Dr Ricky SZETO   [biography]
Executive Director
Hung Fook Tong Group Holdings Limited

Dr Ricky Szeto has been the General Manager and Executive Director of Hung Fook Tong Group Holdings Limited (Stock Code; 1446) since 1999. He is appointed by the government and its agencies to serve a member of various public service committees, including the Employees Compensation Assistance Fund Board, the Committee on Reduction of Salt and Sugar in Food for the Centre for Food Safety, the Committee on Lump Sum Grant Steering and the Advisory Committee on Enhancing Employment of People with Disabilities. Dr Szeto is currently the Member of the Executive Committee, and the Chairperson of Committee on Social Enterprise and Employment of the Society of The Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation. He is also the chairman of the Hong Kong Professional and Educational Service (HKPES).

Dr Szeto received his PhD from the University of Southern Mississippi, his MBA, MEd and Ed.S from Northeast Louisiana University, his MTh and MA (Theology) from the Lutheran Theological Seminary, and a Honour Diploma in Economics from Hong Kong Shue Yan College. Dr Szeto is a Fellow [FCPA (Aust.)] of CPA Australia.

Mr Simon MAK   [biography]
CEO
Friends of the Earth (HK) Charity Ltd.

Mr Simon Mak is the founder and chief executive of Ascent Partners, a corporate valuation and advisory firm based in Hong Kong. He graduated from McGill University with a Bachelor of Science. Mr Mak is a CFA charter holder, a Certified Management Accountant (CMA) and a member of the Institute of Public Accountant (MIPA). He has extensive experience in financial valuation and sustainability reporting.

Besides his professional work, he is committed to fulfil his social duty. He serves in a variety of not-for-profit organizations and charities. He is the Founding Chairman of IP Commericialization Alliance, President of Lions Club of Hong Kong IFC, Vice-Chairman and CEO of Friends of the Earth (HK), member of UN ESCAP ESBN and committee members in a variety of chamber of commerce and trade organizations.