Executive Directors
- Ben Koon (David) Wong
- Patrick Siu Ming Li
- Johannes Petrus Mulder
David Wong
David Wong, age 56, is the co-founder of the Group and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. He is responsible for the strategic planning, business development and overall management of the Group. David has more than 30 years’ experience trading building materials and arranging logistics, with more than 14 years of this experience focused on cement and iron ore trading. Prior to 1980, Mr. Wong was a sales manager with Reliance Transportation Company, a sole proprietorship, engaged in the trading and transportation of building materials in Hong Kong. Mr. Wong is also the Chairman of Prosperity International Holdings (H.K.) Limited.
Patrick Siu Ming Li
Patrick Li, age 46, is an Executive Director and the Chief Financial Officer of the Company. He is responsible for the Group’s banking, treasury and accounting matters and supervises the finance and accounting staff. Patrick has more than 20 years’ experience in the banking and financial services industry and acted as head of risk management in the Global Commodities Group at Fortis Bank (Hong Kong and Shanghai) and as the vice-president for finance of the Titan Petrochemicals Group Limited before joining the Group. Patrick obtained a bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences from the University of Hong Kong in 1985 and a Bachelors degree in Law from Manchester Metropolitan University in 1996. Patrick has also obtained a post-graduate diploma in Corporate Administration in 2000 and a Masters degree in Professional Accounting from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 2001. Patrick is an associate of the Hong Kong Institute of Company Secretaries and the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators.
Johannes Petrus Mulder
JP Mulder is an Executive Director of the Company. He is responsible for overseeing the strategic planning of iron ore trading and its associated activities. JP joined Prosperity from Exxaro Resources (formerly Kumba Resources) where he worked as a general manager and then manager of business development in South Africa. He also held senior positions in Kumba Resources, which is one of the leading iron ore companies in South Africa, including the chief representative of Kumba Resources, Beijing (1997-2002), and a director and general manager of Kumba Hong Kong Ltd (2003-2006) and Kumba Hongye Zinc Company.
JP, age 62, holds a bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering from the University of Pretoria, and a Masters degree in Business Economics from the University of South Africa. He has extensive experience in the steel and mining industries. During his nine years in Beijing and Hong Kong, JP spearheaded the China strategy of the company and was also involved in marketing of iron ore in Asia.