Director's profile

Irene LEE Yun Lien
Independent Non-executive Chairman

Joined the Board since
May 2014

Other positions held within Hang Seng Group

  • Hang Seng Bank LimitedNote - Chairman of Nomination Committee; Member of Audit Committee; Member of Risk Committee; Member of Remuneration Committee

Other major appointments

  • Alibaba Group Holding LimitedNote - Independent Director; Chairwoman of Compliance and Risk Committee; Chairwoman of Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
  • Hysan Development Company LimitedNote - Executive Chairman; Chairman of Nomination Committee
  • The Better Hong Kong Foundation - Member of the Board of Trustees
  • The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited - Independent Non-executive Director; Chairman of Remuneration Committee
  • 30% Club HK - Chairman

Past major appointments

  • The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited -
    Member of Audit Committee (2014 - 2024);
    Member of Risk Committee (2016 - 2024)
  • Hong Kong Monetary Authority - Member of The Exchange Fund Advisory Committee (2018 - 2024)
  • HSBC Holdings plcNote -
    Independent Non-executive Director (2015 - 2022);
    Member of Chairman's Committee; Member of Nomination & Corporate Governance Committee (2018 - 2022);
    Member of Group Remuneration Committee (2018 - 2021)
  • Cathay Pacific Airways LimitedNote -
    Independent Non-executive Director (2010 - 2019);
    Chairman of Audit Committee (2015 - 2019);
    Chairman of Remuneration Committee (2012 - 2019)
  • CLP Holdings LimitedNote -
    Independent Non-executive Director; Member of Audit Committee; Member of Finance and General Committee (2012 - 2018);
    Member of Sustainability Committee (2014 - 2018)
  • Noble Group LimitedNote -
    Independent Non-executive Director; Member of Audit Committee; Member of Investment and Capital Markets Committee (2012 - 2017);
    Member of Nominating Committee (2013 - 2017);
    Member of Risk Committee (2014 - 2017)
  • JP Morgan Australia - Member of Advisory Council (2005 - 2013)
  • QBE Insurance Group LimitedNote - Non-executive Director (2002 - 2013)
  • ING Bank (Australia) Limited - Non-executive Director (2005 - 2011)
  • Australian Government Takeovers Panel - Member (2001 - 2010)
  • Commonwealth Bank of AustraliaNote - Head of Corporate Finance (1993 - 1998)
  • Citicorp Investment Bank Limited in New York, London and Sydney - Executive Director (1977 - 1987)

Qualifications

  • Degree of Doctor of Social Science, honoris causa - The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • Bachelor of Arts Degree - Smith College, USA
  • Barrister-at-Law in England and Wales
  • Member - The Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn, UK

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Footnote

Note: The securities of these companies are listed on a securities market in Hong Kong or overseas.