BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Richard Jenkins

Executive Chairman

Richard commenced work with Hill Samuel in 1979 in the Financial Markets Division. In 1986 Hill Samuel became Macquarie Bank and in the same year, Richard was appointed an executive director of the bank. In 1990 he became the Head of the bank’s Equities group which included institutional and retail stocking broking and proprietary trading activities. He steered the offshore growth for Macquarie Bank and oversaw the establishment of offices in both the western and eastern hemispheres. In 1992 he joined the Executive Committee of the Bank and in 2000 he became co-head of the investment bank. In July 2001 he left Macquarie and in 2004 he set up Shell Cove Capital Management which holds an Australian Financial Services Licence. Shell Cove’s activities include funds management, capital raising assistance for small cap unlisted companies and assistance to unlicenced fund managers through its corporate authorised representative program.

Richard became a shareholder of Range International in 2018 and joined the Board in 2020. Since that time many legacy issues have been identified and resolved and Richard through his perseverance and the appointment of key managers leads a team that now has a realistic opportunity to convert the original strategy for which Range International was first established.

Neil Macdonald

Non-Executive Director

Neil is a seasoned professional with a proven track record in capital markets. With a Master’s degree in Applied Finance from Queensland University of Technology, Neil brings a strong foundation in financial theory and practice to his roles. Neil’s first management role was in 2009 as Head of Risk Management of ABN AMRO Clearing Bank N.V’s Asia Pacific business. In addition, Neil sat on the APAC Regional Management team, the new business committee, the ABN AMRO’s Singapore and Hong Kong Credit Committees and the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) committee.

In more recent times Neil was the Head of Distribution at Digital Asset Funds Management (DAFM), where successfully led the firm’s growth by identifying and targeting strategic investors, building strong relationships with key allocators, and overseeing effective marketing initiatives. Neil is currently designated Responsible Manager of an AFSL business and is an active investor in early-stage businesses and microcap securities.

Neil’s family founded and built a large paper bag manufacturing and waste recovery business in Southern Africa, so he has a deep understanding of the manufacturing industry as well as the importance of circularity of resources in the manufacturing process.
Neil is a shareholder of Range International and joined the Board in 2024.

Christopher Fong

Executive Director

Chris is an Australian with thirty years of business experience in Indonesia. In 1992, he was appointed country manager (Indonesia) for media services group YRN, followed by Vice President, Marketing overseeing offices in 6 countries. In 1998 he became a managing partner in a Singapore-based communications business that experienced significate growth associated with the Indonesian market. Over the following ten years, Chris managed a diverse range of projects from debt restructuring, crisis management, consumer and brand development to democratic and environmental reform on behalf of multinational corporations, family-controlled conglomerates and government.
Chris became a shareholder of Range International in 2018 and joined the Board in 2020.