Dennis Tam
Executive Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer
Dennis Tam is our Executive Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer. As the Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer of BSAQ and BSII, Mr. Tam led BSAQ to complete a US$23 billion business combination with VinFast in 2023, and BSII to complete a US$488 million business combination with TGE in 2025. Mr. Tam serves as President and CEO of Black Spade Capital with more than 30 years of experience in capital markets, corporate finance, mergers & acquisitions and accounting and controls. Prior to joining Black Spade Capital, Mr. Tam was the Group Finance Director of Melco International from 2006 to 2017. By the end of his tenure with Melco Group, the market capitalization of Melco Resorts and Entertainment, the flagship subsidiary of the Group, reached over US$14 billion. He has also held senior management positions with various local listed and multinational companies throughout his career. He has been a fellow of the Institute of Certified Management Accountants since 2014, a member of the Institute of Public Accountants since 2013, and a member of CPA Australia since 2000. Mr. Tam was awarded “Asia’s Best CFO (Investor Relations)” at the Asian Excellence Awards by Corporate Governance Asia magazine in 2014, 2015, 2017 and 2018. Mr. Tam obtained his master’s degree in accounting from Monash University, and was trained at Harvard Business School in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Kester Ng
Co-Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer
Kester Ng is our Co-Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and one of our directors. He served as Co-Chief Executive Officer of BSAQ and BSII, which consummated business combinations with VinFast in August 2023 and TGE in June 2025. Mr. Ng also serves as the Chief Executive Officer of GRE Investment Advisors Limited, a private equity investment advisory and asset management firm. Before joining GRE in 2014, Mr. Ng worked at J.P. Morgan from 2006 to 2013 where he was the Chairman and Head of Equity Capital & Derivatives Markets for the Asia Pacific, including Japan and Australia. Prior to J.P. Morgan, Mr. Ng served as the Managing Director and Head of Greater China Equity Capital Markets at Merrill Lynch and worked there from 1995 to 2006 in London and Hong Kong. Over his professional career, Mr. Ng is one of the most senior ECM bankers in the Asia Pacific Region. His experience includes more than 100 IPOs, pre-IPOs and equity linked transactions for Asia Pacific companies, raising over $100 billion on the major stock exchanges globally, including Hong Kong, NYSE, NASDAQ, London and Singapore. He completed the Agricultural Bank of China’s $22 billion dual listed Hong Kong and Shanghai IPO in 2010, which was the largest IPO globally ever at the time. Mr. Ng also served as a director of the boards of both J.P Morgan Securities (Asia Pacific) Limited and J.P. Morgan Broking (Hong Kong) Limited. In addition, he also previously served as a Hong Kong SFC Responsible Officer as well as a Hong Kong Monetary Authority Executive Officer. Mr. Ng has a bachelor’s degree in medical sciences from the University of Nottingham Medical School, United Kingdom.
Richard Taylor
Co-Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer
Richard Taylor is our Co-Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer and one of our directors. He served as a member of advisory committee of BSAQ and Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer of BSII, which consummated a business combination with VinFast in August 2023 and TGE in June 2025. Mr. Taylor was a Managing Director at GRE Investment Advisors Limited from September 2020 to August 2022. Prior to joining GRE, Mr. Taylor pursued a 30-year Investment Banking career in London from 1988 to 1993 with Daiwa Securities, and in Hong Kong from 1993 to 1996 before joining CLSA in Hong Kong in 1996 to lead, manage and build out the Hong Kong and regional investment banking business of the group. In this position, he served in a number of roles, including Head of Investment Banking, Head of Corporate Finance and Capital Markets, HKSFC Registered Representative and Responsible Officer, managing a team in 11 Asian regional offices advising on and raising capital for companies and institutional investors in the private and public capital markets. Mr. Taylor had a particular focus on the gaming, technology, healthcare and consumer sectors. Selected transactions completed include the initial public offerings of Singapore Telecom, Tenaga Nasional, Prada, L’Occitane, Fosun Tourism, Xiaomi, Bloomberry Resorts, Sa Sa and Genting Singapore. Mr. Taylor served as a Board Director and Executive Committee member of various CLSA companies, as well as a member of the Risk and Underwriting Committees. Mr. Taylor holds BA and MA degrees from Oxford University.
Patsy Chan
Independent Director
Ms. Chan has served as independent director of BSAQ and BSII, which consummated business combinations with VinFast in August 2023 and business combination with TGE in June 2025. She has served as the Chief Executive Officer of North East Asia, Richemont Asia Pacific Limited since 2022, where she is responsible for overseeing the Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan operations of Richemont Luxury Group, a leading luxury goods company which owns brands such as Cartier, Piaget and Montblanc. Prior to her role at Richemont Asia Pacific Limited, she was the Chief Operating Officer of Richemont Luxury (Singapore) from 2016 to 2022. Prior to her 25-year tenure at Richemont Luxury Group, Ms. Chan served as the financial controller at Marsh & McLennan, a global professional services firm. Ms. Chan has been a Certified Practicing Accountant of CPA Australia since 1992. Ms. Chan holds a bachelor’s degree of Commerce in Accounting from the University of New South Wales and has completed the Luxury Brand Management Executive Program at ESSEC Business School.
Russell Galbut
Independent Director
Mr. Galbut served as independent director of BSAQ and BSII, which consummated business combinations with VinFast in August 2023 and TGE in June 2025. Mr. Galbut served as the Chairman of the board of directors of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, a leading cruise line operator listed on the New York Stock Exchange, from June 2018 to August 2024. Mr. Galbut is the Co-Founder and Managing Principal of Crescent Heights, a leading urban real estate firm, specializing in the development, ownership, and operation of architecturally distinctive, mixed-use high-rises in major cities across the United States. Prior to founding Crescent Heights in 1989, he served as a senior real estate consultant at Laventhal and Horwath for two years. He served as Chairman of New Beginnings Acquisition Corp., which consummated a business combination with Airspan Networks Inc. in March 2021. Mr. Galbut also served as Chairman of New Beginnings Acquisition Corp. II and New Beginnings Acquisition Corp. III. Mr. Galbut also serves on the Dean’s Advisory Board for the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration. Mr. Galbut received his bachelor’s degree in Hotel/Motel Administration/Management from Cornell University and a Juris Doctorate in Law from the University of Miami, School of Law.
Sammy Hsieh
Independent Director
Mr. Hsieh served as independent director of BSAQ and BSII, which consummated business combinations with VinFast in August 2023 and TGE in June 2025. Mr. Hsieh was a Co-Founder of iClick Interactive Asia Group Limited, a leading independent online marketing and enterprise data solutions provider in China, and served as director from 2009 to 2025. Mr. Hsieh served as an independent director of Magnum Opus Acquisition Limited, a special purpose acquisition company, from 2021 to 2024, and a non-executive director of Yoho Group Holdings Limited (HKEX: 2347), a leading e-commerce platform in Asia, from 2022 to 2024. Prior to founding iClick Interactive Limited in 2009, he served as the General Manager of the Asia Pacific region for Efficient Frontier, a firm which was acquired by Adobe Systems in 2011, from 2008 to 2009. Prior to his role at Efficient Frontier, he was a Director of Search Marketing for Yahoo Hong Kong from 2000 to 2008, where he led and managed the company’s business operations including sales, marketing, business development and product management. Mr. Hsieh holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Robert Moore
Independent Director
Mr. Moore served as independent director of BSAQ and BSII, which consummated business combinations with VinFast in August 2023 and TGE in June 2025. He is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Phoenix 1 Esports LLC, an e-sports organization which scouts and develops elite talent to compete in world-class tournaments under the Sentinel team brand. In 2023, Phoenix 1 Esports LLC was converted from a limited liability company to a corporation and renamed Sentinels Corporation. Mr. Moore now serves as CEO and CFO of Sentinels Corporation. Prior to co-founding Phoenix 1 Esports LLC in 2016, he served as President of Paramount Pictures Corporation from 2005 to 2009 and as Vice Chairman from 2009 to 2016. Prior to joining Paramount Pictures Corporation, he was a founding partner at Revolution Studios, an independent production company, which he co-founded in 2000. Prior to Revolution Studios, Mr. Moore spent 13 years at Walt Disney Studios beginning in 1987, where he last served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Moore holds a bachelor’s degree, Magna Cum Laude, in Accounting from Pepperdine University.