Council

Gill Meller FCG HKFCG (PE) is MTR Corporation Limited’s Legal & Governance Director. She is responsible for leading the Company’s environmental, social and governance initiatives and for overseeing the Company’s legal, company secretarial, insurance, risk and assurance management and procurement and supply chain functions.

Gill is qualified to practise as a solicitor in Hong Kong and England and Wales. She graduated with a Master of Arts degree in Geography from Hertford College, the University of Oxford and obtained her postgraduate qualifications in law from The College of Law in the United Kingdom. She is the chair of the Legal Committee of The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, a member of the Listing Committee of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and an independent director of Hong Kong, China Rugby. She is also a representative of the China/Hong Kong Division on the Council of the international Chartered Governance Institute, a former President of The Hong Kong Chartered Governance Institute, and a Fellow of both of these institutes.

With more than three decades of experience advising boards and executives across five continents, Dr Denis Mowbray is a globally recognised authority on governance and organisational performance. His doctoral research pioneered the “Third-Team” concept, a framework that reframes the relationship between a board and its executive leadership team not as adversarial or merely transactional, but as a unified, high-performing team whose behavioural dynamics are the true determinants of organisational success. For directors of private companies, where the board–management relationship is often closer and more fluid, this construct has proven especially powerful.

Denis’ work moves governance beyond the compliance-first mindset that dominates much of the field, focusing instead on the behavioural and cultural drivers that separate boards that govern with impact from those that merely govern. He has applied this approach across a broad spectrum of entity types, private and publicly listed companies, family-owned enterprises, government ministries, and not-for-profit organisations, advising high-profile clients across New Zealand, Australia, the United Kingdom, Europe, and the Pacific. His tailored programs combine governance reviews, board effectiveness assessments, and strategic facilitation to deliver measurable change in how boards and executive teams work together.

A Fellow and Vice President of the Chartered Governance Institute (CGI Global), the world’s leading professional body for governance practitioners, Denis brings both the credentialed rigour of a senior governance professional and the perspective of an active practitioner. He is a sought-after speaker, educator, and published writer who bridges academic research and boardroom reality, regularly contributing to the global conversation on what effective governance looks like in practice.

Datuk Suseela Menon is a Past President of MAICSA, having served as President from October 2020 to June 2022. Currently, she serves as the Immediate Past President on the Council of the Corporate Secretaries International Association (CSIA), an international federation of corporate secretaries and governance professionals.

She has served and continues to serve on various committees of MAICSA. She was the Chairman of the Transformation & Re-branding Committee, where she led the re-branding exercise undertaken by the Institute. Presently, she holds the Chairmanship of the Editorial Board, the Thought Leadership Committee and the Appeals Tribunal Committee.

Suseela served as Executive Director of UMW Corporation (a prominent public-listed conglomerate in Malaysia), having risen to that position from the role of Group Secretary. It is noteworthy that she was the first female Executive Director in the Group. Her 30 years’ of working experience encompass company secretaryship, corporate communications, branding, corporate governance, investor relations, IT, property and administration.

She has had entrepreneurial experience in managing businesses, specifically in the medical and Esports industries. She continues to engage in consultancy work for companies that require her expertise.
Suseela served as the first-ever female President of the All-Malaysia Malayalee Association and as a Disciplinary Committee member of the Malaysian Bar Council for many years,
Datuk Suseela was conferred the Panglima Jasa Negara (PJN) in June 2014 by His Royal Highness, the King of Malaysia, which carries the title “Datuk”, in recognition of her corporate work and charitable activities.

As Vice-President of HKMU, Professor Au is responsible for the planning and implementation of strategic initiatives to advance the University’s vision, mission and objectives. He oversees international and Mainland collaborations, supports HKMU’s ongoing development, and contributes to initiatives such as the establishment of Hong Kong’s first University of Applied Sciences and the University’s participation in global ranking exercises.
With more than 30 years of academic experience, Professor Au has published widely in internationally refereed journals on business ethics, international management, technology transfer and marketing. As Principal or Co-Principal Investigator, he secured over HK$20 million in competitive external and internal research grants.

Dedicated to knowledge exchange between academia and society, Professor Au frequently contributed articles to leading newspapers and business magazines on branding, consumer behaviour, management and marketing communications. He also undertook consultancy projects for a range of public and private organisations, including the Hong Kong and U.S. Governments, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, District Boards, the Bureau of Foreign Trade and Cooperation of Guangzhou Municipality, A.S. Watson Asia Limited, and KONE Hong Kong.

At present, Professor Au continues to play an active role in professional and public service. He serves on the Advisory Group for Financial Education for Young Adults under the Investor and Financial Education Council, as well as the Research Ethics Committee of the Hong Kong Sanatorium Hospital Medical Group. He is also regularly invited by HKCAAVQ to act as Chair or expert panellist in the accreditation of academic programmes offered in Hong Kong and overseas.

Charlie is Immediate Past President of the CGIUKI Division. He is also a member of the CGIUKI's Company Secretaries Forum and the Association for the General Counsel and Company Secretaries of FTSE 100 companies. As Group Company Secretary for Experian plc in Dublin, he covers corporate governance, statutory and listing rules compliance and reporting, board support, shareholder and share plan services, and sustainability.

Kim S. Chua is a senior financial and governance executive with over 25 years of experience across the non-profit, financial services, construction, and oil and gas services sectors. Trained in London, UK, he is a Chartered Global Management Accountant (CIMA/CGMA) and a Chartered Governance Professional (CGIC).
Kim has served in senior executive roles for more than two decades, including as Chief Financial Officer of multiple organizations in both the private and non-profit sectors. Most recently, he served for 11 years as CFO of the Calgary Women’s Emergency Shelter (Fear Is Not Love). He is also Managing Director and co-founder of Fedwell Foods and Alphanutri Foods, with operations in Asia.
An active leader in professional governance, Kim is Past President of the Chartered Governance Institute of Canada (CGIC), having previously served as Chair of CGIC Alberta, Canadian National Director, and Vice President of the Canadian Division of CIMA/CGMA. He is also a Professional Administrator in Canada and a Commissioner of Oaths in Alberta.

Elsabé Kirsten is a qualified Chartered Company Secretary, duly registered with the Chartered Governance Institute of Southern Africa. She has over 30 years’ experience in the corporate secretarial field. She obtained B.A., LL.B. degrees from the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa and completed a B.Compt. Degree through UNISA.

She was appointed as Old Mutual (South Africa) Group Company Secretary on 1 August 2013, having joined the Old Mutual Group Secretariat in August 2005. Old Mutual South Africa was unbundled and separately listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in 2018.

Prior to her appointment with the Old Mutual Group, she held senior roles in the Corporate Secretarial Departments of the Cape Town offices of Ernst & Young (2000-2005) and Fisher Hoffman PKF (1996-2000).

Elsabé is a member of the Chartered Governance Institute of Southern Africa and is the Chairman of their Technical Committee. She is also a Member of the Global Policy Advisory Committee of the Global Chartered Governance Institute. In 2026, she was awarded the title “Global Corporate Secretary of the Year” by the Corporate Secretaries International Association in an award ceremony in Mumbai, India.

She has several hobbies, which includes reading, bird-watching and collecting music. She is an avid sports fan, and would really like to understand quantum physics.

Taona has held several leadership positions in and outside the Financial Services Industry. Currently he is the Finance Director of Southlea Technopreneurship University, Non-Executive Director of Trust Insurance Brokers and chairs the Finance & Audit Committee. Chairs Nominations and Membership & Professional Competency Committees, Chairman of Dzidzo House Pvt Ltd. Appointed in two sub-committees of the Zimbabwe Republic Police Board of Governors: Finance Resource Mobilization & Investment as well as Technical & Infrastructure Development. International rep Zimbabwe Division, current Chairman of Chiefs School of Royal Harare Golf Club. Founder and Patron of St Stephens Anglican Church.

Former Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Grain Marketing Board Pension Fund. Past President of the Institute CGAIZ, Chaired the Council, Executive Committee, Marketing and Strategy Committee. Former Chairman of the Institute of Business and Accounting Studies, a subsidiary of ICSAZ, Vice Chair of the Prison Fellowship of Zimbabwe, Board of Trustee Member-Zimbabwe Association of Pension Funds where he doubles as the Honorary Treasurer of the Association. Also Honorary Treasurer of the Zimbabwe Christian Golfers Association, past Treasurer of Vabvuwi Anglican Guild (CPCA) and St Aidans Anglican Church. Former Non-Executive Director of Corporate Secretaries International Association. Past Program Chairman of Premier Knowledge Consultants South Africa and AMC International South Africa for retirement conventions.

Certificate in sustainability reporting- PAFA & ESG Exchange.

Victoria is Group Company Secretary for W.A.G payment solutions plc, a UK listed company based in the Czech Republic. Victoria has over 30 years’ experience in a wide range of sectors and is skilled in corporate governance, project delivery and board leadership in UK and internationally listed companies.

Victoria was appointed to Council in 2021 and was a board member of CGIUKI until July 2025. She has served on CGIUKI’s Audit &Risk Committee, Investment Committee, Education Committee, Nomination & Remuneration Committee and was President of the division between 2020 and 2023. she is a trustee of the Chartered Secretaries’ Charitable Trust.

Edith Shih is International President of The Chartered Governance Institute and Chairman of its Executive Committee from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2020. She is a current China/Hong Kong division representative on CGI council.
Professionally, Shih is Executive Director and Company Secretary of CK Hutchison Holdings Limited, a Fortune 500 Company listed in Hong Kong operating in over 50 countries with over 350,000 employees. At CK Hutchison she oversees legal, regulatory, corporate finance and compliance matters of the Group with a team of about 350 lawyers and 65 company secretaries.

Shih holds a Bachelor of Science in Education (Music) degree and a Master of Arts (Education) degree from the University of the Philippines; and a Master of Arts (TESOL) and a Master of Education (Allied Linguistics) degree from Columbia University, New York. She attended the University of Law in London and is qualified to practise law in England and Wales, Hong Kong and Victoria, Australia. She is in addition a Fellow of CGI and the Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries (HKICS) with both chartered secretary and chartered governance professional designations.

Shih is a Past President of HKICS - from 2011 to 2014, and a current member of its Nomination Committee. She is Vice Chairman of the Council and Chairman of the Human Resources Committee of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Trustee of Teachers College, Columbia University and Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of the English Schools Foundation in Hong Kong. In addition, she is Chairman of the Process Review Panel of The Accounting and Financial Reporting Council of Hong Kong, Member of the Executive Committee and the Council of Hong Kong Management Association, Member of the Hong Kong Europe Business Council and a Founding Member and Steering Committee Member of The Forum for World Education.

David Simmonds is the Chief Strategy, Sustainability and Governance Officer of CLP Holdings Limited. He leads the legal and corporate governance functions for the Group and is responsible for CLP Group strategic planning and the strategy agenda as well as driving the Group’s sustainability agenda. David is the Immediate Past President of The Hong Kong Chartered Governance Institute (HKCGI) and is a Fellow of both The Chartered Governance Institute and HKCGI. He is the Chair of the Task Force on Energy for the UN ESCAP Sustainable Business Network and a director and a member of the Executive Council of the Business Environment Council Limited. David is also a member of the Hong Kong Standing Committee on Company Law Reform and the Hong Kong Advisory Committee of The Fred Hollows Foundations. He holds a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Melbourne.

Pauline is a non-executive director and chair of a number of organisations. Pauline is also the President and Chair of Governance Institute of Australia and a member of the International Council of The Chartered Governance Institute.
Pauline is recognised as an expert in broad financial services, governance, risk management and public policy.
She has over 30 years’ experience in the Australian financial services industry, including as a senior regulator with ASIC, various directorships on listed and fiduciary entities, CEO positions and as an international adviser on pensions governance.