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Directors and Senior Management

    CHAN Kwong Fai, Michael
Chairman and Executive Director
 

Mr. Chan, aged 39, was appointed a director of the Company in December 2021. He has been involved in various aspects of the Group’s operations since joining the Group in 2010, and has served as president of Playmates Toys Limited’s U.S. subsidiary since 2017. Prior to joining the Group, Mr. Chan was part of KKR’s Private Equity team in Menlo Park, California, U.S., where he was actively involved in a number of transactions as well as portfolio company management. Prior to joining KKR, Mr. Chan worked at Citigroup in New York City, where he was a member of the Consumer Retail Investment Banking team. Mr. Chan graduated from Yale University with bachelor’s degrees in Economics and History. He is also the chairman and executive director of the board of Playmates Toys Limited. Mr. Chan is a brother of Ms. Chan, Helen and Mr. Chan Kong Keung, Stephen.

         
    CHAN, Helen
Executive Director
 

Ms. Chan, aged 44, was appointed a director of the Company in May 2017. She graduated magna cum laude from Yale University in 2001 with a bachelor’s degree in Economics. She subsequently worked in New York City as a consultant with one of the leading financial consulting firms for 2 years. She then obtained her Masters of Business Administration in Marketing and Finance at the Wharton School of Business in 2005.

After graduating business school, Ms. Chan pursued a career in retail with one of the largest global luxury retailers. She joined the company as a Merchandising Senior Analyst in their New York headquarters. Her responsibilities increased over time as she rotated through various teams in the organization. She was then transferred to Hong Kong in 2009 to assist with the regionalization initiative of the company. She was promoted to Director of Asia Merchandising in 2011 where she was responsible for spearheading the merchandising needs of the region.

In 2014, after 9 years in the retail industry, Ms. Chan joined the Company where she is responsible for the management of the real estate portfolio and treasury investments of the Group. She is also an executive director of the board of Playmates Toys Limited. Ms. Chan is a sister of Mr. Chan Kwong Fai, Michael and Mr. Chan Kong Keung, Stephen.

         
    CHAN Kong Keung, Stephen
Executive Director
 

Mr. Chan, aged 36, was appointed a director of the Company in May 2021. He has been a Vice President for Overseas Investments for a fellow subsidiary of the Group since 2014. Prior to joining the Group, Mr. Chan worked as a Management Trainee and a Commercial Banking Relationship Manager for an international banking corporation from 2009 until 2013. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Philosophy from the University of Cambridge in Britain in 2009. He is also an executive director of the board of Playmates Toys Limited. Mr. Chan is a brother of Ms. Chan, Helen and Mr. Chan Kwong Fai, Michael.

         
    LEE Ka Sze, Carmelo
Non-executive Director
 

Mr. Lee, aged 63, was appointed a director of the Company in November 2019. He is a practicing solicitor and the managing partner of Messrs. Woo Kwan Lee & Lo, Solicitors & Notaries. Mr. Lee obtained a Bachelor of Laws degree and Postgraduate Certificate in Laws from The University of Hong Kong and qualified as a solicitor in Hong Kong, England and Wales, Singapore and Australian Capital Territory, Australia.

Mr. Lee is currently a member of Chairman pool of The Listing Review Committee of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, a chairman of the Appeal Tribunal Panel (Buildings), a non-official member of the InnoHK Steering Committee, and a member of the Campaign Committee of The Community Chest of Hong Kong.

Mr. Lee is a non-executive director of Safety Godown Company Limited and an independent nonexecutive director of China Mobile Limited. All of these companies are listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. He is also an independent non-executive director of S. F. Holding Co., Ltd from 20 December 2022, a company listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. He was a non-executive director of CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Limited (until 1 January 2021). He was also an independent non-executive director of Esprit Holdings Limited (until 1 January 2021) and KWG Group Holdings Limited (until 1 March 2024) respectively. Save as disclosed above, Mr. Lee has not held any directorships in public companies the securities of which are listed on the securities market in Hong Kong or overseas in the last three years.

         
    LO Kai Yiu, Anthony
Independent
 Non-executive Director
  Mr. Lo, aged 75 was appointed a director of the Company in 1993. He is qualified as a chartered accountant by the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants and is a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants. In addition to over 12 years of professional accounting experience, he has over 33 years of experience in investment banking and other financial services. Mr. Lo serves as a director of a number of public and private companies.
         
    OR Ching Fai, Raymond S.B.S., JP
Independent
 Non-executive Director
 

Dr. Or, aged 74, graduated from the University of Hong Kong with a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Psychology. He was conferred an Honorary Doctor of Social Science by the City University of Hong Kong in 2014, an Honorary Fellow by Hang Seng Management College (now known as Hang Seng University of Hong Kong) in 2017 and an Honorary University Fellow by The University of Hong Kong in 2009.

Dr. Or is currently a chairman and a non-executive director of CSC Holdings Limited (formerly known as China Strategic Holdings Limited). He is also an independent non-executive director of Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Limited and Regina Miracle International (Holdings) Limited. He was the non-executive chairman and a non-executive director of Esprit Holdings Limited (until 1 January 2021). All of which are listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. Dr. Or is appointed as an independent nonexecutive director of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Limited in December 2018. Apart from the above disclosed, Dr. Or has not held any directorship in any other listed companies in Hong Kong or overseas in the last three years.

         
    TANG Wing Yung, Thomas
Independent
 Non-executive Director
 

Mr. Tang, aged 68, was appointed a director of the Company in November 2019. He obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Modern Mathematics from Surrey University, United Kingdom. He has been an associate member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales since 1981. He is also a fellow member of The Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and has over 38 years of experience in accounting and finance.

Mr. Tang was an executive director and group chief financial officer of Sino Land Company Limited, Sino Hotels (Holdings) Limited and Esprit Holdings Limited. All these companies are listed on the main board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.

         

List of Directors and their Role and Function

Updated on April 10, 2024