Americas Committee

The Americas Committee is one of the Chamber's trade area committees responsible for providing substantive programs and information to chamber members who wish to further develop and strengthen business ties with countries in the Americas region.


The Americas Committee is committed to continuing its efforts in promoting bilateral trade and investment between Hong Kong and countries in North America, Central America and South America, through events including luncheons, seminars, meetings with overseas visitors and delegations, missions and networking functions.

Dr Mark C Michelson

Chairman

Dr Mark C Michelson

Secretary

Ms Ally Wan

Tel

2823 1266

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Committee Members

Members Intro Sample 1

Leadership

Chairman

Dr Mark C Michelson

Chairman, Asia CEO Forum, IMA Asia Ltd

Vice Chairman

Mr Simon M Y Chan

Partner, Hong Kong Office Head, Dorsey & Whitney

Vice Chairman

Ms Susana Munoz Enriquez

Managing Partner, GBA LatAm Trade and Investment Advisors Ltd

Vice Chairman

Mr Yazdi Parekh

Director of Sales & Marketing, Parekh, K P & Sons

Committee Members

Member

Mr Evaristo Trevino Berlanga

Partner, La Nao Group Ltd

Member

Mr Charles K Chan

Director, Dong Fung Holdings Ltd

Member

Prof Gary Chung Kuo Chan

Director of Middle East & Africa, Korean Corner

Member

Mr Janssen Chan

Managing Director, Anssen Consulting Ltd

Member

Mr Anderson Cheung

Assistant General Manager, Hong Kong Export Credit Insurance Corporation

Member

Dr See Yuen Chung

Doctor, Dr Chung See Yuen

Member

Mr Simon Ngai Yin Hui

Director, Swallow Enterprises Co Ltd

Member

Ms Landy Lau

Managing Director, AL Goodwell Industries Ltd

Member

Mr CK Lee

Managing Director, C K Lee & Associates

Member

Mr Lawrence Meng Fah Liu

Director, Galaila International Co Ltd

Member

Mr Felix Ng

Partner, Haldanes

Member

Mr Neville S Shroff, JP

Chairman and CEO, Shroff & Co Ltd

Member

Mr Raymond Tang

Director, Atico International Ltd

Member

Ir Prof Steve Wong

Managing Director, BillionGroup Technologies Ltd

Member

Mr Thomas Wa Sun Wong

Partner, CW CPA

Member

Mr Andrew Yuen

Executive Director, On Kun Hong Ltd

Observer

Dr Khaled Chaabouni

President & CEO, Leo-Progress International Ltd

* In alphabetical order

1) Mission

To advise and assist the General Committee and the Chamber Directorate in formulating policy, enhancing economic relations and strengthening trade performance between Hong Kong and the area covered by the Committee.

To promote and to protect the business interests of Hong Kong through representations, lobbying and visits to other bodies.

2) Area Covered

All countries in North, Central and South Americas.


3) Membership

The Committee is open to any Full Member of the Chamber who wishes to join.

Chamber individual associate members may apply as observers to the Committee.

The Committee shall hold at least one meeting every six months.

The General Committee will appoint at least one of its members to membership of the Committee.

The Chairman shall be the spokesman for the Chamber in answering enquiries from the media on business matters in relation to the area covered.

Members should observe the “Guidelines for HKGCC Committees”.

4) Objectives

To promote, recommend and participate in goodwill/study/trade/lobbying missions to visit the area covered.

To meet incoming missions/visitors from the area covered with the aims of promoting Hong Kong’s business interests and establishing an effective international business network.

To study and advise the General Committee and the Chamber Directorate on issues affecting economic and trade relations between Hong Kong and the area covered by the Committee.

To carry out any other related work at the request of the General Committee or the Chamber Directorate.

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