Board of Directors

The Board of Directors of VNH makes all policy decisions on investment policies, portfolio allocations, investment risk profiles, capital increases and profit distributions to shareholders. The board consists of three members, and has two committees: an Audit Committee; and a Corporate Governance Committee.

The board appoints the Investment Manager and is also responsible for reviewing the performance of the portfolio and adherence with the investment policy. The board must approve all investments which are over 4% of NAV at the time of investment

The Audit Committee is responsible for appointing the external auditors, subject to shareholder approval, and reviewing the results of all audits. It is also responsible for establishing internal business controls and audit procedures.

The Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for the governance of VNH, and the company’s relationships with multiple constituents, including VNHAM and its affiliates.

Our Board

Most recently the President of GE Capital Finance in China, Mrs. Kupfer has over 25 years of experience serving in several senior executive positions in banking and management throughout the world. Her banking career includes many years with Bank One as Senior Vice President and Head of Middle Market and Retail Strategy, as well as the First National Bank of Chicago where she served as Country Manager, China. During that assignment, Mrs. Kupfer held the highly visible Chairmanship of the American Chamber of Commerce in China, the first female executive to hold such a position in that country. She has a broad and deep insight into many parts of Asia, having travelled extensively for business within South-East Asia while based in Singapore. Mrs. Kupfer holds a BS degree from the National Taiwan University, an MS from the University of Illinois, and an MBA from the University of Chicago. She is a US citizen and was born in Taiwan.

Min-Hwa Hu Kupfer
Chairperson

Mr. Khanh completed his studies in France with a Masters in Mining Engineering, and spent his entire professional career with the Shell Group. He held several senior management and finance positions in many countries, before serving as Chairman and CEO of Shell Vietnam from 1996 until 2002. Mr. Khanh lives in France as well as in Vietnam, and is an active private equity investor.

Nguyen Quoc Khanh
Head of the Audit Committee

Professor Dubs is the former President of the HSG University of St. Gallen, Europe's leading German-speaking economics university. He also taught at Harvard and Stanford universities, as well as several other leading global institutions. Outside the classroom, Professor Dubs has a long record of service on the corporate boards of many major Swiss and international corporations. For many years, he has taken an active role in numerous Swiss government projects in Vietnam's education sector, as well as in providing technical assistance to the country's financial markets.

Professor Dr. Rolf Dubs
Head of the Corporate Governance Committee