The Board

Professor Li was a Director of the Bank of East Asia (1995-2002) and was re-appointed a Director in 2008 and was appointed as Deputy Chairman in 2009.

Professor Li is a Member of the Executive Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (“HKSAR”) (he was also a Member from 2002 to June 2007 and from July 2012 to June 2017). He is the Chairman of the Council of the University of Hong Kong. Professor Li was a Member of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (1998 – 2018).

Professor Li is an Independent Non-executive Director of Shangri-La Asia Limited (listed in Hong Kong) and Nature Home Holding Company Limited (listed in Hong Kong), and a Non-executive Director (from May 2010 to December 2014, and was re-appointed on 20 January 2016) of BioDiem Ltd..

Professor Li was the Secretary for Education and Manpower of the Government of HKSAR (2002-June 2007). Before these appointments, he was the Vice-Chancellor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (1996-2002) and was the Chairman of the Department of Surgery and the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine of the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Professor Li had held many important positions in various social service organisations, medical associations, and educational bodies, including the Education Commission, Committee on Science and Technology, the Hospital Authority, the Hong Kong Medical Council, the University Grants Committee, the College of Surgeons of Hong Kong, and the United Christian Medical Services Board. He was a Member of the Board of Directors of the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation and the Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute, and Vice President of the Association of University Presidents of China. He was a Hong Kong Affairs Adviser to Chinese Mainland.

The Hon Andrew Leung has extensive experience in textile manufacturing and wholesale distribution businesses. He is also a senior member of the Textiles Institute and a member of the Clothing and Footwear Institute. Since 2004, Mr Leung is the representative of the Federation of Hong Kong Industries in the Industrial (First) functional constituency in the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong SAR. He was elected as the President of the Sixth And Seventh terms of Legislative Council in October 2016 and January 2022 respectively.

Mr Leung used to hold several public positions including the Chairman of Vocational Training Council, the Director of the Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation Limited, the Chairman of the Hong Kong Productivity Council, the Non-Executive Director of Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority, a member of the Economic Development Commission and the Deputy Chairman of the Business Facilitation Advisory Committee. He was also the Honorary Chairman of Textile Council of Hong Kong, a member of the Competition Commission, and the Council Member of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council.

Serving on the Board since the establishment of Greater Bay Airlines, Mr Hui assumed the post of Chief Executive Officer from June 2022 to March 2024. He has a career in aviation, from airlines, airport to aircraft leasing, spanning over 45 years. He joined Cathay Pacific in 1975 and had held a range of management positions in Hong Kong headquarter and overseas offices. He was the Chief Operating Officer of AHK Air Hong Kong, an all cargo airlines, from 1994 to 1997, the CEO of Hong Kong Dragon Airlines from 1997 to 2006, and the CEO of Hong Kong Airport Authority from 2007 to 2015.

A milestone development during Mr Hui's tenure at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) was the expansion of existing airport facilities and the preparatory work for the Three-Runway System. Commissioned in November 2024, the Three-Runway System is a critical project for Hong Kong as a regional and international aviation centre, playing a unique role in the national strategic development of the Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao Greater Bay Area.

Mr Hui is currently a member of the 13th session of the National Committee of Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (“CPPCC”) and a member of the General Committee of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce.  Mr. Hui is now an independent non-executive director of the following airlines and airports: Air China, Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport Co., Ltd., Beijing Capital International Airport.  He is also a director on the board of Citybus and New World First Bus.  He is also an independent non-executive director of China Power, a company listed on both Hong Kong and Shanghai Stock Exchanges.

Ms Lai is the legal representative of Shenzhen City Tian Qi Real Estate Development Co. Ltd. since 1995 and director of East Pacific (Holdings) Ltd. since 1994. Ms Lai has more than 25 years of business experience. Her business interests have expanded from property development to hospitality and aviation.

Mr Li is a Chartered Surveyor and member of Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors. Mr Li has over 40 years of professional experience in the property developer, hospitality, and aviation businesses. He was appointed by Shenzhen City of PRC as a standing committee member of the 6th Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. He is a standing committee member of the Real Estate Division of the National Chamber of Industry and Commerce. In Hong Kong, Mr Li is a member of Hong Kong Professional Association and was formerly a Chairman of the Real Estate Division of the National Chamber of Industry and Commerce Hong Kong branch association.