 2023.