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.
Ian Thubron MA (Cantab.), GAICD
Non-Executive Director
Mr Thubron is a 30-year veteran of the marketing and communication industry and has worked with some of the world’s most admired brands, especially in the Chinese market. He is currently a non-executive director of Good Samaritan Enterprises, Amana Living, Integrated Marketing Technology, and Chairs the Blue Tree Project. He previously held non-executive roles on the Boards of Tourism Western Australia and D’Orsogna.
From 1991 to 2014 Mr Thubron was based in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Shanghai and in 2004 became Executive Vice President of TBWA, Asia Pacific and President of TBWA, Greater China, playing an integral role in the growth of one of the world’s largest marketing and advertising companies. He started his career in corporate finance at JP Morgan in New York.
Mr Thubron graduated from the Australian Institute of Company Directors in 2015 and holds a Masters in Arts from Cambridge University. Mr Thubron resides in Perth, Western Australia.
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.