Present positions in Zonta

International:

• Elected: International Director

Club:

• Appointed: Director of the club board and Co-Chair of Advocacy Committee

Prior positions in Zonta

International:

• Appointed: International Advocacy Committee Chair (2020-2022)

District:

• Elected: D17 District Governor (2018-2022)
• Elected: D17 Lieutenant Governor (2016-2018)
• Appointed: D17 Ambassador ZFW (2020-2022)
• Appointed: D17 Membership Committee Chair (2016-2018)
• Appointed: D17 IT Development Committee Chair (2014-2016)
• Appointed: D17 District Secretary (2012-2014)

Club:

Non-stop serving the club since joined Zonta Year 2000, in various official positions. The official roles cover board of Director, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Chair of Service Committee, Advocacy, Fundraising Ambassador etc. The nearest 3 terms of serving Zonta at club level being:

• Club Advocacy Committee Co-Chair (2020-2022)
• Club Membership Committee Co-Chair (2020-2022)
• Club Nominating Committee Chair (2018-2020)

Participation and attendance in Zonta events

International Conventions attended:

• Hamburg Convention (2022)
• Yokohama Convention (2018)
• Nice Convention (2016)

District conferences attended:

• 21st D17 Conference hosted by Area 6 Thailand (Virtual) (2021)
• 20th D17 Conference in Hong Kong (2019)
• 19th D17 conference in Manila (2017)

Area Meetings/Workshops attended:

• Area 2 meeting (2022) (virtual)
• Area 4 meeting January (2021) (Virtual)
• Area 2 meeting May (2020) (virtual)
• Area 4 meeting January (2019) Baguio

Achievements as a Zontian

• As International Director, participate in board meetings and resolution 2. Benchmark Zonta with 3 global non-profit organizations’ funding and service models, sharing my commercial experience so that Zonta is up-to-speed with the volatile, competitive world. Facilitate to embrace change and change is for a better world for women and girls.
• As International Advocacy Chair organized webinars and aligned advocacy goals of Zonta with districts and clubs. Seek powerful speakers globally and achieved highest participation rates with positive comments. Advocacy is powerful tool to change mindsets.
• As District Governor, added 4 new clubs, added Malaysia. Promoted harmony and sisterhood in District.

Business / Professional Information

Currently serving one company and one investment bank.

Current Company/Organization:

(1) Intrabase Financial Services Ltd.

Nature of business:

Financial Services

Position/Title:

Chairman & CEO

Responsibilities of position :

Approve corporate credits, provide innovative solutions for efficiency of asset and liability management of corporate clients. Maintain governance and control for compliance and sound management.

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Current Company/Organization:

(2) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

Nature of business:

Investment Banking

Position/Title:

External Member of Audit and Risk Committee of the Board

Responsibilities of position :

Advisor to the Investment Bank Board in discharging responsibilities relating to financial reporting; audit; internal control; risk management of the bank.

Contribution of business/professional experience to the effective performance of positions:

1. As International Director, familiar with Zonta’s future vision/mission.
2. Gained insights of leadership qualities, skills requirements as district and international officers. For Zonta’s sustainability, it should locate competent leaders to district positions.
3. Already established wide relationship network with district Zontians in past involvements of district work and attending events.
4. Proven record of selection and development of world-class leaders in financial services sector & Zonta.
5. Strength in communication, talent development and organization management. Proven management skills especially in management of senior professionals.
6. Decisive and experienced in management. Passion for Zonta, committed and record of delivering quality services.

Involvement in other organizations

On-going commitments

1. Executive Director of We R Family Foundation where daily over 1,000 children from under-privileged families are supported by the foundation. Have held same position in past 12 years.
2. Program Director of two executive councils in The Conference Board since 2015. The Conference Board is a global, non-profit think tank and business membership organization that researches and delivers trusted insights to global corporations.
3. Zonta International Director ongoing till end of Melbourne Convention 2024

For Nominating Committee

Please describe your ideas for succession planning for future Zonta leaders and how you will identify, engage and recruit candidates.

Succession planning is critical to organization. The situation gets more critical for Zonta due to our loss of members worldwide and reduction in donations. While D17 apparently has membership growth and leads all districts in donations, we are unsure of this momentum. Signs already show loss of long serving, aging members in clubs with long history and more difficult to raise donors’ support. We have to identify more creative, more resourceful and innovative Zontians for district and area roles. Zontians should not just be committed to serve but be empowered and embrace change to make this important turn.

If elected, I shall engage and build communications with different levels of leaders, presenting the directions and stimulate active referral of potential candidates with exceptional qualities and competences along the new path. Getting third party view to ensure the best candidates are referred and validated through due diligence processes. I believe in fairness and this validation ensures candidates at all levels qualified should have equal chances.

Getting a candidate willing to serve is difficult, but does not mean we should compromise quality leadership management. This is my commitment to District 17 if I am elected to this role.