Our people

Andrew Burgin

Managing Director

Andrew is the founder of a-pass and director responsible for the strategic direction of the business and its ongoing operations. Andrew has worked in the corporate services field for over 20 years in Hong Kong and prior to starting a-pass, was an Associate Director at KCS Limited and a Senior Manager at Grant Thornton in Hong Kong. Andrew trained with Ernst & Young in the UK and is a Chartered Accountant and Fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Robin Harris

Director

Robin is responsible for the strategy and management of the Asian operations of Capricorn, specifically its Private Equity activities. Previously he was head of the Private Capital Markets business of Macquarie Capital in Hong Kong. Robin is a CFA Charterholder and holds a Bachelor of Business Science degree from the University of Cape Town. He has lived and worked in HK for the past 17 years and is married with two children.

Richard Watson

Business Development Director

Richard - Australian born and raised, Richard has been in executive level General Management, Operations, Sales and Marketing roles in Australia and Asia since 1988. He is a permanent resident of Hong Kong, having lived and worked there since 1997. Richard commutes monthly between Hong Kong and Thailand, as well as regularly to Ho Chi Minh City, Singapore, Sydney, Brisbane, London, Toronto, Vancouver, and Los Angeles.

Richard graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Mathematics and Computer Science), and has since added to his academic portfolio Diplomas in both Education and Professional Development, Graduate Diploma in Business Administration, MBA (Marketing and International Trade), as well as qualifications in Compliance (CAMS) and Trusts (Diploma in Trust Administration).

Janelle Cowin

Human Resources and Operations Director

Janelle - an Australian born professional has been in Hong Kong for 6 years. Janelle brings a wealth of experience in the areas of Human Resources, Quality Improvement/Compliance and Business Administration. Her qualifications and years of Management experience across many industry types, has enabled her to adapt quickly to changing environments, both at local and international levels.

Carolyn Lui

Head of Corporate Secretarial Services

Carolyn leads the company secretarial team to provide full range of corporate secretarial services to clients and responsible for business operations. She has over 20 years of solid corporate secretarial experience gained from international provider of trust and corporate services. Carolyn works closely with compliance team to ensure client’s entities are in compliance with the current legislation. She is fluent in English, Cantonese and Mandarin.

Maggie Choi

Manager, Accounting

Maggie is responsible for providing a full range of accounting and payroll services to our clients. She is a fellow member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants. She started her career in the accounting industry at Grant Thornton Hong Kong and has worked in this field for over 20 years.

Mandy Lui

Senior Manager, Compliance

Mandy Lui is responsible for the overall compliance issues. She is charged not just with keeping a company’s business dealings ethically sound and legally pristine, but with educating the company and instituting practices that will ensure the highest possible level of compliance. Previously Mandy worked in an international provider of trust and corporate services where she spent the past 16 years in Legal & Compliance Department as well as Corporate Secretarial Department. She received a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of West London. She also engaged in an advanced studies in Compliance.