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 Limited^Note - Chairman of Nomination Committee; Member of Audit Committee; Member of Risk Committee; Member of Remuneration Committee

• Alibaba Group Holding Limited^Note - Independent Director; Chairwoman of Compliance and Risk Committee; Chairwoman of Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
• Hysan Development Company Limited^Note - 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

• 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 plc^Note -
  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 Limited^Note -
  Independent Non-executive Director (2010 - 2019);
  Chairman of Audit Committee (2015 - 2019);
  Chairman of Remuneration Committee (2012 - 2019)
• CLP Holdings Limited^Note -
  Independent Non-executive Director; Member of Audit Committee; Member of Finance and General Committee (2012 - 2018);
  Member of Sustainability Committee (2014 - 2018)
• Noble Group Limited^Note -
  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 Limited^Note - Non-executive Director (2002 - 2013)
• ING Bank (Australia) Limited - Non-executive Director (2005 - 2011)
• Australian Government Takeovers Panel - Member (2001 - 2010)
• Commonwealth Bank of Australia^Note - Head of Corporate Finance (1993 - 1998)
• Citicorp Investment Bank Limited in New York, London and Sydney - Executive Director (1977 - 1987)

• 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