Fanghan Sui

Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board

Fanghan Sui has been involved in crafting and analyzing high-performance campaigns across various digital platforms since he joined Agency Within, LLC dba WITHIN, a global digital marketing firm, in 2021. His approach brings innovative solutions to marketing challenges, enhancing the digital presence of his clients. Mr. Sui received a Bachelor's degree in Communication from the University of California, Davis and a Master's degree in TESOL from the University of Pennsylvania.

Stephen Gill

Stephen Gill

Lead Advisor

Stephen Gill has held several roles at Pala since 2008, and currently serves as Managing Partner, where he oversees the investment activities of the firm, including private equity and debt investments, in addition to the firm’s trading strategies. Mr. Gill leads Pala’s focus on building sustainable value chains for the materials driving a changing economy. Mr. Gill has led many of Pala’s key investments including Sienna Metals (unique source of sustainable cobalt supply);Concord Resources (seed financing to create a leading global metal merchant);Altura (first construction loan to the lithium industry); Image (industrial minerals construction loan); Nevada Copper (first new US copper producer in a decade) and Sierra Rutile (turnaround of world’s largest high grade titanium producer). Prior to Pala, he worked with Amec from August 2005 to November 2007, advising industrial and natural resources companies on corporate transactions and environmental regulatory matters, including the IPO of the Kazakh state oil company; and venture capital for Recovco, an aluminum recycling technology company. Mr. Gill holds an MBA from IE Business School and an MSc in Marine Science and Natural Resource Economics from University of North Carolina.