Respectable leaders of different professions with outstanding social service accomplishments will share their personal insight, experience and advice to enhance our Scholars’ philanthropic aspirations, broaden their global perspectives and enrich their network.
Ir. Frank Chan Fan is the former Secretary for Transport and Housing of the HKSAR Government. Ir. Chan’s community service record spans over 30 years. Along with fellow university graduates, he founded the Association for Engineering and Medical Volunteer Services in 1982. He is also the Founding Steering Committee Chairman of the Growing Partners Project co-organized by dedicated alumni of the University of Hong Kong and The Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs Association of Hong Kong. Committed to contributing to tertiary education of the engineering profession, he currently serves as a member on related Departmental Advisory Committees at the University of Hong Kong and the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Mr. Cheney Cheng is currently the Co-founder and CEO of Arbor. He is also a board director at AMINA Bank as well as a director of DHCF Institute of Education Excellence. Mr. Cheng started his career in Goldman Sachs. Being passionate about education and children’s wellbeing, he is also the Co-Founder of Teach For Hong Kong.
Ms. Karen Cheung is Trustee and Chief Strategist of the Foundation, and Vice Chairman of Vervain Resources. As the granddaughter of Dr. Chen, she is actively engaged in various projects steered by the Foundation. She is also serving on the boards of the Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital and Mill 6 Foundation Limited. She was appointed Honorary Fellow of The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2021 and Honorary University Fellow of The University of Hong Kong in 2022.
Vanessa is the Group Managing Director of Nan Fung Development Ltd., managing the Group’s real estate development portfolio and sustainability strategies
She is also the Founder of The Mills – a revitalization project of transforming the Nan Fung Textile Mills into a global innovation techstyle destination comprising of art, start-up incubator and experiential retail. The Mills project piloted many of the Group’s current social innovation and environmental sustainability works. Along with her experience in working for AECOM as a Landscape Designer as well as a part-time lecturer at HKU on City Branding, she hopes to inspire the younger generation and push Hong Kong’s leadership potential beyond the status quo.
She is a convener of NarrativeHK, an initiative promoting positive attitude among her generation in envisioning the future of HK and the co-owner of HK’s first CrossFit gym, Asphodel Fitness and Performance.
Vanessa obtained her Master in Landscape Architecture at Harvard University and Bachelors in Molecular and Cell Biology from the University of California, Berkeley.
Mr. Cheung Wai Hing is a Solicitor, China Appointed Attesting Officer and a senior partner in a leading law firm in Hong Kong, with substantial experiences in community services, including as Chairman of the Board of Directors of HKSAR Government’s Applied Research Council; Hon. Legal Advisor of Po Leung Kuk, The Hong Kong Tuberculosis, Chest and Heart Diseases Association, Wai Yin Association and other local charities.
Professor Alan Chow is currently an Adjunct Professor with the Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He was the Chief Executive Officer of The D. H. Chen Foundation from 2013 to 2019, and was a banker with over 25 years of diverse experience in financial services before committing himself to a second career in philanthropy. Currently, Professor Chow is Council Member of Hong Kong Red Cross and Chairman of Hong Kong Red Cross Special Education & Rehabilitation Service Governing Committee. He is also Member of the Community Investment and Inclusion Fund (CIIF) Committee, Member of the Task Force of The Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Fund (SIE Fund) and Member of the Investment Committee of The Community Chest of Hong Kong. In 2013, he received the award of Outstanding Third Age Citizen for his remarkable achievements in social services, voluntary and charity work.
Dr. Fan Ning graduated from the University of Hong Kong. He is now an Associate Consultant of the Surgical Department, Honorary Clinical Assistant Professor at CUHK, mentor of the Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care at CUHK, and Elite Mentor of the MBA program at CUHK.
He is the Founding Chairman of Health In Action, Executive Committee Member of Shum Shui Po DHC, and CIIF committee member. Moreover, he has engaged in JCECC Community Engagement Task Force, Primary Care Working Group HKCSS and Community Pharmacy Working Group in Primary Care Office.
Dr. Fan has worked to provide humanitarian aid in war-torn and disaster-ridden areas, as a member of Medecins Sans Frontieres and the Red Cross. He was also the President of Medecins Sans Frontieres (Hong Kong Office) from 2008 to 2013. He has received the Hong Kong Humanity Award from the Hong Kong Red Cross and RTHK in 2009, and the Eco Star Award in 2014.
Mr. Fung is the Executive Director at Henderson Land Development with over 36 years of experience in banking, capital markets and asset management. He has been serving different public service organizations and higher education institutions in various capacities, including Cantonese Opera Advisory Committee, The University of Hong Kong, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and more.
Mr. Stephen Kuok is the Chairman and Managing Director of Chevalier Group and with over 40 years of experience in strategic planning and business operation management in business investments such as building construction, civil engineering, building supplies, aluminium windows and curtain walls, lifts and escalators, electrical and mechanical engineering, property development. He had served on a number of HKSAR Government boards and committees of the respective industries.
Ms. Jennifer LAM is currently the Chief Operating Officer of The D. H. Chen Foundation. She is a qualified lawyer in Hong Kong and England & Wales, holding a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Melbourne. She is also a Hong Kong Civil Celebrant of Marriages. In her personal capacity, she is serving as a board member of Voice of History, a local social organization that fosters cross-generational communication through innovative and participatory initiatives.
Ms. Shuen is currently the General Counsel of Vervain Resources and the Honorary Legal Advisor of The D. H. Chen Foundation, as well as a director of DHCF Institute of Education Excellence. She was previously a Senior Legal Counsel for an international bank trustee with vast experience advising on private wealth matters involving family and charitable trusts and foundations, succession and philanthropy advisory and family and corporate governance. Admitted as a solicitor of the Courts of Hong Kong, England & Wales and New Zealand after receiving her LLB (Hons) and BCom degrees from the University of Auckland, she is also a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and a Hong Kong Civil Celebrant of Marriages.
Mr. Bird Tang has a unique philosophy in nurturing youth leaders: not a few people doing great things; but many people doing small and meaningful deeds.
Before working full time as the Executive Director of VolTra, a charitable organisation he founded to promote global citizenship, Bird was a secondary school teacher for 6 years. He had also served as trainer and consultant for Jockey Club Charities Trust, British Council, European Commission, UNESCO, etc. In the last 15 years, Bird has engaged and inspired over 15,000 participants with different backgrounds and nationalities to learn about social innovation and sustainable development.
With his contribution to Hong Kong, Bird received many prestigious awards and scholarships. He completed Stanford Executive Program in Social Entrepreneurship in 2019 and Chicago Booth Executive MBA in 2021, empowering him further to be an impactful facilitator.
Lawrence Tsang joined The D. H. Chen Foundation in 2024 as Chief Executive Officer. With a robust background in finance and over 30 years of corporate experience spanning multiple industries worldwide, Lawrence is dedicated to advancing the Foundation’s philanthropic mission through innovative, forward-thinking strategies, all while upholding the Foundation’s values and vision of building a compassionate society.
Before joining the Foundation, Lawrence co-founded Dream2Story, a nonprofit organisation committed to empowering under-resourced youth in Hong Kong. Prior to that, he took leadership in shaping socially responsible strategies, driving global ESG initiatives, and integrating social benefit into mainstream business practices for various organisations.
Ruby Yong joined The D. H. Chen Foundation in 2015, and assumed the role of Chief Programme Officer in 2025. With a strong commitment to compassion-based philosophy, Ruby has worked in engaged philanthropy, education, and non-profit organisational governance and management for over 15 years.
She serves on the boards of Shakespeare4ALL, VolTra, and Just Feel – Hong Kong nonprofits dedicated to offering diverse opportunities to promote student wellbeing and unleash their potential.
Ruby holds a BA and an MPhil from The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Dr. Tong Choi Wai has nearly 40 years in language education and teacher training. He has a Ph.D. from Macquarie University, Australia and was the Assistant Professor, professional consultant at CUHK Faculty of Education. In 2015, he was appointed as the Director of Quality School Improvement Project (QSIP) which is the most popular school support project in Hong Kong. Upon his retirement in 2019, he had the honor to join the Bei Shan Tang Foundation as a Professional Consultant.