Yord Thaviphoke is a proven disaster preparedness, humanitarian operations and compliance leader with more than 20 years of experience managing large-scale donor-funded programs in fragile and conflict-affected contexts, including Afghanistan, Ukraine, Pakistan, and the West Bank. Yord has spearheaded financial and operational oversight for multi-country portfolios supporting disaster response, public health, stabilization, and recovery initiatives. At Chemonics, he has served in senior leadership roles including Acting Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President, routinely guiding audits, regulatory compliance, staffing strategies, and high-risk field operations. Known for building resilient systems and mentoring global teams, Yord brings deep expertise in financial stewardship, local capacity building, and crisis-adapted operations. Yord is fluent in Thai and holds an M.A. from George Mason University.