BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Our Board of Directors is the primary decision-making body of our Company, setting fundamental business strategies and policies for the management and operation of our business and monitoring their implementation.
Our Board currently consists of seven Directors, comprising one executive Director, three non-executive Directors and three independent non-executive Directors.
Executive Directors
Ms. CHAN Judy (陳芳)
Ms. Chan was appointed as an executive Director on 14 February 2012 and the Chairlady of the Board and chief executive officer of the Company (the “Chief Executive Officer”) on 24 July 2017. She is the chairlady of the nomination committee (“Nomination Committee”) and investment committee (“Investment Committee”) of the Company. She first joined the Group in June 2002 as a director of Shanxi Grace Vineyard Co. Ltd.* (山西怡園酒莊有限公司) (“Shanxi Grace Vineyard”). She is primarily responsible for overseeing the general management and business development and formulates the business strategies and policies for the business management and operations of the Group.
Ms. Chan has over 20 years of experience in the wine making industry. Prior to joining the Group, from March 2000 to November 2001, Ms. Chan worked as an analyst at Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C., in Hong Kong. Ms. Chan was an independent non-executive director of Sing Tao News Corporation Limited (SEHK: 1105) (principally engaged in media operations) from February 2014 to June 2021.
Ms. Chan graduated from the University of Michigan in the United States with a bachelor’s degree in psychology, women’s studies and organisational studies in December 1999. Ms. Chan was awarded “Entrepreneur of the Year China 2010” under the category of Hong Kong/Macau Region Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst & Young in 2010. Ms. Chan was also awarded “Asia Wine Personality of the Year 2012” by The Drink Business magazine and the Institute & Masters of Wine in 2012. She was named as one of “China’s 25 Most Influential Businesswomen” by Fortune China magazine in November 2012 and one of the “50 Most Influential Women in the Wine Industry” by The Drink Business magazine in December 2012. Additionally, she was named as one of the “Future Women in the Mix in Asia: 12 to Watch” by Forbes Asia and a “Young Global Leader” by the World Economic Forum in March 2013. She was also named one of the 50 most important people in “The Decanter Power List 2013” published by the Decanter in July 2013. Ms. Chan was named as one of the “2014 Most Innovative Women in Food and Drink” by Fortune magazine and Food & Wine magazine in September 2014. In 2022, she was awarded the Greater China Enterprise Achievement Award at the 4th Golden Bauhinia Women Entrepreneur Awards.
Ms. Chan was a member of the 9th to 12th Session the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference of Shanxi Province (中國人民政治協商會議第九屆至第十二屆山西省委員會委員) from May 2005 to January 2023. She has been appointed as a member of the Shanxi Qiaolian (山西僑聯委員) since March 2013. Ms. Chan has also been a director of the board of trustees of Huaqiao University (華僑大學董事會董事) since November 2014 and an honorary chairlady of the First Session of the Huaqiao University Youth Federation (華僑大學青年聯合會第一屆名譽主席) since October 2013.
Ms. Chan is the daughter of Ms. Wong Shu Ying, the substantial shareholder of the Company (the “Substantial Shareholder”).
Non-executive Directors
Dr. CHEUNG Chai Hong (張際航)
Dr. Cheung was appointed as a non-executive Director on 28 May 2021. He is a member of the remuneration committee (the “Remuneration Committee”) of the Company and the Investment Committee. He is primarily responsible for advising the Company on issues of strategy, policy, performance, accountability, resources, key appointments and standard of conduct.
Dr. Cheung was the executive director of China Financial Services Holdings Limited (SEHK: 605) from May 2014 to December 2022. Prior to that, he was the managing director of POC Holdings (HK) Limited, a leading authorised automobile dealership for Mercedes Benz and Jaguar Land Rover in the southwestern region of China. Dr. Cheung is also a director and leading founder of The Wine Company, a fine wine retail and trading company in Hong Kong founded in 2010. Dr. Cheung previously worked in PAG Capital, focusing on private equity investments in the retail and consumer sector in Greater China. Prior to PAG Capital, he also worked in Barclays Capital and focused on equity research in the retail and consumer sector.
Dr. Cheung holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom, a master’s degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science in the United Kingdom and a PhD degree from the China University of Political Science and Law in China.
Mr. CHOW Christer Ho (周灝)
Mr. Chow was appointed as a non-executive Director on 24 July 2017. He is a members of the audit committee (the “Audit Committee”) of the Company, and the Nomination Committee. He is responsible for advising the Company on issues of strategy, policy, performance, accountability, resources, key appointments and standard of conduct.
Mr. Chow has over 20 years of experience in the real estate development and investment industry. Currently, Mr. Chow is a managing director of LaSalle Investment Management, a member of the Jones Lang LaSalle Group (principally engaged in real estate investment management), where he is primarily responsible for advising and managing real estate investment portfolios of institutional investors. From 2007 to March 2012, he worked at Jones Lang LaSalle, with his last position as the head of corporate finance, Greater China, where he was primarily responsible for providing real estate investment advisory and consulting services. From January 2003 to 2007, Mr. Chow worked at Hong Kong Disneyland Management Limited with his last position as development manager, where he was primarily responsible for the master planning, infrastructure and development management of the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort.
Mr. Chow obtained his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and his master’s degree in civil engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in the United States in June 1995 and June 1996, respectively. He then obtained his master’s degree in business administration from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in August 2002. Mr. Chow also serves on the MBA Alumni Advisory Board of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology business school since 2011 and has been on the jury board of the MIPIM Asia Awards, an internationally renowned real estate competition, since 2015.
Independent Non-executive Directors
Mr. James Douglas Richard Field
Mr. Field was appointed as a non-executive Director on 5 June 2024. He was re-designated from a non-executive Director to an independent non-executive Director on 3 June 2025. He is the chairman of the Remuneration Committee, members of the Audit Committee and the Nomination Committee. He is responsible for providing independent judgement on strategy, policy, performance, accountability, resources, key appointments and standard of conduct.
Mr. Field has over 35 years of experience in founding and running entrepreneurial businesses. Arriving in Hong Kong in 1988, he soon co-founded a company importing engineering commodities and electrical components from the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and distributing them in China and across Southeast Asia. Subsequently, he founded a number of other trading and wholesale distribution businesses focused on exporting hardware and machinery from China, India, and Vietnam to Europe, Australasia, Southern Africa, and the Commonwealth of Independent States.
Mr. Field now runs a product development, sourcing, supply chain management, and distribution group that produces and distributes machinery, hardware, power tools, and new energy equipment. He also sits on the boards of a wide variety of early-stage businesses spanning metal pallets, solar-powered household heating systems, and spirit distilling.
Mr. Field obtained his undergraduate degrees in Anthropology and East Asian Studies from the University of North Carolina in 1987.
Mr. Chan Tsz King, Vincent (陳子勁)
Mr. Chan Tsz King, Vincent (陳子勁) (“Mr. Chan”), aged 49, was appointed as an independent non-executive Director on 3 June 2025. He is the chairman of the Audit Committee, the members of the Remuneration Committee and the Nomination Committee. He is responsible for providing independent judgement on strategy, policy, performance, accountability, resources, key appointments and standard of conduct.
Mr. Chan has over 20 years of experience in the banking and finance industry. Mr. Chan joined Bank of Singapore Limited (part of OCBC Group) in May 2021 as head of private banking and managing director, and has been promoted subsequently and become the managing director and market head, Asia Pacific region since March 2024, where he is primarily responsible for overseeing the entire private banking operations, developing and executing market strategies to expand the Greater China private banking business while ensuring compliance with any due diligence standard. Mr. Chan was also responsible in analysing financial statements to assess source of funds and wealth of clients ensuring full compliance with anti-money laundering and know-your client procedures. Prior to joining Bank of Singapore Limited, Mr. Chan was an executive director in Apax Recreations Company Limited between 2018 and 2021 where he was primarily responsible for projects oversight. From 2018 to 2021, Mr. Chan was an executive director at Discovery Adventures Park Moganshan and was primarily responsible for projects and investments oversight. Prior to Discovery Adventures Park Moganshan, Mr. Chan was an executive director at Shanghai Jing Hong Technology Company Limited between 2016 and 2017 and was primarily responsible for project management. From 2017 to 2019, Mr. Chan was an executive director at Shanghai Hui Rong Financial Leasing Company Limited and was primarily responsible for strategy consultation and evaluation. From August 2012 to November 2014, Mr. Chan served as managing Partner in Asia Value Capital Ltd, where he was primarily responsible overseeing the business operations of the value investment fund, formulating marketing strategies and relationship management. Mr. Chan served as the head of private banking in HSBC China (HSBC Bank (China) Company Limited) from October 2008 to June 2012, where he was primarily responsible for spearheading and overseeing all private banking business and operations in the region. He also served as the senior vice president and the head of private banking in DBS China (DBS Bank (China) Limited) from June 2005 to October 2008. During Mr. Chan’s tenue as head of private banking of HSBC China and DBS China, Mr. Chan also severed as a member of the Bank Senior Management Committee where he was actively involved in financial performance oversight, risk management and operational strategy. From October 1996 to April 2005, Mr. Chan worked at Fubon Bank (HK) Ltd. (formerly known as International Bank of Asia Ltd.) with his last position as the vice president and the head of Taiwan distribution channels.
Mr. Chan graduated with a bachelor’s of arts major in economic and finance from the University of Western Ontario in 1996. He also obtained a bachelor’s degree of arts in liberal arts and a master’s degree in business administration, both with distinction, from DePaul University in the United States in 2000, through distance learning. Mr. Chan is also a Singapore Monetary Authority of Singapore licensed representative for regulated securities under the Singapore Securities and Futures Act and financial advisory service under Singapore Financial Advisers Act.