Prosperity Initiative's Board of Directors was founded in 2007. The Board currently has four members. Executive Director; John Marsh (Viet Nam). Non-Executive Directors; John Sayer (Hong Kong), Duncan White (UK) and Albert Tucker (UK).

Executive Director

John Marsh is the founder and Executive Director of Prosperity Initiative. As Executive Director, John is responsible for the leadership and exectutive management of the organisation.  Prior to founding Prosperity Initiative, John was the Country Director of Oxfam Hong Kong in Viet Nam and Lao PDR having moved to Viet Nam from West Africa where he was the Country Director for Concern Universal in Gambia and Senegal. Since 2001 in the Concern, Oxfam and PI leadership roles John has led the development of new organisational strategies based in market development, rural livelihoods and sustainability, building productive relationships with many of organisations, businesses and government agencies. 

John Sayer was one of the founding Directors of Prosperity Initiative in 2007, and was instrumental in the process of spinning out Prosperity Initiative into an independent organisation. John is Oxfam Hong Kong's Executive Director. John has worked in the development sector for over 2 decades in Africa and Asia.

Duncan White joined the Board in January 2009. Duncan is a leading practitioner from the Fair Trade movement, launching several successful fair trade companies in the UK. 

Albert Tucker joined the Board in January 2009. Albert is a leading figure in pro-poor economic and social development in the UK, and currently sits on several international development boards and trusts.

Corporate Advisors

Prosperity Initiative has corporate advisors to provide leadership mentoring and strategic technical advice. Professor Zhu Zhaohua, a world renowned bamboo expert and luminary within the sector in China provides technical leadership, and coordinates linkages to Chinese bamboo expertise in support of PI's bamboo work. Jim Tanburn, a well known and respected leader in international private sector development practice has provided input and support to PI's technical programme development since its inception.

Project Governance

Our approach to projects and programmes is one of collaboration, openness and accountability. Formally, we support individual project level governance by contributing to the set-up and functioning appropriate oversight mechanisms including advisory groups and project committees.