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Kinnie Wong representing Hong Kong, China Kinnie Wong Treasurer REPRESENTING: Hong Kong, China Companies Registry Before assuming the Post of the Registrar of Companies in July 2022, Miss Helen Tang served in various policy bureaux and departments of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, including the Home and Youth Affairs Bureau, the former Home Affairs Bureau, the Government Logistics Department, the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau, the Labour and Welfare Bureau, the Department of Health, the former Commerce, Industry and Technology Bureau, the former Information Technology and Broadcasting Bureau, the former Television and Entertainment Licensing Authority, the former Health and Welfare Branch, the former Civil Service Branch and the former City and New Territories Administration. Previous Comittee Members: Select a Year Notable Alumni

Bolen Ng representing Aotearoa | New Zealand Bolen Ng Executive Member - Global REPRESENTING: New Zealand Companies Office Bolen Ng has been in the New Zealand public service where he has had a varied career over 27 years. He has a strong operational background with a people centric focus and has built cohesive operational teams and remotely managed multiple operational sites across geographical locations internationally, including (Hong Kong, Bangkok, Vietnam, the Middle East and Shanghai). Within New Zealand he has led large complex Immigration New Zealand operations. He has built collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Bolen joined the New Zealand Business Registries, NZ Companies Office, Ministry Of Business Innovation and Employment, in 2021, as the National Manager, and Assistant Registrar and is keen to work with like minded registry counterparts to share challenges and make improvements to our registry systems for our customers whilst maintaining our regulatory role and function. Previous Comittee Members: Select a Year Notable Alumni

La Donna John representing Belize La Donna John Executive Member - The Americas Region REPRESENTING: Belize The Financial Services Commission La Donna John serves as the Director of Legal and Enforcement at the Financial Services Commission of Belize since September 2020 demonstrating expertise in navigating complex legal landscapes and ensuring regulatory compliance within the financial sector. La Donna is also an inception member of the Project Steering Committee of the Belize Companies and Corporate Affairs Registry. She has also served as a Magistrate for the Government of Belize and is a practising Attorney-at-Law and Notary Public. She holds a Bachelor of Arts, an Honours degree in Law and is pursuing an LLM in Corporate and Commercial Law. Previous Comittee Members: Select a Year Notable Alumni

Helen Tang representing Hong Kong, China Helen Tang Treasurer REPRESENTING: Hong Kong, China Companies Registry Before assuming the Post of the Registrar of Companies in July 2022, Miss Helen Tang served in various policy bureaux and departments of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, including the Home and Youth Affairs Bureau, the former Home Affairs Bureau, the Government Logistics Department, the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau, the Labour and Welfare Bureau, the Department of Health, the former Commerce, Industry and Technology Bureau, the former Information Technology and Broadcasting Bureau, the former Television and Entertainment Licensing Authority, the former Health and Welfare Branch, the former Civil Service Branch and the former City and New Territories Administration. Previous Comittee Members: Select a Year Notable Alumni

Kenneth Yap representing Singapore Kenneth Yap Executive Committee Member REPRESENTING: Singapore Accounting & Corporate Regulatory Authority Previous Comittee Members: Select a Year Notable Alumni

Auckland, New Zealand 2013 11th -15th March Tomorrow’s Registries Today – Tell, Inspire, Revolutionize The 2013 Corporate Registers Forum conference was hosted by the New Zealand Companies Office, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, New Zealand. The 9th Annual Conference of the Corporate Registers Forum was held in Auckland, New Zealand from the Monday 11th to Friday 15th March 2013. The theme for the conference was “Tomorrow’s Registries Today – Tell, Inspire, Revolutionize” 2013 marked the 10th anniversary of the Corporate Registers Forum. HOSTED BY: New Zealand Companies Office, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment Past Conferences Select a Year

Tim Moss CBE representing United Kingom Tim Moss CBE Past President and Executive Committee Member REPRESENTING: United Kingdom Companies House Tim Moss was the former Registrar of Companies for the UK and Chief Executive of Companies House. He moved from that role to become the Comptroller General and CEO of UK Intellectual Property Office. He was appointed to the role of Registrar in March 2012. He was the 31st Registrar in a line going back to 1844. Tim was awarded the CBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours in 2016. Tim joined CH in 2002 and has held many senior positions within the organisation covering operational and corporate functions, leading the digital transformation, various legislative reforms and the move to open data. Before joining CH Tim spent 12 years in senior operational roles in the manufacturing industry, he has a Natural Sciences degree from Cambridge University, an MBA from Swansea University and lives on a farm in South Wales. In 2013 Tim became the first ever President of CRF; he sat on the ECRF Steering Committee and was Conference Director for the Joint CRF & ECRF Conference in 2016. Previous Comittee Members: Select a Year Notable Alumni

Cape Town, South Africa 2009 30th March - 3rd April The Companies and Intellectual Property Registration Office (CIPRO) hosted the Sixth Corporate Registries Forum Conference 2009. The conference ran from 30 March to 3 April and was held at the NH Lord Charles Hotel, Cape Town, South Africa. HOSTED BY: Companies and Intellectual Property Registration Office (CIPRO) Past Conferences Select a Year

Cardiff, Wales 2016 9th - 13th May The 15th Annual Corporate Registers Forum (CRF) was held between 21-25 May 2018. The conference brought together over 145 participants representing corporate registrars from around 38 jurisdictions, including 11 African countries. It offered an opportunity to share ideas and best practice, and to discuss emerging registry issues. HOSTED BY: Companies House, UK Past Conferences Select a Year

Executive Committee | Corporate Registers Forum 2012 - 2013 Executive Committee Neville Harris President Sudhir Mital Immediate Past President Joey Mathekga Executive Committee Member Julian Lamb Executive Committee Member Juthika Ramanathan Executive Committee Member Prabha Chinien Executive Committee Member Ricco Dun Executive Committee Member Rosanne Bell Executive Committee Member Tim Moss Executive Committee Member Ada Chung Treasurer Michael Brosnahan Secretary Previous Committee Members: Select a Year Notable Alumni

Prabha Chinien representing Mauritius Prabha Chinien Executive Committee Member REPRESENTING: Mauritius Corporate and Business Registration Department Previous Comittee Members: Select a Year Notable Alumni

Dr Geraldine Spiteri Lucas representing Malta Dr Geraldine Spiteri Lucas Executive Member - Europe Region, and 2023 Conference Director REPRESENTING: Malta Malta Business Registry Geraldine Spiteri Lucas is a lawyer by profession who acquired a Doctor of Laws from the University of Malta and a warrant to practice in Maltese Courts. She also read a Masters Degree in European Studies and Comparative Law. Geraldine was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Malta Business Registry and Registrar in 2021. Previously to her appointment, she used to head the Legal and Enforcement Unit of the said entity and oversaw its overall function. She also worked for several years in the private sector with a leading Maltese law firm. She is also a member of the board of examiners for the department of Commercial Law of the University of Malta. Previous Comittee Members: Select a Year Notable Alumni