Board of Directors & Audit Committee

Stephen Muscat is a Certified Public Accountant and a graduate of the University of Malta with a BA (Honours) Accountancy degree, a fellow of the Malta Institute of Accountants, the Malta Institute of Taxation, the Institute of Directors (UK) and a member of the Institute of Financial Services Practitioners. He is the former CEO and Director of Maltacom p.l.c., today GO p.l.c. (C 22334). During his engagement with Telemalta Corporation the predecessor of Maltacom plc he held the top-most position in Finance and was a member of the Executive Committee. Stephen is an authorised Company Service Provider serving as a Director of holding and trading companies. He is also a Director of locally licensed financial institutions and a bank. Currently he is a member of the Board of Directors and chairs or is a member of the Audit Committee of public bond issuers trading on the Malta Stock Exchange.

Mr Josef Dimech is the majority shareholder of the Group and the former CEO of the Group. Mr Dimech relinquished his position as CEO of the Group and retained his position as an Executive Director focusing on the business development of JDO. He is a Maltese national who gained over 30 years of experience in the business of aluminium, steel and stainless-steel work. He started working in wrought iron at the tender age of 16 with his father in a small garage in Msida. At the age of 25 he started his own company and by the age of 35 he became the market leader in his trade. Since then, Mr Dimech continued growing the company, diversifying into real estate. He also established a group of companies with securities listed on the main market of the Malta Stock Exchange. His next focus is the consolidation of all his enterprises under one holding company, strengthening the risk management and governance of the group and optimising the groups’ value.

Dr. Portelli is a partner of the law firm GS Advocates, based in Sliema, Malta, where his area of practice focuses on assisting corporate clients, leading the Company Service Provider line, as well as employment legislation. Dr Portelli was the CEO of the Malta Maritime Authority, and eventually the Authority for Transport in Malta, from 2009 to 2013.Between 2001 and 2009 he held the position of executive Director for Human Resources, Legal and Corporate Affairs, as well as Company Secretary at Malta Freeport Terminals Ltd, where he was also on the Board of Directors from 1999 to 2004.From 1994 to 2001, Dr. Portelli was employed with the Financial Services Unit at Coopers & Lybrand, and eventually PriceWaterhouseCoopers. He was also a director of Malta Investment Management Co Ltd, and Malta Government Investments Ltd between 2004 and 2008.In 2007 he was appointed member of the Port Workers Board representing Malta Freeport Terminals, and in 2008 was appointed member of the Board of the Lotteries and Gaming Authority. Dr. Portelli currently serves as a non-executive director on a number of Maltese companies involved in various cross-border and overseas activities, as well as listed and regulated entities. He is also a consultant to a number of family-owned businesses. Dr Stanley Portelli is an Independent Non-Executive Director and a member of the audit committee of JD Capital plc.

Dr Manicaro is an experienced lawyer with a demonstrated history of working in the legal sector. He is a member of the Chamber of Advocates and sits on the board of the same Chamber. He holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree focused on Information Technology, Telecommunications, Cultural Property and International Air Law from the University College in London. In 2015, through the Chamber of Advocates, he was appointed administrator of the Gaming Malta Foundation, a non-profit making organisation whose main objective is the promotion of Malta as a leading jurisdiction and a centre of excellence in the gaming industry. He also serves as a director on a number of Maltese companies involved in various cross-border and overseas activities.