Board

Board & Management

The experts behind Lynx have nearly 200 years of combined experience in
ﬁntech, remittance, payments, telecoms, finance, and technology.

Management & Board of Directors

Michael Penner, CFA

President & CEO/ Director

Michael Penner has over twenty years of international experience as a C level executive, building digital infrastructure businesses and strategic partnerships across Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.

Chris Aldaba

President, Asia Pacific/ Director

Chris Aldaba is a highly regarded and globally recognized industry specialist with nearly 15 years of experience in financial technology having worked or consulted throughout Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and North America. concerns.

John Schaub

Chief Product Officer

John Schaub brings with him a wealth of experience from nearly a decade in the Canadian Credit Union system. He has held senior roles in Core Banking, Payments Fraud Prevention, Insurance, Compliance and Analytics.

Christopher Cherry, CPA

Chief Financial Officer/ Director

Christopher Cherry has over 14 years of corporate accounting and audit experience and has acted as Director, Chief Financial Officer, and Secretary for several public companies. Chris has held positions with KPMG and Davidson and Co. LLP in Vancouver, where he gained experience as an IPO specialist and auditor for junior public companies.

Heramben Vencatapillay

Head of Global Acquiring

Heramben Vencatapillay has over 16 years’ experience in national and international payments and banking operations with proven track records in different management positions in a various medium-sized enterprise, listed and international concerns.

David Rambaran

Head of Global Issuing

David Rambaran is a pioneering industry veteran with over 18 years’ experience spanning a broad spectrum of the digital payments industry. His business development experience and network span the globe, including the UK, Europe, South America, Australia, and South East Asia.

Lynx Operating Companies & Advisors

JAMES KODROWSKI

Founder & CEO, Payright

James Kodrowski, is an engineer turned business entrepreneur with over 15 years’ experience in business management and ownership across Southeast Asia. He is the Founder and CEO of Right Choice Capital (“RCC”), which is a leading financial services provider in Singapore and the Philippines focusing on SME services, lending, and financial inclusion.

RAYMOND SPARKES

Chairman, Binangonan Rural Bank

Raymond Sparkes is an successful investor and businessmen. He has worked as an Industrial Relations specialist over the past 20 years where he worked on some of the largest industrial and mining projects in the region (up to $70 billion) where he was responsible for major contract negotiations, employee relations, management and negotiations. Mr. Sparkes studied Industrial Law at the University of Sydney.

YEORYIOS MARKOS

Founder & CEO, DA5 Australia

Yeoryios Markos, has been a registered member and Fellow of The Institute of Public Accountants in Australia since 1980, and a member of The Institute of Financial Accountants in the UK. He currently serves as Chairman or Direct Agent 5 Pty Ltd, and also holds Directorship with Rural Superannuation Australia Pty Ltd plus other senior board positions.. His background covers a wide scope of M & A, Legal, Banking, Trading, Mining and Property Development activities.

ROBERT YU

Strategic Advisor

Robert Yu currently is a Principal at Sierra Madre Advisors, a Manila-based private equity firm. Mr. Yu has been active in various finance roles in the investment banking and private equity sector, where he was responsible for origination, structuring and execution of M&A and capital raising transactions. Mr. Yu previously served as a Vice President for Morgan Stanley in Hong Kong from 2015-2018, a Senior Associate at Lake Capital Partners in Chicago from 2010 – 2013, and as an Analyst for Citigroup in New York from 2007 – 2009.

ABHISHEK MOHAN

Strategic Advisor

Abhishek Mohan is Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer of T9L. It is India’s first ‘Startup Studio’, (Technology Incubator) with 37 startups and a Pre-Covid portfolio cumulative valuation of USD 650M+. In a sector where 90% failure is the norm, T9L has delivered industry bucking performance with an 85% portfolio survival rate. In providing Venture-as-a-Service (VaaS) and handholding early-stage startups (pre seed / seed) to Series A and beyond, T9L intends to work with 120+ startups over the next 5 years across India & South-East Asia to make their success more predictable.