Present positions in Zonta

District:

• District 17 – Area 2 Vice Director 2022-2024 (elected)

Club:

• Zonta Club of Hong Kong – Director 2022-2024 (elected)

Prior positions in Zonta

District:

• Appointed: D17 Advocacy Committee (2012-2014)- Vice Chair Area 2
• Appointed: D17 Advocacy Committee (2014-2016)- Vice Chair Area 2

Club:

• Elected: Club President (2014-2016)
• Elected: 2nd Vice President (2012-2014)
• Elected: Director (2010-2012)
• Appointed : Public Affairs & United Nations Committee: Chair (2006-2008; 2008-2010; 2010-2012)
• Appointed : Advocacy Committee: Co-Chair (2012-2014)
• Appointed : Installation Committee: Chair (2018-2020)
• Appointed : Advocacy Committee : Chair (2018-2020)

Participation and attendance in Zonta events

District conferences attended:

• Bangkok (2021) – (virtual-online)
• Hong Kong (2019) - (Business Committee of the District Conference Organizing Committee- Member; MC of Luncheon Sharing titled “Honouring our Celebrated Zontians”)
• Bangkok (2015)
• Hong Kong (2013)

Area Meetings/Workshops attended:

• Area 2 Meeting – 2014 (Conducted Area Training on Advocacy- as Area 2 Vice Chair of District 17 Advocacy Committee)
• Area 2 Meeting- 2022 (Assisted as Area 2 VAD Elect)
• Area 2 Meeting (to be held on 8th July, 2023 and to assist as Area 2 VAD)

Achievements as a Zontian

President (2014-2016)

• DG’s Club Awards:
  • empowering women/girls: 1st Place
  • address early marriage/teenage pregnancy: 2nd Place
• DG’s Z Club Awards:
  • Advocacy Award- 1st Place
  • Service Award- 2nd Place
• Club’s nominees won:
  • Jane M. Klausman Scholarship- District Award 2015
  • Emma L. Conlon Award 2014- 3rd Place

Led Club’s:

• “Caring for Carers” Forum/Survey (supported by 13 charities/NGO) 2011 Report “Towards a Caregiver Policy in HK” with University of HK & submission to HK Chief Executive 2013
• Advocacy Forum “Women-in Technology” 2019

District 17 Advocacy Committee Vice-Chair for Area 2 (2012-2014; 2014-2016)

District 17 Area 2 Vice-Area Director (2022-2024)

Business / Professional Information

Current Company/Organization:

Pun & Associates

Nature of business:

Lawyers

Position/Title:

Legal Consultant

Number of years in most recent position:

over 10 years

Responsibilities of position :

Legal Consultant

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

Solicitor-Hong Kong, England and Wales, Australia (NSW) & Attorney and Counselor in Law-New York; LL.B/ LL.M/ Ed.D.

Utilising legal knowledge/skills for Zonta advocacy:

Chaired Public Affairs & UN Committee (2006-2012)/ Advocacy Committee chair (2012-2014; 2018-2020); Prepared substantive submissions to government for policy changes on domestic violence (including Joint HK Zonta Clubs’ submission- 2007); Delivered presentation on domestic violence law changes in Joint HK Clubs-NGO Dialogue-2013; Conducted advocacy training in Area Meeting-2014.

I will be able to continue using my professional knowledge/skill and the transferrable skills from my legal training/practice in the performance of the position I am being nominated for.

Involvement in other organizations

• Council Member, Council of Lingnan University (HK) (completed)
• Honorary Court Member, Court of Lingnan University (HK) (honoured in 2021)
• School Manager, Lingnan Secondary School (HK) (completed)
• Lingnan Education Organization Limited (HK): Director and Member (current)
• Law Society of Hong Kong /Law Society of England and Wales: Member (current)
• Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK): Member (current)