Testimony from Paul J. Trothman
Paul J. Trothman is an Australian citizen and a certified urban planner with more than forty years of experience in urban and regional planning across Europe, Australia, the South Pacific, and Southeast Asia. Mr. Paul also served as the Urban Planner for the Tourism Development Program Management Support (TDPMS) from 23 August 2018 to 15 December 2024 (73 months), under the management of PT. Reka Spasia Indonesia.
Testimony from Sacha Schwarzkopf
Sacha Schwarzkopf is a United States citizen who earned a Master of Science in Urban Design (M.S.UD) from Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York, USA, in 1996. With more than 30 years of experience in the field of design and planning, Mr. Schwarzkopf has successfully completed projects across North and Central America, the Middle East, as well as North and Southeast Asia.
Mr. Sacha Schwarzkopf also serves as the Regional Planning Expert for the Project Management Support (PMS) for the National Urban Development Project (NUDP) from 1 April 2023 to 31 December 2025, under the management of PT. Reka Spasia Indonesia.
Testimony from Mario Joel Garcia Morales
Mario Joel Garcia Morales, commonly known as Mr. Mario, is a Mexican citizen and an Urban Planning Specialist with more than 25 years of professional experience across the Americas.
Mr. Mario served as the Co-Team Leader / Urban Housing and Settlement Specialist for the National Urban Development Strategy (NUDS) Project from 15 December 2023 to 31 January 2025 (13.5 months), under the management of PT. Reka Spasia Indonesia.
Testimony from Hermannus Alexander Heckman
Hermannus Alexander Heckman, commonly known as Herri, is a Dutch citizen with expertise in project management, water supply and sanitation, utility management, maintenance management, institutional strengthening, and training.
Mr. Herri served as the Team Leader / Promotion and Communications Trainer for the Capacity Building to Support Operational Sustainability of the Regional Water Supply System “WOSUSOKAS” Project from 20 May 2024 to 4 March 2025, under the management of PT. Reka Spasia Indonesia.
Testimony from Stephen Arthur Noakes
Stephen Arthur Noakes, commonly known as Steve, is an Australian citizen with more than 45 years of extensive experience in the sustainable tourism industry. Mr. Steve also serves as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Queensland and Griffith University; Head of the Tourism and Hospitality Program at CQUniversity; and Visiting Professor at Bond University in the fields of Sustainable Tourism & Indigenous Culture and Adventure Tourism. In addition, he serves as a Visiting Professor at the University of Lapland, Finland, specializing in Sustainable Tourism, and at UiT The Arctic University of Norway, focusing on Business Economics and Indigenous Representation.
Mr. Steve also served as the Team Leader for the Tourism Development Program Management Support (TDPMS) from 23 August 2018 to 15 December 2024 (73 months), under the management of PT. Reka Spasia Indonesia.
Testimony from Christopher Charles Prior
Christopher Charles Prior, commonly known as Chris, is a British citizen who earned an MBA specializing in Marketing, Finance, and Business Strategy from the Cranfield School of Management, United Kingdom, in 1983. He possesses extensive international professional experience across numerous countries, including Indonesia, the Philippines, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Iraq, Azerbaijan, Albania, Germany, Romania, Jordan, and the United Kingdom.
Mr. Chris served as the Tourism SME and Skills Development Expert for the Tourism Development Program Management Support (TDPMS) from 14 March 2020 to 9 December 2023, under the management of PT. Reka Spasia Indonesia.
Testimony from Robert George Brown
Robert George Brown, commonly known as Robert, is a British citizen and a graduate of Sheffield University and Liverpool University. He possesses extensive international professional experience across dozens of countries, including Indonesia, Malaysia (West and East), Cambodia, Vietnam, Nepal, Sri Lanka, the Kyrgyz Republic, China, Japan, the Philippines, Thailand, Laos, Myanmar, Mongolia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Dominica, St. Vincent, St. Lucia, Grenada, Barbados, Cuba, Curaçao, Bonaire, Sint Maarten, Saba, Sint Eustatius (Statia), Aruba, Trinidad and Tobago, the Dominican Republic, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica, the Bahamas, Martinique, Guadeloupe, Antigua, St. Helena, Ascension, Madeira, the Canary Islands, Belize, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Benin, Cameroon, The Gambia, South Africa, Nigeria, Zambia, Côte d’Ivoire, Tunisia, Morocco, the Solomon Islands, Nauru, Papua New Guinea (PNG), the Cook Islands, Fiji, Egypt, Azerbaijan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bulgaria, Moldova, and Hong Kong.
Mr. Robert also served as the Private Sector Investment Expert for the Tourism Development Program Management Support (TDPMS), under the management of PT. Reka Spasia Indonesia.
Testimony from Umar Farooq Khan
Umar Farooq Khan is a champion of building resilient cities, promoting sustainable infrastructure, and fostering Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) in infrastructure development. He is recognized as a thought leader in urban and infrastructure development, with more than twenty years of exemplary experience across various regions, including the United States, Asia, the United Kingdom, Africa, and the Middle East, working with national and regional governments, professional consulting firms, and international financial institutions.
Mr. Umar also served as the Urban Planning Specialist for the National Urban Development Strategy (NUDS) Project from 15 December 2023 to 31 January 2025 (13.5 months), under the management of PT. Reka Spasia Indonesia.
Testimony from Edward Edmond Roy Andre
Edward Edmond Roy Andre is an Australian citizen and a Regional and Urban Planning expert with nearly 35 years of professional experience in the fields of architecture, transportation, and planning across the Asia-Pacific region. Mr. Edward also served as the Urban Planning Specialist for the National Urban Development Strategy (NUDS) Project from 15 December 2023 to 31 January 2025 (13.5 months), under the management of PT. Reka Spasia Indonesia.
Testimony from Richard Lion Frenkel
Richard Lion Frenkel, commonly known as Ric, is a Dutch citizen and a graduate of the University of Delft, The Netherlands, where he earned a Master’s Degree in Urban and Regional Development Planning and Management. He has more than 40 years of professional experience across numerous countries, including Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, China, South Korea, the United States, France, The Netherlands, Tanzania, Burkina Faso, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Colombia, and St. Lucia.
Mr. Ric also serves as the Team Leader for the Project Management Support (PMS) for the National Urban Development Project (NUDP) from 1 April 2023 to 31 December 2025, under the management of PT. Reka Spasia Indonesia.