David Evans has been appointed as Senior Advisor
David Evans
Educated at the University of Oxford, Columbia University, and INSEAD. After serving at the British Embassy, the British Council, The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and UBS, he led the coordination of international cooperation among countries at UNICEF and the UN Headquarters, and has been active worldwide in public-private partnerships with international financial institutions, philanthropy, and innovative international finance policy. Senior Advisor of Kambara International Co., Ltd. since June 2026.
Career
- Nov 2019 – May 2026
- Senior Advisor, UNICEF (UN Headquarters, New York / Brussels)
- Jun 2014 – Oct 2019
- Chief, Global Philanthropy, UNICEF (Geneva)
- 2011 – 2014
- Head of Philanthropy & Values-Based Investing, UBS Wealth Management (Singapore)
- 2006 – 2011
- Manager, Private Sector & NGO Donors, The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Geneva)
- 2005 – 2006
- Corporate Partnerships Manager, British Council (London / Delhi)
- 2004 – 2005
- Senior Vice President, Business Development, Sun Media Investment Holdings (Shanghai)
- 2002 – 2004
- National Sponsorship Manager, Cultural Section, British Embassy (Beijing / Shanghai)
- 2000 – 2002
- Development Officer, Paley Center for Media (New York)
- 1993 – 1999
- Marketing & Production Director, American Pacific Communications (US / China)
Education
- 2000
- INSEAD (Fontainebleau, France) – MBA. Sasakawa Young Leaders Scholarship.
- 1993
- Columbia University (New York) – MFA in Film and Television. Byas Foundation Scholarship.
- 1986
- Wadham College, University of Oxford – BA in Modern Languages and Philosophy.