The Cornell Club of Hong Kong was founded in 1988 by a small group of alumni, including Janice Chen, Lisa Colacurcio, William Lim, Howard Miller, Robert Miller, Martin Tang, and Albert Wu. Prior to that time, the Club existed as a loosely affiliated group of graduates who would meet when someone from Cornell visited Hong Kong.
Under the leadership of the past chairmen, the Club has now grown in both membership size and in the number of activities it hosts. The Club holds numerous social events for Cornell alumni residing in Hong Kong throughout the year, as well as some community service activities. The Club maintains one of the strongest alumni relationships with Cornell campus, making sure that Hong Kong is always a destination for visiting administrators and faculty. Through the active leadership of the past chairmen and hard work of the members, the Club has solidified the Cornell spirit in Hong Kong.
Previous chairmen have been Robert W. Miller '55, Martin Tang '70, Danny Tam '87, Peter Von Huene Chan '87, Duncan Chui '91, Bobby Tsai '83, Mark Yuan '96, Brian Lu '98, Stanley Sun '00, Sam Lim '97, Greg Yu '99, Victor Lam '03, Raymond Kwok '02, Alexander Ting '11.
The Club has always closely cooperated with Cornell Alumni Admissions Ambassador Network (CAAAN) in spreading the Cornell name as well as bringing in CAAAN volunteers. The Club also maintains a close relationship with the Cornell Hotel Society in Hong Kong, holding jointly organized functions throughout the year.
For more information about the club or how you can get more involved, please feel free to contact any of the Club Directors or write directly to info@cornellclub.org.hk.
Cornell Club of HK Committee Board Members (2022-2024)
Justin Wai: President
Justin Wai received his Bachelor of Science degree from Cornell University's School of Hotel Administration in 2006, where he was a Meinig National Scholar. Justin is currently Senior Managing Director and Head of Greater China Real Estate at Blackstone, a global asset management company. Justin was a member of Cornell’s University Council, and is currently a trustee of Northfield Mount Hermon School and a member of Blackstone Charitable Foundation’s Leadership Council.
Benjamin Li: Vice President
Benjamin Li received his Bachelor of Science degree from Cornell University, College of Arts & Sciences in 2007. Benjamin is currently Head of APAC at Triatomic Capital, a global technology investment firm. He served on previous Cornell Club Hong Kong boards as Social & Recreational Event Chair, Treasurer & Secretary, and has been an active volunteer with the CAAAN group. Outside of work, Benjamin enjoys wine tasting, visiting museums/galleries, and playing tennis/basketball/golf.
Terence Loh: Treasurer
Terence Loh received his Bachelor of Science degree from Cornell University's School of Hotel Administration in 1997 and Johnson Graduate School of Management in 2006. Terence works in private equity investments and is based in Hong Kong. He is also past Vice President of the Cornell Hotel Society Hong Kong and Macau chapter.
Samson Cheung: Secretary
Samson Cheung received his Bachelor of Science in Policy Analysis and Management from Cornell University in 2014 and a MBA degree from Quantic School of Business and Technology in 2019. He is an experienced HR strategy & analytics professional, focus on helping large corporations building a data-driven HR function & equip corporations to design the organization & plan their workforce of the future. He currently works in the Hong Kong Jockey Club as Senior Manager, Organisational Design & Analytics. Previously, Samson has led People Analytics teams in several international corporations from Pepsico and Verizon to H&M. He started his career in HR consulting firm Mercer as a talent consultant, managing some of the largest HR survey databases and providing all-rounded HR consulting services to clients.
Jonathan Tung: Seminar & Professional Events
Jonathan Tung graduated from Cornell University in 2006 with a BS in Operations Research and Industrial Engineering. He is currnetly the Head of Fund Solutions Group in Goldman Sachs Private Wealth Management. He is responsible for developing, marketing and driving growth in our core public strategies offerings across all asset classes and across mutual funds, SMA and ETFs. Jonathan was previously the co-head of Fundamental Equity Client Portfolio Management in Asia-Pacific for Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM). He was an active member of Taiwan Cornell Club, currently serving on the Cornell HK Board and volunteering for CAAAN. He founded JAM United with a few friends aimed at helping charitable causes in HK. Outside of work, he enjoys basketball, golf and wine/whisky.
Betty Ng: Seminar & Professional Events
Betty Ng received her Bachelor of Architecture (Professional) Degree from College of Architecture, Art and Planning in 2006. Betty is the Founder of COLLECTIVE, an Architecture studio headquartered in Hong Kong. While practicing as a Registered Architect in the Netherlands (SBA), a Chartered Architect in the United Kingdom (RIBA) and an Associate Member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), Betty is currently an Associate Adjunct Professor at the School of Architecture, Chinese University of Hong Kong. Betty also serves as Board Director at Harvard Club HK, where she obtained her Master of Architecture ( Post- Graduate) at Harvard Graduate School of Design. She is a member of the International Women's Forum.
Kathleen Ting: Social & Recreation
Kathleen Ting is a co-founder and Co-CEO of MeeOpp, an edtech start-up. She is very passionate about helping children, students and parents in the education space, where MeeOpp is currently focused at. Prior to that, Kathleen was responsible for building out the Family Office and Fund-of-Funds business at BlackRock AxJ. Other than work, Kathleen enjoys painting, languages, piano, singing, traveling, speaking and meeting new and different types of people. If interested in doing any joint events with Cornell, please do not hesitate to reach out to her! Kathleen's favorite part of Cornell includes: the Slope, the Chimes Tower, the many libraries, sailing, Aladdin, the plantations, the Museum and the many pianos in Lincoln Hall! :)
Richard Li: Social & Recreation
Richard Li received his Master from College of Enginneering in 2019 and dual Bachelor's degrees from College of Arts & Sciences in 2017. Known for his involvement in Cornell Blockchain, Richard started his career at Morgan Stanley in TMT investment banking, and is currently the Partner of the biggest cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 private equity fund, deploying and sourcing private investment opportunities globally. Outside of work, Richard has been managing the day-to-day of Cornell Club of Hong Kong, works on charitable causes for children and elders in need and served as a volunteer moderator for U.S. Embassy. He enjoys music, drumming, playing golf, and swimming.
Jess Cheng: Volunteer & Community Services
Jess Cheng received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Cornell University’s College of Arts and Sciences in 2009. Jessica works at her family’s charitable foundation that promotes sustainable development and improving the welfare of people, through an international prize, university advancements and community programs. Jessica serves on the board of the Hong Kong International Literary Festival and the Hong Kong committee of Family Business Network Asia.
Tanni Wu: University Liaison
Tanni Wu received her Bachelor of Science degree from Cornell University, College of Human Ecology in 2006. Tanni worked in private equity and investment banking industries before starting her retail business in Beijing. Tanni served as co-president of Cornell Club of Beijing for 6 years, she is currently co-chair of Cornell Alumni Admissions Ambassador Network in China, member of Cornell University Council and President's Council of Cornell Women, and University Liaison for Cornell Club of Hong Kong.