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Founders
Mr. Erik Yuk Wo Cheng
"Drinking is not for self-enjoyment. It’s for sharing and inclusion."
Erik has been involved in a number of charities for disadvantaged and under-privileged people, and cultural education for over 10 years. He has been collecting wines for over 25 years. During the severe COVID period, he worked with WSET to set up a bursary program for people became unemployed. Erik believes in philanthropic sharing during good times as well as bad times.
Mr. Ho Fai Ma GBS, JP
Mr. Ma is a Senior Partner of Woo Kwan Lee & Lo, Solicitors. He specialises in various areas of law with considerable experience in PRC-related and HK conveyancing work. He is heavily involved in community service and serves as a director and/or legal advisor in numerous institutions, charitable organizations and governmental committees. Among other responsibilities, he is the Chairman of the Protection of Wages on Insolvency Fund Board, Chairperson of the Travel Industry Authority, President of the Association of China-Appointed Attesting Officers Limited and Vice Chairman of the Basic Law Institute.
Mr. Ma was appointed as a Non-official Justice of the Peace in 2005. He was awarded the Silver Bauhinia Star in 2007 and the Gold Bauhinia Star in 2017. He was also elected as the Deputy of the 11th , 12th and 13th National People’s Congress PRC.
Prof. K. C. Chan GBS, SBS, JP
KC is the chairman and non-executive director of WeLab Bank, and is currently an adjunct professor and senior advisor at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) Business School. He was appointed Secretary for Finance of the HKSAR Government from July 2007 to June 2017. Before that, he was the dean of the Department of Business and Management at HKUST. KC received a BA in Economics from Wesleyan University, an MBA and a PhD in Finance from the University of Chicago.
Advisory Committee
Ching Yiu Lee
Sponsoring Advisor
Mr. Lee is the founder and chairman of Kidsland International Holdings Limited and has gained more than 30 years of experience in the toy manufacturing industry. Mr. Lee received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Hong Kong in November 1979. He had been a director of the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals from April 2019 to April 2021.
Mr. Stanley Ng
Team Leader
Stanley has been devoted to charity for more than 28 years. He first joined Sowers Action in 1995 to assist basic education in mainland China. In 1997 and 2005, he assisted holding large-scale charity walks such as "Walk to Beijing" and "Long March for Education" for rebuilding more than 1,300 Hope Primary Schools in mountainous areas in China. From 2008 to 2017 , he joined HK Rehabilitation Force as general director and successfully opened five social enterprises for training and employment of the disabled. Then he established the Guangdong-HK-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) Youth Association and the Guangdong-HK-Macao GBA Charity Fund to help young people understand and enter into the development of the GBA. In October 2020, he was appointed as the general director of the HK Guide Dog Service Center.
Mr. Patrick Pun
Advisor
Patrick has more than 35 years of experience in the finance industry. He is engaged in asset management, investment consulting and other related work. He is currently the investment director of Wellchamp Capital-Teyk Ltd, an independent non-executive director of CPMC Holdings Ltd, vice chairman of Hong Kong Institute of Financial Analysts and Professional Commentators Limited, and honorary advisor of Hong Kong Ningxia Youth Association. Patrick is a well-known financial commentator on Youtube, Futu, China National Radio, TVB, Yicai- China Business Network, ET Net, AM730 and other media channels. Patrick also offers financial investment courses from time to time. In his spare time, he likes to delve into cultures such as Chinese tea and martial arts.
Mr. Albert T da Rosa BBS
Advisor
Albert is a Hong Kong born ethnic minority of Portuguese and Chinese extraction. He is a General Committee member of both Club Lusitano and Associacao Portuguesa de Socorros Mutuos in Hong Kong. He first got drunk at around the age of 6 when his family uncles introduced him to cocktails of brandies and whiskies. However, he subsequently developed an interest more in wines than in spirits and stays sober enough to have practiced law as a solicitor for more than 40 years. In his spare time, he dabbles into adjudication of cases in building, professional recognition disciplinary, and tax matters and is a member of the International Association of Tax Judges. He is also a member of certain charitable foundations and serves on their boards.
Mr. Syed Pervez Hussain
Advisor
Hussain is the Honorary Consul of Pakistan in Hong Kong and Steward of the Lahore Jockey Club. Served as Pakistani Ambassador to the Republic of Korea from September 2002 to May 2005. Hussain was educated in Hong Kong, so he can speak fluent Cantonese. As an entrepreneur, Hussain owns several restaurants in Hong Kong.
Mr. Yip Cham Kai
Advisor
Mr. Yip is a disabled person. He has successfully established an environmental protection business and actively participates in many charitable organizations, including the Rotary Club of Lion Rock, Eternity Love Foundation and People of Fortitude. By being a role model, he aims to let more people care about disabilities, and promote an inclusive society with disabilities.
Our Executives
Mr. Kirk Tsang
Team Leader
Kirk is a lawyer in Hong Kong with extensive experience in private practice and in-house. He is keen on sports, charity and ESG. He has assisted in forming “Sa Sa Making Life Beautiful Charity Fund” and has been the chairman of PCPD’s Sustainability Committee.
Ms. Gigi Wong
Treasurer and Secretary
Gigi is enthusiastic about philanthropy. She established SENPHA (approved charity) to promote mental health awareness in HK in 2015. With over 20 years of experience in the finance industry, she is engaged in corporate finance, investment and business consultancy and has worked for various listed companies as consultant and finance director. She is fellow member of CPA Australia, examiner of HKICPA, business case author of the University of HK and HKUST.
Mr. Jerry Cho
Multimedia Artist
Jerry is a cartoonist and cross-media creator in Hong Kong. He was once selected as one of the top ten cartoonists in Hong Kong by magazines, and has published more than 300 comic books, among which "Dead End" was adapted into a TV series. Works are mainly displayed in various public and private institutions, including Hong Kong International Airport, City University of Hong Kong and other government departments.