Based in Bangkok, Erik Davies brings 25 years of professional experience to Paragon’s team. Erik has worked in 25 countries, including eight countries in Asia. Trained as an Environmental Management and Policy Specialist, he brings expertise in knowledge management, communication, gender, and development planning. Erik has spent the past 10 years of his career with the United Nations.
While with UNDP’s Capacity Development Group, Erik undertook award-winning initiatives like the Virtual Exhibit, which showcased public-private partnerships from around the world during the World Summit on Sustainable Development. After the tsunami struck Indonesia, Erik re-located to Aceh, where he worked on relief and recovery efforts for almost two and a half years. He then went on to take the post of External Affairs Officer for the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific.
Erik has worked as an environmental planner on large infrastructure projects, and served as Scientific Advisor to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency. In the management consulting sector, Erik worked on environmental policy, managing teams undertaking feasibility studies for international finance institutions. Erik has a M.Sc. in Development Planning, and a B.Sc. in Limnology & Marine Biology.