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Danny Yeung Director, Co-Founder & Chief Executive OfficerDanny Yeung Director, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Danny Yeung is the Co-Founder of Prenetics and has served as Chief Executive Officer since its inception in 2014. Mr. Yeung’s journey into healthcare started as a way to utilize his extensive entrepreneurial career into making an impact for society. Mr. Yeung’s vision from day 1 was to always turn Prenetics into a global health company, recruiting the best talent, and to give everyone the power to be in control of their own health.
Prior to Prenetics, Mr. Yeung was a Founding Partner at SXE Ventures, having led multiple investments in genetic testing companies and in Honey Science, which was acquired by Paypal for US $4 billion in 2019. Mr. Yeung had also founded uBuyiBuy in 2010, which was subsequently acquired by Groupon. Prior to leaving Groupon in early 2014, Mr. Yeung served as CEO of Groupon East Asia, leading it to be the largest e-commerce company in the region. Mr. Yeung’s entrepreneurial journey started at the age of 25 when he ventured into franchising Hong Kong dessert chain “Hui Lau Shan” into the USA. After exiting Hui Lau Shan, Mr. Yeung successfully ventured into hospitality furniture and executed multi-million-dollar projects with MGM globally. Mr. Yeung’s life motto is “Play Hard, Work Harder”.
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Kathryn Henry Independent DirectorKathryn Henry Independent Director
Ms. Henry is currently an independent director at Lululemon, where she has been a board member for more than 8 years and serves as a member of the Audit & Compensation Committee. She provides strategic consulting to consumer retail and technology companies, as well as venture capital, investment, and consulting firms seeking executive-level guidance.
Ms. Henry previously served as Chief Information Officer, Logistics & Distribution at Lululemon from 2010 to 2014, where she oversaw all global information and technology operations for the company.
Prior to joining Lululemon in 2010, Ms. Henry worked at Gap, Inc., where she served as Vice President and Chief Information Officer of International IT and Gap North America. She was responsible for the systems support of key international growth initiatives. Previously, she was Vice President of Dockers Business Divestiture and Vice President of Global IT Strategy & Development at Levi Strauss & Co.
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David Vanderveen Director & President of AmericasDavid Vanderveen Director & President of Americas
Mr. Vanderveen has had a successful 30-year track record in beverage, nutrition, and technology, leading disruptive change at both private and public companies. From 2022 until recently, he was CEO of Nirvana Water Sciences, where he developed a team of industry beverage, functional beverage, and supplement experts to transform the brand, product portfolio, go-to-market strategy, and execution of the business.
From 2002 to 2015, Mr. Vanderveen was the founder and CEO of XS Worldwide, a company with a portfolio of energy drinks and sports nutrition products. XS partnered with Amway Corporation and became the fastest-growing business segment and category for the world’s largest direct seller, reaching annual sales over $400 million with distribution in more than 60 countries. XS was sold to Amway in 2015, where Mr. Vanderveen served as Vice President and Global General Manager for the XS brand, achieving maximum earn-out through 2018.
Mr. Vanderveen is also an advisor and limited partner at RX3 Growth Partners, a private equity firm that partners with consumer brands and other leading investment firms to maximize value by leveraging its unique influencer base of athletes, celebrities, and thought leaders, and is a general partner in LLB Global Fund, an international arbitration fund in partnership with French law firm, Lazareff Le Bars.
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Ben Cheng Independent DirectorBen Cheng Independent Director
Mr. Ben Cheng has been proposed as an Executive Board Member and CEO of C Capital AG. He serves as the President and CEO of C Capital, a global asset management platform specializing in private equity, private credit fund and blockchain hedge fund strategies. Under his leadership, C Capital has made significant strides in the investment landscape, focusing on transformative opportunities across various sector.
With extensive experience in venture capital and private equity, Mr. Cheng has played a pivotal role in high-profile investments, including CASETiFY, the fastest-growing global tech accessories brand; XiaoPeng (NYSE: XPEV), a leading Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer; Animoca Brands, a multinational blockchain technology; NOTHING, a UK-based consumer electronics manufacturer; Lalamove, a prominent Chinese on-demand logistics firm. He is also a board member of Prenetics Global Limited (Nasdaq: PRE) and holds a Non-executive Director position at Ocean Line Port Development Limited (8502.HK).
In addition to his operational roles, Mr. Cheng actively contributes to the community as a committee member of Hong Kong Trade Development Council Mainland Business Advisory Committee and the Venture Committee of Hong Kong Venture Capital and Private Equity Association. He is also a committee member of The LRC Charitable Foundation (LRCCF).
Prior to C Capital, Mr. Cheng honed his expertise as an investment banker at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Standard Chartered Bank, where he was involved in landmark transactions such as the US$3.3 billion take-private of WuXi PharmaTech, Temasek’s US$5.7 billion investment in Watson’s and the US$2.1 billion acquisition of ING's insurance business in Hong Kong, Macau and Thailand.
Mr. Cheng’s diverse experience and strategic vision position him as a key leader in the investment community, driving innovation and growth at C Capital and beyond. -
Winnie Chiu Independent DirectorWinnie Chiu Independent Director
Winnie Chiu serves as an Independent Director of Prenetics. Ms. Chiu is also the President and Executive Director of Dorsett Hospitality International, the Executive Director of Far East Consortium International Limited, and the Chairperson of AGORA Hospitality Group Co., Ltd.
Ms. Chiu serves on numerous social committees in various capacities, including the Greater Bay Area Homeland Youth Community Foundation, the Better Hong Kong Foundation, the Community Chest, Our Hong Kong Foundation, the Federation of Hong Kong Hotel Owners and Hong Kong-Japan Business Co-Operation Committee. Ms. Chiu is an active philanthropist primarily focused on arts and education. She is Chairman of the Hong Kong Art School and Joint President of the Society of the Academy for Performing Arts. She also holds positions on the Hong Kong Arts Development Council and on Boards at Hong Kong University and Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Amongst her accolades, Ms. Chiu received Honorary Fellowships from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and the Vocational Training Council in Hong Kong. She also received the World Outstanding Chinese Youth Award in 2016 and was nominated for Asia’s Power Businesswomen by Forbes in 2014. Ms. Chiu holds a B.Sc from King’s College, University of London.