Board
Executive Directors
Matthew C. Ng, Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Ng co-founded ETCH in 2000 and is responsible for establishing and maintaining Et-china's key relationships with strategic partners and key suppliers. Prior to founding Et-china, Mr. Ng worked as an investment banker in Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia including roles at First KL Capital Group and Commonwealth Bank of Australia. Mr Ng holds a Master of Science from Auckland University in New Zealand and an MBA from AGSM, University of New South Wales in Australia which he completed under the International Management Programme at New York University School of Business.
Kitty X. Yang, Vice President and Chief Administration Officer
Ms. Yang is responsible for managing all financial functions at ETC and its controlled subsidiaries, as well as managing group-wide administration and human resources. Joining ETCH at inception, Ms. Yang previously worked in financial management for 12 years with Guangdong Foreign Economy Development Corporation, where she rose to Deputy General Manager of Finance in 1996.
Non-Executive Directors
Robert Drummond, Non-Executive Director
Mr. Drummond has substantial board experience in several sectors after a career in venture capital (having been managing director of NatWest Ventures Ltd., chief executive of Grosvenor Development Capital Plc, deputy chairman of Electra Kingsway Ltd and a regional director of 3i Plc). He sat on the British Venture Capital Association committee for six years, becoming its chairman in 1992/93, and on the CBI Small Firms Council. For more than 10 years Mr. Drummond held non-executive directorships in Manpower Software Plc - where he also held the position of Managing Director, Southnews Plc, Vega Plc and Triad Group Plc. Mr. Drummond is currently non-executive chairman for Cornestone Developments Ltd, chairman of Chrysalis Venture Capital Trust Plc, non-executive director of Core Control International Ltd and is non-executive chairman in Acta SpA. Mr. Drummond is also a qualified chartered accountant and a member of the Securities Institute.
Christopher Peter Rose, Non-Executive Director
Chris has over 20 years experience in finance, investment, legal and property development, including 8 years working for National Westminster Bank in Project and Structured Finance. He is founder and currently managing director of QPS Developments Pty Limited, a property company operating throughout Australia.
Maria Ng, Non-Executive Director
Maria has over 25 years experience in the Asian travel industry. She is currently Managing Director of Kuoni Travel (China) Limited having joined the Kuoni Group as Finance Director and Chief Information Officer in 1997. Prior to joining Kuoni she had held several auditing and finance positions at various domestic and international companies. Latterly Maria was a Financial Controller of P&O Asia.