Ms Cordelia CHUNG

Ms Cordelia CHUNG
Chairperson

Cordelia Chung is a lawyer by training and has a successful career in business. After practicing as a lawyer with one of the biggest global law firms Baker & McKenzie, Cordelia joined IBM where she had a long career and held a broad range of senior leadership positions. These include Regional General Manager for IBM ASEAN, General Manager for IBM Hong Kong, and Vice President and General Counsel for Asia Pacific. Cordelia was the first female Asian executive to serve on IBM Chairman’s Strategy Committee, setting global strategic directions for the company. 

Cordelia devotes significant time for public service, corporate board and pro-bono work. Currently, she is:

  • chairperson of Maryknoll Convent School Foundation
  • independent non-executive director of the Board of Hang Seng Bank Limited
  • independent non-executive director of the Board of Arup Group Limited
  • independent non-executive director of the Board of Hysan Development Company Limited
  • independent non-executive director of the Board of Hong Kong Broadband Network Limited
  • member of Hong Kong Government Human Resources Planning Commission
  • member of the Court of City University of Hong Kong

Cordelia studied at Maryknoll from kindergarten to Form 7. She has a LL.B and P.C.LL from the University of HK and a law diploma on Chinese law from China University of Politics and Law.