Navarerk “Boat” Kaewphakdee

Corporate Banking Associate, Bank of America

Industry : Business

Navarerk’s job is to deliver the bank’s entire platform such as treasury management, trade finance, funding, investments and foreign exchange to large corporates and multinational companies in Thailand, and help them identify the right solutions. A scholarship student at Brigham Young University, Hawaii, he graduated Summa Cum Laude at the age of twenty. He is proud of being co-chair of the bank''s LGBTQ+ Pride Chapter and the co-chair of the Young Professionals Committee at the American Chamber of Commerce in Thailand (AMCHAM), promoting diversity and inclusion. Practising mindfulness has helped him overcome burnout and social media pressures as he seeks to overachieve. He also teaches his team to leverage all the new tools available to increase efficiency, so they can use the extra time to pursue their passions. He enjoys connecting people with others, reading–Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman is his favourite book–playing golf and volunteering. Climate change, sustainable living, and access to education are some of his favourite causes. Navarerk was named Young Professional (Individual) of the Year at the BCCT King Power Thailand International Business Awards 2022.