Christine Loh - Chief Executive Officer
"Thinking gets better when we think often. Thinking is fun because it creates new possibilities in the way we live our lives. Research helps to drive thinking. Thinking in groups helps leverage our collective intelligence and can lead to breakthroughs. I want Civic Exchange to produce pragmatic solutions to public policy problems. I also want to be able to synthesise and publicise other people's good ideas."
Education
University of Hull, England
Bachelor of Law
City University of Hong Kong
Masters of Law in Chinese & Comparative Law
University of Hull, England
Doctor of Law, honoris causa
Awards
Outstanding Young Person's Award 1988
Communicator of the Year 1994
Stars of Asia, Businessweek 1998
Stars of Asia, Businessweek 2000
Entreprenuer of the Year (Women of Influence Award 2003)
Peter Bryce Award 2004
Women of the Year, Hong Kong Business 2006
OBE 2007
Heroes of the Environment, TIME Magazine 2007
Affiliations
Chairperson, Friends of the Earth (HK) - 1991-1992 and 1993-1994.
Chairperson, Citizens Party (HK) - 1997-2000
Council Member, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 1999-2006
Court Member, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (2006 - Present)
Member, Advisory Committee, Securities and Futures Commission, 2001-2006
Board Member, Community Business
Non-executive Director, ASrIA
Board Member, International Advisory Panel, Asia Society, USA
Co-chair, Human Rights in China, USA (2006 - Present)
Board Member, Talberg Foundation, Sweden (2006 - Present)
Director, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd. (2006 - 2009)
International Adviser, GLOBE G8+5 Climate Change Dialogue (2006-present)
Senior Policy Adviser, C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group
Experience
Christine Loh is well known for her wide-ranging intellect and ability to find practical solutions to problems. Her background in law, business, politics, media and the non-profit sector has given her considerable knowledge and insight about how they work and has helped her to become a leading voice in public policy in Hong Kong.
Trained as a lawyer, Loh did not practise law but enjoyed a highly successful 12-year career with a multinational as a commodities trader from 1980-1991, rising to the position of managing director, before spending another 2 years as a director of business development with a Hong Kong company, responsible for putting together the LoFt retail stores, and an international consortium to bid for Container Terminal No. 9.
Appointed to the Legislative Council (LegCo) in 1992, running in two elections subsequently, Loh had a popular career as a politician until 2000 when she chose not to seek re-election. Her legislative successes were many, the most high profile being amending the law to enable the indigenous women of the New Territories to inherit rural land, restructuring the controversial section 30 of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance, and sponsoring the historic Protection of the Harbor Ordinance.
From 1991, Loh has anchored public affairs radio programs at various times. She has also presented a variety of TV programs apart from being the subject of many more. She is a much sought after public speaker.
With Lisa Hopkinson she founded Civic Exchange in September 2000. Loh is responsible for charting the Civic Exchange's long-term course.