At CFO (Boardroom Media) we track over 1,000,000 startups and over 5,000,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top Hong Kong based CFO’ operating in the Manufacturing space. If you think a CFO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected].
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Melvin Yan
Chief Financial Officer of Jmatek
Melvin joined JMATEK in January 2016 as Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining, Melvin was CFO Asia for Tai Ping Carpets, a Kadoorie family company listed in HKEX. Previously, Melvin spent 17 years with FedEx with roles as Regional CFO for North & South Pacific regions, CFO China Region, CFO of a China-US JV, CFO Asia Supply Chain Services. Melvin graduated from the University of Southern California with Bachelor and Master Degrees. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in Hong Kong.
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About Jmatek: JMATEK is a Hong Kong based multi-national company offering market-leading home comfort and energy efficiency products that are innovative.

Jeff Obermayer
EVP & CFO of Johnson Electric
Jeff Obermayer is EVP & CFO at Johnson Electric.
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About Johnson Electric: Johnson Electric is a global leader in motion products, control systems and flexible interconnects.
Ernest Lee
Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary of Crystal International
Ernest Lee was appointed chief financial officer in February 2014 and company secretary on 7 April 2017. Prior to joining the Group, Ernest was the finance director of Wrigley Confectionary (China) Limited, a subsidiary of Mars, Inc., which engages in the manufacturing and the distribution of confectionary products in China, from 2009 to 2014. Previously, he had worked for Bristol-Myers Squibb (Hong Kong) Limited, the Hong Kong operations of a world leading pharmaceutical company, as finance director, and as finance director of Mead Johnson Nutritionals (China) Limited, its infant formula subsidiary in China. Prior to these appointments, Ernest worked for a number of renowned companies including Deloitte, Shell, PepsiCo Restaurant International (now Yum! Brands), Fletcher Challenge Steel (China) Limited and Campbell Soup Asia Limited in Hong Kong, China and Asia Pacific. He is a member of the Corporate Development Committee of the Company. Ernest graduated from The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1985 with a bachelor’s degree with honors in business administration. He later obtained a master’s degree in business administration at the same university in 1988. Ernest has been a member of The Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants since 1995, a fellow of CPA Australia since 2003, a fellow of The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) since 2008 and a member of Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) since 2012.
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About Crystal International: Crystal International is apparel manufacturing facilities in Asia.
Noel Tuan
Co-Founder and CFO of Anything But Salads
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About Anything But Salads: Anything But Salads provides the manufacturing of high quality healthy food and beverages.
Albert So
CFO of BONSO Electronics International
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About BONSO Electronics International: Bonso was established in 1980 in Hong Kong. Its parent company.