Dr. Sy, Chin Mong Stephen JP, aged 55, Chief Executive Officer of the Group. With more than 30 years experience in trading, timber, transport, manufacturing and finance industries, he is primary responsible for the Group's overall strategic planning and business management. He was the chairman of the board of directors of Po Leung Kuk, and adjudicator for Hong Kong Immigration Tribunal and the Registration of Persons Tribunal, a member of Hong Kong Passports Appeal Board, and a director for China Overseas Friendship Association. Dr. Sy was also a member of the 8th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference of Fujian Province, the People's Republic of China and was awarded Hong Kong Young Entrepreneur Award and Hong Kong Ten Outstanding Young Persons Award in 1996. He was an independent non-executive director of Kiu Hung International Holdings Limited, a company listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited prior to his resignation on 13 September 2005. He joined the Board on 30 April 2008. Dr. Sy is the father of Mr. Sy, Lai Yin Sunny, the Deputy-chairman and an executive director of the Group.
Mr. Sy, Lai Yin Sunny, aged 30, is the Deputy-chairman of the Group. Mr. Sy is responsible for the overall accounting and finance, human resources and administration function of the mining operation of the Group. He is also responsible for the long-term strategic planning and acquisition activities. Mr. Sy graduated from John M. Olin School of Business, Washington University with a Bachelor Degree of Science in Business Administration, majoring in accounting, finance, marketing and international business. He was awarded a degree of Master of Science in Business Administration in December 2001. Mr. Sy is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Prior to joining the Group, he had over five years of experience in accounting and auditing with an international accountancy and professional services firm. He is the son of Dr. Sy. He joined the Group as a director on 23 January 2008.
Ms. Sze, Shan Shan Pat, aged 42, is responsible for the overall sales and investment operation of the mining operation of the Group. Ms. Sze completed her education in Hong Kong and then worked in the industrial sector for some time before joining the Bel Trade Group (whose ultimate beneficial owner is Dr. Sy). She has been working with the Bel Trade Group for over 20 years. During her career at the Bel Trade Group, she has been responsible for mining, finance and general trading. She is experienced in evaluating acquisition and investment proposals as well as downstream development projects for nickel ores. She also has considerable experience in the trading of steel scrap and iron ores, and has good business contacts with nickel ore end-users in China. She joined the Group as a director on 23 January 2008.
Mr. Li Wing Tak, aged 53, is the Director of Finance and Company Secretary of the Group. He holds a Bachelor of Economics Degree with major in Accounting from Macquarie University in Australia. He is a fellow member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and CPA Australia. He has more than 20 years experience in auditing, finance and accounting. Prior to joining the Group in March 1994, Mr. Li served as the regional financial controller for two overseas listed multinational corporations.
Mr. Cai Dubing, aged 47, is a successful entrepreneur and has over 20 years of management experience in textile and garment related operation in Mainland China. He joined the Group as a Non-executive Director in May 2011 and was appointed Chairman of the Group with effect from 22 June 2011.
Independent Non-Executive Directors
Mr. Ho, Wai Chi Paul, aged 60, is the sole proprietor of Paul W. C. Ho & Company, Certified Public Accountants (Practising), and is an associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, the United Kingdom and a fellow member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He was an Independent Non-executive Director of China Star Investment Holdings Limited for the period from 30 September 2004 to 25 May 2010. He is currently an Independent Non-executive Director of each of China Star Entertainment Limited and Ngai Hing Hong Company Limited, all of which are listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange. He joined the Group as an Independent Non-executive Director in February 1997.
Dr. Chang Soo-Kong, aged 67, was appointed as an Independent Non-executive Director of the Group in July 2008. Dr. Chang received his PhD in metallurgy and materials science from the University of Toronto in 1973. His career in industrial research and development included brief stints in medical device manufacturing (Medtronic of Canada) and contract R&D (Ortech International), followed by several years in the defense industry (Northrop-Grumman). In 1990, Dr. Chang joined Spar Aerospace in Toronto as a senior materials scientist. For the next seven years he developed and tested a variety of materials for space applications. These include lubricants and thermal control coatings and for the robotic arm currently used on the International Space Station. In 1996, Dr. Chang moved to Singapore to head up the surface technology group at the Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech) where he won the prestigious National Technology Award in 2002. On the business front, Dr. Chang was a senior business development manager with SIMTech towards the latter part of his tenure, until 2003. Dr. Chang is currently a materials science consultant based in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Mr. Wong Lok, aged 53, has over 20 years of working experience in senior management of corporations engaged in property and general trading in Hong Kong and the PRC. Currently he is an executive director of Skyfame Realty (Holdings) Limited, a company listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. He joined Skyfame Realty (Holdings) Limited (formally known as Renren Holdings Limited) since 29 August 2005. He joined the Group as an Independent Non-executive Director in March 2011.
Mr. Syed M. Ahmed, aged 61, is Vice-President of a subsidiary of the Group. Mr. Ahmed graduated from Dhaka University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree. He started his career as a Banker in 1970. In 1981 he moved to Hong Kong from Pakistan and apart from working as a Banker in Hong Kong was also based in Korea, Taiwan and Thailand. Extensive travels in Indonesia, a later posting in the Philippines, and frequent travels to Malaysia have given him an in-depth perspective of the potential of the region. His interaction with bankers, lawyers and regulators in different jurisdiction and experience of the Capital Markets have given him the experience and the expertise to assist the Company in the acquisition and development of the resource assets. He joined the Group in January 2008 and resigned in June 2011.
Mr. Char On Man, aged 58, was the founder, chairman and managing director of the Group till his resignation from the Board on 30 April 2008. He continues to be a director in certain subsidiaries of the Company. He is responsible for the supervision of the entire apparel operation of the Group, the procurement and trading of fur pelts as well as the overall operations of the fur product business. He has over 30 years experience in the leather and fur business. He is currently a director of the Hong Kong Fur Federation as well as the Shenzhen Leather Trades Association. He is with the Group since its incorporation.
Mr. Au Hung, aged 56, is the General Manager of the Group's apparel operation in the People's Republic of China (the "PRC"). He has over 30 years experience in the leather and fur industries and has in-depth knowledge of the manufacturing, distribution and trading of leather and fur products in the PRC market. He is with the Group since its incorporation.
Mr. Chan Ching Kwan, aged 59, is the Manager of the Group's apparel operation in the PRC. He has over 30 years experience in the production of leather garments and is responsible for the Group's manufacturing operations of leather garments. He joined the Group in March 1988.
Miss. Char, Danielle, aged 30, is the Marketing Manager of the Group's apparel operations. She is responsible for the overall marketing and design of the Group's apparel product. She was promoted to become a director of Peking Fur Factory (Hong Kong) Limited ("Peking Fur"), a subsidiary of the Company, in June 2005. She is currently the Chairman of Hong Kong Fur Federation Young Executive Committee. Miss Char graduated from the University of Michigan in the United States with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Architecture. She joined the Group in July 2003 and is the daughter of Mr. Char On Man.
