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 emerging hedge fund manager Elysian Capital, 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.

Mr Peter Zhao

Group General Manager and Chief Financial Officer
Bachelor of Accounting and Finance, CPA Australia

Mr Zhao joined AuMake in 2017, with over 10 years’ experience in Corporate Governance and Risk Advisory services. Prior to his appointment, Mr Zhao held a senior management position in RSM’s Assurance and Advisory Services Division and as Head of RSM’s China Practice Group in Western Australia. A member of CPA Australia, Mr Zhao has extensive experience and knowledge of all Australian reporting requirements having previously provided assurance services and financial advice to a broad range of commercial and not-for profit public, private and foreign companies.