Appointment of New Directors to the Board

Today (28 August 2019), Support! International Foundation, registered as Support International Foundation Limited, announces the appointment of Mrs. Vivian Cheung, Mr. Sean Lynch, Mr. Paul Tchen, Ir Dr. Derrick Pang, JP, as Directors. In this capacity, they will serve as members of our Board of Directors, and work closely with the Youth Leadership Team in developing and implementing strategy, organising programmes and events, and growing our reach.

Commenting on their appointments, Chairman Ming Wai Lau, GBS JP, remarked, “Vivian, Sean, Paul and Derrick all bring to the table a different background, experience and set of skills.” He continued, “I am confident that they will work intimately with our youth leaders in conceptualising and carrying out our programmes.”

Founder Joseph Wan added his excitement for their appointments, he noted, “at this important juncture for our organisation, I am grateful for and deeply appreciative of the support and insight that Vivian, Sean, Paul and Derrick can provide.” He continued, “youth development work is cross-generational in nature, and I am glad to see that manifest itself here.”

Mrs. Cheung, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Tchen, and Ir Dr. Pang are all appointed to terms of five years, with the option of renewal after their terms expire. They join existing Directors Ming Wai Lau, GBS JP, Jacqueline Lam, Gary Liu, Anna Lo and C S Wai.

At the same time, the Board wishes to announce the retirement of Ms. Bonnie Ngan and Mrs. Abigail DeLessio. The Chairman remarked, “both Bonnie and Abbi exercised their duties with great energy and enthusiasm, and provided rich insight to the Board and our youth leaders, and for that we are hugely gratified.”

Biographies of the new Directors can be found below.




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Vivian Cheung

Mrs. Vivian Cheung is presently the Deputy Director, Aviation Development at Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK). In this position, she is in charge various strategic and innovation initiatives to ensure Hong Kong International Airport remains a leader in the aviation world; she also holds the position of President of the Hong Kong International Aviation Academy. Mrs. Cheung has previously been the Deputy Director, Airport Operations, where she managed the entire operation of Hong Kong International Airport. In addition, she has been posted to AAHK joint-ventures in China, including as CEO of Hong Kong-Zhuhai Airport Management Company, and Deputy President and General Manager of Shanghai Hong Kong Airport Management Company. Mrs. Cheung continues to serve both companies as a Director. Active in community service, she is a member of the Liaison Panel for Accreditation of Vocational and Professional Education and Training of Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications.


Sean Lynch

Mr. Sean Lynch is the Head of School at Chinese International School, a position he has held since August 2018. He has previously served in other international schools around the world, including as Head of School at the Lycée Francais de New York, and Director of the American Section at the Lycée International de Saint Germain-en-Laye. In addition, Mr. Lynch is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Green Schools Alliance in the US. A highly distinguished educator, he holds a BA History from Yale University, an MA and MSc from Michigan State University, and a DEA from Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po), where he previously served as a lecturer. In addition, Mr. Lynch is a Klingenstein Fellow at Columbia University, and was conferred the Ordre des Palmes Académiques by the French Government.


Paul Tchen

Mr. Paul Tchen is currently the Chair, Managing Director and CEO of Sir Horace Kadoorie Youth Development Foundation, an NGO based in Hong Kong that focuses on providing hospitality vocational training to underprivileged youths in China. A career hotelier, Mr. Tchen has held senior executive positions in Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels, Limited (HSH) over a 25 year career, including Group General Manager Operations; General Manager, Operations Planning and Support; General Manager, Peninsula Merchandising; General Manager, The Peninsula Shanghai; and General Manager, The Peninsula Beverly Hills. He has also been the Director of Membership Services and Operations at The Hong Kong Jockey Club. An active member of the community, Mr. Tchen currently serves as Chair of KELY Support Group and Advisory Council Member of INCLUDED.


Ir Dr. Derrick Pang, JP

Ir Dr. Derrick Pang, JP, is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Asia Allied Infrastructure Holdings Limited (AAI), a construction and property business that includes Chun Wo Development Holdings Limited and Chun Wo Construction and Engineering Limited. He has previously been the Deputy Chairman and Chief Operating Officer of AAI. An active member of the construction industry, he is a Non-Official Member of the Construction Industry Council, and Land and Development Advisory Committee, and Council Member of the Hong Kong Institute of Engineers. Ir Dr. Pang also served as a Non-Official Member on the Task Force on Land Supply. He holds a BSc Civil Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, MEng from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MBA from Chinese University, and PhD Civil Engineering from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

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