Stacey has over 12 years of experience in the philanthropy sector and across Asia, particularly in Southeast Asia and China. She started Real Impact Advisors (RIA) in 2023 with her Co-Founder Natalie Kennedy as a response to the need for more astute and grounded philanthropy advisory in Asia. Before RIA, she was Chief Operating Officer at the Asia Philanthropy Circle and part of the start-up team at AVPN. She is an Adjunct Lecturer at the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS), a 2019 Asia Foundation Development Fellow, and a graduate of Stanford University in Non-Profit Management.
Stacey started her career in marketing in the corporate and government sectors and has a Master in Social Anthropology of Development from SOAS, University of London.