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MEMBERS OF BOARD AND PROFILES
Dr the Honourable Stephen WONG Yuen-shan
Hon. Stephen Wong received a B.A. Degree in Economics from the University of Chicago, Phi Beta Kappa, and an M.A. Degree in East Asian Studies (Whitney and Betty MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies) from Yale University. He completed his Doctorate Degree in Public Administration (DPA) from the University of Hong Kong. He worked for a number of global financial institutions, including as an Executive Director in UBS (London) and a Managing Director at RBS. Hon. Wong joined Our Hong Kong Foundation as Senior Consultant in May 2015, and was appointed Deputy Executive Director and Head of Public Policy in November of the same year. He is now Senior Vice President & Executive Director of Public Policy Institute.
Hon. Wong is currently a member of the Hong Kong Legislative Council for the Election Committee constituency and his public service includes various advisory roles appointed by the Hong Kong Government, including Board Member of the Financial Services Development Council, Board Member of the Urban Renewal Authority, Member of Investment Sub-Committee of the Housing Authority, Co-opted Member of Social Innovation & Entrepreneurship Development Fund Task Force of Commission on Poverty, Non-official Member of the Assessment Panel of the ‘Innovation and Technology Fund for Application in Elderly and Rehabilitation Care’ of the Social Welfare Department, Member of Investment Working Group to Advise the Director of Social Welfare on Investment Matters Relating to the Special Needs Trust, ex-Member of the Town Planning Board and ex-Member of Task Force on Land Supply, etc.
Hon. Wong is also active in community service. He is Vice Chairman of the Admissions, Budgets & Allocations Committee and Investment Sub-Committee Member of the Community Chest, and Executive Committee Member & Chairman of the Advisory Committee of Social Enterprise and Innovation Platform of the Hong Kong Council of Social Service. Hon. Wong is also an Adjunct Associate Professor at the Hong Kong University SPACE for the Institute for China Business.
Ms Yvonne YEUNG Kin-ha
Ms Yvonne Yeung is the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA), and proactively explores innovative services to meet with the ever-changing social needs. Services provided by Hong Kong YWCA include youth development, women service & family service, Christian ministry, membership service, elderly service, early childhood education, career development & continuing education, social business & Y Hospitality etc.
Previously she had worked as a Financial Consultant in banking industry and later established a leading social enterprise to create job opportunities for disadvantaged people. She has been actively engaging in enhancing social impact via cross-sector collaboration. Her volunteer services include Member of Executive Committee, Chairperson of Standing Committee on Sector & Capacity Development, Chairperson of Assessment Committee for Membership Application, and Member of Specialized Committee on Sector Finance of the Hong Kong Council of Social Service, Non-Official Non-Executive Director of the Board of Urban Renewal Authority, Advisor of Our Hong Kong Foundation, Member of Advisory Committee on Enhancing Self-Reliance Through District Partnership Programme of Home Affairs Department, Ex-officio Member of the Advisory Committee of Jockey Club Community eHealth Care Project, Member of Ray Bakke Centre for Urban Transformation (RBC) Committee, and Member of the Advisory Board of the HKUST Division of Integrative Systems and Design. She was also ex-Associate Member of the Central Policy Unit, Member of the Women’s Commission and Member of the Corruption Prevention Advisory Committee of the Independent Commission Against Corruption. She was awarded as the JESSICA Most Successful Women 2022.
Ms Yeung holds a master degree in Business Administration and a bachelor degree in B.S. Business Administration and B.A. Psychology. Afterwards she completed the Executive Education ‘Strategic Perspective in Non-profit Management’ at Harvard Business School, Harvard University and ‘Measuring & Improving the Impact of Social Organizations’ at Singapore National University Business School.
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