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Based in Hong Kong, Michael is the first global chairman of a Big Four accounting network to be based in the Asia Pacific region. Before becoming global chairman, Michael was Chairman of KPMG Asia Pacific and Chairman of KPMG Australia from 2007 to 2011. In these roles he has also been a member of KPMG International's Board and Global Executive Team.

Previously, he served six years as Managing Partner of KPMG Australia's Melbourne office and was Deputy Chair of KPMG Australia from 2001 to 2007. He was Managing Partner of KPMG Australia's Tax Practice from 1997 to 2001. Michael has been actively engaged in shaping the future direction of KPMG's member firm network, having been a member of the Global Board and Global Council since 2007.

Alexandra has been with KPMG in Russia's Moscow office since 1996. During her career, Alexandra spent four years with KPMG in Canada's Calgary office and returned to Moscow in October of 2002, becoming a Partner in 2005.

During her career, Alexandra has worked with major Russian and international companies in various industries, concentrating on metals, mining, oil and gas. She has played key roles in audits of financial statements of major Russian groups. She also has experience in the development and implementation of transformation and consolidation systems.

In recent years, Alexandra has focused on developing KPMG in the Commonwealth of Independent States' (CIS) practice in the metals and mining segment. As part of this effort, Alexandra was leading the Metals & Mining sector team in Russia and CIS where she was responsible for the development of tailored products and solutions suitable for the companies in the industry and subsequently became the Global Commodity Lead for Aluminum.

Alexandra played a leading role in several recent IPO projects for major Russian metals and mining companies on the London Stock Exchange and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Alan Buckle's personal focus areas are Strategy Development and Implementation, Market Development and High Growth Markets. Previously, from 2008 to 2011, Alan was global head of KPMG's Advisory practice. He led the rapid growth of KPMG's Advisory practice around the world focusing it into three core business areas: Transactions & Restructuring, Management Consulting and Risk Consulting.

He joined KPMG in the UK in 1981 and became a partner in 1993. Alan ran the UK firm's Financial Management Consulting business from 1996 to 1998. Beginning in 1998, he led KPMG's Consulting business in Europe for four years.

Alan is Deputy Chairman of the The British Council. He has done pro bono work over the years for a wide range of organizations including: NACRO; The Social Exclusion Unit and Oxford University.

John Griffith-Jones joined the KPMG in the UK in 1975. He spent 11 years in Audit in London including a year in Professional Practice. His clients covered a range of sectors and included several listed companies. His specialization was in the shipping industry.

John spent 15 years in Corporate Finance, joining at its inception with KPMG in the UK in 1986. He made partner in 1987 and was acting as a mid market M&A practitioner and government advisor on privatizations and PFI before running the function in the UK and chairing the European network. He had various overseas client projects in the US, Sweden, Bahrain, Greece and Hong Kong. He is a member of the Advisory Boards of the Judge Business School and School of Oriental and African Studies, and the Chairman of The Every Child A Chance Trust.

John B. Veihmeyer is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of KPMG LLP, the US member firm of KPMG International. John is the chair of the Board of Directors and is a member of the Management Committee. John also serves as the Chairman of KPMG's Americas Region, which includes the US, Canada, Central and South American countries, and Israel.

He is a member of the Governing Board for the Center for Audit Quality (CAQ) and previously served as a member of Chairman Christopher Cox's SEC Advisory Committee on Smaller Public Companies. In the community, he is a member of the Partnership for New York City (PFNYC), Board member of Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy (CECP), serves on the Notre Dame Mendoza College of Business Advisory Council and 2009-2010 Kennedy Center Corporate Fund Board, is a member of Business-Higher Education Forum (BFEH), Co-Chair of CEOs Against Cancer and former Board of Trustees member of Saint Mary's College.