Matthew G. Stone serves as LatAm Oriental’s Director of Business Development, helping clients identify growth opportunities, develop strategic partnerships, and expand into international markets. With a background in entrepreneurship, startup acceleration, and commercialization, Matt works closely with companies to transform innovative ideas into practical business opportunities and sustainable growth.

Based in Monterey, California, Matt brings experience supporting entrepreneurs, early-stage ventures, and internationally focused businesses. His collaborative approach and strong network within the innovation ecosystem complement LatAm Oriental’s mission of delivering practical, results-oriented market entry and business development services throughout Southeast Asia.

Based in Saigon, Vietnam, Jane Ha is an experienced marketing leader with 12 years of experience helping businesses in consulting, services, and technology grow with insight-driven strategies and purposes. 

Jane specialises in translating business goals into actionable market development strategies, from brand positioning and go-to-market planning to demand generation. Her background in consumer psychology and behavioral science shapes how she approaches client work and grounds every strategy in behavior and insights.

Drawing on her most recent experience leading marketing at Kantar Vietnam, Jane brings deep expertise in FMCG, retail, and professional services, with a sharp understanding of how to build brand trust among senior stakeholders and how to use consumer and market intelligence to sharpen competitive positioning.

Eric Janes brings two decades of frontline emergency services leadership to LatAm Oriental, giving clients a rare combination of operational experience and business development instinct in the defense and emergency response sectors. As Southeast Asia’s manufacturing base expands and supply chains diversify, governments and private companies across the region are investing heavily in disaster resilience, hazmat readiness, and emergency response infrastructure. Eric helps clients understand that landscape from the ground up and connects them with the partners and stakeholders who matter most.

Eric retired from a 20 year career with the Department of Defense Fire and Emergency Services, where his work spanned aircraft rescue and firefighting and hazardous materials operations. His overseas postings took him to Dubai, Italy, England, and Japan, where he led hazmat response operations during Operation Tomodachi following the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. He is completing an Executive MBA at the University of San Francisco, after which he will begin an Executive Master of Public Administration at the University of Pennsylvania’s Fels Institute of Government.

Based in Chiang Rai, Thailand, Jeff Williams serves as LatAm Oriental’s Thailand Country Director, providing regional expertise on agricultural markets, geopolitical developments, and cross-border trade throughout the Greater Mekong Subregion. His work focuses on the intersection of regional economics, infrastructure, natural resources, and international commerce, helping clients better understand the strategic opportunities and challenges shaping mainland Southeast Asia.

Jeff holds a Master of Arts from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey and is a former Freeman East Asia Fellow. His research has focused extensively on Mekong River infrastructure, critical minerals, and Southeast Asian geopolitics, with published work examining regional development, supply chains, and strategic competition. Through his deep regional knowledge and on-the-ground perspective, Jeff supports LatAm Oriental clients seeking to successfully navigate and expand into Thailand and the broader Mekong region.