Romnesh Lamba
(Hong Kong)

Romnesh Lamba worked for Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX Group) from February 2010 until March 2022. He held the position of Co-President of the HKEX Group, prior to which he was Co-Head of Market Development and Co-Head of Global Markets. Mr. Lamba was primarily responsible for overseeing the business and client development of the Group, as well as group strategy and major
new HKEX initiatives such as Stock Connect and Bond Connect. Mr. Lamba also directed the activities of the HKEX Innovation Lab. In 2012, Mr. Lamba and his team were instrumental in leading HKEX’s acquisition of the London Metal Exchange. He also represented HKEX in regular discussions with the company’s institutional shareholders and the investor community.

Mr. Lamba was a Director of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (SEHK), Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited, Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited, a Board Director of the London Metal Exchange and LME Clear and a member of the HKEX Management Committee. In addition, Mr. Lamba was a member of the Supervisory Committee of The Tracker Fund of Hong Kong, a unit trust listed on
SEHK and Asia’s largest ETF.

Mr. Lamba has over 35 years of experience in the financial services industry in Hong Kong and the US. Prior to joining HKEX, Mr. Lamba was a Senior Advisor to JP Morgan’s Asia Investment Banking and Capital Markets business, with strategic and operating responsibilities from 2008. He also worked at Merrill Lynch Asia Pacific for over eight years as a Managing Director, where he led the firm’s regional Energy and
Power investment banking group and served as the Chief Operating Officer of the firm’s China Origination business. At Merrill Lynch, Mr. Lamba led several landmark listings of Chinese enterprises in Hong Kong. Prior to moving to Hong Kong in 1994, Mr. Lamba worked in the financial services sector in the US for nine years. Mr. Lamba holds Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Science in Economics
degrees from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in the US.

USA

Charles Pieper
(Boston)

Charles Pieper has held senior operating positions in both industry and private equity for over 30 years.

He was Vice Chairman of Alternative Investments and Managing Director of Credit Suisse within the Asset Management division, based on New York. During his 9-year career at Credit Suisse, he was responsible for Alternative Investments Global Joint Ventures and was a member of the Alternative Investment Management Committee.

Prior to joining Credit Suisse First Boston in 2004, he spent 2 years as an executive advisor to Boston Consulting Group and 5 years as an Operating Partner with Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (“CD&R”), a global private equity platform with a focus on operational improvement. He spearheaded CD&R’s European practice.

Prior to joining CD&R, Mr. Pieper spent 18 years at General Electric (GE), where he served as President and Chief Executive Offer of GE Japan; GE Korea; GE Taiwan; GE Medical Systems Asia; Yokogawa Medical Systems; GE Lighting Europe and GE Trading Co.

Mr. Pieper received a B.A. from Harvard College in 1969 and an M.B.A with distinction from the Harvard Business School in 1978. He served 5 years in the Navy, including service in Vietnam.

Peter Young
(Washington, DC)

As President of Projects International, Peter J.C. Young works in numerous sectors, including energy, natural resources, agriculture, transportation, healthcare, IT and defense industries. His areas of expertise include international negotiations, international trade and business development, strategic marketing and capital markets. Mr. Young has extensive experience in international business, international law and trade policy, and U.S. Government service in the defense and foreign affairs arenas.

Mr. Young earned his B.A. (with honors) in 1982 from Calvin College, his M.Sc. in International Relations in 1984 from the London School of Economics, and his J.D. in 1986 from the University of Michigan Law School.