Board of Directors

Executive Directors

Aged 79, was appointed to the Board in 1980 and has been Chairman of the Group since February 1999. She is responsible for the management of the real estate sector in the Group. Mrs. Gaw has 8 years of experience in the garment manufacturing industry and over 35 years of experience in real estate investments and hotels business. Mrs. Gaw is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, and holds a Degree in Business Administration. She is the mother of Mr. Goodwin Gaw, Mr. Kenneth Gaw and Ms. Christina Gaw.

Aged 56, was appointed to the Board in 1994 and became Vice Chairman of the Group in August 1996. He is the Chairman of Gaw Capital Partners, a global real estate private equity firm. He is also the President of Downtown Properties Holdings, a private real estate investment company with commercial properties interest in the United States. Mr. Gaw graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, a Finance Degree from Wharton Business School and a Master of Science Degree in Construction Management from Stanford University. He is the son of Mrs. Rossana Wang Gaw, and the brother of Mr. Kenneth Gaw and Ms. Christina Gaw.

Aged 54, was appointed to the Board in 1994 and became Managing Director of the Group in February 1999. He holds directorship at Hong Kong-Thailand Business Council. He was previously a director of Dusit Thani Public Company Limited until 2018, a director of Home Inns Hotels and Management Inc until 2016, a director of Siam Food Products Public Company Limited until 2006 and a director and Deputy Chairman of Wah Kwong Shipping Holdings Limited until 2000. Mr. Gaw co-founded Gaw Capital Partners, a global multi-asset private equity firm, in July 2005 and serves as its President and Managing Principal. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Applied Mathematics and Economics from Brown University (Magna Cum Laude). Before joining the Group, Mr. Gaw worked in the structured finance group at Goldman, Sachs & Co. in New York and in corporate finance with Goldman Sachs (Asia) LLC in Hong Kong. He is the son of Mrs. Rossana Wang Gaw, and the brother of Mr. Goodwin Gaw and Ms. Christina Gaw.

Aged 52, Christina Gaw was appointed to the Board in 2014. She also serves as an Independent Non-executive Director and a Member of the Sustainability Committee of CLP Holdings Limited and an Independent Non executive Director and a Member of the Audit Committee of JD Logistics, Inc. Both companies are listed on The Stock Exchange Hong Kong Limited. She is the Managing Principal and Global Head of Capital Markets, Co-Chair of Alternative Investments of Gaw Capital Partners. She works closely with limited partners relating to capital raising and new product developments. Since 2005, Gaw Capital Partners is a real estate private equity firm and has raised seven commingled funds in Asia, three US funds, one Vietnam fund, two hospitality funds and one growth equity fund alongside other global separate account mandates within the real estate space. Ms. Gaw was named Global PERE’s Rainmaker 30 and one of the Top 10 PERE’s Women of Influence in 2021. Prior to joining Gaw Capital Partners, Ms. Gaw worked at Goldman Sachs (Asia) LLC for almost 9 years and UBS for 6 years as Managing Director with responsibilities as Head of Asian Regional Sales and latest capacity as Head of APAC Capital Introduction team within Prime Brokerage. Christina is also active in community and educational sector capacity work in Hong Kong. She is currently an honorary advisor of Hong Kong PropTech Association, a board member of InspiringHK Sports Foundation and an advisor of Teach for Hong Kong and Time Auction, a facilities committee member, finance committee member and board member of Hong Kong International School, board member of Stellart International School of Arts, corporate member of the Cheltenham Ladies College UK, school supervisor for TWGHs S. C. Gaw Memorial College and the council member of Lingnan University, Hong Kong. She has also served as a member of the Listing Committee of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited from 2022 to 2024, the board member of The Women’s Foundation for over 10 years from 2009 to 2019 and the board treasurer of The Hong Kong Ballet Group from 2010 to 2017. Christina received her B.S in Business Administration from the University of San Francisco, California. Ms. Gaw is the daughter of Mrs. Rossana Wang Gaw, and the sister of Mr. Goodwin Gaw and Mr. Kenneth Gaw.

Aged 69, was appointed to the Board in 2013 and has been the Chief Financial Officer of the Group since 2000. He is also the Chief Operating Officer, Managing Director and Principal of Gaw Capital Partners, a global real estate private equity firm. Mr. Lee graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from Imperial College London, a Master of Science Degree in Engineering from the University of Hong Kong and a Master of Business Administration Degree from the University of Toronto. He is a Chartered Professional Accountant (Canada) and a fellow member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants.


Independent Non-Executive Directors

Aged 88, was appointed to the Board in 1986. He is the Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Company. Dr. Cheung holds an Honorary Doctor’s Degree, a Master’s Degree in Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science Degree. He has over 40 years of experience in the senior management of companies in various industries including over 30 years of experience of banking business in senior management positions. Dr. Cheung is director and Vice Chairman of the Executive Committee of Metropolitan Bank (China) Ltd. PRC. He is an independent non-executive director and Chairman of Audit Committee of Modern Dental Group Limited and a non-executive director of Galaxy Entertainment Group Limited of which are listed on the main board of the Stock Exchange. He resigned as an independent non-executive director of Jiayuan International Group Limited (In Liquidation) with effect from 30 April 2024. He was formerly a director and director general of Audit Committee of China Resources Bank of Zhuhai Co. Ltd., and also an independent non-executive director and Chairman of Audit Committee of Shanghai Electric Group Company Limited. He was an independent non-executive director and Chairman of Remuneration Committee of Universal Technologies Holdings Limited which was listed on GEM board of the Stock Exchange. He is the advisor of the Institute of ESG & Benchmark. He was formerly a council member of The Hong Kong Institute of Directors. Dr. Cheung was formerly an Executive Deputy Chairman and Group Chief Executive of Mission Hills Group and Visiting Professor of School of Business of Nanjing University, China. He was a former director and advisor of Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, a former member of Hospital Governing Committee of both Kowloon Hospital and Hong Kong Eye Hospital and a former member of the Regional Advisory Committee of Kowloon of Hong Kong Hospital Authority. He was awarded the Directors of the year Awards 2002 of Listed Company Non executive Director. Dr. Cheung was elected Outstanding Director Award by the Chartered Association of Directors, Outstanding Management Award by Chartered Management Association and Outstanding CEO Award by the Asia Pacific CEO Association in December 2010.

Aged 62, was appointed to the Board in 1999. He is the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee of the Company. Mr. Ip is a graduate of Trinity College, Cambridge University. Mr. Ip is chairman of Altus Holdings Limited, a company listed on the GEM board of the Stock Exchange, which focuses on providing corporate finance services to listed and unlisted companies in Hong Kong, and property investment. He is an independent non-executive director of Sam Woo Construction Group Limited, a company listed on the main board of the Stock Exchange; and an independent non-executive director of SV Vision Limited (formerly known as Icicle Group Holdings Limited), a company listed on the GEM board of the Stock Exchange. He was an independent non-executive director of Pak Fah Yeow International Limited, a company listed on the main board of the Stock Exchange until September 2022. He was the chairman of Japan Residential Assets Manager Limited, manager of Saizen REIT which was listed in Singapore until it subsequently delisted in 2017. Between 1989 and March 1997, Mr. Ip worked for Standard Chartered Asia Limited and was a director of Yuanta Securities (Hong Kong) Limited thereafter until January 2001, specializing in a range of corporate finance and advisory activities for companies based in Hong Kong and China. From 1984 to 1988, he worked at Arthur Andersen & Co in London specializing in taxation and qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1988.

Aged 71, was appointed to the Board in 2007. He was educated in the United States and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration at Rutgers University, and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration at St. John’s University. Mr. Tan is currently an executive director of Asia Financial Holdings Limited and was appointed as an independent non-executive director of China Motor Bus Company, Limited and Keck Seng Investments (Hong Kong) Limited in April 2014 and June 2019 respectively, and all of which are listed on the main board of the Stock Exchange. He also sits on the boards of Bank Consortium Trust Company Limited, Hong Kong Life Insurance Limited and AFH Charitable Foundation Limited. Mr. Tan serves as the Honorary President of the Federation of Hong Kong Shantou Community Organizations, the Honorary President of the Council of the Ninth Shantou Overseas Friendship Association, the Managing Director of Hong Kong Chiu Chow Chamber of Commerce Limited, a member of the Board of Governors of Hong Kong Sinfonietta Limited and the Chairman of Bangkok Mercantile (Hong Kong) Company Limited. He is a Managing Director of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, the Incumbent Honorary President of Chiu Yang Residents Association of Hong Kong Limited, the Supervisor of Chiu Yang Por Yen Primary School and the Manager of Chiu Yang Primary School of Hong Kong. Mr. Tan is also a voting member of Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Advisory Board and a charter member of the Rotary Club of The Peak thus the Chairman of Customs and Excise Service Children’s Trust Fund Committee.

Aged 59, Mr. Chan is the founding shareholder of Argyle Street Management Limited and has been the Chief Investment Officer since its inception in 2002. He is the Chairman and a deemed Executive Director of TIH Limited and a Non-Executive Non-Independent Director of OUE Limited, both listed on the Singapore Exchange. He is also a Non-Executive Director of CITIC Resources Holdings Limited, a natural resources company listed on the main board of the Stock Exchange, and a member of the board of commissioners of PT Lippo Karawaci Tbk, a real estate company listed on Indonesia Stock Exchange. Mr. Chan was the Chief Executive and Managing Director of Lazard Asia Limited (“Lazard”) from 2000 to 2001 and managed the firm’s advisory business in Asia outside of Japan. Prior to joining Lazard, Mr. Chan was an Executive Director at Goldman, Sachs & Co. where he worked in Hong Kong, New York and Singapore from 1992 to 1999. Mr. Chan has over 30 years experience in international capital markets, investment banking, corporate advisory and major transactions, particularly in Asia. Mr. Chan holds an AB degree from Princeton University and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the Wharton School of University of Pennsylvania where he was a Palmer Scholar.