WHO WE ARE

Founder and CEO

Shalini Mahtani
Shalini, who founded Community Business in January 2003, is a leader in Hong Kong ’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) movement and works with some of the world’s leading companies on issues such as diversity and non-discrimination in the workplace and corporate community investment.  Shalini has helped to advance issues and best practices in CSR in Hong Kong and in the Asia region. Shalini frequently speaks at public gatherings locally and globally on CSR , community investment and the spectrum of issues under diversity in the workplace.  She also conducts facilitated stakeholder discussions, training and has produced more than ten publications in these areas. In 2005, Shalini was awarded the “Chief Executives Commendation for Community Service” by the Hong Kong Government for her contribution to the ethnic minorities of Hong Kong . In 2007, Shalini was named “Asia 21 Young Leader” by the United States’ Asia Society and named as one of 35 global women leaders under the age of 35 in the “35 under 35” list by UK based World Business.  In 2008 Shalini was recognised for her outstanding performance and awarded an MBE by Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II for her services to corporate social responsibility in Hong Kong .  Shalini was born and raised in Hong Kong and is originally from the private sector where she worked in both accountancy and banking.  She is a Certified Public Accountant and a graduate from the London School of Economics.  In a personal capacity, Shalini remains actively involved in a number of non-profit organisations in Hong Kong and abroad.  She is particularly interested in issues of discrimination relating to women, race and other minority groups.  Shalini is married with two children and lives in Hong Kong .

Board Members

Christine Loh
Christine is Founder and Chief Executive Officer of a public policy think tank in Hong Kong called Civic Exchange.  Christine is a former legislator.

Kishore Sakhrani
Kishore is from Hong Kong and is a former investment banker.  Kishore is Director of ICS Trust (Asia) Limited and is involved with community initiatives through the Rotary Club of Hong Kong South.

Community Business Leadership Team (CBLT)

The Community Business Leadership Team was established to provide corporate leadership with a platform to engage with one another, in confidence, on issues of CSR of
mutual interest and concern.  The CBLT comprises of leadership from member organisations of Community Business that meet regularly to discuss CSR, its impact on
their business and the need for joint action.

The rationale for the CBLT is that unless leadership is involved in CSR, CSR will remain
at the fringe of business.  At Community Business we believe that CSR is fundamental to
the way that organisations conduct their business and therefore leadership involvement is
crucial.  

Head of CBLT
Benjamin Hung, Standard Chartered Bank ( Hong Kong ) Limited

Other CBLT Members
Alannah Hall-Smith, The Walt Disney Company ( Asia Pacific) Limited
Bianca Stringuini, American Express
Catherine Husted, Allen & Overy
Carol Surface, PepsiCo
Caroline Wong, Starbucks Coffee Asia Pacific
Christine Petersen, Time Technology
Cheryl De Souza, Lehman Brothers
Connie Carnabuci, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
David Cross, ABN AMRO
David Ellis, Johnson Stokes & Master
David Fleming, Baker & McKenzie
Diana Tsui, KPMG
Elisabeth Scott, Schroders
Emma Charnock, Hays Executive
Eva Ip, Zurich Insurance Group
Fiona Tsang, Shell Hong Kong Limited
Florence Lam, JPMorgan Chase Bank NA
Florence Yu, Coca-Cola China Limited
Francis Lung, MTR Corporation Limited
Gail Kendall, CLP Holdings Limited
Greg Brutus, AT&T Asia Pacific Group Limited
Jessica Lee, Merrill Lynch ( Asia Pacific) Limited
John Last, The Royal Bank of Scotland
Kevin Wright, The Prudential Assurance Co Ltd
K.T.Ting, Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency
Lilian Fandriana, BP Asia Ltd
Rachel Catanach, Flieshman-Hillard Hong Kong
Richard Linghbaugh, Bank of America
Richard Routledge, Barclays Capital Asia Limited
Ruth Gee, British Council
Sau Ying Wong, Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited
Sabrina Cheung, adidas Group
Scott Lane, The Red Flag Group Limited
Stella Hou, Hewitt Associates LLC
Teresa Au, HSBC
Tracy Ann Curtis, Cisco
Vincent Connor, Pinsent Masons
Winnie Yeung, Microsoft

 

Thinkers and Doers

Kate Vernon
Kate has more than 15 years experience in business development, marketing and corporate social responsibility (CSR). She has held senior international marketing positions for global companies such as Reed Elsevier, Cable & Wireless and PeopleSoft. Kate joined Community Business in 2005. She was responsible for the launch of the first Diversity & Inclusion in Asia conference and the launch of ENGAGE in Hong Kong , an international programme that brings companies together to take action in the community. Kate has written numerous publications on topics related to CSR and diversity in Asia and is a frequent speaker at CSR related events and workshops. In her current role as Managing Director of Community Business, Kate is responsible for the strategic development of the organisation and driving initiatives that raise awareness and understanding of CSR issues to member companies and the wider business community in Asia . Kate received a First Class degree in Chinese Studies from Durham University in the UK and has spent many years living and working in Asia . Kate currently lives in Hong Kong with her husband and three children.

Ada Wong
Ada spent over 15 years living in Toronto , Canada and graduated from McMaster University .  While working for her Master Degree in Social Science in Social Service Management from the University of Hong Kong , Ada has gained particular interest in corporate social responsibility.  Previous to working at Community Business, Ada has worked for the social welfare sector (Enlighten – Action for Epilepsy) and education sector ( Lingnan University ).   Ada is currently the Corporate Citizenship Manager of Community Business working at raising awareness and understanding of CSR issues to member companies and the wider business community in Hong Kong .   Ada plans to stay in the social welfare sector and work for the benefit of the community until she is incapable to.

Winnie Ng
Winnie completed her bachelor in Psychology at the University of Hong Kong. After her
graduation, she worked for a non-profit organization called United Way of Mumbai in India 
for half year as a start of her career on corporate social responsibilities. During the years
at the university, she also worked for other organizations such as Hong Kong Red Cross
as well as British Council on projects. Winnie is now the Project Manager of
Community Business, involving in the planning and implementation of projects and events.
She is interested in general CSR issues especially in community investment.