Directors & Senior Management

CHAN KWONG FAI, MICHAEL

Chairman and Executive Director

Mr. Chan, age 38, has been involved in various aspects of the Group’s operations since joining the Group in 2010, and has served as president of the Company’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, 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.

CHAN, HELEN

Executive Director

Ms. Chan, aged 43, appointed as an executive director of the Company on 19 May 2023. 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 two 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.

CHAN Kong Keung, Stephen

Executive Director

Mr. Chan, aged 33, was appointed a director of the Company in May 2017. 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.

Ip Shu Wing, Charles

Independent Non-executive Director

Mr. Ip, aged 70, has 40 years of experience in business management and has held a number of key management positions in various multi-national corporations.

Lam Wai Hon, Ambrose

Independent Non-executive Director

Mr. Lam, aged 67, was appointed an independent non-executive director of the Company in August 2019. He is a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and a member of Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree from University of Newcastle Upon Tyne in England.

Mr. Lam currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Yue Xiu Securities Holdings Limited. He has over 30 years of experience in merchant banking, investment banking and corporate advisory services, and has served in senior management roles in a number of major international banking institutions.

Mr. Lam is currently an independent non-executive director of Genting Hong Kong Limited and Pacific On Line Limited, both of which are listed on the Stock Exchange. On June 2, 2020, he resigned as an independent non-executive director of China Agri-Industries Holdings Limited, which was a listed company on the Stock Exchange until the listing of its shares was withdrawn voluntarily on March 23, 2020.

TRAN Vi-Hang William

Executive Director

Mr. Tran, aged 51, joined the Group in 2010 and was appointed a director of the Company in August 2019. He is responsible for overseeing the international market management function and product development of the Group. He has over 25 years of experience in the toy industry with more than 3 years in the OEM manufacturing sector. Mr. Tran graduated from McGill University (Canada) in 1993 with a Bachelor of Commerce degree, majoring in Accounting and MIS.