People: Melco Crown Entertainment Limited (MPEL.O)

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22 May 2013
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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position

Yau Lung Ho

 35 2004 Executive Co-Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer

James Packer

 44 2005 Non-Executive Co - Chairman of the Board

Geoffrey Davis

 43 2011 Chief Financial Officer

Ching Hui Hsu

 38 2008 President of Mocha Clubs

Stephanie Cheung

 49 2008 Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer

Nigel Dean

 58 2008 Executive Vice President, Chief Internal Audit Officer

Akiko Takahashi

 58 2008 Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources, Corporate Social Responsibility Officer

YingTat Chan

 40 2012 Chief Operating Officer - Gaming and Non-Gaming

Yuk Man Chung

 49 2006 Non-Executive Director

Rowen Craigie

 56 2005 Non-Executive Director

William Nisbet

 44 2009 Non-Executive Director

Peter Wang

 52 2006 Non-Executive Director

Robert Mactier

 47 2006 Independent Director

James MacKenzie

 2008 Non-Executive Independent Director

Yiu Wa Tsui

 63 2006 Non-Executive Independent Director

Thomas Wu

 39 2006 Non-Executive Independent Director
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Biographies

Name Description

Yau Lung Ho

 Mr. Yau Lung Ho is Executive Co-Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd. Since November 2001, Mr. Ho has also served as the managing director and, since March 2006, the chairman and chief executive officer of Melco. Mr. Ho has served as a director of Melco Leisure since 2001. In recognition of Mr. Ho’s excellent directorship and entrepreneurial spirit, Institutional Investor honored him as the “Best CEO” in 2005. In 2007, he was elected as a finalist in the “Best Chairman” category in the “Stevie International Business Awards” and one of the “100 Most Influential People across Asia Pacific” by Asiamoney magazine, and in 2008, he was granted the “China Charity Award” by the Ministry of Civil Affairs of the People’s Republic of China. In 2009, Mr. Ho was selected by FinanceAsia as one of the “Best CEOs” in Hong Kong, “China Top Ten Financial and Intelligent Persons” judged by a panel led by the Beijing Cultural Development Study Centre, and was named “Young Entrepreneur of the Year” at Hong Kong’s first Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards. Mr. Ho was selected again as one of the “Best CEOs” in Hong Kong by FinanceAsia in 2010 and 2011. He was also awarded “Asia’s Best CEO (Investor Relations)” at the Asian Excellence Awards by Corporate Governance Asia magazine in 2011. Mr. Ho graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in commerce from the University of Toronto, Canada in June 1999 and was awarded the Honorary Doctor of Business Administration degree by Edinburgh Napier University, Scotland in July 2009 for his contribution to business, education and the community in Hong Kong, Macau and China.

James Packer

 Mr. James Douglas Packer is Non-Executive Co - Chairman of the Board of the Board of Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd since March 2005. Mr. Packer is the executive chairman of Crown, an operator of casinos and integrated resorts, having been appointed on its formation in 2007, and a member of the Crown Investment Committee since February 2008. Mr. Packer is also the chairman of Consolidated Press Holdings Limited (the shareholder of Crown), having been appointed in January 2006, and the deputy chairman of Consolidated Media Holdings Limited, having been appointed in December 2007. Mr. Packer is a director of Crown Melbourne Limited, a casino and integrated resort operator, having been appointed in July 1999, and Burswood Limited, a casino and integrated resort operator, having been appointed in September 2004. His previous directorships include Challenger Limited from November 2003 to September 2009, SEEK Limited from October 2003 to August 2009, Ellerston Capital Limited from August 2004 to August 2011, Sunland Group Limited from July 2006 to August 2009, and Ten Network Holdings Limited from December 2010 to March 2011.

Geoffrey Davis

 Mr. Geoffrey Stuart Davis is Chief Financial Officer of Melco Crown Entertainment Limited. since April 2011. Prior to that, he served as deputy chief financial officer from August 2010 to March 2011 and senior vice president, corporate finance from 2007, when he joined the company. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Davis was a research analyst for Citigroup Investment Research, where he covered the U.S. gaming industry from 2001 to 2007. From 1996 to 2000, he was the vice president of corporate communications for Park Place Entertainment, a gaming company in the world at the time. Park Place was spun off from Hilton Hotels Corporation and subsequently renamed Caesars Entertainment. Mr. Davis has been a CFA charter holder since 2000 and obtained a bachelor of arts from Brown University in 1991.

Ching Hui Hsu

 Ms. Ching Hui Hsu is President of Mocha Clubs of Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd. since December 2008. Ms. Hsu has worked for Mocha Clubs since September 2003. She was Mocha Club’s former financial controller from September 2003 to September 2006 and its chief operating officer from December 2006 to November 2008, overseeing finance, treasury, audit, legal compliance, procurement and administration and human resources functions. Ms. Hsu obtained her bachelor of arts degree in business administration with major in accounting in 1997 from Seattle University and a master’s degree in business administration (with concentration on financial services) from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in 2002. Ms. Hsu was qualified as a Certified Public Accountant in the state of Washington, United States in 1998; a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants in 1999; and an associate member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (formerly known as the Hong Kong Society of Accountants) in 2001.

Stephanie Cheung

 Ms. Stephanie Cheung is Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer at Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd. since December 2008. Prior to that, she held the title general counsel from November 2006, when she joined the company. She also acts as the secretary to the board since she joined company. Prior to joining the company, Ms. Cheung was an of counsel at Troutman Sanders from 2004 to 2006 and prior to that she practiced law with various international law firms in Hong Kong, Singapore and Toronto. Ms. Cheung graduated with a bachelor of laws degree from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1986, and a master’s degree in business administration from York University in 1994. Ms. Cheung is admitted as a solicitor in Ontario, Canada, England and Wales, and Hong Kong.

Nigel Dean

 Mr. Nigel Alan Dean is Executive Vice President and Chief Internal Audit Officer of Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd. since December 2008. Prior to that, he held the title director of internal audit from December 2006, when he joined our company. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Dean was general manager-compliance F&A at Coles Myer Ltd from 2003 to 2006, where he was responsible for the implementation of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and other corporate governance compliance programs. Other positions held at Coles Myer included the chief internal auditor from 1995 to 2003 and general manager-internal audit of the Supermarkets Division from 1990 to 1993. Previous experience in external and internal audit included positions with Peat Marwick Mitchell & Co (now KPMG) from 1973 to 1975, Australian Federal Government Auditor-General’s Office from 1975 to 1976, Ford Asia-Pacific from 1976 to 1982, CRA (now RioTinto) from 1982 to 1986, and Elders IXL Group from 1986 to 1990. Mr. Dean has been a Fellow of CPA Australia (formerly known as the Australian Society of Accountants) since 1984 and a Certified Internal Auditor since 2005. He obtained a bachelor of laws degree under a long distance learning course from Deakin University in 2005, a diploma of business studies (accounting) from Swinburne University of Technology (formerly known as Swinburne College of Technology) in 1973 and a master’s degree in business administration from Monash University in 1993.

Akiko Takahashi

 Ms. Akiko Takahashi is Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources, Corporate Social Responsibility Officer of Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd. since December 2008. Prior to that, she held the title group human resources director from December 2006, when she joined company. Prior to joining the company, Ms. Takahashi worked as a consultant in her own consultancy company from 2003 to 2006, where she conducted “C-level” executive searches for clients and assisted with brand/service culture alignment for a luxury hotel in New York City, and where her last assignment prior to joining the company was to lead the human resources integration for the international hospitality joint venture in Japan between InterContinential Hotels Group and ANA Hotels. She was the global group director of human resources for Shangri-la Hotels and Resorts, an international luxury hotel group headquartered in Hong Kong, from 1995 to 2003. Between 1993 and 1995, she was the senior vice president of human resources and SVC Quality for Bank of America, Hawaii, FSB. She served as regional human resources manager for Sheraton Hotels Hawaii / Japan from 1985 to 1993. She started her hospitality career as a training manager for Halekulani Hotel. She began her career in the fashion luxury retail industry in merchandising, operations, training and human resources. Ms. Takahashi attended the University of Hawaii.

YingTat Chan

 Mr. Ying Tat Chan is Chief Operating Officer - Gaming and Non-Gaming of Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd. since in February 2012. Mr. Chan now oversees both gaming and non-gaming activities across City of Dreams, Altira Macau and Mocha Clubs. Previously, since September 2010, he was co-chief operating officer, gaming. Prior to that, he served as president of Altira Macau from November 2008. Prior to his appointment as president of Altira Macau, Mr. Chan was the chief executive officer of Amax Entertainment Holdings Limited from December 2007 until November 2008. Before joining Amax, Mr. Chan worked with chief executive officer on special projects from September 2007 to November 2007 and was the general manager of Mocha Clubs from 2004 to 2007. From June 2002 to October 2006, Mr. Chan was the assistant to the Group Managing Director at Melco, and he was involved in the overall strategic development and management of company. Mr. Chan served in various roles at First Shanghai Financial Holding Limited from 1998 to May 2002, with his last position as assistant to the managing director. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1995 and with a master’s degree in financial management under a long distance learning course from the University of London, the United Kingdom in 1998.

Yuk Man Chung

 Mr. Yuk Man Chung Non-Executive Director of Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd since November 21, 2006. Mr. Chung has also been an executive director of Melco since May 2006. Mr. Chung joined Melco in December 2003 and assumed the role of chief financial officer. Mr. Chung has served as a director of Melco Leisure since 2008. Before joining Melco, he was the chief financial officer at Megavillage Group from September 2000 to November 2003, a vice-president at Lazard Asia Investment Management (H.K.) Ltd from June 1998 to September 2000, a vice-president at Pacific Century Group, and a qualified accountant with Arthur Andersen from July 1987 to June 1992. Mr. Chung has also been serving as the chairman and chief executive officer of Entertainment Gaming Asia Inc. (formerly known as Elixir Gaming Technologies, Inc.), a company listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE-Amex), since August 2008 and October 2008, respectively. Mr. Chung obtained a master’s degree in business administration from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in 2008 and is a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (formerly known as the Hong Kong Society of Accountants) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, respectively.

Rowen Craigie

 Mr. Rowen Bruce Craigie is a Non-Executive Director of Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd since March 8, 2005. Mr. Craigie is the chief executive officer and director of Crown, an operator of casinos and integrated resorts, having been appointed on its formation in 2007, and a director of Crown Asia Investments and Crown Entertainment Group Holdings. Mr. Craigie is also a director of Crown Melbourne Limited, a casino and integrated resort operator, having been appointed in January 2001, and Burswood Limited, a casino and integrated resort operator, having been appointed in September 2004. Mr. Craigie previously served as the chief executive officer of PBL Gaming from 2006 to 2007 and as the chief executive officer of Crown Melbourne Limited from 2002 to 2007. Mr. Craigie was a director of Consolidated Media Holdings Limited from January 2002 to April 2009. Mr. Craigie joined Crown Melbourne Limited in 1993, was appointed as the executive general manager of its Gaming Machines department in 1996, and was promoted to chief operating officer in 2000. Prior to joining Crown Melbourne Limited, Mr. Craigie was the group general manager for gaming at the TAB in Victoria from 1990 to 1993, and held senior economic policy positions in Treasury and the Department of Industry in Victoria from 1984 to 1990. He obtained a bachelor of economics (honors) degree from Monash University, Melbourne, Australia in 1976.

William Nisbet

 Mr. William Todd Nisbet is Non-Executive Director of Melco Crown Entertainment Limited since October 14, 2009. Mr. Nisbet joined Crown, an operator of casinos and integrated resorts, in 2007. In his role as executive vice president — strategy and development at Crown, Mr. Nisbet is responsible for all project development and construction operations of Crown. From August 2000 through July 2007, Mr. Nisbet held the position of executive vice president — project director for Wynn Design and Development, a development subsidiary of Wynn Resorts Limited, or Wynn, an operator of casinos and integrated resorts. Serving this role with Wynn, Mr. Nisbet was responsible for all project development and construction operations undertaken by Wynn. Prior to joining Wynn, Mr. Nisbet was the vice president of operations for Marnell Corrao Associates. During Mr. Nisbet’s 14 years at Marnell Corrao from 1986 to 2000, he was responsible for managing various aspects of the construction of some of Las Vegas’ most elaborate and industry-defining properties. Mr. Nisbet obtained a bachelor of science degree in Finance from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 1993.

Peter Wang

 Mr. Peter Ben Wang is a Non-Executive Director of Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd since November 2006. Since November 2009, Mr. Wang has served as a non-executive director of MelcoLot Limited, a company listed on the HKSE. The principal activities of MelcoLot Limited include the management of lottery business, manufacturing and sales of lottery terminals and POS machines, and provision of management services for distribution of lottery products. Mr. Wang is also a non-executive director of China Precious Metal Resources Holdings Co., Ltd, a company listed on the HKSE and is the chairman and executive director of Summit Ascent Holdings Limited, also listed on the HKSE. Mr. Wang was the chief financial officer of Melco (one of controlling shareholders) from 2004 to September 2009. Prior to joining Melco in 2004, Mr. Wang had over 18 years of professional experience in the securities and investment banking industry. He was a non-executive director of Oriental Ginza Holdings Limited, which is listed on the HKSE, until March 1, 2012. He was the managing director of JS Cresvale Securities International Limited (HK) from 1998 to 2004 and prior to 1998, he worked for Deutsche Morgan Grenfell (HK), CLSA (HK), Barclays (Singapore), SG Warburg (London), Salomon Brothers (London), the London Stock Exchange and Deloitte Haskins & Sells (London). Mr. Wang qualified as a chartered accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales in 1985. He graduated from the University of Kent at Canterbury in the United Kingdom with a bachelor degree in accounting in July 1982.

Robert Mactier

 Mr. Robert Wason Mactier is an Independent Director of Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd since December 18, 2006. Mr. Mactier joined the board of directors of STW Communications Group Limited, a publicly listed Australian communications and advertising company, in December 2006 and became its independent non-executive chairman in July 2008. He has also been a non-executive director of Aurora Community Television Limited since 2005. Since 1990, Mr. Mactier has held a variety of executive roles across the Australian investment banking and securities markets. He has been a consultant to UBS AG in Australia since June 2007. From March 1997 to January 2006, Mr. Mactier worked with Citigroup Pty Limited and its predecessor firms in Australia, and prior to this he worked with E.L. & C. Baillieu Limited from November 1994 to February 1997 and Ord Minnett Securities Limited from May 1990 to October 1994. During this time, he has gained broad advisory and capital markets transaction experience and specific industry experience within the telecommunications, media, gaming, entertainment and technology sectors and across the private equity sectors. Prior to joining the investment banking industry, Mr. Mactier qualified as a chartered accountant in 1987, working with KPMG from January 1986 to April 1990 across their audit, management consulting and corporate finance practices. He obtained a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Sydney, Australia in 1986 and has been a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors since 2007. Mr. Mactier is a member of compensation committee and nominating and corporate governance committee.

James MacKenzie

 Mr. James Andrew Charles MacKenzie is Non-Executive Independent Director of Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd since April 24, 2008. Mr. MacKenzie has also served as chairman of Mirvac Group since 2005, Pacific Brands Ltd. since 2008, and Gloucester Coal Limited since 2009. He led the transformation of the Victorian Government’s Personal Injury Schemes from 2000 to 2007 and prior to 2005 he held senior executive positions with ANZ Banking Group, Standard Chartered Bank and Norwich Union plc. A chartered accountant by profession since 1977, Mr. MacKenzie was, prior to 2005, a partner in both the Melbourne and Hong Kong offices of an international accounting firm now part of Deloitte. In 2001, Mr. MacKenzie was awarded the Australian Centenary Medal for services to public administration. He obtained a bachelor of business (accounting and quantitative methods) degree from the Swinburne University of Technology in 1974. Mr. MacKenzie has been a Fellow of both the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and the Australian Institute of Company Directors since 1974 and 1994, respectively. He is the chairman of the company's audit committee.

Yiu Wa Tsui

 Mr. Yiu WaTsui is Non-Executive Independent Director of Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd since December 18, 2006. Mr. Tsui has experience in finance and administration, corporate and strategic planning, information technology and human resources management, having served at various international companies. He held positions at the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong prior to joining the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 1994 as an executive director of the finance and operations services division and becoming the chief executive in 1997. He was the chairman of the Hong Kong Securities Institute from 2001 to 2004. He was an advisor and a council member of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange from July 2001 to June 2002. Mr. Tsui is currently an independent non-executive director of a number of listed companies in Hong Kong and Nasdaq, including Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Limited, China Chengtong Development Group Limited, a cement manufacturer and property development company, COSCO International Holdings Limited, a conglomerate engaging in various businesses including ship trading, property development and investment, China Power International Development Limited, Synergis Holdings Limited, a property management company, Greentown China Holdings Limited, a developer of residential properties, China Blue Chemical Limited, a fertilizer manufacturer, Vertex Group Limited, a communications and technology services provider, China Hui Yuan Juice Holdings Company Limited, Pacific Online Ltd. and ATA Inc., an online educational testing provider. Mr. Tsui graduated from the University of Tennessee with a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Engineering degree in industrial engineering. He completed a program for senior managers in government at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. He is the chairman of the Company’s nominating and corporate governance committee, a member of the Company’s audit committee and a member of the Company’s compensation committee.

Thomas Wu

 Mr. Thomas Jefferson Wu is an Independent Director of Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd since December 18, 2006. Mr. Wu has been the managing director of Hopewell Holdings Limited, a business conglomerate listed on the HKSE, since October 2009. He has served in various roles with the Hopewell Holdings group since 1999, including group controller from March 2000 to June 2001, executive director since June 2001, chief operating officer from January 2002 to August 2002, deputy managing director from August 2003 to June 2007 and co-managing director from July 2007 to September 2009. He has served as the managing director of Hopewell Highway Infrastructure Limited since July 2003. In 2006, the World Economic Forum selected Mr. Wu as a “Young Global Leader.” He was also awarded a “Directors of the Year” award by the Hong Kong Institute of Directors in November 2010 and an “Asian Corporate Director Recognition” award by Corporate Governance Asia in June 2011. Among other memberships in various trade, political and community organizations, Mr. Wu has been a member of the Advisory Committee of the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong since June 2007 and a member of the Hong Kong-Japan Business Co-operation Committee of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council since January 2010, a council member of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University since April 2009, and a member of the Court of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology since July 2009. Mr. Wu obtained a master’s degree in business administration from Stanford University in 1999 and a bachelor’s degree in mechanical and aerospace engineering from Princeton University in 1994. He is the chairman of compensation committee, a member of audit committee and a member of nominating and corporate governance committee.

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