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Daw May Thet Win
Chief Executive Officer | Myanmar Institute of Directors
May Thet Win 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.
Educational Background
- B.A (Honours) English
- MBA
- MDEVS
Directorship Certification
- Myanmar Institute of Directors, DCP19, August 2026.
Employment History
- PRIME PILLAR EDUCATION SERVICES CO., LTD (Myanmar)
Executive Director/ Co-Founder /Trainer| Aug 2024 – till now - ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA (Thailand)
Consultant/ Resident Representative of the Austrian Commercial Counsellor in Bangkok |Jan 2024- till now (Remote & Part time)| Dec 2019 – Dec 2023 (full time) - INTERNATIONAL LABOR ORGANIZATION (MYANMAR)
Entrepreneurship and MSME Support Unit National Project Coordinator| August 15, 2019 – November 30, 2019 - HONEYWELL PTE LTD (MYANMAR BRANCH)
Market Development Leader/ Country Representative | May 11, 2017 – June 30, 2019 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE – U.S COMMERCIAL SERVICE (U.S EMBASSY, RANGOON, BURMA)
Sr. Commercial Specialist | April 2, 2015 – May 10, 2017 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE (U.S EMBASSY, RANGOON, BURMA)
Economic Specialist | June 2013 – March 2015 - UNITED NATIONS WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME (UNWFP),
MYANMAR Procurement Assistant |Sept 2010 – April 2013 - SUPREME GROUP OF COMPANIES, MYANMAR
Assistant General Manager |Aug 2008- Sept 2010. - REGIONAL & INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND RELATIONS UNIT (NTERNATIONAL TRADE PROMOTION DEPARTMENT)
DIRECTORATE OF TRADE, MINISTRY OF COMMERCE, MYANMAR Staff Officer | Apr 2004 – Jul 2008. - MYANMAR CONSOLIDATED MEDIA (MYANMAR TIMES)
MYANMAR Journalist | Sept 2002 – Jan 2004. - TRACTOR WORLD TRADING COMPANY, MYANMAR
Sales Executive | Mar 2002 – Aug 2002.
Directorship History
- Myanmar Institute of Directors, DCP19, August 2026.
Functional Area
- Communications
- Consulting
- Education
- Emerging Markets
- Experience in India or China
- Government, Regulatory and Public Affairs
- Marketing
- Operations
- Strategic Alliances, Partnerships and/or Mergers and Acquisitions
- Strategic Planning