Management
The Indonesian Diaspora Business Council (IDBC) was established and registered in Indonesia in 2012 under the Yayasan Usaha Bakti Diaspora Indonesia. It is a voluntary, non-profit organisation that supports the growth, education, and economic opportunities of the Indonesian diaspora through business connections.
IDBC is overseen by a Board of Trustees, responsible for governance, operations, and fiduciary duties in the best interest of the organisation.
Board of Trustees
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Chairman: Edward Wanandi
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President: Fify Manan (Board of Management)
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Vice President: Astrid Vasile
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Treasurer: Jesicca Manan
Board Member
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Robert Manan
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Diski Naim
Branches
IDBC operates through regional and state/territory branches, each led by a Regional Director and supported by a committee of five members. These branches manage local programs, events, and business initiatives for the diaspora.
Edward Wanandi
Chairman
Edward Wanandi is Managing General Partner of Palapa Ventures (San Francisco) and CEO of International Merchants LLC (Chicago). Formerly Chairman & CEO of Trailmobile Corporation, he built Southeast Asia’s largest independent producer of automotive components and special-purpose vehicles.
He previously held leadership roles at Gemala Group (Indonesia), Gemala Batteries (UK), and Century Yuasa Battery (Australia).
Edward serves on the boards of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Hudson Institute, Loyola University Chicago, and RAND Corporation.
A key Indonesian diaspora leader, he chairs IDN-United, IDN-USA, IDBC, and IASA, advancing education and healthcare in Papua and West Papua.
Fify Manan
President
Fify Manan is President & CEO of Rifyo Group, a global office furniture company, and leads the Manan Group across multiple industries. With an engineering degree from Oklahoma State University and MBA studies at the University of Tulsa, she built Formcase’s U.S. distribution and founded a frozen food company in Indonesia.
She serves on the Global Indonesian Diaspora Network advisory board and has held leadership roles in U.S. and Indonesian business chambers. As Co-Chair of the Manan Foundation, she supports education and scholarships for underprivileged children. Fify was named Best CEO 2017 by SWA Magazine and received the 2007 Who’s Who in Asian American Communities Award.
She is married to Robert Manan and has two children.
Astrid Vasile, MBA
Vice President
Astrid Vasile is the CEO of Vasile Build and one of Australia’s few licensed female registered builders (10,000 dominated male-oriented reg. builders. With over 25 years of experience, she has led major residential and commercial construction projects and earned multiple awards, including Top Woman in Construction (2023), the Women in Building Australia Award (2022) MBA, and the Business Partner of the Year (HIA)
She holds an MBA in Economics and Public Relations, a Diploma in Building and Construction, and is a licensed Registered Trainer and Assessor in Australia. Astrid also serves as Vice President of the Indonesian Diaspora Business Council (IDBC) and actively promotes ASEAN partnerships and women in leadership.
Nuning Hallet
Liason Officer (Jakarta)
Nuning Purwaningrum Hallet is an Indonesian-American professional with expertise in leadership, business development, and diaspora engagement. Nuning holds an MBA, MA, and PhD in fields including Human Resources and Gender Studies.
Her career includes roles such as Program Manager at 4INDEV, Adjunct Professor at the University at Buffalo, Executive Director of the Indonesian Diaspora Network-United, and leadership positions in fintech and employee benefits companies. She co-founded iCare Benefits Indonesia, served as Country Director, and later became the Chief Commercial Officer at PT. Sadaya Palapa Jaya, leading a team serving 400,000 employees. She also held the position of VP, Head of Retail Business at Modalku, Southeast Asia's largest P2P lending platform.
Nuning is also a Collective Leadership Specialist and active in community and diaspora organisations.