About HKCGI
香港特許秘書公會
(Incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability by guarantee)
The Hong Kong Chartered Governance Institute (HKCGI), formerly known as The Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries (HKICS), is the only qualifier of the internationally recognised Chartered Secretary and Chartered Governance Professional qualifications for the governance professional in Hong Kong, and the Mainland, China.
With over 70 years of history, and as the China Division of The Chartered Governance Institute (CGI),the Institute’s reach, and professional recognition, extends to all of CGI’s nine divisions with more than 40,000 members and students worldwide.
HKCGI is a founder member of Corporate Secretaries International Association Limited (CSIA), which was established in March 2010 in Geneva, Switzerland. In 2017, CSIA was relocated to Hong Kong where it operates as a company limited by guarantee. CSIA aims to give a global voice to corporate secretaries and governance professionals.
The position of HKCGI is in line with the recognition of the governance roles and responsibilities performed by its members, and the global convergence towards the importance of governance.
HKCGI has more than 6,600 members, 300 graduates and 3,000 students.
For more information, please visit www.hkcgi.org.hk.
The vision and mission of HKCGI
- Promoting good governance, management and efficient administration of companies and other public bodies in commerce, industry and public affairs
- Promoting the study of, and research into, the law and the practice of secretaryship and administration
- Supporting and protecting the character, status and interests of its members, graduates and students
- Promoting the efficiency and usefulness of the service and the standard of professional conduct provided by its members, and considering all manners of questions affecting the interest of the Chartered Secretary profession
- CEO – Stephen Sadie
The CE, Company Secretary and the Council of HKCGI
- Chief Executive: Ms Ellie Pang
- Company Secretary: Ms Mildred Chan FCG FCS
The Hong Kong Chartered Governance Institute Council 2021:
Council members list for 2021
Honorary Officers:
- Ms Gillian E Meller FCG FCS – President
- Mr David J Simmonds FCG FCS – Vice-President (re-elected to Council)
- Mr Ernest CH Lee FCG FCS(PE) – Vice-President
- Mr Paul A Stafford FCG FCS – Vice-President (newly elected to Council)
- Mr Daniel WS Chow FCG FCS(PE) – Treasurer
Council Members:
- Ms Loretta WM Chan FCG FCS
- Mr Tom SL Chau FCG FCS (newly elected)
- Mr Edmond MK Chiu FCG FCS(PE)
- Ms Wendy WT Ho FCG FCS(PE)
- Ms Stella SM Lo FCG FCS(PE)
- Prof CK Low FCG FCS
- Mrs Natalia KM Seng FCG FCS(PE)
- Mr Bill WM Wang FCG FCS (newly elected)
- Mr Xie Bing FCG FCS
- Ms Wendy WY Yung FCG FCS
Ex-officio:
- Mr David YH Fu FCG FCS(PE) – Past President
Committees and Committee Chairmen for 2020
Audit Committee
- Mr Ernest CH Lee FCG FCS(PE) – Chairman
Education Committee
- Mrs Natalia KM Seng FCG FCS(PE) – Chairman
Membership Committee
- Mr David J Simmonds FCG FCS – Chairman
Nomination Committee
- Ms Edith Shih FCG(CS, CGP) FCS(CS, CGP)(PE) – Chairman
Professional Development Committee
- Ms Loretta WM Chan FCIS FCS
