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Executive Committee | Corporate Registers Forum 2011 - 2012 Executive Committee Juthika Ramanathan Executive Committee Member - Immediate Past President Gareth Jones Executive Committee Member Joey Mathekga Executive Committee Member Louise Wittwer Executive Committee Member Prabha Chinien Executive Committee Member Ricco Dun Executive Committee Member Rosanne Bell Executive Committee Member Ada Chung Treasurer Justin Hygate Secretary Previous Committee Members: Select a Year Notable Alumni

Conductor Paul Masena representing Botswana Conductor Paul Masena Executive Committee REPRESENTING: Botswana Companies and Intellectual Property Authority (CIPA) Mr Conductor Paul Masena was appointed as the inaugural Registrar General of CIPA in August 2013. He is charged with driving the strategic direction of the Authority and ensuring that CIPA delivers its mandate as per the Companies and Intellectual Property Authority Act, 2011. Mr Masena joined the then Registrar of Companies and Intellectual Property Authority (ROCIP) in 1999 as a Commercial Officer and rose through the ranks to Commercial Officer – Head of Companies and Business Names (2001), Senior Commercial Officer – Head of Copyright Section (2003), Principal Commercial Officer – Head of Companies Division (2007), Deputy Registrar (2009), Registrar (2011), until he become the Registrar General at the newly created parastatal (CIPA). He is credited with putting in place processes that significantly reduced the turn-around times for registering companies in Botswana, spearheading the amendments of the Companies Act, Copyright Act and the Industrial Property Act, and leading the transformation of ROCIP to an autonomous body. Mr Masena has also cemented CIPA’s relationship with international bodies such as the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation (ARIPO) and the Corporate Registers Forum among others, ensuring that all CIPA activities are based on international standards. A seasoned professional who has extensive experience in both Copyright and Industrial Property, Mr Masena was elected to chair ARIPO Administrative Council from 2009 to 2011. During his tenure as chairperson, ARIPO adopted the Swakopmund Protocol on Traditional Knowledge and Expressions of Folklore, approved a new organogram transforming ARIPO into a more effective organisation and registered a surplus budget. Previous Comittee Members: Select a Year Notable Alumni

New Delhi, India 2012 13th - 17th February Control to Self Regulation: Sharing Knowledge – Sharing Best Practices The 2012 Corporate Registers Forum conference was hosted by the Minister of Corporate Affairs, India. The 8th Annual Conference of the Corporate Registers Forum was held in New Delhi, India from the 13th – 17th February 2012. The theme for the conference was “Control to Self Regulation: Sharing Knowledge – Sharing Best Practices” and seeks explore how sharing of knowledge and best practices amongst various jurisdictions can deliver better services through self regulation. HOSTED BY: Minister of Corporate Affairs, India Past Conferences Select a Year

Richard Shaw representing Canada Richard Shaw Executive Committee Member REPRESENTING: Canada Corporations Canada Previous Comittee Members: Select a Year Notable Alumni

CRF provides members with the opportunity to review the latest developments in corporate business registers internationally and exchange information on the operation of corporate business registration systems. The Corporate Registers Forum the global association for corporate registries. The membership is open to government agencies and their officials responsible for the administration of body corporate registers (a register of companies for example). Our purpose is to promote liaison, co-operation and discussion among Members’ jurisdictions/countries in order to identify and spread international best practice, by empowering registries to drive up their standards across the world so that they can help contribute better to their economy’s economic growth. Today, the CRF is a global family of over 70 corporate registries across the planet who share best practice through formal and informal means to drive up standards. The 2024 Conference focussed on key themes of global cooperation, enforcement and compliance, beneficial ownership, and the future of business registries. In 2022 we launched a new 5-year strategy designed to modernise the organisation. OUR CONSTITUTION About the Corporate Registers Forum Goal One: Leading Association Be the leading global association of corporate registries. Goal Two: Maintain Mechanisms Develop and maintain mechanisms to enable members to exchange expertise and knowledge. Goal Three: Effective Structures Build capacity and capability within the organisation through efficient, effective structures to deliver better value for members. History The idea for the forum was first proposed by the New Zealand Companies Office in 1999. The Ministry of Economic Development and the Companies Office hosted the inaugural Asia Pacific Corporate Registers Forum (APCRF) in Auckland, New Zealand on 26-28 February 2003. Delegates from Australia, Canada, Cook Islands, Fiji, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Mauritius, Samoa, Singapore, Tonga, the United Kingdom & Vanuatu attended. LEARN MORE Executive Committee President, and Executive Member - Europe Region, and 2023 Conference Director Dr Geraldine Spiteri Lucas Executive Committee - Global Adel Chouari Executive Member - Global Bolen Ng Executive Member - Global Chia-Tern Huey Min Executive Committee - Global Martin Swain Executive Member - Global Tuifaasisina Sieni Tualega-Voorwinden Executive Member - The Americas Region La Donna John Executive Member - Middle East and Africa Region Monaheng Monaheng 2026 Conference Director Chin Li Fen General Secretary Martin Fidler Jones Treasurer Kinnie Wong Assistant Secretary Chloe Ong Dr Geraldine Spiteri Lucas President, and Executive Member - Europe Region, and 2023 Conference Director Adel Chouari Executive Committee - Global Bolen Ng Executive Member - Global Chia-Tern Huey Min Executive Member - Global Martin Swain Executive Committee - Global Tuifaasisina Sieni Tualega-Voorwinden Executive Member - Global La Donna John Executive Member - The Americas Region Monaheng Monaheng Executive Member - Middle East and Africa Region Chin Li Fen 2026 Conference Director Martin Fidler Jones General Secretary Kinnie Wong Treasurer Chloe Ong Assistant Secretary Dr Geraldine Spiteri Lucas President, and Executive Member - Europe Region, and 2023 Conference Director Adel Chouari Executive Committee - Global Bolen Ng Executive Member - Global Chia-Tern Huey Min Executive Member - Global Martin Swain Executive Committee - Global Tuifaasisina Sieni Tualega-Voorwinden Executive Member - Global La Donna John Executive Member - The Americas Region Monaheng Monaheng Executive Member - Middle East and Africa Region Chin Li Fen 2026 Conference Director Martin Fidler Jones General Secretary Kinnie Wong Treasurer Chloe Ong Assistant Secretary Dr Geraldine Spiteri Lucas President, and Executive Member - Europe Region, and 2023 Conference Director Adel Chouari Executive Committee - Global Bolen Ng Executive Member - Global Chia-Tern Huey Min Executive Member - Global Martin Swain Executive Committee - Global Tuifaasisina Sieni Tualega-Voorwinden Executive Member - Global La Donna John Executive Member - The Americas Region Monaheng Monaheng Executive Member - Middle East and Africa Region Chin Li Fen 2026 Conference Director Martin Fidler Jones General Secretary Kinnie Wong Treasurer Chloe Ong Assistant Secretary FULL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Irena Lazarova representing North Macedonia Irena Lazarova Assistant Secretary - Technical Workshops REPRESENTING: North Macedonia (Republic of) Central Register of Republic of North Macedonia Irena is a Head of Marketing and Public relations Department at Central registry of the Republic of North Macedonia. She joined the Central Registry 2008. She is responsible for: Coordination of external communication, customer care, maintenance and strengthening of the role and importance of the institution to target groups and strengthen the image of the Central registry. Taking care of accurate, timely and prompt information to the target groups for the products and services and providing customer support in realizing their commitments to and requirements. Planning, coordinating and supervision of the preparation of promotional material and representative of the institution, including maintenance the CMS of the service portal. Processing media presentation of the institution Organize the implementation of surveys of public opinion in matters arising from the functions of the institution Participation in working groups to develop new products and services and to create organizational policies and procedures of public interest. Project/Product Manager of the projects related to services for business and citizens. Previous Comittee Members: Select a Year Notable Alumni

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Chloe Ong representing Singapore Chloe Ong Assistant Secretary REPRESENTING: Singapore Accounting & Corporate Regulatory Authority Previous Comittee Members: Select a Year Notable Alumni

Martin Swain representing Wales Martin Swain Executive Committee - Global REPRESENTING: United Kingdom Companies House Martin joined Companies House in 2019 having spent 26 years working for the Welsh Government, most recently working on criminal justice and community safety. Martin led the Policy, Strategy and External Communications functions at CH for 4 years, leading the agency’s contribution to the development of the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act and the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act. Martin now leads the Intelligence and Law Enforcement Engagement Directorate, implementing the creation of a new Intelligence Hub, developing a new approach to compliance and enforcement and leading on the implementation of the Register of Overseas Entities. Martin represents CH on a number of cross government groups on economic crime, illicit finance, sanctions, money laundering and fraud. Previous Comittee Members: Select a Year Notable Alumni

Rosanne Bell representing Australia Rosanne Bell Executive Committee REPRESENTING: Australia Australian Registry Business Services Previous Comittee Members: Select a Year Notable Alumni

Tim Moss representing United Kingdom Tim Moss Executive Committee Member REPRESENTING: United Kingdom Companies House Previous Comittee Members: Select a Year Notable Alumni