​Patrick Blackwell Paul, CBE

​Independent Non-Executive Director

Appointed to the Board in February 2004, Mr Paul is an experienced independent non-executive director, and the Chairman of the Audit and Remuneration Committees. He brings many years of leadership experience, having been senior partner at PwC in Hong Kong. His finance, accounting and tax expertise enables him to provide key strategic guidance to the company in its financial reviews, risk management, compliance and internal control framework. He is an Independent Non-Executive Director of Johnson Electric Holdings Limited and was an Independent Non-Executive Director of Pacific Basin Shipping Limited (until April 2022). He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. He is 74 years old.

Audit Committee Chairman, Remuneration Committee Chairman

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Dr the Hon. Sir David Kwok Po Li

​Independent Non-Executive Director

Appointed to the Board in October 1987, Sir David is Executive Chairman of The Bank of East Asia, Limited (listed in Hong Kong).

​Dr Rosanna Yick Ming Wong, DBE, JP

​Independent Non-Executive Director

Appointed to the Board in February 2013, Dr Wong is a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference.

​Nicholas Timothy James Colfer

​Non-Executive Director

Appointed to the Board in May 2006, Mr Colfer is a Director of one of the group’s entities. He is Chairman of Tai Ping Carpets International Limited and a Director of Sir Elly Kadoorie & Sons Limited.

​Dr William Kwok Lun Fung, SBS, OBE, JP

​Independent Non-Executive Director

Appointed to the Board in January 2011, Dr Fung is the Group Deputy Chairman of the Fung Group, a Hong Kong based multinational which comprises major operating groups engaging in trading, logistics, distribution and retailing.