About Us
Northwood Strategic is an independent advisory platform focused on strategic commodities, resource assets and emerging energy transition opportunities.
We work with resource owners, investors, technology partners and international buyers to identify and facilitate aligned, well-structured opportunities across global markets.
Our focus spans mining and resource assets, gold and precious metals, carbon markets and advanced energy storage solutions, with strong connections across Australia and Asia.
Our Team
Our team extends beyond our core leadership to include a network of respected advisors, industry specialists, investors, and strategic partners from across the global resources ecosystem.
Their collective experience, insights, and relationships help strengthen our ability to navigate complex markets, support international opportunities, and foster meaningful long-term partnerships.
Founder ｜ Managing Director
Michelle Ma
As Founder and Managing Director of Northwood Strategic, Michelle leads the company's vision of connecting resources, capital, and global markets through trusted relationships, strategic partnerships, and commercially sustainable opportunities.
With a multidisciplinary background spanning supply chain management, technology, product development, brand strategy, and international business, [Your Name] brings a practical, solutions-oriented approach to navigating complex cross-border transactions and facilitating long-term commercial relationships.
Under Michelle's leadership, Northwood Strategic focuses on strategic commodities and resource opportunities, including gold, copper concentrate, coal, and other critical resources. The company works with a growing international network of resource producers, publicly listed companies, state-linked enterprises, institutional investors, and private capital groups across Australia, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.
Committed to integrity, transparency, and responsible business practices, Michelle believes that successful transactions are built on trust, alignment of interests, and long-term value creation for all stakeholders.
At Northwood Strategic, we believe that the most valuable opportunities emerge where resources, capital, and trusted relationships intersect. Our role is to help bridge those connections responsibly, strategically, and sustainably across global markets.
Our Team
Our team extends beyond our core leadership to include a network of respected advisors, industry specialists, investors, and strategic partners from across the global resources ecosystem.
Their collective experience, insights, and relationships help strengthen our ability to navigate complex markets, support international opportunities, and foster meaningful long-term partnerships.
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Africa Advisory Board Director | Australia–Africa Strategic Advisor
Dr Francis Roger NiiLanteye Acquah AM
Dr Francis Roger NiiLanteye Acquah AM supports Northwood Strategics’ engagement across Africa through strategic partnerships, stakeholder relationships, supplier networks, and cross-border collaboration initiatives. Drawing on extensive experience in business leadership, community development, government engagement, and the resources sector, he
provides strategic guidance on trade, investment, and opportunity development between Africa and Australia.
Through his regional network and industry experience, Francis contributes to the
identification of strategic opportunities, the development of trusted partnerships, and the advancement of initiatives that support sustainable growth, responsible resource development, and long-term economic value creation.
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