Alice Wong
Non-Executive Chairperson

Ms. Alice Wong is an accountant by training and commenced her business career with Price Waterhouse. After more than a decade  in the investment banking industry in Asia working for large multinational companies including Morgan Stanley, ABN AMRO Rothschild, and BNP Paribas Peregrine, Ms. Wong extended her entrepreneurial endeavour into luxurious products and healthcare businesses. Ms. Wong invested in Globe via Apollo Metals Investment Co. Ltd during 2014 and has since served as the Non-Executive Chairperson of its Board of Directors where she has played an integral role in advancement of the Kanyika Project, including the granting of the mining licence in August 2021.

Ms. Wong holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and Finance from the University of Hong Kong and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).

Bo Tan
Non-Executive Director

Mr Bo Tan, a Canadian national, has approximately 20 years’ experience as a senior manager and director in financial planning, reporting, investment, capital structure and industrial research.

Mr Tan has worked for companies such as Bohai Industrial Investment Fund, Lehman Brothers Asia and Macquarie Securities Asia, and across international markets in China, Hong Kong, Canada and USA.

Mr Tan holds a Bachelor of Economics from Renmin China and a MBA from Thunderbird USA, M.A University of Connecticut.

Ricky Lau
Non-Executive Director

Mr Lau has over 20 years of experience in the private equity industry in Asia and is presently the Managing Partner of Crane Capital Limited, a regional real estate private equity company based in Hong Kong.

Mr Lau has received an Executive MBA degree from Kellogg-HKUST and graduated with honors from the Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia.

Michael Barrett
Non-Executive Director

Mr Barrett is a Chartered Accountant with over 30 years’ international experience in strategy, capital markets, investor relations, and risk management.

Mr Barrett held senior mining sector roles in Western Australia, including with Rio Tinto Iron Ore and WMC Resources Ltd before he took the position of Chief Financial Officer of Rio Tinto’s US energy business in Wyoming and Denver from 2004 to 2015.  He led Rio Tinto’s divestment and IPO of the business as Cloud Peak Energy on the New York Stock Exchange in 2009 and continued to serve as CFO of the listed company. Since 2015, Mr Barrett spent two years as National Lead Partner for Deloitte's Risk Advisory Energy and Resources practice.  He specialised in Board Advisory and Risk Management for many of the largest mining and energy and resources companies nationally.  Subsequently, he established his own consulting business, helping develop smaller businesses across the energy and resources industry.  Most recently, he acted for Garnet International Group, including completing feasibility studies, multiple financing rounds, and offtake agreements as it sought to develop its Balline Garnet Project.

Mr. Barrett is a Graduate of the AICD, holds a Joint Honours Bachelors degree, and is the Lead Independent, non-executive director and Chair of the Audit Committee with TSX-listed Novo Resources Corp (TSX Code: NVO); and a non-executive director of ASX-listed Pearl Global Ltd (ASX Code: PG1).   Mr. Barrett resides in Perth, Western Australia.

Michael Choi OAM
Non-Executive Director

Mr Choi has over 30 years’ experience in business ownership and management, and was a Member of the Queensland Parliament for 11 years between 2001 and 2012. He was at one stage the Assistant Minister for Mines and Energy and Assistant Minister for Trade.

Mr Choi is the founding managing director of a company in property development, project and development management as well as construction management. Established since the 90s, the company was recognised at one stage as one of the top 20 firms in Queensland in its sector with multiple industry awards.­

Mr Choi holds a Bachelor of Engineering, is a Registered Professional Engineer Queensland, a Member of Australia Institute of Project Management, a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and Vice President of Australia China Business Council (Queensland).