JUDGES’ BIOGRAPHIES
Sasivimol Sinthawanarong
Design Principal, JARKEN Co., Ltd.
Sasivimol co-founded multidisciplinary
design firm ,ARKE0 in 1. A
decade later, she was recognised as
one of the most promising young
interior designer in Asia Pacific by
the 9orld Federation of +nterior
Architects. She majored in interior
architecture at Chulalongkorn
University, and pursued her design
research in postgraduate studies from
Parson School of Design in New York
and DOMUS Academia in Milano.
Simon Griffiths
General Manager at Metro Global
Pte Ltd
Before embarking on his latest role
with /etro Global, Griffiths was
with CBRE Cambodia for more than
five years where he held a multi
disciplinary role as a commercial
real estate consultant working in
property management, research,
valuation and commercial leasing
departments and has a depth of
knowledge in Cambodian and
international real estate.
Sok Siphana
Vice-President, Cambodian Valuers
and Estate Agents Association
(CVEA)
Dr. Siphana is a practicing attorney
and the managing partner at Sok
Siphana & Associates, a top-tier
full service law firm in Cambodia.
He also serves as advisor to the
Royal Government of Cambodia
concurrently attached to the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and
International Cooperation.
Sorn Seap
Founder/Director, Key Real Estate
Co Ltd.
Elected chairman of the Cambodia
Property Awards in 2017, Seap
contributes his experiences and
local real estate knowledge
cultivated through his former
works with renowned local and
international real estate companies
including Lee Real Estate, Bonna
Realty Group, Knight Frank
(Malaysia), Knight Frank (Cambodia)
and KEY Real Estate.Stephen Zawmoe Shwe
Principal Architect, SPINE
Architects
9hile at Columbia 7niversity, Shwe
won prominent design awards
including the SOM Foundation
Architecture Fellowship and the
AIA Allwork Scholarship Award.
Prior to establishing SPiNE, Shwe
worked for seven years as an
Associate at Tecny Group in New
York, where he oversaw the design
and construction of numerous
residential and commercial
proLects including 1 l’Occitane
stores throughout the US and
over 20 residential, commercial,
and institutional projects including
the American Federation of
Arts headquarters and Morelle
(Equipment) showroom in New
York City. He started the SPiNE
Architects office in /yanmar in
2003.Stephanie Balendra
Director, SB Realtors (Private)
Limited
Balendra joined SB Realtors in 2014.
She also co-created Homes N SpacesLanka Properties with the purpose
of focusing on service standards,
ethics and professionalism in the
fast-developing Sri Lankan real
estate sector in a new a Sri Lankan
Business climate more conducive
to foreign investment. She is also
involved in intercultural training
of senior expatriates working in
Colombo.Steven Mayes
Managing Director, JLL Sri Lanka
Mayes recently arrived to the Sri
Lankan real estate scene as the
managing director of Jones Lang
LaSalle Lanka Pvt Ltd, one of
the country’s leading real estate
consulting firms. Based in Colombo,
he brings more than years of
experience in international real
estate to JLL’s Sri Lanka business.
Mayes, a British national with
extensive experience in the UK and
Middle East, is transitioning to his
role in Sri Lanka from a long spell as
director of sales and agency for a
commercial real estate provider in
the Middle East and North Africa.Suphin Mechuchep
Managing Director, Jones Lang
LaSalle (Thailand) Limited
9ith 2 years of eZperience in real
estate and comprehensive market
knowledge, Suphin is regarded
as one of the most respected real
estate professionals in Thailand.
Under her leadership, JLL has
become the largest international
property management service
provider in Thailand, with a portfolio
of million sSm managed. She was
elected chairperson of the Thailand
Property Awards in 2016.