Directors' Biographical Information
Executive Committee
Front (From Left to Right):
Andrew Hunter, H L Kam, Victor Li, Edmond Ip
Back (From Left to Right):
LI Tzar Kuoi, Victor
aged 45, has been the Chairman of the Company since its incorporation in May 1996. He is the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee of the Company since March 2005. He is also the Managing Director and Deputy Chairman of Cheung Kong (Holdings) Limited, Deputy Chairman of Hutchison Whampoa Limited, the Chairman of CK Life Sciences Int'l., (Holdings) Inc., an Executive Director of Hongkong Electric Holdings Limited, Co-Chairman of Husky Energy Inc. and a Director of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited ("HSBC"). Except for HSBC, all the companies mentioned above are listed companies. Mr. Victor Li serves as a member of the Standing Committee of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference of the People's Republic of China. He is also a member of the Commission on Strategic Development and the Council for Sustainable Development of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ("HKSAR"), and Vice Chairman of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, and was a member of the Greater Pearl River Delta Business Council of the HKSAR. Mr. Victor Li is also the Honorary Consul of Barbados in Hong Kong. He is a director of certain substantial shareholders of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the Securities and Futures Ordinance ("SFO"). He also holds directorships in certain companies controlled by certain substantial shareholders of the Company. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering, a Master of Science degree in Structural Engineering and an honorary degree, Doctor of Laws, honoris causa (LL.D.). Mr. Victor Li is a son of Mr. Li Ka-shing, a substantial shareholder of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO, and a nephew of Mr. Kam Hing Lam, the Group Managing Director of the Company.
KAM Hing Lam
aged 63, has been the Group Managing Director of the Company since its incorporation in May 1996. He has also been the Deputy Managing Director of Cheung Kong (Holdings) Limited since February 1993. He is also the President and Chief Executive Officer of CK Life Sciences Int'l., (Holdings) Inc., and an Executive Director of Hutchison Whampoa Limited and Hongkong Electric Holdings Limited. Mr. Kam had been a Non-executive Director of Spark Infrastructure Group until 28th May, 2010. All the companies mentioned above are listed companies. Mr. Kam is also a director of certain substantial shareholders of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO. He also holds directorships in certain companies controlled by certain substantial shareholders of the Company. Mr. Kam is a member of the 11th Beijing Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference of the People's Republic of China. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering and a Master's degree in Business Administration. Mr. Kam is an uncle of Mr. Li Tzar Kuoi, Victor, the Chairman of the Company.
IP Tak Chuen, Edmond
aged 58, has been an Executive Director of the Company since its incorporation in May 1996 and Deputy Chairman of the Company since February 2003. He is also Deputy Managing Director of Cheung Kong (Holdings) Limited. In addition, he is the Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer of CK Life Sciences Int'l., (Holdings) Inc., a Non-executive Director of TOM Group Limited, ARA Asset Management Limited, AVIC International Holding (HK) Limited, Excel Technology International Holdings Limited, Ruinian International Limited and Shougang Concord International Enterprises Company Limited. All the companies mentioned above are listed companies. Mr. Ip is also a Non-executive Director of ARA Asset Management (Fortune) Limited, which manages Fortune Real Estate Investment Trust, a real estate investment trust listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited ("SEHK") and the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited ("SGX-ST"), and a Director of ARA Trust Management (Suntec) Limited, which manages Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust, a real estate investment trust listed on SGX-ST. He is also a director of a substantial shareholder of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO. He also holds directorships in certain companies controlled by certain substantial shareholders of the Company. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and a Master of Science degree in Business Administration.
FOK Kin Ning, Canning
aged 58, has been an Executive Director and Deputy Chairman of the Company since March 1997. He is currently the Group Managing Director of Hutchison Whampoa Limited and a Non-executive Director of Cheung Kong (Holdings) Limited. In addition, Mr. Fok is the Chairman of Hutchison Harbour Ring Limited, Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Limited, Hutchison Telecommunications (Australia) Limited and Hongkong Electric Holdings Limited, Co-Chairman of Husky Energy Inc. and Alternate Director to Mrs. Chow Woo Mo Fong, Susan, a Non-executive Director of Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Limited. All the companies mentioned above are listed companies. He was previously the Chairman of Hutchison Telecommunications International Limited (whose shares were withdrawn from listing on 25th May, 2010). Mr. Fok is also a director of certain substantial shareholders of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO. He also holds directorships in certain companies controlled by certain substantial shareholders of the Company. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Diploma in Financial Management, and is a member of the Australian Institute of Chartered Accountants.
Andrew John HUNTER
aged 51, has been an Executive Director of the Company since December 2006 and Deputy Managing Director of the Company since May 2010. He acted as the Chief Operating Officer of the Company from December 2006 to May 2010. Mr. Hunter is currently the Chief Financial Officer of Cheung Kong (Holdings) Limited, which is a substantial shareholder of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO. He is also an Executive Director of Hongkong Electric Holdings Limited and a Non-executive Director of Spark Infrastructure Group. All the companies mentioned above are listed companies. He also holds directorships in certain companies controlled by certain substantial shareholders of the Company. Prior to the appointment to the board of Hongkong Electric Holdings Limited in 1999, Mr. Hunter was the Finance Director of the Hutchison Property Group. He holds a Master of Arts degree and a Master's degree in Business Administration. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland and of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He has over 27 years of experience in accounting and financial management.
CHOW WOO Mo Fong, Susan
aged 56, has been an Executive Director of the Company since March 1997 and an Alternate Director to Mr. Fok Kin Ning, Canning, Deputy Chairman of the Company, and Mr. Frank John Sixt, an Executive Director of the Company, since May 2006. She is the Deputy Group Managing Director of Hutchison Whampoa Limited. She is also an Executive Director of Hutchison Harbour Ring Limited and Hongkong Electric Holdings Limited, a Non-executive Director of Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Limited and TOM Group Limited, and a Director of Hutchison Telecommunications (Australia) Limited. All the companies mentioned above are listed companies. She was previously a Non-executive Director and Alternate Director to Mr. Fok Kin Ning, Canning and Mr. Frank John Sixt, Non-executive Directors of Hutchison Telecommunications International Limited (whose shares were withdrawn from listing on 25th May, 2010). She is also a director of certain substantial shareholders of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO. She also holds directorships in certain companies controlled by certain substantial shareholders of the Company. She is a solicitor and holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration.
Frank John SIXT
aged 58, has been an Executive Director of the Company since its incorporation in May 1996. He is a Non-executive Director of Cheung Kong (Holdings) Limited and the Group Finance Director of Hutchison Whampoa Limited. He is also the Non-executive Chairman of TOM Group Limited, an Executive Director of Hongkong Electric Holdings Limited, a Non-executive Director of Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Limited and a Director of Hutchison Telecommunications (Australia) Limited and Husky Energy Inc. All the companies mentioned above are listed companies. He was previously a Non-executive Director of Hutchison Telecommunications International Limited (whose shares were withdrawn from listing on 25th May, 2010). Mr. Sixt is also a director of certain substantial shareholders of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO. He also holds directorships in certain companies controlled by certain substantial shareholders of the Company. He holds a Master's degree in Arts and a Bachelor's degree in Civil Law, and is a member of the Bar and of the Law Society of the Provinces of Quebec and Ontario, Canada.
TSO Kai Sum
aged 79, has been an Executive Director of the Company since March 1997. He is also the Group Managing Director of Hongkong Electric Holdings Limited, a listed company. He also holds directorships in certain companies controlled by a substantial shareholder of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO. Mr. Tso initially worked with the Hongkong Electric Group from 1966 to 1981, holding the positions of Chief Project Engineer of The Hongkong Electric Company, Limited and Executive Director of Associated Technical Services Limited. In 1981, he joined International City Holdings Limited as an Executive Director. In 1987, he joined the Hutchison Whampoa Group as the Group Managing Director of Hutchison Whampoa Properties. In 1997, he re-joined the Hongkong Electric Group as Group Managing Director. Mr. Tso holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering and is also a Chartered Engineer. He is a member of the Institute of Civil Engineers and the Institute of Structural Engineers in the United Kingdom.
CHEONG Ying Chew, Henry
aged 62, has been an Independent Non-executive Director of the Company since its incorporation in May 1996. He has been a member of the Audit Committee of the Company since December 1998 and acted as the Chairman of the Audit Committee from December 1998 to December 2006. Mr. Cheong is also a member of the Remuneration Committee of the Company. He is also an Independent Non-executive Director of Cheung Kong (Holdings) Limited, Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Limited, TOM Group Limited, CNNC International Limited, Creative Energy Solutions Holdings Limited, Excel Technology International Holdings Limited, New World Department Store China Limited and SPG Land (Holdings) Limited, and an Independent Director of BTS Group Holdings Public Company Limited. Mr. Cheong is an Executive Director and Deputy Chairman of Worldsec Limited. All the companies mentioned above are listed companies. He is also a director of a substantial shareholder of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO. He also holds directorship in a company controlled by a substantial shareholder of the Company. Mr. Cheong is a member of the Securities and Futures Appeals Tribunal, a member of the Advisory Committee of the Securities and Futures Commission and a member of the Disciplinary Panel (Panel A) of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics and a Master of Science degree in Operational Research and Management.
KWOK Eva Lee
aged 68, has been an Independent Non-executive Director of the Company since September 2004. She is also an Independent Non-executive Director of CK Life Sciences Int'l., (Holdings) Inc. and a Director of Li Ka Shing (Canada) Foundation ("LKS Canada Foundation"). She currently serves as Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Amara International Investment Corporation ("Amara"). Mrs. Kwok also acts as an Independent Director for Husky Energy Inc. Mrs. Kwok currently sits on the Compensation Committee and Corporate Governance Committee of Husky Energy Inc., and the Audit Committee and the Remuneration Committee of CK Life Sciences Int'l., (Holdings) Inc. and the Audit Committee of the Company. Except for LKS Canada Foundation and Amara, all the companies mentioned above are listed companies. In addition, she was an Independent Director for Bank of Montreal, a listed company, and previously sat on the Audit Committee and Pension Fund Society of the Bank of Montreal, the Nominating and Governance Committee of Shoppers Drug Mart Corporation, the Independent Committee of Directors and Human Resources Committee of Telesystems International Wireless (TIW) Inc., the Independent Committee of Directors and the Corporate Governance Committee of Fletcher Challenge Canada Ltd., the Audit and Corporate Governance Committees of Clarica Life Insurance Company and the Corporate Governance Committee of Air Canada.
SNG Sow-mei alias POON Sow Mei
aged 69, has been an Independent Non-executive Director and a member of the Audit Committee of the Company since September 2004. She has been an Independent Non-executive Director of ARA Asset Management (Fortune) Limited, which manages Fortune Real Estate Investment Trust, a real estate investment trust listed on SEHK and SGX-ST, an Independent Director of ARA Trust Management (Suntec) Limited, which manages Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust, a real estate investment trust listed on SGX-ST, an Independent Non-executive Director of ARA Asset Management (Prosperity) Limited, which manages Prosperity Real Estate Investment Trust, a real estate investment trust listed on SEHK and a director of INFA Systems Ltd. Mrs. Sng is also a member of the Audit Committee of ARA Asset Management (Fortune) Limited, ARA Trust Management (Suntec) Limited and ARA Asset Management (Prosperity) Limited. Since 2001, Mrs. Sng has been the Senior Consultant (International Business) of Singapore Technologies Electronics Ltd. Concurrently, she is an Advisor of InfoWave Pte Ltd. Prior to her appointment with Singapore Technologies Pte Ltd. where Mrs. Sng was the Director, Special Projects (North East Asia) in 2000 and a Consultant in 2001, Mrs. Sng was the Managing Director of CapitaLand Hong Kong Ltd. for investments in Hong Kong and the region including Japan and Taiwan. In Hong Kong from 1983 to 1997, Mrs. Sng was the Centre Director and then as Regional Director of the Singapore Economic Development Board and Trade Development Board respectively. Mrs. Sng was Singapore's Trade Commissioner in Hong Kong from 1990 to 1997. Mrs. Sng holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Nanyang University in Singapore and has wide experience in various fields of industrial investment, business development, strategic and financial management, especially in property investment and management. In 1996, Mrs. Sng was conferred the title of PPA(P) – Pingat Pentadbiran Awam (Perak), the Singapore Public Administration Medal (Silver) by the Republic of Singapore.
Colin Stevens RUSSEL
aged 69, has been an Independent Non-executive Director and a member of the Remuneration Committee of the Company since January 2005. He has been a member of the Audit Committee of the Company since January 2005 and the Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Company since January 2007. He is also an Independent Non-executive Director of CK Life Sciences Int'l., (Holdings) Inc. and ARA Asset Management Limited, and a Non-executive Director of Husky Energy Inc. All the companies mentioned above are listed companies. Mr. Russel is the founder and Managing Director of Emerging Markets Advisory Services Ltd., a company which provides advisory services to organisations on business strategy and planning, market development, competitive positioning and risk management. He is also Managing Director of EMAS (HK) Ltd. He was the Canadian Ambassador to Venezuela, Consul General for Canada in Hong Kong, Director for China of the Department of Foreign Affairs, Ottawa, Director for East Asia Trade in Ottawa, Senior Trade Commissioner for Canada in Hong Kong, Director for Japan Trade in Ottawa, and was in the Trade Commissioner Service for Canada in Spain, Hong Kong, Morocco, the Philippines, London and India. He was Project Manager for RCA Ltd in Liberia, Nigeria, Mexico and India and electronic equipment development engineer in Canada with RCA Ltd and in Britain with Associated Electrical Industries. Mr. Russel is a Professional Engineer and Qualified Commercial Mediator. He received his Master's degree in Business Administration and a degree in electronics engineering from McGill University, Canada.
LAN Hong Tsung, David
aged 70, has been an Independent Non-executive Director and a member of the Audit Committee of the Company since February 2005. He is also an Independent Non-executive Director of Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Limited, Hutchison Harbour Ring Limited and SJM Holdings Limited, all being listed companies. Mr. Lan is also an Independent Non-executive Director of ARA Asset Management (Fortune) Limited, which manages Fortune Real Estate Investment Trust, a real estate investment trust listed on SEHK and SGX-ST, and of ARA Asset Management (Prosperity) Limited, which manages Prosperity Real Estate Investment Trust, a real estate investment trust listed on SEHK. He is currently the Chairman of David H T Lan Consultants Ltd. and holds directorship at Nanyang Commercial Bank Ltd. He is also a Senior Advisor of Mitsui & Co. (H.K.) Ltd. He also holds directorships in certain companies controlled by a substantial shareholder of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO. Mr. Lan was the Secretary for Home Affairs of the HKSAR Government until his retirement in July 2000. He had served as civil servant in various capacities for 39 years. He was awarded the Gold Bauhinia Star Medal (GBS) on 1st July, 2000. In January 2003, he was appointed National Committee Member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference of the People's Republic of China. Mr. Lan is a Chartered Secretary and a fellow member of The Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries and The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of London and completed the Advanced Management Program (AMP) of the Harvard Business School, Boston. He was also awarded Fellow, Queen Elizabeth House (Oxford).
LEE Pui Ling, Angelina
aged 61, acted as an Independent Non-executive Director of the Company from May 1996 to September 2004 and has been a Non-executive Director of the Company since September 2004. She is a practising solicitor, has a Bachelor of Laws degree and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. She is active in public service and is a Non-executive Director of the Securities and Futures Commission, a Member of the Takeovers and Mergers Panel and Takeovers Appeal Committee, and a Non-executive Director of the Mandatory Provident Fund Management Board. She is also a Non-executive Director of TOM Group Limited and Henderson Land Development Company Limited and an Independent Non-executive Director of Great Eagle Holdings Limited. All the companies mentioned above are listed companies.
Barrie COOK
aged 67, acted as an Executive Director of the Company from 2000 to September 2003 and has been a Non-executive Director of the Company since October 2003. He is the Honorary Chairman of the Hong Kong Construction Materials Association. Mr. Cook is a past Chairman of the East Asian Cement Forum, the Hong Kong Cement Association and the Waste Reduction Committee of the HKSAR Government. He was previously a member of the Advisory Council on the Environment and the Council for Sustainable Development of the HKSAR Government, and was the Convenor of the Hong Kong Business Coalition on the Environment. Mr. Cook was very active in community affairs through his work with the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Cook holds a bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering, and he is a Chartered Civil Engineer of the United Kingdom and a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute of the United Kingdom.
George Colin MAGNUS
aged 74, acted as an Executive Director and Deputy Chairman of the Company from May 1996 to October 2005 and has been a Non-executive Director of the Company since November 2005. He is also a Non-executive Director of Cheung Kong (Holdings) Limited, Hutchison Whampoa Limited and Hongkong Electric Holdings Limited, and a Director of Husky Energy Inc. All the companies mentioned above are listed companies. He is also a director of certain substantial shareholders of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO. He holds a Master's degree in Economics.
MAN Ka Keung, Simon
aged 53, has been an Alternate Director to Mr. Ip Tak Chuen, Edmond, Deputy Chairman of the Company, since February 2008. He joined the Cheung Kong Group in December 1987 and has been the Chief Manager of the Accounts Department of Cheung Kong (Holdings) Limited, which is a listed company and a substantial shareholder of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO, since January 1996. He also holds directorships in certain companies controlled by certain substantial shareholders of the Company. He is also Director, Corporate Strategy Unit of Cheung Kong (Holdings) Limited. He has over 29 years of experience in accounting, taxation, financing and auditing. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics and is an associate member of The Institute of Chartered Accountant in Australia.
Eirene YEUNG
aged 49, Alternate Director to Mr. Kam Hing Lam, the Group Managing Director of the Company, and the Company Secretary of the Company. She is also Director, Corporate Strategy Unit and Company Secretary of Cheung Kong (Holdings) Limited, a listed company and a substantial shareholder of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO, and the Company Secretary of CK Life Sciences Int'l., (Holdings) Inc., a listed company. Ms. Yeung is a Non-executive Director of ARA Asset Management (Fortune) Limited, which manages Fortune Real Estate Investment Trust, a real estate investment trust listed on SEHK and SGX-ST. She also holds directorships in certain companies controlled by certain substantial shareholders of the Company. Ms. Yeung joined the Cheung Kong Group in August 1994 and has extensive experience in corporate and commercial legal work, listing, regulatory and origination compliance and company secretarial field. Ms. Yeung is a member of the Dual Filing Advisory Group of the Securities and Futures Commission, a member of the Board of Review (Inland Revenue Ordinance), a member of the Companies Ordinance Rewrite Advisory Group, a member of the Advisory Group on BBA-JD Programme of The Chinese University of Hong Kong and a member of the Public Affairs Forum, Home Affairs Bureau of the HKSAR; and was a Part-time Member of the Central Policy Unit of the Government of HKSAR from 2005 to 2007. She is a solicitor of the High Court of HKSAR and of the Supreme Court of Judicature in England and Wales, and a fellow member of The Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries and The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators. She holds a Master of Science degree in Finance, a Master's degree in Business Administration and a Bachelor's degree in Laws.
Senior Management's Biographical Information
CHAN Kee Ham, Ivan
aged 47, Chief Planning and Investment Officer, has been with the Cheung Kong Group since September 1999. He has over 23 years of experience in investment, banking and finance. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Science, a Bachelor's degree in Chinese Law and a Master's degree in Business Administration.
CHAN Loi Shun, Dominic
aged 47, Chief Financial Officer, joined Hutchison Whampoa Limited in January 1992 and has been with the Cheung Kong Group since May 1994. He is a fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and a fellow of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants.
CHEN Tsien Hua, Joanna
aged 47, Head of Business Development, joined Hutchison Whampoa Limited in August 1992, and has been with the Company since July 1996. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences and a Master's degree in Business Administration.
Donald William JOHNSTON
aged 67, Executive Director of Anderson Asia (Holdings) Limited, Green Island Cement (Holdings) Limited and Green Island International Limited, has been with the Cheung Kong Group since 1988. He holds a Master's degree in Business Administration and a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering and is a Chartered Professional Engineer. He is a member of the Institute of Engineers (Australia) and a fellow of the Institute of Quarrying.
LEUNG Ying Wah, Lambert
aged 63, Chief Executive Officer of Cheung Kong Infrastructure Materials. He is a fellow of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants, a fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, a fellow of the Institute of Quarrying (UK) and the past chairman of the Institute of Quarrying, Hong Kong Branch.
LUK Sai Hong, Victor
aged 46, Group General Counsel, has been with the Cheung Kong Group since July 1998. He has over 19 years of experience in the legal field. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Social Science. He was admitted as solicitor of the Supreme Court in England in 1992 and was admitted as solicitor in Hong Kong in 1993. He is a solicitor of the High Court of the HKSAR and is a member of The Law Society of Hong Kong.
LUN Pak Lam
aged 52, Head of China Infrastructure, joined Hutchison Whampoa Limited and Cheung Kong (Holdings) Limited in May 1993 and June 1994 respectively and has been with the Company since July 1996. He holds a Bachelor's and a Master's degree in Engineering and a Master of Finance degree in Investment Management.
TONG BARNES Wai Che, Wendy
aged 49, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, joined the Cheung Kong Group in March 1999. She is also the Chief Corporate Affairs Officer of Cheung Kong (Holdings) Limited and CK Life Sciences Int'l., (Holdings) Inc. She has over 25 years of experience in public relations, marketing communications and corporate affairs. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration.
TSANG Pak Chung, Eddy
aged 52, Executive Director of Green Island Cement (Holdings) Limited, Green Island International Limited and Anderson Asia (Holdings) Limited, joined the Cheung Kong Group in January 2005. He is a member of each of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators. He holds a Master's degree in Commerce and a Bachelor's degree in Economics.
YIP Cheung, Lawrence
aged 46, Group Audit Manager, has been with the Cheung Kong Group since November 1997. He has over 20 years of experience in auditing. He holds a Master's degree in Business Administration. He is a fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, a fellow of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants and an associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
