Johnny Orn (Orn Sambovannak) is the President and co-founder of Cambodia Bird Guide Association, a Green Ecotourism Promoter and Revisor. In 2009 he started working as a bird guide, at Sam Veasna Centre (SVC).

Through hard work, passion and enthusiasm, at SVC, Johnny was promoted to the position of SVC’s Program and Stakeholder Manager in 2011.  The following year he was promoted onto the organisation’s board to directors. A position which he held for around 4 years. Even though this was a significant accomplishment for him, he realised he still had more to offer, so he co-founded the Cambodia Bird Guide Association (CGBA) in 2016.

Through this new organisation, Johnny continues his passion for wildlife conservation, environmental education, ecotourism and improving the livelihoods of local people. His personal mission is to pass on his skills and knowledge to the next generation of Cambodians. He believes Cambodia needs sustainable green development, in order to decrease the level of damage to the environment and its natural heritage.

Johnny was awarded the Global Sustainable Development and Green Destination Policy certificate, in 2018. A proven leader, with great passion and communication skills, who still loves birding, travelling and meeting people from around the world. His career in conservation has taken him to: Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, The Philippines, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea and the UK.