Dr. Thomas Lanyi has eight years of direct investment management experience, most of which he gained working in Asia. He 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, Thomas was solely responsible for strategic listed and unlisted investment opportunities in South East Asia, including Vietnam. Prior to joining Mekong Capital, Thomas 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.

Thomas 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). Thomas holds the CFA designation and is an active member of the Singapore Society of Financial Analysts.

Ms. Tran Thi Thu Hong was previously a Business Development Manager of 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 earned a Masters degree in Business Administration with IMPAC University, Florida, U.S.

Mr. Nguyen The 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 the Cambodia market. Vinh has a MBA degree from RMIT University.

Ms. Ngo Thi 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.

Mr. Mai Hoang Phuong was previously 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 received the Best Prize awarded by the Institute of Applied Marketing.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Dieu 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.

Ms. Pham Vu Thanh Giang was previously an Account Executive at Aon Vietnam Ltd., a non-life insurance broker, and also a part of the Risk Management Accounts team. Thanh Giang earned the Executive Master of Finance and Banking at University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland.

Mr. Le Tuan previously worked for Macquarie Group in its New York office as an Investment Banking Analyst, where he was involved in a number of M&A and capital raising transactions. Tuan worked mainly with companies in the infrastructure services industry. He was also part of the team tasked with managing Macquarie’s private equity investments in the U.S. Tuan graduated summa cum laude from Bucknell University in Pennsylvania, U.S. with a bachelor degree in Economics.

Ms. Truong Ngoc Phung previously worked as an Investor Relations Assistant of Mekong Capital where she successfully supported tasks related to fund administration and fund reporting.

Mr. Le Ngoc Duy Thang was previously a Management Associate at AIG General Insurance (Vietnam) Company Limited, the non-life subsidiary of American International Group, Inc. (AIG). Joining AIG Vietnam during its start-up phase, he built up and managed all aspects of the overseas student insurance portfolio (AIG Student Assist) and assumed marketing, business development and corporate affairs responsibilities to help commercialize innovative local partnerships and advance AIG’s brand profile. Thang earned BA degree in Economics and Government and a Certificate in International Relations at Wesleyan University, Connecticut, U.S.

Mr. Le Hoang Tung was previously an analyst at RBS Global Banking & Market, London, where he specialized in M&A across the European region. Prior to that, he was an analyst specialized in Telecom Corporate Finance at ABN Amro Investment Bank. Tung graduated from University of Dundee in Scotland receiving a Bachelor degree with Honors in Applied Computing with extra studies in Economics and Spanish.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Hong Trang previously worked for Grant Thornton Vietnam as a Corporate Finance Assistant where she was responsible for analyzing market/industry and supporting a number of business valuation and fundraising projects. Hong Trang was in charge of “Doing Business in Vietnam 2009” Guide which addressed the most common questions raised by investors when they consider investing in Vietnam. Hong Trang graduated University of Nottingham where she received a BA Honors degree in International Business and Management.

Ms. Vu Thu Thuy previously worked with Sankaty Advisors, LLC, a credit subsidiary of Bain Capital, LLC in Boston, MA, as a Senior Finance Associate. Thuy was primarily responsible for the analysis and financial reporting of investment activity and performance for multiple Credit Opportunities funds. From 2005 to 2008, Thuy worked as an Audit Senior of Ernst & Young in the Boston office where she conducted the audit of investment funds, investment advisors, a Fortune 500 technology company, as well as bio-technology and real estate clients. She also worked on internal controls review and testing and assisted clients in the implementation of new accounting pronouncements, including the research of technical accounting issues, industry best practices and overall financial statement impact.

Thuy graduated Summa cum Laude from Suffolk University, Boston, in 2005 with a bachelor degree in Finance and Accounting. She was awarded her license as a Certified Public Accountant from the state of Massachusetts in 2007 and is a member of Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Mr. Le Xuan Phuong was previously a corporate finance advisory professional at Empower Securities Corporation where he specialized in private equity and bond issuance related transactions. Prior to that he worked in the audit and transaction advisory services departments at Ernst & Young Vietnam. Phuong earned his Master in Finance at the University of Essex, UK.

Ms. Nguyen Phuoc Huong Thao was previously an Executive Assistant to the CEO of Saigon Premier Container Terminal in Ho Chi Minh City, where she assisted her superior in all major functions. Thao earned her Diploma of Business Administration at ABE UK in Singapore.