Bernard Chan
Bernard Chan is a member of the Executive Council and the Legislative Council of Hong Kong SAR. A graduate of Pomona College in California, U.S.A., he holds the positions of President of Asia Financial Group and Asia Insurance. He serves as the Chairman of the Standing Committee on Disciplined Services Salaries and Conditions of Service and the Deputy Chairman of the Lingnan University.
He is also a member of the Insurance Advisory Committee, Greater Pearl River Delta Business Council and the Committee on Financial Assistance for Family members of Those Who Sacrifice Their Lives to Save Others. In addition, he serves as the Advisor of Bangkok Bank Ltd., Hong Kong Branch, The Chairman of the Hong Kong-Thailand Business Council and the Chairperson of The Hong Kong Council of Social Service.
James E. Thompson
GBS
James E. Thompson,GBS, is the Chairman and Chief Executive of the Crown Worldwide Group of Companies. The Crown Group is the largest privately owned company in the field of international removals with 145 worldwide locations owned in 43 countries around the world. The company has been awarded the prestigious Hong Kong Award for Services in Export Marketing, and received the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce Innovative Services Award twice. Crown has also received the DHL/South China Morning Post International Award as Hong Kong’s best international company.
Mr. Thompson serves as the Chairman of HKTDC Logistics Services Advisory Committee. He is currently a member of the Investment Promotion Ambassador Scheme, a Board Member of Ocean Park Corporation and a non-executive Director of the Board of the Wharf (Holdings) Ltd. He served as a Council member of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, a member of the Hong Kong Trade and Industry Advisory Board and a member of the ICAC Advisory Committee on Corruption. He also served two terms as the Chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong.
Mr. Thompson also serves as Chairman or as a Board member of numerous charitable organizations. His particular interests are charities related to children, cancer and education. He was awarded the Gold Bauhinia Star, Hong Kong’s second highest awards, by the Hong Kong Government in 2003.
Mr. Thompson graduated from San Jose State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering.