Chief Project Management Officer

Pauline Tweedie is chief project management officer for The Asia Foundation. In this role, Pauline is responsible for providing operational support and backstopping during project implementation across The Asia Foundation’s projects in Asia and the Pacific. Pauline is also responsible for overseeing and delivering project management professional development initiatives to project teams to ensure the successful implementation of the Foundation’s extensive program portfolio.

Pauline formerly served as The Asia Foundation’s country representative in Timor-Leste, where she oversaw a country team focused on good governance, reducing violence against women, promoting peace and justice and building an inclusive economy. Pauline was formerly a senior technical advisor with The Asia Foundation’s Program Specialist Group and a member of the Conflict and Fragility team where she provided expert advice and technical assistance to country offices in the areas of accountable government and elections, women’s political, social and economic inclusion, conflict mitigation, and peacebuilding.

Education: Bachelor’s degree from University of Western Ontario; master’s degree from Fletcher School of International Relations, Tufts University