The Committee

Thirty-eight people, and four ways to sit at it.

The business and funds of the chamber are governed by the General Committee. It meets six times a year and consists of board directors elected at the Chamber Annual General Meeting in June each year.

Who attends

Elected, appointed, invited, and by office

The General Committee is also attended by ex-officio members from the British Consulate-General and the British Council, by co-opted members, and by all the chairs of the chamber’s sub-committees.

Board Directors

Paul McSheaffrey, Chair — Paul McSheaffreyChairKPMG

Paul McComb, Board Secretary — Paul McCombBoard SecretaryThe British Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong

Rachel Huf, Vice Chair — Rachel HufVice ChairBarclays Bank PLC

Keith Pogson, Vice Chair — Keith PogsonVice ChairEY

Omar Malik, Treasurer — Omar MalikTreasurerHSBC

Matthew Bland, Director — Matthew BlandDirectorJardine Matheson Holdings

Steven Chan, Director — Steven ChanDirectorPrudential

George Edmunds, Director — George EdmundsDirectorHong Kong Aero Engine Services Limited

Jonathan Cummings, Director — Jonathan CummingsDirectorWPP

Elsie Gung, Director — Elsie GungDirectorBank of China (Hong Kong)

Peter Hatt, Director — Peter HattDirectorStandard Chartered

Stephen Kitts, Director — Stephen KittsDirectorEversheds Sutherland

Dauwood Malik, Director — Dauwood MalikDirectorClifford Chance

Susheela Rivers, Director — Susheela RiversDirectorDLA Piper

Kathryn Weaver, Director — Kathryn WeaverDirectorSeyfarth Shaw

Paul McSheaffreyKPMGChair

Paul McCombThe British Chamber of Commerce in Hong KongBoard Secretary

Rachel HufBarclays Bank PLCVice Chair

Keith PogsonEYVice Chair

Omar MalikHSBCTreasurer

Matthew BlandJardine Matheson HoldingsDirector

Steven ChanPrudentialDirector

George EdmundsHong Kong Aero Engine Services LimitedDirector

Jonathan CummingsWPPDirector

Elsie GungBank of China (Hong Kong)Director

Peter HattStandard CharteredDirector

Stephen KittsEversheds SutherlandDirector

Dauwood MalikClifford ChanceDirector

Susheela RiversDLA PiperDirector

Kathryn WeaverSeyfarth ShawDirector

Ex-officio, from the Consulate-General and the British Council

Brian Davidson CMG, Ex-officio member — Brian Davidson CMGEx-officio memberBritish Consulate-General

Chris Woodward, Ex-officio member — Chris WoodwardEx-officio memberBritish Consulate-General

Susannah Morley, Ex-officio member — Susannah MorleyEx-officio memberBritish Council

Brian Davidson CMGBritish Consulate-GeneralEx-officio member

Chris WoodwardBritish Consulate-GeneralEx-officio member

Susannah MorleyBritish CouncilEx-officio member

Co-opted members

Wendy Chiu, Managing Director, Global Project — Wendy ChiuManaging Director, Global ProjectFar East Consortium

Oliver Wickham, Chief Executive Officer — Oliver WickhamChief Executive OfficerSt James’s Place Hong Kong

Saraansh Dave, Co-opted member — Saraansh DaveCo-opted memberCLP

Jim Crockford, Co-opted member — Jim CrockfordCo-opted memberPwC

David Ellis, Co-opted member — David EllisCo-opted memberJSM

Wendy ChiuFar East ConsortiumManaging Director, Global Project

Oliver WickhamSt James’s Place Hong KongChief Executive Officer

Saraansh DaveCLPCo-opted member

Jim CrockfordPwCCo-opted member

David EllisJSMCo-opted member

Azlina BulmerICAEWInterim International Director

Sub-committee chairs

Robert SheffieldMorgan McKinleyChina and GBA

Phil McManusNTTInnovation and Technology

Ben BuryGammonConstruction

Jo LusbyPixie BCreative and Consumer

Shaman ChellaramColliersReal Estate

Will ProbertZZZZIPSME and Startups

Jeremy SheldonJLLCampaign Board

Eileen O’ConnellWomen in Business

Alexandra GriersonMott MacDonaldFuture Leaders

Keith PogsonEYFinancial and Professional Services

Mark HarperEnvironment, Social and Governance

Hanif KanjiAvicenna Healthcare Group LimitedHealthcare and Life Sciences

Jonathan CherStandard Chartered BankBusiness Policy Unit

Grace DavisHSBCMarketing and Communications

Mark BlackshawESFEducation

Ben SimpsonHowden SpecialtyTrade and Logistics

What it means

A map of the chamber's interests

Construction, real estate, healthcare, education, trade and logistics, ESG, innovation, the GBA, and the Business Policy Unit.

The fourteen sub-committees, from their list

The General Committee in its four classes: elected board directors, ex-officio members from the British Consulate-General and the British Council, co-opted members, and the chairs of the fourteen sub-committees.

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Board directors are elected in June.

The General Committee governs the business and funds of the chamber and meets six times a year.

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