Our Board and Management Team
Our Directors
Mr Keong Chan
Executive Chairman MAICD
Bachelor of Commerce and Master of International Customs Law and Administration
Mr Chan joined the Board on 29 September 2017. Mr Chan spent his early career working with PWC Australia and Deloitte in Canberra, Sydney and Perth and has significant corporate experience in capital raisings, initial public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, and takeovers and divestments. Mr Chan has also been a director on the Boards of a number of ASX listed companies and has accumulated a vast network of relationships across a number of industries, bringing these connections and his expertise to his role as Executive Chairman of AuMake.
Mr Jiahua (Joshua) Zhou
Managing Director
Bachelor of Management and Master of International Business
Mr Zhou is the co-founder of AuMake Australia and joined the Board on 29 September 2017. Prior to setting up the business, Mr Zhou worked in the Australian tourism industry for 10 years in roles which included the coordination of business and government delegations from China. His retail business acumen was honed working in duty free retail and sales management. This direct experience with both Chinese and Australian culture has provided Mr Zhou with a sound understanding of how to maximise the opportunities for Australian/Chinese retailing which he now brings to AuMake.
Mr Jacky Yang
Executive Director
Mr Yang joined the Board on 18 November 2019. Mr Yang is a highly experienced Asian focussed tourism professional with over 20 years of experience in the Asian tourist retail industry. During this time he co-founded and built the Broadway business to a turnover of over $30 million per annum, which was ultimately acquired by AuMake in July 2019. Mr Yang’s long standing and established relationships throughout the entire tourist supply chain, including with travel agents in China and ANZ, will provide valuable insight to the Board as it focuses on the continued growth of AuMake in the Asian tourist market.
Mr Quentin Flannery
Non-Executive Director
Bachelor of International Business with a minor in Mandarin
Currently the Director of several family companies, Quentin brings a wealth of experience across corporate and commercial matters. Quentin was appointed marketing manager for Yancoal Australia, one of Australia’s largest coal mining companies, where he quickly progressed to the role of managing all export thermal coal sales. Responsible for negotiation, business development and customer management, Quentin helped oversee the growth of Yancoal’s presence throughout Asia, managing a portfolio with a value of over AUD1 billion.
Since joining the board in 2017, Quentin has brought more than a decade of experience across a range of industries including exports, energy production, emerging technologies and both commercial and residential property development. Quentin is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and holds a Bachelor of International Business, Chinese Languages from the Queensland University of Technology.
Quentin is also a Director for energy supplier Sunset Power International, coal mining company Delta Coal, and is the Chairman of the medical device start-up Field Orthopaedics.
Quentin is also the Director of the Flannery Foundation, which supports a large range of charities, and is a corporate ambassador for the Australian charity Act for Kids.
Our Senior Management
Mr David Franks
Company Secretary
Bachelor of Economics, Double Major in Accounting and Finance, Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment, JP
Mr Franks is a Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia, Fellow of Financial Services Institute of Australasia and Chartered Accountant with over 25 years’ experience in company secretarial, finance and accounting. Mr Franks has been CFO, Company Secretary and/or Director for numerous ASX listed and unlisted public and private companies in a range of industries, including the company secretary of Top 200 and 300 ASX listed entities, in a range of industries covering energy retailing, transport, financial services, mineral exploration, technology, automotive, software development and healthcare.
Mr Tony Guarna
Chief Financial Officer
Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting, Finance & Systems, a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance & Investment, Chartered Accountant
Mr Guarna has more than 30 years’ financial experience across management consultancy, mergers and acquisitions, and auditing. Highly qualified, he has previously held CFO and Finance Manager positions at numerous ASX-listed companies include SciDev Limited (SDV), Australia Gold Ltd (ADG) and Freedom Insurance Group Ltd (FIG).
Ms Helen Li
Group Human Resources Manager
Master of Commerce and Diploma of Human Resources
Ms Li joined AuMake in September 2019, with over ten years’ experience in Human Resources and business. Ms Li has held senior roles across a number of industries including retail franchising, IT, consulting, architecture, construction and most recently providing HR project services to the NSW State Government. Ms Li’s strength in building diverse workplaces includes the design of the ‘CAPER’ model (Curiosity, Awareness, Patience, Embrace and Respect) to equip organisations for dealing with cultural challenges.