Leadership

Dr Cheng, aged 77, was appointed as Executive Director in March 2000 and became the Chairman from March 2001. He is also the Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Company and a director of a subsidiary of the Group. Dr Cheng is the Chairman and an executive director of New World Development Company Limited and Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Limited, the Chairman and a non-executive director of FSE Lifestyle Services Limited and i-CABLE Communications Limited, all being listed public companies in Hong Kong. He is also a director and the Honorary Chairman of New World China Land Limited and a director of several substantial shareholders of the Company, namely Cheng Yu Tung Family (Holdings) Limited, Cheng Yu Tung Family (Holdings II) Limited, Chow Tai Fook Capital Limited, Chow Tai Fook (Holding) Limited and Chow Tai Fook Enterprises Limited. Dr Cheng is the Chairman of the Advisory Council for The Better Hong Kong Foundation. He was a Standing Committee Member of the Twelfth Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference of the People’s Republic of China. Dr Cheng was awarded the Gold Bauhinia Star and the Grand Bauhinia Medal in 2001 and 2017 respectively by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Dr Cheng is the father of Mr Cheng Chi Ming, Brian and Mr Cheng Chi Leong, Christopher, and the uncle of each of Mr William Junior Guilherme Doo and the spouse of Mr Tsang On Yip, Patrick.

Mr Cheng, aged 41, joined the Company in January 2008 and was appointed as Executive Director in July 2009 and Co-Chief Executive Officer in January 2024. He is also a member of the Executive Committee, the Nomination Committee, the Remuneration Committee and the Environmental, Social and Governance Committee of the Company. He is also a director of certain subsidiaries of the Group. Mr Cheng is a non-executive director of New World Development Company Limited and the Chairman and a non-executive director of Integrated Waste Solutions Group Holdings Limited, both being listed public companies in Hong Kong. He is a director of PBA International Pte. Ltd. and a number of companies in Mainland China. He was also a non-executive director of Haitong International Securities Group Limited (resigned on 13 March 2024) (the company was delisted from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on 11 January 2024) and Wai Kee Holdings Limited (resigned on 26 June 2024) (a listed public company in Hong Kong). Mr Cheng is currently a member of the Fourteenth Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference of the People’s Republic of China. Before joining the Company, Mr Cheng had been working as a research analyst in the Infrastructure and Conglomerates sector for CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets. Mr Cheng holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Babson College in Massachusetts, USA. Mr Cheng is the son of Dr Cheng Kar Shun, Henry, the brother of Mr Cheng Chi Leong, Christopher, the cousin of Mr William Junior Guilherme Doo and cousin-in-law of Mr Tsang On Yip, Patrick.

Mr Ho, aged 48, joined the Company as senior director in January 2018 and has been serving as Executive Director since July 2018. He was appointed as Chief Operating Officer in February 2022 and Co-Chief Executive Officer in January 2024. He is a member of the Executive Committee, the Nomination Committee, the Remuneration Committee and the Environmental, Social and Governance Committee of the Company. He is also a director of certain subsidiaries of the Group. Mr Ho is the co-chief executive officer of Chow Tai Fook Enterprises Limited, a holding company and substantial shareholder of the Company. Prior to joining the Group, Mr Ho was a director and/or senior executive in several Hong Kong listed public companies. He was the senior investment director of New World Development Company Limited and an executive director of New World Strategic Investment Limited. He was also a partner of an international law firm Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP. Mr Ho is an independent non-executive director of Asia Allied Infrastructure Holdings Limited and Kam Hing International Holdings Limited, and a non-executive director of Shoucheng Holdings Limited, all being listed public companies in Hong Kong. He was also a non-executive director of Wai Kee Holdings Limited (resigned on 26 June 2024) (a listed public company in Hong Kong). He is the Vice Chairman of the China Committee of Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, the Vice Chairperson of the Chamber of Hong Kong Listed Companies, the Deputy Chairman of the Greater Bay Area Committee of CPA Australia, a member of the Hong Kong Logistics Development Council, a member of the Advisory Council on Career Development of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and a standing committee member of the Youth Federation of Inner Mongolia. He was also a committee member of the Industry Advisory Committee of Insurance Authority from June 2020 to May 2022 and a committee member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference of Shenyang from December 2007 to December 2021. Mr Ho holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree and a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Sydney, Australia and was admitted as a solicitor in New South Wales, Australia and England and Wales and as a solicitor and barrister in the High Court of Australia. He is also a fellow member of CPA Australia.

Mr Lam, aged 54, was appointed as Executive Director in January 2024 and is a member of the Executive Committee and the Environmental, Social and Governance Committee of the Company. Mr Lam joined the Company in January 2021 as Chief Financial Officer and is responsible for overseeing the overall finance and accounting as well as investor relations functions of the Group. With effect from 1 October 2024, Mr Lam was appointed as the Chief Operating and Financial Officer of the Company. He is also a director of certain subsidiaries of the Group. Before joining the Company, he was the director of Finance and Accounts of New World Development Company Limited, a listed public company in Hong Kong. Prior to working with New World Development Company Limited, Mr Lam was the chief financial officer of ANTA Sports Products Limited as well as an executive director and the chief financial officer of SOHO China Limited, both being listed public companies in Hong Kong. Mr Lam is a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from The Chinese University of Hong Kong and a Master of Science degree in Accounting and Finance from The London School of Economics and Political Science. Mr Lam is also a seasoned investor relations professional with a strong equity research background. He was awarded the Hong Kong Investor Relations Association’s Best IR by CFO Large Cap, Institutional Investor’s Best CFOs by Buy-side (Consumer Discretionary) and Best CFOs by Sell-side (Industrials), as well as Finance Asia’s Best CFO HKSAR.

Mr Cheng, aged 35, was appointed as Executive Director on 1 December 2020 and is a member of the Executive Committee of the Company. He is also a director of certain subsidiaries of the Group. He has been with the Company since January 2019 and is mainly responsible for overseeing the business development and strategic investments of the Group. Mr Cheng is a director and the co-chief executive officer of Chow Tai Fook Enterprises Limited, a holding company and substantial shareholder of the Company. He is also a non-executive director of Giordano International Limited, a listed public company in Hong Kong (appointed on 3 April 2024). Mr Cheng is currently a member of the thirteenth Zhejiang Provincial Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference of the People’s Republic of China. Prior to joining the Company, Mr Cheng had worked in the venture capital and hedge fund industry for a number of years and has in-depth experience in portfolio management of global equities with focus on Asian developed markets, management of various hedge funds, trade bookings and executions on a variety of products and has substantial experience in corporate finance. Mr Cheng holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics Degree from Harvard University. He is the son of Dr Cheng Kar Shun, Henry, the brother of Mr Cheng Chi Ming, Brian, the cousin of Mr William Junior Guilherme Doo and cousin-in-law of Mr Tsang On Yip, Patrick.