Board of Directors
Mr. Yeung Michael Wah Keung
ChairmanMr. Yeung Michael Wah Keung, is an executive Director, the Chairman, a member of remuneration committee and the chairman of nomination committee of the Company. He was appointed as a Director on 21 February 2008. He has been with the Group since its establishment in the 1970’s and is one of the founders. He is responsible for the Group’s overall business development, strategic planning and corporate management.
He has over 50 years of experience in the handbag and leather goods industry, and has focused on manufacturing luxury branded handbags and small leather goods for more than 19 years. He is currently a director of certain subsidiaries of the Group. He is the brother of Dr. Yeung Wo Fai, an executive Director, the chief executive officer and a substantial shareholder of the Company. He is also the father of Mr. Yeung Andrew Kin, an executive Director and deputy general manager of the Group. He is also a substantial shareholder of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (the “SFO”).
Dr. Yeung Wo Fai
Chief Executive OfficerDr. Yeung Wo Fai, is an executive Director and the chief executive officer of the Company. He was appointed as a Director on 21 February 2008 and is also one of the founders. He has been with the Group since 1974. He is responsible for the overall daily operations of the Group’s business. He is also responsible for product development, marketing and administration of the Group.
He has over 43 years of experience in the handbag and leather goods industry, and has focused on manufacturing luxury branded handbags and small leather goods for more than 16 years. He is currently a director of certain subsidiaries of the Group. He is the brother of Mr. Yeung Michael Wah Keung, an executive Director, the Chairman and a controlling shareholder of the Company. He is also the uncle of Mr. Yeung Andrew Kin, an executive Director and deputy general manager of the Group. He is also a substantial shareholder of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO.
Mr. Yeung Andrew Kin
Deputy General ManagerMr. Yeung Andrew Kin, is an executive Director of the Company, head of retail and deputy general manager of the Group. He is in charge of the retail business of the Group. He joined the Group in September 1999 and was appointed as a Director on 23 May 2011. He is responsible for the overall operations and strategic planning of the retail business of the Group. He is also responsible for the corporate management and business development of the retail business of the Group. He graduated from Simon Fraser University, British Columbia, Canada with a bachelor’s degree of science in 1999.
He has over 22 years of experience in handbag and leather goods industry and has focused on strategic planning and business development for more than 15 years. Before he started focusing on the development of the Group’s retail business, he had held various positions in the Group in relation to sales and marketing and merchandising. He is currently a director of certain subsidiaries of the Company. He is the son of Mr. Yeung Michael Wah Keung, an executive Director, the Chairman and the controlling shareholder of the Company. He is also the nephew of Dr. Yeung Wo Fai, an executive Director, the chief executive officer and a substantial shareholder of the Company.
Dr. Lau Kin Shing, Charles
Dr. Lau Kin Shing, Charles, is a non-executive Director of the Company. He was appointed as a Director on 1 June 2017. He was re-designated from an executive Director to a non-executive Director on 1 August 2021. He holds a Doctorate degree in Business Administration from the Newcastle University of Australia, Master degree in Information System Management from the National University of Ireland, and a Bachelor degree in Accounting from the Curtin University of Technology, Australia. He is a Chartered Accountant (New Zealand), Certified Internal Auditor (US), and also a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and a fellow member of CPA Australia. He possesses about 30-year executive experiences in corporate control, financial management, risk management and internal control gained from international listed companies. Before joining the Group in 2015, he held key corporate executive position in various conglomerates, including: vice president of China Resources Beer (Holdings) Company Limited (Stock Code: 291, formerly known as China Resources Enterprise, Limited), deputy head of internal audit for Hutchison Whampoa Limited, and chief financial officer and company secretary of Miramar Hotel and Investment Company, Limited (Stock Code: 71). He was also the chief financial officer of the Group, company secretary and authorised representative of the Company before he resigned from the above positions with effect
from 29 September 2020.
Dr. Lau has been appointed as an independent non-executive director of KOS International Holdings Limited (stock code: 8042), a company whose shares are listed on GEM of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Stock Exchange”), with effect from 1 February 2021 and an independent director of Lingyi Itech (Guangdong) Company Limited* (廣東領益智造股份有限公司) (stock code: 002600), a company whose shares are listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, with effect from 6 July 2021.
* The English name is for identification purpose only.
Mr. Yeung Chi Tat
Mr. Yeung Chi Tat, is an independent non-executive Director, the chairman of audit committee and a member of remuneration committee of the Company. He was appointed as an independent non-executive Director on 15 November 2011.
He possesses extensive experience in auditing, corporate restructuring and corporate finance. He worked at a major international accounting firm for over 10 years and then worked for various Hong Kong listed companies as vice-president, chief financial officer, financial controller and/or company secretary. He is an independent non-executive director of Guodian Technology & Environment Group Corporation Limited (stock code: 1296) and Birmingham Sports Holdings Limited (stock code: 2309), all of which are listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange. He is an independent director of New Hope Dairy Co., Ltd. (stock code: 002946), a company whose shares are listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. He was an independent non-executive director of Ta Yang Group Holdings Limited (stock code: 1991) from 16 May 2007 to 10 September 2017, ANTA Sports Products Limited (stock code: 2020) from 26 February 2007 to 1 June 2018 and Boer Power Holdings Limited (stock code: 1685) from 30 September 2010 to 5 June 2020, all of which are listed on the Main
Board of the Stock Exchange.
He graduated from the University of Hong Kong with a bachelor’s degree of business administration and obtained a master’s degree in professional accounting with distinction from Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He is a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, a Certified Public Accountant practicing in Hong Kong and a senior international finance manager of the International Financial Management Association. He is currently the Deputy President and Executive council member of the Hong Kong Independent Non-executive Director Association.
Mr. Kwan Po Chuen, Vincent
Mr. Kwan Po Chuen, Vincent, is an independent non-executive Director, a member of each of audit committee and nomination committee of the Company. He was appointed as an independent non-executive Director on 15 November 2011. He graduated from the University of Hong Kong with a bachelor’s degree in social sciences in 1983, from the University of London with a bachelor’s degree in laws in 1987, from the University of Hong Kong with a master’s degree in laws in 1992, from the University of London with a master’s degree of science in financial management in 1998 and from the University of South Australia with a master’s degree in advanced business practice in 2006.
He has more than 30 years of experience in the legal and accounting profession with extensive experience in real estate, corporate finance and compliance matters. From 1983 to 1987, he worked as an accounting officer and later auditor of the Treasury and Audit Departments of the Hong Kong government and from 1988 to 1993, he worked as trainee solicitor and associate of Deacons. From 1993 to 1996, he was an executive director of Chuang’s Consortium International Limited (stock code: 367), a company listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange. From 1997 to 2012, he was the general manager (legal and secretarial) of Sino Land Company Limited (stock code: 83), a company listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange. From 2012 to 2015, he was the consultant of the then Messrs. Gallant Y T Ho & Co (now known as Gallant). He is currently a consultant of Messrs. LCP Lawyers.
He is a solicitor qualified in Hong Kong since September 1990. He is also qualified to practise laws in England and Australia since 1991. He is a fellow member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. He also served as a member of the board of review (Inland Revenue Ordinance) from 2003 to 2011 and as a member of the then insider dealing tribunal from 2005 to 2009 and as a member of the advisory group on company formation, registration, re-registration and company meeting and administration provisions of the rewrite of Companies Ordinance from 2006 to 2009 and has recently served as a member of the market misconduct tribunal. He is also a member of the revenue law committee of the Law Society of Hong Kong. In 2014, he was appointed as the Chairman of the Financial and Regulatory Affairs Committee of the Chamber of Hong Kong Listed Companies (now retired but remains as a member). He has also written many articles that were published in Momentum, the official magazine of the Chamber of Hong Kong Listed Companies. He is also a regular speaker on corporate finance and compliance matters. Mr. Kwan is also a council member of the Hong Kong Independent Nonexecutive Director Association.
Mr. Lung Hung Cheuk
Mr. Lung Hung Cheuk, is an independent non-executive Director, the chairman of remuneration committee, a member of each of audit committee and nomination committee of the Company. He was appointed as an independent non-executive Director on 15 November 2011. He is a retired chief superintendent of the Hong Kong Police Force. He joined the Hong Kong Police Force in 1966 as a probationary inspector at the age of 19. He was promoted to the rank of chief inspector in 1980, superintendent in 1986, senior superintendent in 1993 and chief superintendent in 1997. He had served in various police posts, namely Special Branch, Police Tactical Unit, Police Public Relations Branch and in a number of police divisions at management level. Prior to his retirement in April 2002, he was the commander of Sham Shui Po Police District.
He was also the secretary of the Superintendents’ Association of the Hong Kong Police Force from 1993 and later the chairman from 1998 to 2001. The membership of the Superintendents’ Association comprises the top management of the Hong Kong Police Force from superintendents to chief superintendents of the Hong Kong Police Force. He was awarded the Police Meritorious Service Medal by the Chief Executive of Hong Kong in 2000.
He is currently an independent non-executive director of Winfull Group Holdings Limited (formerly known as Richfield Group Holdings Limited, stock code: 183), a company listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange. He was an independent non-executive director of Ascent International Holdings Limited (formerly known as Chanco International Group Limited, stock code: 264), a company listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange, from 21 September 2015 to 23 December 2015. He was an independent non-executive director of HJ Capital (International) Holdings Company Limited (stock code: 982, formerly known as iOne Holdings Limited), a company listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange, from 18 September 2009 to 21 July 2014.
