Appointments

Jonathan T.S. Lai

Partner

HLB Hodgson Impey Cheng

Mr Lai was previously a senior audit manager with the firm. He specialises in corporate audits, mainly for medium and large owner-managed businesses and listed companies. He is involved in overseeing the firm's regulatory and financial industries group, advising clients in the financial services sector and liaising with relevant regulatory bodies.

Raymond Li

Director

KPMG

Before joining KPMG two years ago, Mr Li worked for life insurance companies in Canada. As director, he is responsible for actuarial services for audit, advisory and mergers and acquisitions.

Mr Li has substantial financial reporting and valuation experience in Hong Kong and Asia.

Rupert Chamberlain

Director

KPMG

Mr Chamberlain has substantial experience in transaction advisory work gained in a variety of jurisdictions in Asia and predominantly on assignments for multinational companies investing in the region.

Janet Cheung

Director

KPMG

Ms Cheung has been involved in and managed many corporate restructurings for private and publicly listed companies in Hong Kong, the mainland and Indonesia. She specialises in advising corporate lenders and debtors in liquidity stabilisation, debt restructuring strategies and operational restructuring.

Michael Lai

Director

KPMG

Mr Lai heads the management assurance services unit in Hong Kong. He has extensive experience in providing corporate governance, risk management and internal audit services to clients in Hong Kong and the mainland.

Theo Aroney

Marketing director

PeopleSoft

Mr Aroney's appointment as Asia Pacific product marketing director of supply chain brings the company's global capabilities to the Australian and Asian markets. He has more than 20 years' experience in manufacturing and distribution, and has held positions as operations manager, general manager and various director roles with major corporations.

Kazumasa Oda

Executive officer

Japan Airlines

Mr Oda becomes executive officer for Asia and Oceania and regional manager for Hong Kong, Macau and Southern China. Previously Mr Oda was in Singapore as regional manager.

Details of appointments, with complete names and photographs, should be sent to Special Reports GPO Box 47, Hong Kong; faxed to 2565 0885; or e-mailed to special@scmp.com

The service is free and appointments are published on a first-come first-served basis.