Robin King Austin
Executive Director

As the visionary and motivator behind the VinaCapital Foundation project, Robin dedicates her passion and drive to making a change in children’s lives. She conceived of the VCF mission and since its inauguration in 2005, has led the effort resulting in thousands of children receiving help. In july 2009 VCF reached a major milestone when it funded its 1,000th lifesaving heart surgery in Vietnam.

Prior to founding VinaCapital Foundation, Robin served as Director of Development for East Meets West Foundation using her fundraising skills and public relations talents to raise an impressive 1 million USD in 22 months.

With over 25 years in business development, public relations, and marketing and operations in various sectors (Healthcare; Community; Conservation; Real Estate) Robin has held numerous roles at the executive management level, and holds an impressive portfolio of community service.

Lisa Rice Duek, RN, MBA, Dip PH & TropMed

After completing Nurse Training in the UK in 1996, Lisa commenced her career in Bath and London as an emergency room and operating theater nurse. She also worked in the Infectious Diseases Unit of the Royal Free Hospital while studying at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Lisa then spent four years in Paris as a nurse at the British and American Hospital while studying Public Health at the Marie Curie University of Paris.

In 2000 Lisa completed a mission for Médecins Sans Frontières in northern Georgia, where she headed a refugee vaccination campaign for Chechen refugees. In 2002 she commenced her Asian adventure as part of the start-up team for the Franco-Vietnamese Hospital (FV), HCMC’s first international hospital. Lisa worked as the hospital’s Manager of the In- and Out-Patient Departments for four years, where she oversaw a team of 50 nurses and paramedical staff and trained them to international standards.

Lisa completed her MBA in 2006 at RMIT University in Vietnam. Since then, she has worked in various clinical consulting posts, spreading her knowledge and passion for improving quality in healthcare in Vietnam.