Executive Directors

Mr. Joseph Wing Kong LEUNG (Chairman)
Mr. Leung joined the Group in December 2000 as Executive Director and became Chairman in March 2001. Mr. Leung is a Director of Chinachem Group companies. He is also the Chairman of Genovate Biotechnology Company Limited, a company listed on the Gre Tai securities market in Taiwan, and an independent non-executive director of Cheuk Nang (Holdings) Limited, a company listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, and a supervisor of Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation, a company listed on Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation. Mr. Leung has over 30 years of experience in finance and management in property development. Mr. Leung is a fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Real Estate Administration and a member of the executive committee of The Real Estate Developers Association of Hong Kong.

Mr. James C. NG (Chief Executive Officer)
Mr. Ng has over 30 years of experience in the banking industry in Hong Kong and the United States. Prior to joining the Group in March 2001, Mr. Ng served as the CEO of the former First Pacific Bank in Hong Kong and the CEO of United Savings Bank in California. He also held senior positions at Chase Manhattan Bank in Hong Kong and the Far East Region. Mr. Ng holds a MBA Degree from Golden Gate University in San Francisco and a Bachelor Degree from St. Jose State University in the United States. Mr. Ng is a director of Chinachem Group companies and the Chairman of the Employers' Federation in Hong Kong.

Mr. Derek Wai Choi LEUNG
Mr. Leung joined the Group in December 2000. He holds a BSc (Engineering) degree and is also a chartered accountant. Mr. Leung had been in the banking industry for 16 years and in charge of the treasury and capital markets division of a wholly owned banking subsidiary of one of the largest banks in the world for about ten years. He joined Chinachem Group in early 1997 and is responsible for the international investments of Chinachem Group companies.

Mr. Wing Tung YEUNG
Mr. Yeung joined the Group as Executive Vice President in October 2001 and became Director in November 2002. Mr. Yeung is responsible for the investments of the Group. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Yeung was the Personal Assistant to the Managing Director of a listed company in Hong Kong for more than ten years, in charge of project investments and developments in Hong Kong, PRC and South East Asia. He had also worked in an American Bank as Manager of Commercial Banking and an international audit firm as Auditor. Mr. Yeung obtained his MBA from Indiana University, USA in 1978 and passed the board examination of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants in the same year.

Non-Executive Director

Mr. Raymond Wai Pun LAU
Mr. Lau joined the Group in March 2001. He is the Senior Partner of Ford, Kwan & Co. Solicitors & Notaries. He is a solicitor of the High Court of Hong Kong and is also qualified to practise in the United Kingdom and the Australian Capital Territory. He is also a notary public and China-appointed Attesting Officer.

Independent Non-Executive Directors

Dr. Cecil Sze Tsung CHAO
Dr Chao joined the Group in September 2004. Dr. Chao is the founder and Executive Chairman of Cheuk Nang (Holdings) Limited. Dr. Chao obtained a Bachelor of architecture degree, with honours, from The University of Durham, England and subsequently worked in the field of property, investment, finance, architecture and construction for forty years. He also worked for Hong Kong Government Building Department and Architectural Office and was elected as director of The Real Estate Developers Association of Hong Kong for consecutive 30 years. Dr. Chao is a Hong Kong registered architect and a member of the Royal Institute of British Architect and has obtained Honorary Doctor Degree (Ph. D.) from the U.S. Morrison University. Dr. Chao was also awarded 2004's World Outstanding Chinese.

Dr. Jen CHEN
Dr Chen joined the Group in February 2003. He has extensive experience and professional knowledge in the biopharmaceutical industry. Dr. Chen is the General Manager of Genovate Biotechnology Company Limited, a company listed on the Gre Tai securities market in Taiwan. Prior to this appointment, Dr Chen was the Vice President of Asian Operation in Genelabs Technologies, Inc. in the US. He had also worked in Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation for eight years in areas of new drug discovery and research. He is the author or co-author of more than 30 papers and ten patents in the field. Dr. Chen obtained his Ph.D. (Chemistry) from University of Rochester in New York, USA.

Mr. Ian Grant ROBINSON
Mr. Robinson joined the Group in September 2004. He heads up Robinson Management Limited, a consulting and management company. Prior to setting up his own firm in 1995, he has had 39 years of experience as a professional accountant and was a Senior Partner with Ernst and Young, one of the largest international accounting firms. He has been based in Hong Kong since 1980, servicing the Asian region, and has accounting experience in major countries around the world. He is the Chairman of Brek Energy Inc., a Nasdaq listed company and is a member of the Supervisory Board, and the chairman of Audit Committee of the Hong Kong Housing Society.

Senior Management

Mr. David Kin Hay HONG
Mr. Hong joined the Group in October 2003. He is the Managing Director of The Swank Shop Limited ("Swank"). Mr. Hong joined the family business in 1974 after his graduation from business studies in England. He was in charge of the manufacturing arm of Swank in the first few years. In the early 1980's, Mr. Hong moved on to the retail business unit and has headed Swank since 1991. Mr. Hong has valuable experience in the high-end fashion retailing.

Mr. Hong was awarded by the French President with the titles of Chevalier de l'Ordre National du Merite in July 1996 and Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur in June 2003.

Mr. Kenneth Sai Lai WONG
Mr. Wong joined the Group in July 2001. He is the Vice President - Investments and is responsible for the Group's business development. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Wong was the Vice President of Commercial Banking Business of the former First Pacific Bank, and Corporate Banking Officer of a major US bank where he gained international finance exposure in Chicago and New York. Before joining the banking industry, Mr. Wong had worked for an international accounting firm in performing project investment evaluation and feasibility study. Mr. Wong holds a Bachelor of Social Sciences Degree from the University of Hong Kong.

Mr. Victor Yiu Keung CHIANG
Mr. Chiang joined the Group in November 2003. He is the Chief Financial Officer of the Group overseeing the financial management of the Group. He has over 16 years’ experience in professional accountancy practice and financial management experience with listed companies. Graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong with a bachelor’s degree in business administration, he is an associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales, and a fellow member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. Mr. Chiang is also a Certified Public Accountant practising in Hong Kong.