Pacific Experts

Allison Woodruff

Principal Water Security Specialist

Allison Woodruff is an environmental and natural resource economist with more than 15 years’ experience working on urban water supply and sanitation and natural resource management projects in Southeast Asia and the Pacific. She joined ADB in 2008 as a Young Professional. Prior to this, she held positions with the Secretariat of the Pacific Community, United Nations Development Programme, and other Canadian government and nongovernment organizations.

Allison holds an MSc. degree in Environment and Development from the London School of Economics and a second Master’s degree in Development Economics from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. She also holds a BSc. in Economics from the University of Victoria, Canada.

Ana Theresa Cervantes

Project Analyst

Ana Theresa (Tere) Cervantes is a graduate of Political Science from the University of the Philippines. She has been with the bank for 11 years and worked in South Asia, formerly SSDC, and Pacific Departments in various capacities. At present, she is a project analyst supporting project administration of Solomon Islands and Nauru projects.