board of directors
Ja Hong HurMr. Hur is the founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of H-Plus Eco Ltd., H-Plus ENG Ltd., H-Plus Bio Ltd. and H-Plus SGS Ltd. (the H-Plus Group), all based in South Korea. Mr. Hur has developed business networks with refineries, engineering companies and motor companies in South Korea, such as GS Caltex, GS E&C and Hyundai/Kia Motors. His first business, H-Plus Eco Ltd., was established in 2000 to focus on soil remediation and environmental engineering. Since then, he has expanded and diversified his business interest to special gas manufacturing and supply and alternative energy.
Joon Soo Shin
Mr. Shin is the Chairman of the SOMO Group. Mr. Shin has broad experience as a business executive in the
energy sector. Prior to his appointment as Chairman of the SOMO Group, he served as CEO of all its
subsidiaries. He also has extensive experience in the banking industry, having served as the Chairman of
Sungam Mutual Credit Union and Hannam Investment Trust in the 1980s and 1990s. Over the past 20 years,
he has been the President of the Rotary Club of Kwangjoo in South Korea and a special councilor of the Korean Chamber of Commerce & Industry. He holds a BCom in Management from Korea University and an MBA from Santa Clara University.
James (Hakjin) Kim
Mr. Kim has extensive and diverse experience, having opened businesses in the service, trade, and transportation industries. He has decades of experience consulting firms in Asia and North America. Passionate about automotives and racing, Mr. Kim maintains strong Christian values, operating under the motto: I have made a difference to others.
Paul D. Brock
Mr. Brock currently serves as a partner in a boutique private equity firm based in Canada. Throughout his career,
he has been primarily involved in business management, running start-ups, as well as both private and public small
businesses, in the telecom and financial services industries. Mr. Brock co-founded and held the position of President
for Rochdale Mining Corp., a mineral exploration company. In 1988, he co-founded VendTek, serving as its President
from 1994 until 2006. Mr. Brock is a graduate of the British Columbia Institute of Technology's Robotics and
Automation Technology Program, a graduate of Simon Fraser University's Executive Management Development
Program, and a member of the professional association of the Applied Science Technologists of BC.
William Potter
Mr. Potter is an investment/merchant banker with more than 30 years of experience and has managed
closed-end funds in the United States and Canada and served on the boards of more than 20 United States
domiciled public companies, as well as numerous foreign-based companies. Over the past five years, he has
been the Chairman of Meredith Financial Group from April 2004 and the President of Ridgewood Group
International Ltd. from 1996 to 2004. His current directorships include the National Foreign Trade Council,
Aberdeen Asset Management Limited, and Alexandria Bancorp. Mr. Potter received an A.B. degree from
Colgate University and a M.B.A. degree from Harvard University. Mr. Potter is also a director of the following
other U.S. reporting companies: Aberdeen Asia Pacific Income Fund Inc., Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund Inc., and Aberdeen Global Fund Inc.
Stephen Harrison
Mr. Harrison has over 25 years of experience in the financial services, funds management and accounting fields. He was an Australian Director for Investec Funds Management and was previously Chairman of the Australian
Investment Committee for that group. In addition, he previously held the position of sole Australian Director for
the Australian subsidiary of Sanford C. Bernstein. Mr. Harrison holds a number of directorships and senior
management positions with companies based or operating in Australia.