Ms. Lam Wai Shan, Vanessa, M.H., aged 53, is the Chairman of the Board, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Company (“Chief Executive Officer”). She has been appointed an Executive Director in February 2006, and was appointed the Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer in January 2021. Ms. Lam provides leadership for the Board and ensures that the Board discharge its responsibilities effectively and efficiently. She is the chairman of the Executive Committee and the Nomination Committee of the Company and a member of the Remuneration Committee. Ms. Lam is the authorised representative of the Company. Ms. Lam has extensive experience in operations and management, business, finance and corporate development, and brand and product development. Ms. Lam holds directorships in a number of the subsidiaries and associate of the Company. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Scripps College in California, the United States of America (“USA”) and graduated from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles, USA. With over 27 years of experience in the fashion industry, Ms. Lam previously worked for two renowned London-based design houses, Alexander McQueen and Julien MacDonald, before joining the Group in March 1998 as Vice-President. Ms. Lam’s industry expertise also includes property investment and letting business. Ms. Lam has received numerous awards in recognition of her contribution to the fashion industry and charitable causes. On 1 July 2016, she was awarded the Medal of Honor by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China.
Ms. Lam is currently a Member of Yan Chai Hospital Advisory Board, Permanent Adviser and the Honorary Chairman of Executive Committee of The Association of the Directors and Former Directors of Yan Chai Hospital and previously served as the chairman of its Board of Directors from 2015 to 2016. Additionally, she was a member of the Guangdong Provincial Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (“CPPCC”) and the Beijing Haidian Qu Committee of the CPPCC.
Ms. Lam remains actively involved in contributing to social and charitable causes. Ms. Lam is a director of the Fashion Farm Foundation (“FFF”), a non-profit organisation established by a group of enthusiastic fashion entrepreneurs and educators in Hong Kong. FFF promotes Hong Kong’s fashion design by encouraging and fostering collaborations between the business, lifestyle, educational and cultural sectors. Ms. Lam is also the school manager of Yan Chai Hospital Lim Por Yen Secondary School, where she provides support through sponsorship in overboard study tours to broaden students’ horizons, enhance their learning experiences, and provide them with opportunities to gain valuable insights and knowledge from different cultures and environments.
Ms. Lam also holds directorships in Honorman Limited and Rich Promise Limited, both of which are substantial shareholders of the Company. She is the niece of Ms. Lam Suk Ying, Diana (Non-executive Director) and Mr. Lam Kin Hong, Matthew (Executive Director). She is also an elder sister of Mr. Lam Howard who is a Non-executive Director and a substantial shareholder of the Company.
Updated: 2025-04-17
Ms. Lam Wai Shan, Vanessa, M.H., aged 53, is the Chairman of the Board, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Company (“Chief Executive Officer”). She has been appointed an Executive Director in February 2006, and was appointed the Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer in January 2021. Ms. Lam provides leadership for the Board and ensures that the Board discharge its responsibilities effectively and efficiently. She is the chairman of the Executive Committee and the Nomination Committee of the Company and a member of the Remuneration Committee. Ms. Lam is the authorised representative of the Company. Ms. Lam has extensive experience in operations and management, business, finance and corporate development, and brand and product development. Ms. Lam holds directorships in a number of the subsidiaries and associate of the Company. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Scripps College in California, the United States of America (“USA”) and graduated from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles, USA. With over 27 years of experience in the fashion industry, Ms. Lam previously worked for two renowned London-based design houses, Alexander McQueen and Julien MacDonald, before joining the Group in March 1998 as Vice-President. Ms. Lam’s industry expertise also includes property investment and letting business. Ms. Lam has received numerous awards in recognition of her contribution to the fashion industry and charitable causes. On 1 July 2016, she was awarded the Medal of Honor by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China.
Ms. Lam is currently a Member of Yan Chai Hospital Advisory Board, Permanent Adviser and the Honorary Chairman of Executive Committee of The Association of the Directors and Former Directors of Yan Chai Hospital and previously served as the chairman of its Board of Directors from 2015 to 2016. Additionally, she was a member of the Guangdong Provincial Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (“CPPCC”) and the Beijing Haidian Qu Committee of the CPPCC.
Ms. Lam remains actively involved in contributing to social and charitable causes. Ms. Lam is a director of the Fashion Farm Foundation (“FFF”), a non-profit organisation established by a group of enthusiastic fashion entrepreneurs and educators in Hong Kong. FFF promotes Hong Kong’s fashion design by encouraging and fostering collaborations between the business, lifestyle, educational and cultural sectors. Ms. Lam is also the school manager of Yan Chai Hospital Lim Por Yen Secondary School, where she provides support through sponsorship in overboard study tours to broaden students’ horizons, enhance their learning experiences, and provide them with opportunities to gain valuable insights and knowledge from different cultures and environments.
Ms. Lam also holds directorships in Honorman Limited and Rich Promise Limited, both of which are substantial shareholders of the Company. She is the niece of Ms. Lam Suk Ying, Diana (Non-executive Director) and Mr. Lam Kin Hong, Matthew (Executive Director). She is also an elder sister of Mr. Lam Howard who is a Non-executive Director and a substantial shareholder of the Company.
Updated: 2025-04-17
