Dear Friends,

I am pleased to announce that Angeline Thangaperakasam has joined our Asia practice full-time as a Director based in our Washington office.

Angeline’s experience as a foreign service officer in the Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Manager at the US-ASEAN Business Council in Washington, DC; and Program Associate with the Asia Society will enhance our ability to help clients address national, regional, and transnational challenges in Southeast Asia.  She is already well-known to many of our clients, having served as a Senior Associate at McLarty in 2011 and 2012.

Angeline Thangaperakasam

Ms. Thangaperakasam is a former foreign service officer in the Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs.  She held a variety of roles, including Desk Officer for Europe, serving at the Singaporean Embassy in Manila, and handling international visits and protocol matters.

Ms. Thangaperakasam returns to McLarty Associates after serving as a Senior Associate at the firm in 2011-2012, advising clients on matters in East and Southeast Asia.

Prior to joining McLarty, Ms. Thangaperakasam was a Manager at the US-ASEAN Business Council in Washington, DC, where she monitored, analyzed, and updated Council members on economic and political developments in the Philippines and Singapore, as well as region-wide defense and security matters.

Ms. Thangaperakasam also served as a Program Associate with the Asia Society India Centre in Mumbai, where she monitored and developed programming around political, economic, and cultural trends for a wide commercial and policy audience in Mumbai.

Ms. Thangaperakasam has lived in several Southeast Asian cities, as well as in Mumbai, India and Kampala, Uganda.  She is a graduate of the National University of Singapore.

Our Southeast Asia Practice

Our Southeast Asia team includes seasoned former American and foreign diplomats who have lived in the region for decades and command the leading languages in the region.  Our Washington leadership team is ably supported by associates in Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Vietnam.  With the addition of Angeline Thangaperakasam, we are better equipped than ever to help clients navigate the dynamic business landscape in Southeast Asia.  Our Southeast Asia team also includes:

• John D. Negroponte, Vice Chairman
• James Keith, Senior Director
• Thomas C. Hubbard, Senior Director
• Angeline Thangaperakasam, Director
• William H. Itoh, Senior Advisor
• Christopher LaFleur, Senior Advisor
• Robert Fitts, Senior Advisor
• John W. Hancock, Senior Advisor
• Virginia B. Foote, Senior Advisor
• Roberto R. Romulo, Board of Counselors
• Mari Pangestu, Board of Counselors

We look forward to adding Angeline’s expertise and experience in Southeast Asia to our broad network in the region and in Washington.

Personally,

Nelson W. Cunningham
President