Npairoj is the main driving force behind Empire Asia, bringing his 35-years of diverse project experience and international connections to the table in all aspects of sports and sports rights management, real estate development, renewable energy and natural resources development throughout the Asia-Pacific Region. His many achievements and successes over the years include his leadership under Thai Prime Ministe Chatichai in the creation and execution of Thailand’s Eastern Seaboard Economic Zone (ESB) with its integrated petrochemical, automotive and logistics ports & industrial zones that now generate over 40% of Thailand’s GDP.

Npairoj is also senior advisor to the chairman of the Reignwood Group of Beijing, China, assisting the group for more than 25 years in its international business activities, and utilizing this position to promote and facilitate bi-lateral business & diplomatic relationships between China, ASEAN, Europe and the United States. In this regard, in 2009 led the way for the Reignwood Group to invest in the natural resources sector with its strategic acquisition of shares in PT Bumi Resources Tbk, the leading coal producer and exporter from Indonesia, and PT Energi Mega Persada (EMP), Indonesia’s second largest oil & gas company.

Most recently, Npairoj has used his world-wide involvement in football & ports, coupled with his experience and reputation in regional & bi-lateral affairs, to facilitate and promote a new era of “bridge-building” and connectivity among disengaged regional players. Npairoj is a Member of the Thai University Council and holds an Honourable Doctorate Degree in Education Management from Burapa University in Chonburi, the leading university in Thailand’sEastern Seaboard; and he also holds a BS Degree in Industrial Arts from Rajabhat Phranakorn University.

Jack brings over 18 years of successful working experience in financial dvisory, investments, and strategic consulting projects. He has particular expertise in mergers & acquisitions, financial and valuation analysis, strategic review and analysis, and deal structuring and negotiations. His work has contributed to successful transactions for the group and its clients, including financial advisory for the main shareholders of PT Bumi Resources Tbk. and PT Berau Coal Energy Tbk. that led to their $3 Billion reverse takeover transaction in 2011 that created Bumi PLC, the first major Indonesian business to be listed on the London Stock Exchange.

Jack also led the successful takeover of Manchester City Football Club Plc. in July 2007 from the London AIM public equity market for an enterprise value of about US$150 million, and then the subsequent uccessful exit and highly-profitable sale of the business in September 2008 to H.H. Sheikh Mansoor’s Abu Dhabi United Group. As part of Empire Asia’s role in building value in Manchester City Football Club through new player acquisitions as well as new corporate sponsorships and brand building, Jack took an active role in serving as an Executive Director on the Board and as Deputy CFO on the management team.

Prior to joining the Empire Asia Group, Jack was a Director at UBS Warburg in the Mergers & Acquisitions group in New York, and Investment Banking Associate with Morgan Stanley in Thailand, and an analyst with Andersen Consulting’s Strategic Services group in New York.

Jack received his BA in Economics from Yale University and his MBA from Harvard Business School.

Bank is a Director of Empire Asia Group (BVI) and also Executive Director of Reignwood International Resources Investment (Group) Co., Ltd. of Hong Kong (RIR), a Joint Venture between the Reignwood Group of China and the Bakrie Group of Indonesia. Bank's involvement with EAG & EAEG provides strength and leadership in the areas of finance, marketing and operational execution; overlooking and managing overall project development an keeping close relationships with financial institutions and government agencies throughout Asia. He is also a Founding Partner and Managing Director of Aurus Asset Management Pte. Ltd., a Financial Intermediary & Asset Management Company based in Singapore with a Capital Market Services License, where the firm currently manages portfolios for High Net Worth Individuals worldwide with its main focus in Asia. Bank holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from the University of Applied Sciences, Zurich/CH. Fluent in German, English & Thai, Bank combines the astuteness and attention to detail of a Swiss Banker with the passion for life and determination of a Thai entrepreneur. This combination serves him extremely well in managing the several progressive organizations he is involved with today in Financial Advisory Services, Asset Management, International Football, Sports Representation, Real Estate and in the development of Energy-related Infrastructure throughout Asia, the Middle East and Europe.

Pete is the director of sports managing and is responsible for the group’s overall activities in sports management, sports events and sports rights trading.

Pete is currently employed by Birmingham Wednesday FC in the UK, where he is actively involved in the trading and acquisition of professional football players, as well as advising the Club in marketing, promotions and sponsorship programs.

Pete received his primary education in the United States, graduating from St. Charles Preparatory High School in Columbus, Ohio, USA in 1996, at which time he returned to Thailand to attend the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce in Bangkok, earning his BA in International Business Management in 2004. Following this, he attended Assumption University in Bangkok from 2004 until 2006, where he obtained his MS Degree in E-Commerce.

Khun Pipat provides high-level strategic and technical advice and guidance to EAH, especially to the newly created EAH Energy Division. With a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and an MBA, Khun Pipat joined PTT in 1990 and began a distinguished 18-year career with the company, working initially as a Safety Engineer on PTT’s Gas Separation Plants # 1 & 2 at Map Ta Phut and including critical safety and training at the operational level. From this hands-on position of responsibility, Pipat moved on to PTT HQ where he was assigned to the Petroleum Procurement Department where he performed Market Analysis across all matrices of th industry.

From 1995 onward, Pipat was the Chief Representative of PTT Singapore, a position that he held with increasing responsibilities for the next 13 years, including managing the company’s international marketing activities and leading up to the creation of PTT International Trading Pte. Ltd, where he became Chief Executive Officer. During this period, Pipat oversaw and facilitated supply and trading relationships throughout Asia and was involved in related business expansion and investments, including sourcing crude oil for subsidiary refinery, IRPC, as well as serving as a Director of PTT International Chemical Pte (Petrochemical & Oleochemicals business) and PTT Green Energy Pte Ltd. (palm oil refining with Indonesia). Capping his career with PTT, Pipat became PTT’s Vice President of Corporate Planning, attached to the CEO of the Downstream Petroleum Business Group, involved in pipeline logistics, AEC Energy Business, international trading strategies and trading opportunities with PTT’s partners and customers.

Pipat holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology, North Bangkok (KMITNB), and dual MBA (business) and MPA (Public Administration) from South Easter University, Washington D.C., U.S.A.

Christopher is Director of Branding for Empire Asia Group. As a multi- disciplinary professional and educator with over 30 years experience across a range of fields including urban planning, architecture, technology and media, Christopher strives to employ an integrated approach combining systems thinking, design innovation and new media applications to all Empire Asia projects.

Prior to joining Empire Asia Christopher, was Director of Branding for the Reignwood Group in Beijing China, responsible for the planning, design and marketing of Reignwood Group’s property and lifestyle portfolio including Reignwood’s Ten Trinity Square project in London and Reignwood’s Eco-resort in Dali, Yunnan Province China.

Before moving to China, Christopher was creative director and partner at NEWWORK, a 30-person real estate development consulting and urban planning firm with offices in New York and Dubai where he directed master planning projects in the US and in the Middle East and Asia. Simultaneously while working full-time, Mustafa has been active throughout his career teaching graduate-level courses at Parsons The New School for Design with a special focus on Information Architecture and Urban Media. Additionally, he has been lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Design and since 2009 has been visiting faculty at Tsinghua University where he co-founded Design Beijing Lab, an urban media technology R&D initiative with Professor Fu Zhiyong. He received his undergraduate degrees in Architecture and Fine Arts from Rhode Island School of Design and performed graduate studies at the MIT Center for Advanced Visual Studies.

Mark has many years of international experience in senior executive positions and as a turn-around manager. He has in depth know-how in project management, process engineering and logistics. Due to his background in RTD, strategic consulting and innovation, he is one of the key advisors for EAEG's mega projects. Currently Mark is building up a sales and service network for a German engineering company in SE-Asia and remains as an active member of the EAEG team.

Mark holds a PhD of Process Engineering, a Master of Science in Mining Engineering, a MBA in International Management and a LL.M. in International Business Law.