Evan is a refugee advocate with a BA in European Studies, and a Master of International Development Studies from the University of New South Wales in Australia. He has worked on human rights and refugee protection issues for almost a decade, with most of his work focused in the Asia-Pacific region. Evan is currently based in Kabul, Afghanistan as the Coordinator of the Asia Displacement Solutions Platform. He has previously held leadership positions in other organisations including Asylum Access Malaysia, and the Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network. Evan has also previously worked in various policy development roles with the Australian Government in Canberra, primarily focusing on international social security policy. Evan has extensive policy and advocacy experience at national, regional and international levels, and has been widely published in the media on refugee issues. He has been a member of the IDC's Governance and Finance Committee since 2018, and became the Vice-Chair in 2020.