Press Release

Housing Society Appoints New Executive Director

The Hong Kong Housing Society (HKHS) announced the appointment of Miss Wong Lai-chun as the Executive Director with effect from 1 November 2002 for a term of three years.

The appointment was endorsed by the Society's Executive Committee after going through open recruitment by an Executive Search Consultant and a series of selection procedures. "The Executive Committee thinks that Miss Wong is the ideal candidate for the position of Executive Director. We are very pleased that she is taking up this senior management position. Having worked in the Society for more than 30 years, she has thorough understanding of its business operations and development. I am confident that she would lead the Society, with her good experience in housing and devotion, to continue to fulfill its mission to provide quality housing and related services for the people of Hong Kong," remarked HKHS Chairman Chung Shui-ming.

Wong Lai-chun joined the Society in 1967 and was the Deputy Executive Director before the appointment. She has been involved in many public housing and other development projects. She is also a veteran property manager and is familiar with the local housing policies and development.

Wong obtained her professional qualification in Housing Management in 1971. Currently, she is serving a number of public duties, being a Member of the Housing Managers' Registration Board, the Home Ownership Committee of Hong Kong Housing Authority, Works & Development Committee of the Board of Management of the Chinese Permanent Cemeteries, and a Co-opted Member of the Land, Rehousing & Compensation Committee of Urban Renewal Authority. Besides, she has long been a Member of the Hong Kong Institute of Housing and the Chartered Institute of Housing, and was the President of the Hong Kong Institute of Housing from 1993 to 1995.

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Housing Society's New Executive Director Miss Wong Lai-chun