Board of Directors

Madam LO  TO  Lee  Kwan has  been  a Director of the Group since 1963. She was an Executive Director of the Company prior to her re-designation as a Non-executive Director of the Company in December 2008. She is the wife of Mr. Lo Ying Shek, the late former chairman of the Company, and is the co-founder of the Group. She was involved in the early stage of development of the Group. 

Professor WONG Yue Chim, Richard is an Independent Non-executive Director of the Company. He has been a Director of the Company since 1995 and is the Chairman of the Nomination Committee and a member of both the Audit Committee and the Remuneration Committee of the Company. Professor Wong is Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Chair of Economics at The University of Hong Kong. He is a leading figure in advancing economic research on policy issues in Hong Kong through his work as Founding Director of The Hong Kong Centre for Economic Research and the Hong Kong Institute of Economics and Business Strategy. He was awarded the Silver Bauhinia Star in 1999 in recognition of his contributions in education, housing, industry and technology development and was appointed a Justice of the Peace in 2000 by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. He is a member of Research Council of Our Hong Kong Foundation. Professor Wong is an Independent Non-executive Director of Pacific Century Premium Developments Limited and Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited, both of which are companies whose shares are listed on the Stock Exchange.

Mrs. LEE Pui Ling, Angelina was appointed an Independent Non-executive Director of the Company in 2002 and is the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and a member of both the Audit Committee and the Nomination Committee of the Company. Mrs. Lee is a solicitor and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. She holds a Bachelor of Laws Degree from and was awarded an Honorary Fellowship by University College London, University of London. Amongst her public appointments, Mrs. Lee was a member of the Exchange Fund Advisory Committee of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and a Non-executive Director of the Securities and Futures Commission. Mrs. Lee is a Non-executive Director of CK Infrastructure Holdings Limited, Henderson Land Development Company Limited and TOM Group Limited, all of which are listed companies.

Mr. ZHU Qi was appointed as an Independent Non-executive Director of the Company in January 2022 and is the Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of both the Remuneration Committee and Nomination Committee of the Company. He had been the Chairman and Executive Director of CMB Wing Lung Bank Limited from 2019 to 2022 and the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director from 2008 to 2019. Mr. Zhu had also been the Executive Vice President of China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd. from 2008 to 2019 and a former Director of CMB International Capital Corporation Limited. He joined the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China in 1986 and had been the Deputy General Manager and General Manager of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Hong Kong Branch and the Director, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Limited respectively from 1995 to 2008. Mr. Zhu is an Independent Non-executive Director of China Merchants China Direct Investments Limited (listed in Hong Kong) and ZA Bank Limited. He graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from Dongbei University of Finance and Economics, and obtained a Master’s Degree in Economics from Zhongnan University of Finance and Economics.

Mr. HO Shut Kan was appointed as an Independent Non-executive Director of the Company in December 2022 and is a member of each of the Audit Committee, Remuneration Committee and Nomination Committee of the Company. He has over 40 years of experience in the property operations and real estate sector including leasing and managing residential, commercial and investment properties. Mr. Ho was Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Kerry Properties Limited (listed in Hong Kong) before his retirement in 2018. Mr. Ho currently is the Senior Advisor of Kerry Properties Limited. During the past three years, Mr. Ho was an Independent Non-executive Director of Eagle Asset Management (CP) Limited, being the Manager of Champion Real Estate Investment Trust (listed in Hong Kong). Mr. Ho holds a Master of Business Administration Degree from the University of East Asia.

Ms. Diana Ferreira CESAR was appointed as an Independent Non-executive Director of the Company in 2023. Ms. Cesar is an Executive Director and Chief Executive of Hang Seng Bank Limited and the General Manager of HSBC Holdings plc (both listed in Hong Kong). Ms. Cesar was the Chief Executive Officer, Hong Kong of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited from 2015 to 2021. She is a member of the board of directors and convenor of human capital committee of the Financial Services Development Council, the chairman of the board of directors of Hang Seng School of Commerce, a member of the board of trustees of Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation, a member of The Financial Infrastructure and Market Development Subcommittee of Hong Kong Monetary Authority, a board member, a member of of executive committee, the chairman of the corporate and employee contribution programme organising committee and the second vice president and campaign committee chairman of The Community Chest of Hong Kong, the chairman of the board of governors of The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong, a vice president of The Hong Kong Institute of Bankers, a council member of Treasury Markets Association and a member of the University Grants Committee. Ms. Cesar is a Honorary Certified Banker of The Hong Kong Institute of Bankers and was appointed a Justice of Peace in 2022 by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Commerce and Social Sciences from the University of Toronto.

Madam LAW Wai Duen is an Executive Director and a director of various subsidiaries of the Company. She has been a Director of the Group since 1963. Madam Law graduated from The University of Hong Kong with a Bachelor’s Degree in Arts and has been actively involved in the Group’s property development and investment in Hong Kong for decades. 

Mr. LO Hong Sui, Vincent has been a Director of the Group since 1970. He was an Executive Director of the Company prior to his re-designation as a Non-executive Director of the Company in December 2008. He is also the Chairman of the Shui On Group which he founded in 1971. The Shui On Group is principally engaged in property development, premium commercial properties' investment and management, construction business with interests in Hong Kong and Mainland China. He is the Chairman of SOCAM Development Limited and Shui On Land Limited, both are listed on the Stock Exchange. He is also a former Non-executive Director of Hang Seng Bank Limited. Mr. Lo is a member of the Board of Directors of Boao Forum for Asia, the Honorary President of the Council for the Promotion & Development of Yangtze, an Economic Adviser of the Chongqing Municipal Government, the Honorary Life President of the Business and Professionals Federation of Hong Kong, and an Honorary Court Chairman of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. He was awarded the Grand Bauhinia Medal (GBM) in 2017, the Gold Bauhinia Star in 1998 and was appointed a Justice of the Peace in 1999 by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. 

Dr. LO Ying Sui has been a Director of the Group since 1993. He was an Executive Director of the Company prior to his re-designation as a Non-executive Director of the Company in December 2008. With a Doctor of Medicine Degree from the University of Chicago, he is a specialist in Cardiology and a Clinical Associate Professor (honorary) at The Chinese University of Hong Kong Faculty of Medicine. 

Mr. LO Chun Him, Alexander joined the Group in 2010 and was appointed as an Executive Director of the Company in 2015. He is also a member of the Finance Committee of the Company. Mr. Lo holds directorships in various subsidiaries of the Company, including The Great Eagle Company, Limited, Great Eagle (China) Investment Limited, The Great Eagle Development and Project Management Limited, Eagle Property Management (CP) Limited, Langham Hospitality Group Limited, Langham Hotels International Limited, Pacific Eagle Holdings Corporation and Rio dei Vetrai S.r.l.. He is also a Non-executive Director of Langham Hospitality Investments Limited and LHIL Manager Limited (Manager of the publicly-listed Langham Hospitality Investments). Prior to joining the Group, he had worked at Citibank’s investment banking division with a focus on Hong Kong’s market. Mr. Lo is also member of the Executive Committee of The Real Estate Developers Association of Hong Kong and a member of the Management Committee of The Federation of Hong Kong Hotel Owners Limited. He graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. 

Mr. KAN Tak Kwong has been a Director of the Group since 1988. He is an Executive Director, the General Manager and a member of the Finance Committee of the Company. Mr. Kan also holds directorships in various subsidiaries of the Company, including The Great Eagle Company, Limited, Great Eagle (China) Investment Limited, Keysen Property Management Services Limited, Great Eagle Tokyo TMK, Eagle Property Management (CP) Limited, Langham Hospitality Group Limited, Langham Hotels International Limited, Pacific Eagle Holdings Corporation and Rio dei Vetrai S.r.l.. He graduated from The Chinese University of Hong Kong with a Master’s Degree in Business Administration and is a member of various professional bodies including the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Kan has decades of experience in finance, accounting, strategic development and corporate administration in the real estate, finance and construction industries.

Professor POON Ka Yeung, Larry has been a Director of the Company since 2016. He was an Independent Non-executive Director of the Company prior to his re-designation as an Executive Director of the Company in 2021. He is responsible for overseeing the professional investment team of the Group for shortlisting and appraising investment projects. Professor Poon has been teaching marketing-related subjects for different Master Degree programs. He is an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Marketing of The Chinese University of Hong Kong and also a member of the External Advisory Group (EAG) of the MBA Strategic Plan and an Honorary Institute Fellow of The Asia-Pacific Institute of Business of the university. Professor Poon is an Independent Non-executive Director of Shenzhen Neptunus Interlong Bio-Technique Company Limited whose H shares are listed on the Stock Exchange. He also plays a role in public services including Consultant and Independent Committee Member of the Registration Committee for the Practitioners Registration Scheme of the Chinese Gold and Silver Exchange Society, and Council Member of Hong Kong Red Cross. He obtained his Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics with Minor in Economics and Marketing from The Chinese University of Hong Kong and was further admitted to the MBA Degree by the University of Hull, United Kingdom.