Our Board of Directors is made up of 8 Officers serving two-year terms. The Board of Directors are:
- Chair: Kelley Loper, University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law
- First Vice Chair: Farzana Aslam, University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law
- Second Vice Chair: Michael Vidler, Solicitor, Vidler & Co.
- Secretary: Som Leung, Associate, Simmons and Simmons
- Treasurer: David Lusk, Principal, AzureTax Limited
- Board Member: Heather Li, Director, Indigo Media Ltd.
- Board Member: Thai MacDonald, Practice Development Lawyer, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
- Board Member: Melissa Strecker, Former Development Director, HKRAC
Committees
Advisory Committees
The work of the HKRAC is assisted by an Advisory Committee made up of well-respected legal as well as medical experts with knowledge of refugee law and protection. The Advisory Committee members are committed to the success of the HKRAC and to the provision of assistance to the large refugee population in Hong Kong.
HKRAC Advisory Committee members are legal, medical, & community experts committed to assisting us on an ad hoc basis for discrete technical matters:
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Richard Chalk, Partner, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
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Brian Pong, Associate, Latham & Watkins LLP
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Jelita Pandjaitan, Pro Bono Coordinator, Linklaters
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Matthew Bersani, Partner, Shearman & Sterling LLP
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Alan Schiffman, Partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
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Mark Daly, Partner, Barnes & Daly
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Jack Hoysted, Principal, Moloney Hynes Australian Lawyers
- Simon Young, Director, Centre for Comparative and Public Law, Hong Kong University
- Urszula McCormack, Registered Foreign Lawyer, Mallesons Stephen Jaques
Medical Advisory Committee
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Dr. Philip Beh, Forensic Pathologist, Hong Kong University
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Dr. Sarah Borwein MD, MSc in Infectious Diseases, Central Health Medical Practice
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Dr. Susan Mistler, Board Licensed Psychologist, Central Health Medical Practice
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Dr. Mark L. Gandolfi, Clinical Psychologist, Director, St. John’s Counselling Service
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Dr. Sandra Laujin, Clinical Psychologist, Delphes Practice
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Dr. Ahmed Fahmy MD, International SOS Ltd
Other Committees
The work of the HKRAC is also assisted by a committed group of volunteers who manage different committees.