Joanne Choe

Jo leads DT Global Asia-Pacific in program quality and development effectiveness across its DFAT portfolio of programs and initiatives. She also leads on gender programs and gender technical advice. Prior to this role, Jo managed Cardno International Development's Pacific portfolio of programs since joining in 2018. Jo is also a member of DT Global Asia-Pacific's diversity, equity, and inclusion panel.

Before Cardno, Jo managed international development programs and policy in AusAID/DFAT for fifteen years, including five years posted to Papua New Guinea managing law and justice and subnational governance programs and four years in Fiji with responsibility for the Fiji and Tuvalu bilateral programs and humanitarian response following Tropical Cyclone Winston. Her last role in DFAT was as a Director in the Gender Equality Branch.