H. Chin Chou is the Chief Executive Officer of Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia and a Managing Director of Morgan Stanley. Mr. Chou also serves on the Firm's Asia Pacific Executive Committee, which is comprised of the Firm's senior business leaders within the Asia Pacific region. Mr. Chou joined the Firm in 1987 in New York and has spent 23 years at Morgan Stanley, with the past 19 years in Asia. Mr. Chou has led MSPE Asia's three private equity funds to date: MSGEM (1999), Fund II (2005) and Fund III (2007). Mr. Chou was also part of Morgan Stanley’s Private Equity Group in New York in the late 1980s.  He is a director of CTCI and was previously a director of eAccess, ECVision, HTL, Hyundai Rotem, ITest, Landmark, Ssangyong and YesAsia.  Mr. Chou is based in Hong Kong. Mr. Chou holds a BA, magna cum laude, from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA with Distinction from Harvard Business School.

Andrew S. Hawkyard is the Chief Operating Officer of Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia and a Managing Director of Morgan Stanley. Mr. Hawkyard joined the Firm in 1999 and has been investing in Asia private equity for 15 years, including 13 years managing MSPE Asia's three private equity funds to date: MSGEM (1999), Fund II (2005) and Fund III (2007). For the past six years Mr. Hawkyard has led the group's private equity business in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Southeast Asia, and prior to that played a lead role in establishing MSPE Asia's private equity business in South Korea. Mr. Hawkyard is a director of ACR and was previously a director of Landmark, Jinbang and CTCI and an observer to the board of ITest and eAccess. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Mr. Hawkyard was with the Merchant Banking and Investment Banking divisions of Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette in Hong Kong and New York. Mr. Hawkyard is a native of New Zealand and is based in Hong Kong. Mr. Hawkyard received a BA with First Class Honors in Applied Mathematics and a BCA in Finance from Victoria University.

Sanghoon Lee is a Managing Director of Morgan Stanley. Mr. Lee joined the Firm in 2010 and focuses on the group's private equity transactions in South Korea. Mr. Lee currently serves as a director on the board of Nolboo and Jeonju Paper. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Mr. Lee was with Merrill Lynch and in charge of M&A and Capital Market transactions in Korea. Prior to joining Merrill Lynch, Mr. Lee spent six years with the Samsung Group in Korea. Mr. Lee is a native of South Korea and is based in Seoul. Mr. Lee received a BA and an MS from Korea University and a MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management.

Aluri Rao is a Managing Director of Morgan Stanley. Mr Rao joined the Firm in 2008 and focuses on the group’s private equity transactions in India. Mr. Rao was previously the alternate director for Biotor Industries. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Mr. Rao was Director of Private Equity at ICICI Venture and one of the senior private equity professionals on the team. He has led numerous landmark private equity investments particularly in the Health Care sector. At ICICI Venture, Mr. Rao led transactions including the buyout of allied businesses of Ranbaxy Laboratories, the tie-up with Dr. Reddy’s, roll ups such as Iven Medicare and Swiss Biosciences as well as growth investments in Avesthagen, Arch Pharma, Malladi, Bharat Biotech, Metropolis and Onconova amongst others. He served as a member of the board on several of these portfolio companies. Mr. Rao spent over 10 years in the health care industry before working in private equity. He was CEO of Natco Pharma and head of global business development for Ranbaxy. Mr. Rao is a native of India and is based in Hyderabad. He is a graduate of BITS, Pilani, and is a Sloan Fellow from the London Business School.

Homer Sun is the Chief Investment Officer of Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia, a Managing Director of Morgan Stanley and Co-Head of the Fund’s China Investment Operations. Mr. Sun joined the Firm in 2000 and leads the group’s private equity transactions in China, which he has led for two of MSPE Asia’s private equity funds: Fund II (2005) and Fund III (2007). Mr. Sun also serves on the Firm’s China Management Committee, which is comprised of the Firm’s senior business leaders within China. Mr. Sun currently serves as a director on the boards of Sihuan Pharmaceutical, Shanshui Cement, China Flooring, China XD Plastics and Yongye.  Mr. Sun previously spent six years with Morgan Stanley’s Investment Banking Division in the Mergers and Acquisitions Group in Hong Kong where he worked on a wide range of mergers and acquisitions in Greater China.  Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Mr. Sun practiced as a mergers and acquisitions lawyer with the law firm Simpson Thacher & Bartlett in New York and Hong Kong.  Mr. Sun is Chinese and is based in Hong Kong. Mr. Sun received a BSE in Chemical Engineering, magna cum laude, from the University of Michigan and a JD, cum laude, from the University of Michigan Law School.

Michael Hwey-Hoon Chung is an Executive Director of Morgan Stanley. Mr. Chung joined the Firm in 2006 and focuses on the group's private equity transactions in South Korea. Mr. Chung currently serves as a director on the board of Nolboo and Jeonju Paper and was previously a director of Ssangyong. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Mr. Chung was a consultant and engineer at LG EDS. Mr. Chung is a native of South Korea and is based in Seoul. Mr. Chung received a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Brown University.

Hiroshi Nishimuro is an Executive Director of Morgan Stanley.  Mr. Nishimuro joined the Firm in 2009 and focuses on the group’s private equity transactions in Japan.  Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Mr. Nishimuro was with Unison Capital, a Japanese private equity firm.  Mr. Nishimuro is a native of Japan and is based in Tokyo. Mr. Nishimuro received a BA in Law from Soka University in Japan and an MA from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies.

Ling Wei Ong is an Executive Director of Morgan Stanley. Mr. Ong joined the Firm in 2005 and monitors the group's investments including structuring and valuation, finance and compliance. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Mr. Ong was with Deloitte & Touche in Singapore for over seven years. Mr. Ong was previously a director of Biotor Industries. Mr. Ong is a native of Singapore and is based in Hong Kong. Mr. Ong received a BS in Finance from Nanyang Technological University and is a Certified Public Accountant (Singapore).

Brad Wargo is an Executive Director of Morgan Stanley. Mr. Wargo joined the Firm in 2010 and focuses on capital formation and investor relations. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Mr. Wargo was Head of Business Development & Client Service at SPARX International (Hong Kong) Limited, part of the largest hedge fund group in Asia. In addition, Mr. Wargo has 10 years of capital markets experience in both New York and Tokyo. Mr. Wargo received a BA in Economics and History from Yale University and an MPhil in International Economics from the University of Cambridge.

Brian Hai Chi is a Vice President of Morgan Stanley. Mr. Chi joined the Firm in 2008 and focuses on the group’s private equity investments in China. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, he was with the Mergers & Acquisitions group of Citigroup Investment Banking Division in New York. Mr. Chi is a native of China and is based in Hong Kong. Mr. Chi holds a BA, summa cum laude, from Brandeis University with double degrees in Economics and Mathematics, and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Samantha Cooper is a Vice President of Morgan Stanley. Ms. Cooper joined the Firm in 2002 and focuses on marketing, investor relations and operations. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Ms. Cooper was in the Equity Research Group at UBS Warburg. Ms. Cooper is based in New York and holds a BS from Clemson University.

Gideon Lee is a Vice President of Morgan Stanley. Mr. Lee joined the Firm in 2006 and focuses on the group's private equity transactions in Korea. Mr. Lee is a director of Jeonju Paper. Mr. Lee was formerly with the Real Estate Investing group at Morgan Stanley. Prior to that, Mr. Lee was with the Mergers and Acquisitions group of Lazard in New York.  Mr. Lee is a native of South Korea and is based in Seoul. Mr. Lee holds a BA from Williams College.

Jungwoo Lee is a Vice President of Morgan Stanley. Mr. Lee joined the Firm in 2010 and focuses on the group's private equity transactions in Korea. Mr. Lee is a director of Jeonju Paper. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Mr. Lee was with AlpInvest Partners in its co-investments group. Mr. Lee is a native of South Korea and is based in Seoul. Mr. Lee received a BS in Industrial Engineering from Seoul National University and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Nirav Mehta is a Vice President of Morgan Stanley. Mr. Mehta joined the Firm in 2009 and focuses on the group's private equity transactions in India. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Mr. Mehta worked for three years with ICICI Venture, where he focused on growth and buyout transactions across multiple sectors. Mr. Mehta is a native of India and based in Mumbai. Mr. Mehta received his bachelor’s degree in Commerce from St. Xavier’s College and holds an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore.

Arjun Saigal is a Vice President of Morgan Stanley. Mr. Saigal joined the Firm in 2012 and focuses on the group's private equity transactions in India. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Mr. Saigal was with Baring Private Equity Partners India. Mr. Saigal is based in Mumbai. Mr. Saigal is a graduate of the London School of Economics and received his MBA from Columbia Business School.

Mike Shang is a Vice President of Morgan Stanley. Mr. Shang joined the Firm in 2005 and focuses on the group’s private equity transactions in Taiwan, China and Southeast Asia.  Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Mr. Shang worked with the Carlyle Group. Mr. Shang is a native of Taiwan and is based in Hong Kong.  Mr. Shang is a Certified Public Accountant in the U.S. and received his BBA in Finance and Accounting from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.

Hidaka Sogawa is a Vice President of Morgan Stanley. Mr. Sogawa joined the Firm in August 2010 and focuses on the group’s private equity transactions in Japan.  Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, he was with the M&A advisory team at UBS.  Mr. Sogawa is a native of Japan and is based in Tokyo. He received a BS from the University of Tokyo and a MS in Neuroscience from the University of Southern California.

Tao Sun is a Vice President of Morgan Stanley. Mr. Sun joined the Firm in 2007 and focuses on the group's private equity transactions in China. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Mr. Sun was with JP Morgan. Mr. Sun is a native of China and is based in Hong Kong. Mr. Sun received a MA in Economics and a bachelor’s degree in Management from the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing.

Stephen Wei is a Vice President of Morgan Stanley.  Mr. Wei joined the Firm in 2001 and focuses on the group’s private equity transactions in China. Prior to working in the group, he was in the Mergers and Acquisitions group of Morgan Stanley’s investment banking division in Hong Kong, and rejoined the Firm in 2007 after business school.  Mr. Wei is based in Hong Kong. Mr. Wei received a BA in Economics and BS in Biological Sciences, graduating with distinction and Phi Beta Kappa from Stanford University, and an MBA from Harvard Business School where he graduated with high distinction as a Baker Scholar.