Mentorship

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.

Mentors

The Hon. Bernard Chan, GBS, JP

The Hon. Bernard Chan, GBS, JP has a BA in Studio Art at Pomona College, the noted liberal arts college in the US. He is the President of both Asia Financial Holdings and Asia Insurance, which has gained a reputation as one of the financially strongest insurers in Hong Kong. Mr. Chan is substantially involved in public services: he is a Hong Kong Deputy at the National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China and the former Convenor of the Non-official Members of the Executive Council, HKSAR. With sharp business acumen, Mr. Chan is also Chairman of the Hong Kong-Thailand Business Council encouraging the development of trade and investment between the two places. Concerned about the plight of the disadvantaged and the lack of social cohesion in Hong Kong, Mr. Chan serves as the Chairperson of The Hong Kong Council of Social Service striving to build meaningful bridges between the business world, the welfare sector and its clients.

Mr. Jat Sew-Tong, SBS, SC, JP

Mr Jat Sew-Tong, SBS, SC, JP  has been in private practice as a barrister since 1990.  He graduated from the London School of Economics and Political Science in 1987 and University of Oxford in 1989.  He was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 1988 and the Hong Kong Bar in 1989, and was appointed Senior Counsel in 2002 at the age of 36.  In 2014 he was appointed Deputy Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court and a Recorder of the Court of First Instance of the High Court from 2006 to 2014. Active in public service, he was formerly Chairman of the Independent Police Complaints Commission, Chairperson of the Minimum Wage Commission, Chairman of the Criminal and Law Enforcement Injuries Compensation Boards, Chairman of the Review Committee on Trust Fund for SARS, Deputy Chairman of the Administrative Appeals Board, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Review (Inland Revenue Ordinance) and other public bodies. In 2014, he was awarded the Silver Bauhinia Star in recognition of his public service.

Mr. Paul Lam

Mr. Lam is a certified accountant. He has over 35 years of experience in real estate development in Hong Kong and overseas.

Ms. Doris Choi

Ms. Doris Choi graduated from the University of Hong Kong and started her career in private trust with HSBC in the 1970s. She has vast professional experience of working with family trusts in strategic planning and solutions.

Dr. CC Luk

Dr. CC Luk is the Cluster Chief Executive of Hong Kong East Cluster and the Hospital Chief Executive of Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, St. John Hospital and Wong Chuk Hang Hospital. He has been a health care executive in the public sector since 1990, serving in various positions in the then Hospital Services Department of the Hong Kong Government and the Hong Kong Hospital Authority. Dr. Luk has been actively involved in public and community works serving at various organizations including The Medical Council of Hong Kong, The Community Chest of Hong Kong and The Hong Kong Council of Social Service.