Reg Macdonald

Multifaceted financier and entrepreneur Reg Macdonald serves as co-founder and Senior Partner of the earliest and largest Macau-focused venture capital firm, US-funded MKW Capital. In directing operations at MKW Capital, Reg Macdonald identifies and supports businesses and organizations that encourage growth and diversification of Macau tourism. Prior to establishing MKW Capital in 2005, Dr. Macdonald gained expertise in structuring business transactions, including cross-border mergers and acquisitions, as Vice President for US investment bank Morgan Stanley.

One of Dr. Reg Macdonald's greatest passions includes contributing to and watching a business or organization grow from a small operation to a global presence. At MKW Capital, he applies that passion to overseeing all investments for the firm and to managing a diversified portfolio of Macau companies. Some of the portfolio businesses he helped found or invested in include Macau.com, the city's top destination marketing, hotel, and travel booking site; Destination Macau, the region's leading publisher of tourism-related magazines; and the New Macau Box Office, Macau's number-one online retailer of tickets for shows and entertainment venues. Furthermore, Dr. Reg Macdonald helped found and served as the Acting CEO of Viva Macau Airlines, an international budget airline that was named New Airline of the Year in 2007 by the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation and one of the Top 10 Budget Airlines by readers of SmartTravelAsia.com. Dr. Macdonald increased revenues at Viva Macau by 80 percent in his operational role.

Reg Macdonald holds a Master's degree in Engineering Management from Stanford University and a Ph.D. in Engineering and Infrastructure Management from The University of Tokyo. Following receipt of his Ph.D. in 2000, Dr. Macdonald joined Morgan Stanley's Investment Banking/Mergers and Acquisitions arm in Tokyo as a Vice President of Mergers and Acquisitions. He also served as an Assistant Professor and Visiting Lecturer at Tsinghua University in Beijing.