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| Meet the Board of Managers of the Phuket Has Been Good to Us Foundation Our Board of Managers consists of local residents who volunteer their time on a consistent basis to help raise funds for the Foundation and offer guidance to the staff. This Board provides oversight to the Managing Director and meets frequently. Peter Hamilton- Fundraising 
Peter Hamilton was educated in the UK obtaining his law degree from the University of Wales. After qualifying as a lawyer Peter joined Cable and Wireless and in 1987 moved to Hong Kong where he worked with Hong Kong Telecom in a number of senior positions. In 1995 Peter left Hong Kong Telecom to co found Chinadotcom. In 2001 he stepped down from the board of Chinadotcom and moved to Thailand in 2002.
Peter was one of developers of the Hong Kong Telecom Foundation - established to administer the charitable donations of the Hong Kong Telecom group and served on its board of advisors for several years He joined the Foundation's Board in 2008 and has become an active participant in the development of our donor base.Norman Dawkins- Educational Consulting and Rotary International Liaison 
Norman Dawkins has been a volunteer with the Foundation for more than two years, having retired to Phuket, from his University position
in Cardiff, Wales. His career spans a range of educational spheres, including teacher, head teacher, teacher trainer, leisure management and university
lecturer. At the university his roles included Post-graduate Teacher Training, evaluation and assessment; Communication & Management skills leadership,
over a range of graduate courses; Masters Course Directorship. He has also completed a Short-service Commission in the Royal Air Force. Norman is
passionate about education and the role it plays in preparation for life. The curriculum should allows reflect content that is both developmental and
functional. He believes that, in a world where communication is becoming increasingly important, the emergence of English as a universal medium, gives
it a pivotal role in cultural understanding.Michael Weinstein- Fundraising and Networking Michael Weinstein was born in the USA and lived in different places around the world for most of his life. He attended Florida State University and eventually ended up in New York City for 20 years, where he worked in the Real Estate Industry as a commercial real estate broker and Founding partner of Retail Consulting Services, co-owned Christer s Restaurant and Mannys Car Wash Blues Bar. Michael's charity work began in the early eighties in NYC, where he became one of the founding members of New York Cares. In the early nineties, Michael also worked with City Kids and was instrumental in securing the producer of the first "City Kids" benefit at Carnegie Hall in NYC, which raised $1.2 million in its total efforts. He moved to Phuket in 1999 is married to Jitsatee and has 2 children, Jane 17 (who volunteers at Coconut Club) and Jonah 7. Fleur Birch-Atkinson- Co-Founder and Thai-Speaking Liaison 
Fleur Birch-Atkinson has called Phuket Island her home since 1983, and recently returned from the United States having completed her
Bachelors degree at Smith College. Before college, she attended both the British Curriculum International School (formerly Dulwich International College)
and was a member of its first ever graduating class, as well as Phuket International School (PINS). Her attendance at both schools definitely shaped her
experience of learning fluent Thai. She learnt Thai through both a formal and informal setting and can attest that learning a second language at a young
age is a very important quality to have no matter how it is done, as long as exposure is to the fullest extent possible. She believes that one of her
strongest assets is her ability to communicate with Thai people in their own language, and is interested in making the same be true for Thais with English
speakers, as Phuket, like much of the world, is becoming an undeniably English-speaking place. As a young community member here she volunteered extensively
at the Phuket Special School for children with special needs, as well as the Phuket Safe House for youngsters in precarious household situations. As a
passionate member of this community, she is dedicated to giving back to it for the wonderful life she has been able to receive here. She strongly believes
that education is essential to furthering Thai youths chances here, and therefore Phukets future.Sue Ultmann- Marketing and Public Relations 
Australian born Sue Ultmann has lived and worked in Asia for more than 20 years. Before moving to Asia she spent 18 years as Associate Publisher of Australia's leading travel industry publication "TravelWeek" magazine. This position sent her to many corners of the globe, promoting, writing and handling the advertising and marketing for the magazine. As TravelWeek has offices and staff in more than 23 countries Sue worked with many nationalities during her time there; this has assisted her since she decided to make Thailand her home. For several years Sue freelanced for major travel publications. From 2001 to the present day Sue has worked for the Baan Rim Pa Group of Restaurants where she manages the advertising, marketing and public relations for their four restaurants.
Since the inception of Phuket Has Been Good To Us Foundation Sue has assisted with its marketing and public relations. She now joins the Board of Managers to help further promote the foundation and its goals, as well as working on fundraising and sponsorship initiatives.
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