Meet Our Advisors

Rien Connect is led by experienced consultants who bring cross-domain expertise in education, business, and healthcare. Each profile reflects our values of discretion, cultural sensitivity, and outcome-driven support.

Vidano KERNEM

Vidano combines strategic foresight with board‑level governance and operational leadership, shaped by experience across education, consulting, banking, manufacturing, and retail. Shaped by 20 years in France and rooted in Khmer culture, his perspective brings a distinctive balance of global insight and local understanding, translating complexity into clarity and structured decision frameworks. With professional rigor and cultural acuity, he ensures families, institutions, and enterprises receive guidance that empowers informed decisions and builds lasting confidence.

Education & Business Advisor

Vidano brings over two decades of executive leadership and advisory experience across diverse sectors.

Educated in France at Sciences Po Grenoble, Panthéon‑Sorbonne, and ESCP Business School—three of the country’s foremost institutions—he gained a rigorous foundation in economic analysis, financial acumen, strategic leadership, and operational management. His perspective is further shaped by having spent 20 years in France while rooted in Khmer heritage, giving him a distinctive ability to connect across cultures.

Building on this background, his career integrates strategic insight with hands‑on operational management across finance, administration, supply chain, IT, and production, while extending into governance through board membership, independent directorship, and advisory responsibilities.

This breadth of experience ensures that decisions and processes are transparent, reliable, and aligned with client trust—making Rien Connect’s engagements methodical and guided by foresight to deliver clarity and trustworthy outcomes.

Malen is the founder of Rien Connect, guiding families and enterprises through pivotal decisions in education, healthcare, and business.

She holds a Business Administration degree from Charles Sturt University in Australia and is an alumna of INSEAD, one of the world’s most prestigious business schools, renowned for its global perspective and leadership development.

Her career across multiple sectors — including aviation, real estate, retail, and hospitality, where she is a major shareholder in a well‑established venture — has enabled her to build a network of exceptional depth and quality, extending to senior officials, CEOs, and decision‑makers. This trusted network strengthens Rien Connect’s ability to open doors and align engagements with meaningful outcomes.

She brings a client‑focused approach, strengthened by her cultural fluency and entrepreneurial perspective. With her unique ability to connect the right people at the right time and open trusted pathways, she enables families and enterprises to move forward with confidence — delivering the clarity, care, and global assurance at the heart of Rien Connect’s mission.

Malen CHEA

Founder & Global Advisor

Malen blends entrepreneurial credibility with a global advisory perspective, serving as RienConnect’s trusted first point of contact. Her career across hospitality, aviation, retail, and real estate with leading international brands has built a network of senior officials and business leaders, giving RienConnect the ability to open doors and deliver confidence. Rooted in Khmer heritage, she ensures families and enterprises receive guidance that is discreet, culturally sensitive, and aligned with RienConnect’s promise of clarity and care.

Samantha PECH

Healthcare Advisor

Samantha brings over 18 years of experience in patient liaison, medical coordination, and diplomatic protocol. She has guided Cambodian families through complex healthcare journeys, connecting them with leading hospitals in Singapore and beyond. With warmth, discretion, and medical expertise, she evaluates options and proposes the best pathways for care. Her hospitality and diplomatic background ensure first‑class guidance and provider selection, giving clients confidence in every medical decision.

Samantha is a healthcare professional with over 18 years of experience in patient relations, medical coordination, and diplomatic protocol. She spent more than a decade at Changi General Hospital in Singapore, managing overseas referrals for Cambodian patients and coordinating complex medical logistics. She later expanded her expertise at Raffles Hospital, Farrer Park, and Mount Elizabeth, guiding families through critical treatment decisions and emergency care, while her diplomatic service at the Cambodian Embassy in Singapore enhanced her ability to handle sensitive cross‑border engagements with discretion.

Through this career journey, Samantha has developed extensive knowledge of medical providers and networks across Singapore and the region, giving her the unique ability to recommend the most appropriate options based on medical conditions, client expectations, and practical constraints such as time and budget.

Drawing on her medical experience, hospitality training, and diplomatic background, she ensures Rien Connect's clients receive first‑class guidance and care in provider selection, combining cultural sensitivity with operational clarity.

Cambodian families

Trusted support in overseas healthcare and international education — guided with care, cultural sensitivity, and structured pathways.

Global enterprises

Market entry strategies, partner assessment, and discreet advisory for sustainable growth.

Cambodian businesses

Channel development, sales enablement, and cross‑border market access.

Who We Serve

Rien Connect assists distinct audiences with tailored guidance, ensuring clarity, discretion, and impact at every stage