ADVISORY BOARD
The Foundation’s governance structure is designed to balance family stewardship, professional independence, and intergenerational continuity.
The Advisory Board supports the Foundation in fulfilling its long-term objective of stewardship, while day-to-day operations are entrusted to the professional Executive Team. The Foundation is also very honoured to be advised by a small group of accomplished professionals with experience spanning public policy, philanthropy, and infrastructure across the UK and East Asia.
(A) Composition
The structure of the Foundation’s Advisory Board comprises:
(I) senior members of the family, including the Foundation’s incumbent Chair and others appointed on a rotational term basis;
(II) the Foundation’s incumbent Executive Director;
(III) a selection of external professional appointees (on a rotational term basis, typically 3 from a mix of architects, civil engineers, academics, lawyers, finance and philanthropy professionals etc). The present external professional appointees are:
Dr. M.J. Wilkinson BS (Wisconsin-Madison), PhD (Warwick) - based in London with core expertise in tertiary education and policy. Dr. Wilkinson was formerly a healthcare academic and researcher of The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (University of London) and Assistant Director of Strategy for the British Cabinet Office. He is presently an Invited Expert to the European Commission and a Founder of a UK health-tech company.
Mr. T.D.J. Edge BA (Royal Holloway, London) - based in London and previously in Hong Kong with core expertise in philanthropy governance. Mr. Edge is a seasoned fundraiser having held Director of Development roles at leading UK independent schools, including Charterhouse, King’s College School Wimbledon and St Edward’s Oxford, where he worked with major donors.
Ir. K.T. Tsang CEng (UK), MIEAust, MHKIE, MBA - based in Hong Kong with core expertise in the built environment and management. Ir. Tsang is a Chartered Engineer and formerly practised with the Kowloon Canton Railway Corporation in Hong Kong where he also held senior management, governance and advisory roles.
(B) Specialist Ad-hoc Appointees
Where necessary, the Advisory Board has the powers to appoint specialists on an ad-hoc consultative basis to provide additional expertise.
(C) Observers and Succession
The Advisory Board may also appoint Observers from the “next-gen" of the family, to observe proceedings without voting rights, as part of the Foundation’s wider succession planning.
Periodically, Observers may also be more broadly involved in the work of the Advisory Board with a view to cultivating future leadership.
(D) Conflicts of Interests
Members of the Advisory Board are required to disclose any actual or potential conflicts of interest and to act at all times in accordance with the Foundation’s conflict-of-interest and ethics policy.
(E) Periodic Review
We endeavour to implement and regularly refresh our governance structures to reflect current international “good-practice” standards for comparable family foundations and other similar non-profit organisations.
(F) Transparency and Accountability
The Advisory Board is committed to appropriate transparency and accountability through regular reporting and compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements in all relevant jurisdictions.