SOO LOH

Chief Executive Officer

Soo was born in Malaysia, grew up in Hong Kong, was educated in Australia and now lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. After her undergraduate degree, Soo returned to Hong Kong to work as an Engineer. She immigrated to Canada in 1994 and pursued her Master’s of Christian Studies at Regent College. Afterwards, she continued in engineering work. She has also earned a Master of Engineering, an Executive MBA and obtained P. Eng and CPA professional designations.

 

Soo brings more than 20 years’ experience in business analysis, project and operation management to increase organizations’ efficiency and profitability. She has also been the Director of Engineering Operations for a Fortune 16 company.

KEN HARON

Director for Partnerships and Development

Ken was born in Texas, studied broadcasting in Arkansas and currently resides in Colorado. He met his wife, Barb, in Ecuador, South America.

 

Ken has a diverse background in media production over three decades in the U.S., Latin America, and Asia. Ken was producer of a movie incorporating the first original Spanish language screenplay of Charles Dicken’s “A Christmas Carol.” This award-winning Cancion de Navidad (1989) was broadcast across the USA and Latin America. Ken also wrote and directed Breakthrough: The Story of James O Fraser and the Lisu People (2008), winner of a Gold Remi award at the Houston Worldfest. Ken loves music, movies and on-going learning through cross-cultural relationships and experiences.

WICHAI TUMTAWEETIKUL

DIRECTOR for FINANCE​

Wichai is of Chinese descent. He was born in Thailand, grew up in Bangkok and now resides in the Vancouver area of British Columbia, Canada. He directs Half Crown Media’s financial modeling and analysis, forecasting and oversees insurance and risk management.

 

Wichai has worked for more than 27 years in Thailand for various corporations, including Andersen Consulting (now called Accenture), Ernst & Young, and Banpu Public Company Limited in the areas of system consulting, corporate planning, IT and banking systems. He has an educational background in accounting as well as a Master of Christian Studies and an MBA. Wichai also has experience in teaching and working in the international non-profit sector.

Ben Chan

asia director for partnership and development

Ben was born and grew up in Hong Kong. He has worked in the catering and food supply industry for more than 30 years, and has extensive experience in brand management, business development and corporate management of many well-known companies in Hong Kong, Mainland China, and other Asia countries, especially in start-up phases, and has also served as a non-executive director of listed companies.

 

In addition to an MBA, he holds a Master of Arts in Christian Studies and a Master in Marriage and Family Counseling Therapy. His experience also includes Christian bookstores in HK. He loves to travel, read, and has been married to his beautiful wife for over 22 years.

paul merrill

director for communications

Paul was born in Maryland. He has worked in corporate communications and marketing for most of his career. Beginning with graphic design, he added social media and digital marketing to round out his toolkit. He has served in the missions world, including many years with Wycliffe Bible Translators in both Kenya and England.

 

After getting a master’s degree in communications management from the University of Southern California, Paul worked in marketing for ten years in the corporate world, including banking, wealth management, and senior living.

 

He enjoys living in Colorado with his wife and has three adult children.

THE BOARD

Half Crown Media benefits from a diverse board of directors and advisors living in various countries. The combination of international, business, media, non-profit and financial experience, along with vision and relationships help position Half Crown Media with a solid foundation in media production, telling cross-cultural stories and global distribution.

THE BOARD

Half Crown Media benefits from a diverse board of directors and advisors living in various countries. The combination of international, business, media, non-profit and financial experience, along with vision and relationships help position Half Crown Media with a solid foundation in media production, telling cross-cultural stories and global distribution.

HALF
CROWN
COIN

THE INSPIRATION







BE INSPIRED,
GET INVOLVED

Half Crown Media’s name is inspired by a story involving a British half-crown coin in the life of Hudson Taylor. The story is one of sacrifice and trust as Hudson Taylor was seeking to fulfill his calling to missionary service in China.

 

God desires people throughout the world to experience the love of Christ. He calls Half Crown Media to make His love known through media. We invite you to join us on this journey of faith.

HALF
CROWN
COIN

THE INSPIRATION







BE INSPIRED,
GET INVOLVED

Half Crown Media’s name is inspired by a story involving a British half-crown coin in the life of Hudson Taylor. The story is one of sacrifice and trust as Hudson Taylor was seeking to fulfill his calling to missionary service in China.

God desires people throughout the world to experience the love of Christ. He calls Half Crown Media to make His love known through media. We invite you to join us on this journey of faith.