Prior to forming Mekong Capital in 2001, Chris Freund was a Vice President and Portfolio Manager with Templeton Asset Management, Ltd., the emerging markets arm of the Franklin/Templeton Group. Chris Freund's involvement with Vietnam dates from mid-1994 when he was doing a research project for Harris Associates, a Chicago based fund management firm. Chris Freund worked for Templeton in Vietnam from early 1995 until mid-1998. In mid-1998, Chris relocated to Templeton’s Singapore office, where he covered the technology sector in emerging markets. Chris moved back to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam in April 2001 to establish Mekong Capital.

Chris Freund is a member of the Board of Directors of Mekong Enterprise Fund II, Ltd., and Chairman of Vietnam Azalea Fund Limited. Chris is a Special Advisor to the Vietnam Association of Financial Investors (VAFI).

Chris Freund is one of the co-founders, and a non-executive Director, of Management Consulting Group Ltd., which owns VietnamWorks.com, Vietnam's most successful job recruitment website, Navigos Group, the largest executive search company in Vietnam, and Blue Ink Asia, Vietnam's first full service database marketing and CRM company.

Chris Freund is also a co-founder, and non-executive Chairman, of Mekong Ventures, a privately held company which invests in seed-stage and start-up companies in Vietnam.

Chris holds a Bachelor degree in Psychology, with honors, from the University of California at Santa Cruz. Chris grew up in Chicago and attended the Latin School of Chicago.

Prior to joining Mekong Capital, Uyen was an Investment Officer at CalPERS Alternative Investment Management (AIM) Program. CalPERS is one of the largest pension fund in the world, with over $235 billion of assets under management. She was part of the team that was responsible for investing in private equity partnerships and direct investments. Uyen represented CalPERS on fund Advisory Boards, lead AIM’s efforts in exploring healthcare investment activities, and was part of the emerging markets and Asia investment group.

Uyen was also a Technical Scientist and an Education Manager at Silicon Genetics, a bioinformatics company, where she was in charge of turnaround efforts and global expansion of the Training Department. She also held various research positions at Roche Bioscience and Miravant Medical Technologies conducting cancer and arthritis research.

Uyen is currently the Chairman of the Board for Friends of Hue Foundation, a non-profit focusing on providing long-term assistance in economic self-sufficiency, health care, education and emergency relief for people in Vietnam. Uyen earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacology from UC Santa Barbara, a Master of Science degree in Biomedical Sciences from UC San Diego, and an MBA from UC Berkeley.

Before joining Mekong Capital in 2004, Chinh had more than seven years working with Ford Vietnam Ltd, a subsidiary of Ford Motor Company, where he was a Six Sigma Black Belt, responsible for originating and leading process improvement projects to improve the business in various areas such as Manufacturing, HR, Finance, Sales and Marketing and Part and Services. He was also responsible for training and coaching other employees in the use of Six Sigma. Prior to that Chinh was Ford's HS&E Manager and responsible for various operational management and human resources processes. Chinh has a MBA degree from RMIT University and engineer in OHS&E from the Trade Union University. Chinh is a shareholder of Mekong Capital.

Before joining Mekong Capital, Ngoc was one of the winners of Fulbright scholarship for MBA study in the US in 2005, majoring in marketing. Before that she has eight years of experience in marketing and sales management. Ngoc’s latest position was Key Account Manager based in the regional sales office of Mattel in Singapore. Prior to that, she was the Senior Brand Manager in Unilever, taking care of the body care line of Hazeline. Before joining Unilever, she was the Toy Division Manager in Phuong Nga Trading Ltd – the exclusive distributor of Lego and Mattel in Vietnam – where she had built a solid foothold for Lego as well as successfully launched the Barbie brand for Mattel in Vietnam. Ngoc is a shareholder of Mekong Capital.

Before joining Mekong Capital, Binh had nine years working with Procter & Gamble Vietnam with various positions from Regional Sales Manager, Customer Business Development Capability Manager, and Market Strategy & Planning Manager taking care of strategy and planning to build brands of Hair Care, Paper, and Oral Care product lines for P&G Vietnam. Prior to P&G, Binh was a Tax Manager of Lam Dong Taxation Department. He has BA degree from the Economics University, Ho Chi Minh City.

Before joining Mekong Capital, Vinh was previously Account Manager for Advanced Distribution Company where he was responsible for developing and managing distributors for Mead-Johnson Nutritionals. Prior to that, he also worked for Beaufour Ipsen, a French leading pharmaceutical company as a sales and marketing manager, responsible for Cambodia market and involved in finance and accounting Indochina team. Vinh is currently the Executive MBA Student at RMIT University. He also has a Bachelor Degree, major in Insurance business, from HCM University of Economics and also has an associate diploma in office management, a co-program of Lotus University and Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Versailles-France.

Before joining Mekong Capital, Thang was previously a Management Trainee, then an Assistant Brand Manager, Skin Care catagories, of Unilever Vietnam, where she worked for 3 years. At Unilever Vietnam, Nhu Thang supported Senior Brand Manager in total brand management and brand strategy, and led cross-functional team and external agencies to deliver innovation, activation and promotion projects. Nhu Thang graduated as a valedictorian of the Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Ho Chi Minh City.

Thien An is currently on the Board of Directors of International Consumption Products Joint Stock Company, Mobile World Joint Stock Company, Venture International Vietnam Joint Stock Company and MK Smart Joint Stock Company. Previously, he has served as a Director for Ngo Han Magnet Wire Joint Stock Company, Goldsun Joint Stock Company, Saigon Gas Joint Stock Company and was Vice Chairman of Tan Dai Dung Plastic Joint Stock Company.

Prior to joining Mekong Capital in April 2004, Thien An was a consultant with Accenture (formerly "Andersen Consulting") in Amsterdam, where he worked in the Communications and High Tech division. Before that he worked for Geelen Counterflow, a Netherlands-based supplier of drying and cooling equipment for the process industry, as a Sales Engineer and Area Sales Manager for the United Kingdom and Ireland. Thien An holds a Masters degree in Technology Management and a diploma in Electrical Engineering, both from the Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands. He attended his high school at the Bernardinus College in Heerlen, the Netherlands.

Prior to joining Mekong Capital, Hong was a Business Development Manager with IKEA, where she was in charge of creating a sourcing network in South East Asia, building up supplier’s competence and setting up business strategy. Before that she worked for IBM Indochina as a Procurement and Distribution Specialist. Hong is expected to receive her MBA from Impact University in Hanoi in mid 2008. She has a Bachelors degree in English from the Hanoi Foreign Language University.

Thang was previously Chief Representative and Country Manager for Michelin in Vietnam. In the 10 years before that, he held various middle-management positions at Nokia, Procter & Gamble, Coca-Cola and AIA-AIG in Sales, Marketing & Business Development. Thang has a Bachelor of Science from Hanoi National University.

Prior to joining Mekong Capital, Phuong was a Category Manager at Tetra Pak Vietnam where he was in charge of category strategies and customer consultant service on business planning. Before that, he was Head of Advertising & Promotion at S-Telecom, the first Vietnamese CDMA telephony provider, responsible for brand strategies, market research and media planning management. Phuong started his career with positions at Taylor Nelson Sofres and Unilever in Distribution, Marketing and Media. Phuong received the best prize awarded by the Institute of Applied Marketing in 2003. He has a Bachelors degree in Enterprise Finance from the Economic University in Ho Chi Minh City.

Quang Hung was previously the Internal Audit Manager of Metro Cash & Carry Vietnam, where he successfully built up internal control framework in various areas for Metro Cash & Carry Vietnam. Before that, he was the Internal Audit Manager of Theodore Alexander Ho Chi Minh Group for 2 years. Prior to that, Hung was an auditor with Ernst & Young Vietnam for more than 4 years. Hung obtained a Bachelor degree from the Economics University, Ho Chi Minh City and has Level II Certificate of ACCA.

Quang was previously a General Accountant of Vuon Pho, a restaurant chain with 3 restaurants and 2 wedding reception centers. He did a 3-month internship at Viet A Joint Stock Bank as a Credit Analyst during his studies. Quang has a Bachelors of Engineering in Mechatronics from the University of Tasmania in Hobart, Australia and a Bachelors degree in Commerce, Accounting and Finance from the University of Sydney.

Ngoc Anh was previously a management trainee with British American Tobacco Vietnam where she rotated through various functions in the Marketing department. Before that, she worked as a financial analyst and project assistant with IDG Ventures, assisting the project manager in investigating the Vietnam security market to evaluate investment opportunities. Between 2004 and 2006, she owned a retail business with 2 souvenir shops in Hanoi. Ngoc Anh achieved the Gold Prize in the National Lighting Young Business Talents Competition in 2003. She has a Bachelors degree in Business Administration from the Hanoi Foreign Trade University and expects to receive her MBA degree from the Hanoi School of Business in late 2007.

Thuy was previously a Sales Manager for Vertu, a luxury mobile phone brand, with FPT Distribution Company, where she was in charge of the Hanoi market. During her study, she did an internship with Ernst & Young Vietnam in the Corporate Consultant Service Department and an internship with the Vietnam-US Trade Council in Washington, DC. In 2004, Thuy won the Gold Prize in the National Lighting Young Business Talents Competition and in 2005, the Scholar Award for Potential Woman Business Leader granted to first year MBA students by The Committee of 200 (an organization of successful American Women Business Leaders). She received a bachelor degree in International Business from Hanoi Foreign Trade University and she expects to receive a MBA degree from Hanoi School of Business in 2008.

Doan was previously an HR Administrative Officer at Unilever Vietnam. Before that, she worked at International Stars Cruise Line and at Scancom Vietnam as a Sales Accountant. She did an internship with Ben Thanh Commercial Company in the Accounting department during her study. Doan has a Bachelors degree in Banking & Finance from the Economic University in Ho Chi Minh City.

Prior to joining Mekong Capital in September 2003, Quyen spent two years in the graduate school of the University of New South Wales under the Australian Development Scholarships program of the Government of Australia. Before that, she was a Marketing Executive with National Starch and Chemical, a US based food ingredients company, where she worked from 1998 to 2001. From 1994 to 1998, Quyen worked for Diethelm & Co., a Swiss trading house, as a Sales Supervisor. Quyen holds a Master of Commerce in International Business from the University of New South Wales, Australia, and a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Biochemistry from the University of Hanoi, Vietnam.

Dr. Lanyi has seven years of direct investment management experience, most of which he gained working in Asia. Dr. Lanyi started his career in asset management with Singapore-based Templeton Asset Management Ltd. Reporting directly to Group Executive Chairman and Emerging Markets pioneer, Dr. Mark Mobius, Dr. Lanyi was solely responsible for strategic listed and unlisted investment opportunities in South East Asia, including Vietnam. As Executive Director, he also provided input at the fund level, including product development & investment strategy, communication & investor relations, and fund administration. Prior to joining Mekong Capital, Dr. Lanyi worked with Hanoi-based BIDV-Vietnam Partners Investment Management as a portfolio manager, successfully investing the firm’s first fund and significantly contributing to raising its second vehicle.

Dr. Lanyi earned a Doctorate in Economic Sciences and Capital Markets Theory with distinction from the Vienna University of Economics and a Masters Degree in International Management in exchange with Hautes Etudes Commerciales in Paris (Community of European Management Schools). Besides pursuing his career in the fund management industry, he has been accepting visiting lecturer positions at institutes and business schools around the region teaching Finance/ Applied Accounting and Investment Management. Dr. Lanyi holds the CFA designation and is an active member of the Singapore Society of Financial Analysts.

Hung was previously Country Manager for Dell Computer – Vietnam Representative Office. Prior to that, he spent 8 years with HP Vietnam. Hung has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from University of Hawaii and Bachelor Degree in Electronic Engineering from Hanoi University of Technology.

Prior to joining Mekong Capital, Kim was Senior Lawyer at YKVN, one of Vietnam’s top law firms, where she specialized in matters relating to securities, commercial contracts, and foreign investments. Before that she was a legal and financial consultant at energy companies in the United States. Kim also had worked at the Corporate Finance Division of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), where she monitored a wide range of corporations, from large conglomerates to start-up companies. Kim has an LL.M. degree from Georgetown University, a J.D. degree from the University of Washington, and a B.A. from the University of San Diego; she is also a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

Before joining Mekong Capital, Dzung was Head of Business Management and Development Group at Saigon - Hanoi Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SHB), a local joint-stock commercial bank. Prior to that, he worked for Vietnam Bank for Private Enterprises (VP Bank) from 2005 to 2006 as Strategy Assistant to the CEO and Director of Training Center. Before VP Bank, Dzung was Head of Corporate Banking at Woori Bank Vietnam, where he worked from 1997 to 2004. He also participated in projects related to credit risk management for several state-owned commercial banks. Dzung has a MBA from CFVG Hanoi, Vietnam and a Bachelor of Banking Credit from Hanoi Banking Institute.

Hung previously worked for the Department of External Relations, Ho Chi Minh City for more than 2 years. Prior to that, he was Deputy Director of Vietravel's Overseas Study Center where he worked from 2002 to 2004. Hung has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Impac, Florida, and a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration from Northwood, Michigan, USA.

Before joining Mekong Capital, Toan has 10 years of experience in investment implementation for a telecommunications project with total capital of US$194 million financed by NTT Vietnam, a subsidiary of NTT Corporation - one of the largest telecommunications groups headquartered in Japan. At NTT Vietnam, Toan was the Corporate Planning Manager and Member of Strategic Management Board. Prior to that, he was a Sales Consultant at Diethelm & Co., a Swiss trading company, from 1996 to 1998. Toan holds a MBA and Bachelor of Science in Industrial Business Management from National Economics University in Hanoi.

Prior to joining Mekong Capital, Trang was a Sales and Film Festival Coordinator at Vietnam Media Corporation – one of the most well-known media company in Vietnam. At that position, she successfully promoted the company brand at international markets through media and press. Trang holds a Master of Diplomacy and Trade and a Bachelor of Banking and Finance, both from Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.

Giang was previously an Account Executive at Aon Vietnam Ltd., a non-life insurance broker, and also being a part of the Risk Management Accounts team. Her key responsibility at Aon was to work closely with corporate clients to ensure their industrial risks, financial risks and legal liabilities which are adequately covered under the insurance program. Prior to that, she worked as a part-time Assistant to Head of the Vietnam Representative Office of Pearson Education, an American Publisher. Giang holds a Bachelor Degree in Financial Institutions Management from Ho Chi Minh City Banking University.

Ms. Ha Thi Bich Van was previously an auditor at Ernst & Young Vietnam for more than 3 years. She became the Head of the Finance and Accounting Consulting Team in 2008. Bich Van is a shareholder of Mekong Capital.

Bich Van has a Bachelor degree in International Business from the Foreign Trade University in Ho Chi Minh City. She is a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) of the U.K since 2006. She also received a Chief Accountant Certificate from the Vietnamese Ministry of Finance in 2005.  

Minh Thuy was previously an audit assistant manager at KPMG, where she worked for nearly five years. As an auditor, she was responsible for clients in a wide range of industries including manufacturing, telecommunications, trading and banking. Minh Thuy graduated from Hanoi National Economics University with a Bachelor degree in Banking and Finance.

Ms. Thanh Thuy was previously an auditor at Ernst & Young Vietnam for more than 3 years. Thanh Thuy has a Bachelor degree in Accounting and Auditing from the University of Economics in Ho Chi Minh City. She is an affiliate of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) of the U.K since 2007.

Ms. Kim Dung was previously an Internal Auditor at Metro Cash & Carry Vietnam for more than 2 years, where she successfully built up internal control framework in various areas for Metro Cash & Carry Vietnam. Before that, she was an auditor at Deloitte Vietnam and Accounting & Consulting Company for more than 4 years. She also received a Certified Public Accountant Certificate from the Vietnamese Ministry of Finance in 2005. Kim Dung has a Bachelor degree in Monetary Trading from the University of Economics in Ho Chi Minh City and has Level II Certificate of ACCA.

Ms. Bao Minh was previously an auditor at Ernst & Young Vietnam for more than 3 years. Bao Minh has a Bachelor degree in Accounting and Auditing from the University of Economics in Ho Chi Minh City. She expects to become the member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) of the U.K in 2008.