Mr. Chung Shu Kun, Christopher
Independent Non-Executive Director of China Financial Leasing Group
Mr. Chung Shu Kun, Christopher, was appointed as an independent non-executive Director of the Company on 1 February 2009. He is also a member of the Audit Committee. Mr. Chung has extensive experience in cultural development, computer operation and civil affairs. He is presently a member of the board of governors of Hong Kong Art Centre and Hong Kong Sinfonietta and also a Director of Hong Kong Repertory Theatre Limited, Public Art Hong Kong Limited and Hong Kong Art Development Council. From 2000 to 2007, Mr. Chung was the vice chairman of the governing council of Hong Kong Repertory Theatre Limited. Prior to these, he was a computer operator and a computer coordinator of The Chinese University of Hong Kong and Mass Transit Railway Corporation Limited respectively and a computer supervisor of Hong Kong Security Limited and The Hong Kong Jockey Club from 1976 to 1999. Mr. Chung has been a member of Election Committee of the National People’s Congress in Hong Kong Area and Election Committee of the chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region since 1997. He is currently the vice chairman and an elected member of Eastern District Council and was previously an elected member of Urban Council, a member of Liquor License Board, the chairman of Performing Companies Working Group Committee and the vice chairman of Libraries Select Committee. Besides, Mr. Chung engages in advisory and statutory consultative bodies. He is a member of Municipal Services Appeals Board, Advisory Committee on Agriculture and Fisheries and Engineering, Development & Maintenance SCS Drafting Sub-committee. Mr. Chung is also the full member of The Hong Kong Institute of Directors, Hong Kong Computer Society and Internet Professional Association Limited. He holds master degrees of Science (e-business) in Glasgow Caledonia University and MBA of University of Wales. Mr. Chung was awarded Medal of Honor and Bronze Bauhinia Star in 1999 and 2009, respectively. The Hong Kong SAR Government appointed Mr. Chung to be a Justice of the Peace in 2003. He did not hold any directorship in other listed public companies in the past three years.
There is no service contract entered into between the Company and Mr. Chung and the term of appointment of Mr. Chung as an independent non-executive Director of the Company is two years commenced from 1 February 2009. He is subject to retirement by rotation at least once every three years in accordance with the Articles. Mr. Chung is entitled to a director’s fee of HK$120,000 per annum which is determined with reference to the recommendation of the Remuneration Committee and the prevailing market conditions.
Mr. Chung does not have any relationships with any Director, senior management, substantial shareholders (as defined in the Listing Rules) or controlling shareholders (as defined in the Listing Rules) of the Company and does not have any interests in the shares of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO. |