Our Volunteer Board of Directors
Tony Leung, business owner:
Mr. Leung is the current Chairman of The Leprosy Project and has been serving as its Director of Finance for nine years. He was born and raised in Hong Kong and received his BA from the University of Wisconsin. He owns and manages Sapphire International Limited which specialises in the design and manufacture of organic cotton terry products. Previously he worked for the International Organization for Migration as the Administration and Finance Manager in Manila, Philippines. He has also volunteered with several NGOs including Refugee Concern, the Hong Chi Association, and the Pam Baker Foundation. He is an active member of the Rotary Club of Quarry Bay.
Peter Barrett, retired:
Mr. Barrett was the Founding Chairman of The Leprosy Project and currently serves as Deputy Chairman and Chairman of the Fundraising Committee. He ran his own management consultancy, Organisation Development Ltd, helping family firms professionalise. He designed and ran the first HK Institute of Directors (HK IOD) courses in corporate governance. He still acts in an advisory capacity to the HKID (which he helped found) as an Honorary Council Member. He has also served on numerous professional boards and continues to design and facilitate corporate governance conferences for the Malta Branch of the UK IOD.
Swee Hock CHEW, accountant:
Director of Finance to The Leprosy Project who is also an active member of the Rotary Club of Quarry Bay.
Chris Dundon, lawyer:
Mr. Dundon was admitted to practise as a solicitor in Hong Kong in 1994, the founder of DUNDONS Solicitors in 2004; who has built long-standing relationship with both local and international clients. His area of expertise is the food and beverage corporate finance, commercial property, entertainment events, media, fitness and the hospitality industry sectors with a focus on commercial work and litigation issues. Mr. Dundon has been solicitor of the High Court in Hong Kong Since 1994, solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales since 1997 (non-practising) and civil celebrant of marriage since 2006.
Nigel Hobler, tax consultant:
Mr. Hobler has been tax consulting for 20 years, five years of which were in Australia, 12 years in Hong Kong and three years in Indonesia. I currently sit within PwC’s M&A tax practice in Hong Kong.
My work has involved advising Fund groups and MNCs establish their operations and leading tax due diligence and tax structuring engagements for their investments, at times working in country where the investments have been made; and across various industries and sectors, including infrastructure, agriculture, real estate, technology, financial services, telecommunications, manufacturing and consumer, and fintech more broadly.
Professor Joseph Kai man Kam, medical microbiologist:
Professor Kam is the Medical Director of The Leprosy Project. He directs the medical program together with the Board, providing guidance, training for staff and quality assurance for the Leprosy Projects prevention of disability work following WHO guidelines.
Professor Kam obtained his medical degree at the University of Hong Kong. He is Diplomat in American Board of Medical Microbiology, and Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists. He has worked extensively in different medical and public health laboratories, and served in editorial boards of professional journals. He is presently Clinical Associate Professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and conducts teaching in clinical and public health microbiology. He served as external consultant to national and international organizations for country capacity building (in planning, design, training, monitoring) and continuous quality improvement.
Nick Pirie, barrister:
Mr. Pirie is one of the founders of The Leprosy Project and has been involved with the organisation for the last 17 years as the main fundraiser and Rotary District Coordinator. He took his first trip to Sichuan in 2000 to see first- hand the living conditions of the people affected by leprosy and has visited numerous times since then. He has been practising as a barrister in Hong Kong since 1976, concentrating, on land, insurance, professional negligence and damages issues. He is a member of the Hong Kong Bar Association and serves on their Legal Aid, Insurance and Personal Injuries Committees. Mr. Pirie was President of the Rotary Club of Hong Kong South in 2008 and has been involved in various charities in Hong Kong for over 35 years, including Christian Children’s Fund, the Mentally Handicapped Association of HK, HK Children & Youth Services and the RSPCA.
John Bowden, architect:
Mr. Bowden serves on the Fundraising Committee for The Leprosy Project. John was born and raised in Hong Kong and trained in architecture and design in Britain. He currently works as Cisco Systems’ Manager for Workplace Design and Development recognizing the need for humanity in the work environment and gives oversight to all Cisco’s office developments in the region. He is active in community and environmental work, with particular emphasis on shoreline protection and architectural preservation, and is an active member of the Rotary Club of Quarry Bay.
Malcolm Kemp, solicitor:
Mr. Kemp is currently the senior partner of the firm Stephenson Harwood in Hong Kong. His wife, Elizabeth, has had a long history with the Leprosy Project, accompanying many expeditions to Sichuan. Malcolm was brought up in Nigeria, but returned to England to take a place at Keble College, Oxford University to study Jurisprudence. On obtaining his BA and an Oxford University “Blue” in Judo, he joined the firm Richards Butler, but came to Hong Kong in 1982 to work with Baker & MacKenzie. In 1989 he moved to his present firm, Stephenson Harwood.
Thomas Wiedemann, freelancer consultant:
Mr. Wiedemann volunteers as advisor for agriculture and community development for the Leprosy Project since 2007, based on specific experience with the participatory approach as a guiding principle for sustainable development.
Since 1999, he works as senior consultant for GO and NGO projects linked to international cooperation, with a focus on technical vocational education and training (TVET) in the field of Agriculture, and country experience in the PR China, PDR Laos, Philippines, Kazakhstan, Saudi-Arabia, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Georgia, Kosovo, and Peru. Before, he had worked for 9 years as a trainer/facilitator in a Farmer´s school in Germany.
Mr Wiedemann is a certified farm instructor, holds master degrees in Agriculture (MSc University of Hohenheim), and Business Management (MM University of the Philippines.
Liza Yu, strategy management:
Ms Yu first volunteered as a strategy consultant for The Leprosy Project in 2008. She was the CEO of the Project for over a year and is conversant with the operation in Sichuan and currently serves on the board advising the team on people and project management. Prior to this, Ms. Yu headed strategy management in a container terminal company, steering the group’s business planning process and managing its project portfolio. She has over 20 years of experience in the private sector with expertise in communications, strategy planning and project management. Born and raised in Hong Kong, she received her degree from the University of Hong Kong. She has served on a committee of the territory wide Volunteer Movement to promote corporate volunteering in the private sector.
Mr. Leung is the current Chairman of The Leprosy Project and has been serving as its Director of Finance for nine years. He was born and raised in Hong Kong and received his BA from the University of Wisconsin. He owns and manages Sapphire International Limited which specialises in the design and manufacture of organic cotton terry products. Previously he worked for the International Organization for Migration as the Administration and Finance Manager in Manila, Philippines. He has also volunteered with several NGOs including Refugee Concern, the Hong Chi Association, and the Pam Baker Foundation. He is an active member of the Rotary Club of Quarry Bay.
Peter Barrett, retired:
Mr. Barrett was the Founding Chairman of The Leprosy Project and currently serves as Deputy Chairman and Chairman of the Fundraising Committee. He ran his own management consultancy, Organisation Development Ltd, helping family firms professionalise. He designed and ran the first HK Institute of Directors (HK IOD) courses in corporate governance. He still acts in an advisory capacity to the HKID (which he helped found) as an Honorary Council Member. He has also served on numerous professional boards and continues to design and facilitate corporate governance conferences for the Malta Branch of the UK IOD.
Swee Hock CHEW, accountant:
Director of Finance to The Leprosy Project who is also an active member of the Rotary Club of Quarry Bay.
Chris Dundon, lawyer:
Mr. Dundon was admitted to practise as a solicitor in Hong Kong in 1994, the founder of DUNDONS Solicitors in 2004; who has built long-standing relationship with both local and international clients. His area of expertise is the food and beverage corporate finance, commercial property, entertainment events, media, fitness and the hospitality industry sectors with a focus on commercial work and litigation issues. Mr. Dundon has been solicitor of the High Court in Hong Kong Since 1994, solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales since 1997 (non-practising) and civil celebrant of marriage since 2006.
Nigel Hobler, tax consultant:
Mr. Hobler has been tax consulting for 20 years, five years of which were in Australia, 12 years in Hong Kong and three years in Indonesia. I currently sit within PwC’s M&A tax practice in Hong Kong.
My work has involved advising Fund groups and MNCs establish their operations and leading tax due diligence and tax structuring engagements for their investments, at times working in country where the investments have been made; and across various industries and sectors, including infrastructure, agriculture, real estate, technology, financial services, telecommunications, manufacturing and consumer, and fintech more broadly.
Professor Joseph Kai man Kam, medical microbiologist:
Professor Kam is the Medical Director of The Leprosy Project. He directs the medical program together with the Board, providing guidance, training for staff and quality assurance for the Leprosy Projects prevention of disability work following WHO guidelines.
Professor Kam obtained his medical degree at the University of Hong Kong. He is Diplomat in American Board of Medical Microbiology, and Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists. He has worked extensively in different medical and public health laboratories, and served in editorial boards of professional journals. He is presently Clinical Associate Professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and conducts teaching in clinical and public health microbiology. He served as external consultant to national and international organizations for country capacity building (in planning, design, training, monitoring) and continuous quality improvement.
Nick Pirie, barrister:
Mr. Pirie is one of the founders of The Leprosy Project and has been involved with the organisation for the last 17 years as the main fundraiser and Rotary District Coordinator. He took his first trip to Sichuan in 2000 to see first- hand the living conditions of the people affected by leprosy and has visited numerous times since then. He has been practising as a barrister in Hong Kong since 1976, concentrating, on land, insurance, professional negligence and damages issues. He is a member of the Hong Kong Bar Association and serves on their Legal Aid, Insurance and Personal Injuries Committees. Mr. Pirie was President of the Rotary Club of Hong Kong South in 2008 and has been involved in various charities in Hong Kong for over 35 years, including Christian Children’s Fund, the Mentally Handicapped Association of HK, HK Children & Youth Services and the RSPCA.
John Bowden, architect:
Mr. Bowden serves on the Fundraising Committee for The Leprosy Project. John was born and raised in Hong Kong and trained in architecture and design in Britain. He currently works as Cisco Systems’ Manager for Workplace Design and Development recognizing the need for humanity in the work environment and gives oversight to all Cisco’s office developments in the region. He is active in community and environmental work, with particular emphasis on shoreline protection and architectural preservation, and is an active member of the Rotary Club of Quarry Bay.
Malcolm Kemp, solicitor:
Mr. Kemp is currently the senior partner of the firm Stephenson Harwood in Hong Kong. His wife, Elizabeth, has had a long history with the Leprosy Project, accompanying many expeditions to Sichuan. Malcolm was brought up in Nigeria, but returned to England to take a place at Keble College, Oxford University to study Jurisprudence. On obtaining his BA and an Oxford University “Blue” in Judo, he joined the firm Richards Butler, but came to Hong Kong in 1982 to work with Baker & MacKenzie. In 1989 he moved to his present firm, Stephenson Harwood.
Thomas Wiedemann, freelancer consultant:
Mr. Wiedemann volunteers as advisor for agriculture and community development for the Leprosy Project since 2007, based on specific experience with the participatory approach as a guiding principle for sustainable development.
Since 1999, he works as senior consultant for GO and NGO projects linked to international cooperation, with a focus on technical vocational education and training (TVET) in the field of Agriculture, and country experience in the PR China, PDR Laos, Philippines, Kazakhstan, Saudi-Arabia, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Georgia, Kosovo, and Peru. Before, he had worked for 9 years as a trainer/facilitator in a Farmer´s school in Germany.
Mr Wiedemann is a certified farm instructor, holds master degrees in Agriculture (MSc University of Hohenheim), and Business Management (MM University of the Philippines.
Liza Yu, strategy management:
Ms Yu first volunteered as a strategy consultant for The Leprosy Project in 2008. She was the CEO of the Project for over a year and is conversant with the operation in Sichuan and currently serves on the board advising the team on people and project management. Prior to this, Ms. Yu headed strategy management in a container terminal company, steering the group’s business planning process and managing its project portfolio. She has over 20 years of experience in the private sector with expertise in communications, strategy planning and project management. Born and raised in Hong Kong, she received her degree from the University of Hong Kong. She has served on a committee of the territory wide Volunteer Movement to promote corporate volunteering in the private sector.
