Mr. Keith Chan
Associate, SVhk
Keith is a true believer in sustainable social changes brought by social enterprises.
He is currently in his third year at University of Hong Kong reading a dual-degree programme
in business and law. In the summer of 2009, Keith worked as a summer student for Social
Enterprise Europe, one of the pioneering social enterprise consultancy firms in United
Kingdom. His duties then included the development of an innovative web platform aiding
social enterprises in conducting social audits - a concept still foreign to Hong Kong.
He wishes to bring his expertise in social auditing back to his home town in hopes to
help local social enterprises refine their business processes.
Ms. Melody Chan
Member, SVhk
PCLL, CUHK
Melody is currently a reporter of a local newspaper. She received her LLB and PCLL from the Chinese
University of Hong Kong. After staying in the law school for five years, she looked for changes of
environment to provide with her energy and thrills to move on to another stage of life.
Human rights issues have always been on Melody's mind. She has been volunteering in the legal research
of several high-profile human rights cases. However, she also developed a cling to economics.
Before joining the press, she spent four years working as a legal research assistant, specialised
in securities and futures law, and she has had so much fun studying corporate finance. Now she is
enjoying her life in the LegCo press room, having the leisure to listen to the readings of bills
which she finds interesting. For her, justice is about a fair distribution of resources. And SVhk is
definitely her place to serve.
Ms. Beryl Chen
Director of Public Relations, SVhk
Partner, Brain Tonic Communications
Beryl Chen graduated from The University of Hong Kong and got her MA from Beijing Normal University.
Ex-reporter and editor, she currently works in marketing and public relations industry and
has a small PR firm. She once yearned for leaving this city that she loves very much now.
Mr. Leong Cheung
EVP and Head of China Portfolio Group, Bain Capital
Mr. Leong Cheung received an MBA from the Harvard Business School and a BBA from the Chinese University
of Hong Kong, where he later had taught strategy for five years as part-time lecturer. He joined
Bain Capital Asia in 2008, and is currently the Executive Vice President of portfolio operation.
Prior to that, he was Managing Director of Global Sourcing & Supply Chain at Esquel Group,
the founder and CEO of an Internet start-up and a senior consultant at the Boston Consulting Group.
Mr. Cheung is a Court and Council member of the Hong Kong Lingnan University, a trustee of Esquel
Y.L. Yang Education Foundation and an Advisory Committee member of the Hong Kong Quality Migrant
Admission Scheme.
Ms. Rosanna Choi
Director of Governance, SVhk
Partner, CWCC CPA
Practising accountant, a partner of a medium-sized Certified Public Accountants firm. MBA (University of
Sydney), Master of Science in Information System Management. Tirelessly searching for the peak
of mountain, the trench of ocean, and the zenith of her achievement.
Rosanna is one of the core organizers of The 30S Group. She is also a committee member of
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) HK. She actively participates in
community services as organized by The 30S Group and ACCA HK. She believes that SVhk
can be a strong enabler for successful social ventures because of our understanding
of both social and commercial sectors, our strong team of seasoned professionals, and our
passion to change our society to be a better one.
Ms. Rachel Chong
Director of Membership, SVhk
Senior Acturial Manager, Manulife
BCom in Actuarial Science (Macquarie University), MCom in Actuarial Science and Finance
(Macquarie University). Rachel plays different roles – an actuary on weekdays, a
scuba diving instructor on weekends, a writer in leisure time. She loves challenges and
always seizes every chance to learn and grow.
Ms. Jah Ying Chung
Senior Associate, SVhk
Jah Ying is a graduate of International Business and Global Management at the University of
Hong Kong. She first contacted with social entrepreneurship through Francis’ course in Social
Innovation at HKU. She subsequently entered SVhk’s Social Innovation Awards, producing a
winning SE idea – Kitchen on Wheels. The prize for winning was an internship with SVhk,
where she assisted the planning and implementation of several projects, facilitated pitching
efforts to secure funding and support and finally, managed the launch of a 3-month pilot
program for Playtao Foreverland (multidisciplinary education program for low-income students).
She is also selected as an ECSEL Fellow (Empowering Chinese Social Enterprise Leaders) in 2010.
Ms. Maggie Fung
Finance & Operations Director, SVhk
Maggie received her BA in Accountancy from the Hong Kong Polytechnic. She worked at STAR
TV for 14 years and was an Associate Vice President responsible for the financial reporting
of the Group. After she had spent a year with her two lovely daughters, she decided to
fully devote herself to SVhk in 2010.
Mr. Henry Ho
Director of Environment, SVhk
Senior Manager, Communications and Public Affairs Office, HKU
Henry Ho is currently the Senior Manager of Communications and Public Affairs Office of
The University of Hong Kong, with the portfolio of community relations and public engagement
for campus development projects. Henry has diverse working experience in the field of environment.
Before joining HKU, he worked at the Central Policy Unit of the HKSAR Government, an
environmental NGO and an environmental consultancy.
Henry is a Core Member of the 30S Group. He enjoys writing articles on social, environmental
and heritage issues. He graduated from Chinese University of Hong Kong and has a
Master of Science at the London School of Economics, and an MBA at the Hong Kong
University of Science and Technology. He is currently a member of the Council of
Sustainable Development’s Strategy Subcommittee, a member of Policy Discussion Group
of the Transport and Housing Bureau, and a Board of Director of Conservancy Association
Centre on Heritage.
Ms. Jasmine Ho
Member, SVhk
Senior Company Secreatarial Manager, Hutchison Whampoa
Mr. Stephen Ho
Director of Sustainable Development, SVhk
Architect, Hong Kong Housing Authority
Stephen is a practicing architect in Hong Kong. After graduating from HKU (B. Arch)
and HKU (M. Arch), he continued his education at CUHK (M.Sc. Sustainable & Environmental
Design) and PolyU (M. Design). He is interested in the built environment and searching
for ways to foster a ‘Sustainable Behavior’ through design. His current research area
is on ‘Emerging User Demands for Sustainable Solution’, i.e. to foster a support action
that aims at detecting, documenting and analyzing promising cases of bottom up new
behavior, in order to influence mainstream consumption towards more sustainable
patterns and life styles. The virtuous cycle of the “oriented social innovation”
consists of i) society emits some (weak but promising) signals of innovation; ii)
promising signals are detected; iii) promising signals are reinforced; iv) reinforced
promising signals are re-emitted; and v) society evolution is re-oriented.
Mr. Ronald Kung
Director of Investment, SVhk
Director, Theo Integration
An accountant who loves words more than figures. Graduated from Wah Yan College,
Kowloon and the Accounting Department of the City University, Ronald also has a MSc
in Investment Management (Financial Engineering) from HKUST. Council member of the
Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, member of Mensa. He is the
column writer of the Hong Kong Economic Journals, the Ming Pao and the Apple Daily,
as well as the guest of the Metro Broadcast. He is the author of several books
focusing on financial topics.
Ms. Rita Lam
Member, SVhk
Director, Reanimated Links Counltants & Services
Rita is the Director of Reanimated Links Consultants & Services, which she starts
her first entrepreneurship since 2004. Currently she serves the government,
educational institutes, NGO and enterprise of Hong Kong, Mainland China, Macau
and Japan for research, training and strategic consultancy. She was also Guardianship
Board member of the Hong Kong SAR and Chairperson of Association for the Rights of
the Elderly. She is co-founder of Hong Kong Federation of Women‘s Centres, Cyber
senior Network Development Association Ltd, Handinhand Network for Tsunami Suffering
Families in Hong Kong and Joint Alliance of Universal Retirement Protection. Rita
enjoys venturing throughout her previous extensive frontline and managerial experience
in social work profession as well as volunteer work and now heads for Social Entrepreneurship with SVhk.
Ms. Gigi Lau
Member, SVhk
Landscape Designer
Gigi Lau is a fresh graduate landscape designer of a landscape design office. Before
developing her career in landscape architecture, she was a policy researcher of think
tanks and politicians. She also involved in academic research at the University of
Hong Kong. Her research topics include public participation in urban planning,
democratization of public space, and social aspects of sustainability in planning and
design. Her commentaries have been published in local newspapers and magazines.
She received her master degree in Landscape Architecture from the University of
Hong Kong. She thinks a successful design is based on an intensive research. Having
participated in social science research for years, she has incorporated humanistic
considerations in her design.
Ms. Louisa Lau
Member, SVhk
Social Worker
Louisa Lau, possesses a bachelor degree of Social Work and master degree of Drama Education,
is a mission-driven social worker. She does not look like a social worker for she is so
business oriented. However, deep in her heart, she cares so much about helping people to help
themselves. She is the ex-Secretary General of a youth entrepreneurship program. Having read
through over 600 business plans submitted by young people and worked closely with mentors from
business sector to help over 70 youngsters to start and develop their business, she thinks she
knows a little bit more about business. Having established several social enterprises for an NGO,
she realizes that social workers may not be the best people to run a social enterprise. She left
the NGO she has worked for 18 years recently so as to search for the most efficient and effective
way to operate a sustainable social enterprise.
Mr. Andes Leung
Director of Project, SVhk
General Sales Manager, San Miguel
Andes Leung, corer of 30s Group, actively participates in social enterprises in business and
project consultancy. He is currently working for Sales and Business Development of a leading
beverage corporation in Hong Kong and Macau with over 16 years of experience in Marketing,
Advertising, Public Relations, Training, Sales Management and Business Development.
Ms. Doris Leung
Executive Director, SVhk
CEO, Diamond Cab
Doris is the Executive Director of SVhk, and was a senior journalist with Cable TV News for many
years. She left the company as Principal Reporter and joined SVhk since 2009, after being a
dedicated volunteer for 2 years. She strongly believed that by participating and pioneering
social entrepreneurship in Hong Kong, she could make a bigger impact to the society, than being
a reporter. Doris is responsible for the membership development and event organization in SVhk,
and also taking the lead in 2 flagship projects, namely Happy Grannies Elderly Sponsorship Program
and Diamond Cab.
Ms. Christina Li
Director of Membership, SVhk
HR Manager, Jardine Airport Services
Christina is currently the Human Resources Manager (China) of a company in Jardine Matheson Group.
She has a wide range of experience in human resources management from various industries.
She graduated with BA (Hons) in English Language and Literature and Post-graduate Diploma
in Education from the University of Hong Kong; Post-graduate Diploma in Training and
Development from the University of Leicester and Executive Diploma in Management from
the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. She has recently attained also a
Master degree in Social Science of Counseling from the City University of Hong Kong and
further pursuing some professional counseling approaches on a part-time basis.
In addition, she is very devoted in volunteer social services such in youth entrepreneur
program, social entrepreneurships, psychotherapeutic support to international refugees
and asylum seekers, etc. Her life goal is to achieve a Nobel Prize in Peace.
Mr. Laurence Li
Director of Investment, SVhk
Barrister-at-law
Laurence is a barrister. After graduating from Yale (BA) and Harvard (JD), he worked at a law firm
in New York and later joined the Securities and Futures Commission in Hong Kong.
Desperately in love with this city, Laurence’s favorite leisure activities are roaming
around in Mong Kok, hiking in Sai Kung, and eating fish balls from street vendors. Hong Kong
has even assimilated the cat that Laurence brought back from the US; she (the cat) is now crazy
about roast pork and soy-source chicken from a famous restaurant in Central.
Mr. Timothy Ma
Director of Social Development, SVhk
Executive Director, Senior Citizen Home Safety Association
Timothy K. W. Ma, currently serves as the Executive Director of Senior Citizen Home Safety
Association, the first 100% self-financing social service agency in Hong Kong. Timothy
possesses more than 32 years solid experience in social welfare service, of which longer
than 20 years at the managerial grade. In 2008, Timothy was awarded a scholarship and
undertook an intensive course in Strategic Perspective on Non-Profit Management at
the Harvard Business School. “I have a dream that every new and fresh social entrepreneur
needs support and encouragement, inspiration and undoubtedly, working capital to make
their dream come true. Joining in SVhk, I can walk along with them, work with and for
them, and finally, sharing their excitement of dream come true.”
Mr. Leo Ng
Senior Associate, SVhk
Leo is freshly graduated from the University of Hong Kong in 2009. While most of his friend
is fighting for a position in their professional field, he chooses to start his career
in rapidly developing social enterprises. Associate in Social Ventures Hong Kong
is his ever first full time job. He has a Bachelor degree of Information Engineering
from the University of Hong Kong.
Ms. Yvonne Ng
Student Associate, SVhk
Yvonne is an undergraduate student at Boston University studying International Relations
and has joined the SVhk family since June of 2009. As a student intern, she has been given
an opportunity to challenge herself and assist their projects in forms of proposals, media
and design. During this period of time, SVhk has opened her eyes towards the immediate social
needs in Hong Kong and continues to inspire her to become an active role model in society.
Mr. Alfred Ngai
Director of Membership, SVhk
Alfred graduated from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology with a Bachelor of
Business Administration in Finance and is a CFA charterholder.
Mr. Francis Ngai
Chief Executive Officer, SVhk
Francis is the founder and CEO of SVhk and also a core-organizer of the 30S Group. With experience in
marketing, advertising and strategy profession, Francis was Assistant Vice President - Strategic
Development of PCCW, responsible for the corporate development and strategy of ICT business in
China, before fully dedicating himself in SVhk. He is now also a part-time member of the Central
Policy Unit, HKSAR Government and part-time visiting lecturer in universities. He hopes to promote
young professionals’ participation in social entrepreneurship and social innovation through the SVhk
platform.
Mr. Joe Ngai
Director of Investment, SVhk
Joe is a partner of McKinsey & Company, the global management consulting firm, and leads its Asia
asset management and insurance practice. He is an author of "Life Insurance in Asia", and is a regular
contributor to industry forums. He is passionate about community services, sits on the Steering Committee
of Youth Business Hong Kong, and is a core organizer of 30S Group, where he leads the survey project
30S Pulse. He is a graduate of Harvard College, Harvard Law School and Harvard Business School.
Mr. Alex So
Chief Financial Officer, RREEF Asia Pacific, Deutsche Bank
Alex So is currently the Chief Financial Officer, RREEF Asia Pacific, a global investment management
business of Deutsche Bank's Asset Management division. Prior joining Deutsche Bank, Mr So held various
senior finance positions with a number of global financial institutions in Hong Kong and Sydney.
Mr. So holds an M.B.A. degree and a Bachelor of Business degree from the University of Technology,
Sydney in Australia. He is also a Member of the Australian Society of Certified Practising
Accountants, Australia.
Ms. Stephanie Tan
Member, SVhk
Senior Vice President, Asia Financial Holdings
Stephanie is a Senior Vice President of Asia Financial Holdings. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from
Claremont McKenna College in Economics and Studio Art. After graduating, she worked at J.P. Morgan Private
Bank in New York. Stephanie’s passion is food. She attended the French Culinary Institute in New York
where received her diploma in culinary arts. Shortly after, she worked at Alain Ducasse Entreprise in
communications and marketing. She hopes to promote food focused programs in sustainable social
entrepreneurship and education.
Mr. Simon Wan
Director of Consultancy, SVhk
General Manager, HM Diamond
Simon is the General Manager of HM Diamond, an online diamond jewellery retail shop. Before joining HMD,
he was a senior executive of a major fashion diamond jewellery retail chain in Hong Kong and Mainland.
Graduated from The Chinese University of Hong Kong and Beijing Tsinghua University, Mr. Wan is also
a Fellow of The Gemmological Association of Hong Kong and a diamond member of The Gemmological
Association of Great Britain.
Mr. Bryan Wong
Director of Consultancy, SVhk
Executive Director and COO, Lark Group
Bryan is an Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer of a local business group with interests
in entertainment, food and beverage, consumer products and property businesses. Previously he
held various positions at Hong Kong Disneyland and the Boston Consulting Group. He has an MBA
from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and MSSc and BBA from the Chinese University of
Hong Kong.
Mr. Stephen Wong
Member, SVhk
Adjunct Lecturer, CUHK
Stephen Wong is currently an adjunct lecturer at the Chinese University of Hong Kong for the
Masters Program of the Global Political Economy, and at the Hong Kong University SPACE for
the Institute for China Business.
He is a member of the Budget and Allocation Committee at the Community Chest of Hong Kong,
a Director of the Board of the Clean Air Network, and a member of the Sustainable Development
Committee at the Sowers Action. He is an economic columnist for Hong Kong Economic Journal
Monthly, i-Money Magazine, and Apple Daily. He is the chief economist for the Hong Kong
Metro Finance Radio.
He was a Managing Director and member of the Fixed Income Management Committee (Asia Pacific)
at RBS. He was Head of Structured Credit Derivatives and Alternatives (Asia Pacific).
Previously, he was with UBS (London) as an Executive Director and Lehman Brothers (from
1997-2004 in London and New York) as a Director.
He graduated from Yale University (M.A.) and received a B.A. in Economics from the University
of Chicago.
Terence Yuen, PhD
Research Director, SVhk
Research Consultant
Terence specializes in the study of civil society and social entrepreneurship.
He is a seasoned research consultant who is passionate and familiar with the social
entrepreneurship scene in Hong Kong, having conducted numerous research assignments
for local NGOs and foundations, as well as tertiary institutions including the University of
Hong Kong, Chinese University of Hong Kong and Hong Kong Polytechnic University.