Who We Are

Established in 1987, the Hong Kong Association of New York, Inc. is a 501(c) (6) non-profit organization. Its members represent major corporations, professional firms, financial and academic institutions, and small businesses. Individuals and corporations in New York who have an affiliation with Hong Kong or who conduct business in or via Hong Kong, and those in Hong Kong with New York, are encouraged to join.

The Association affords opportunities for its members to network and strengthen business contacts. It organizes regular events such as breakfasts, luncheons and after-work meetings and networking events to enable members and their guests to interact with distinguished business people and senior government officials from both Hong Kong and the U.S. who share information and their perspectives on timely issues of importance related to Hong Kong, China and the Asia Pacific Region.   

The HKANY currently has over 800 members and contacts including individuals and corporations interested in economic, financial and legal trends affecting Hong Kong, the Pearl River Delta Region, China and Asia, in general.  Our members follow the progress of matters such as the Pan-Pearl River Delta initiative to expand trade in nine provinces and two Special Administrative Regions which surround Hong Kong; private equity, venture investment and developments in the financial services sector in China for which Hong Kong is a major port of entry; the expansion of, and benefits derived from, the Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement with China ("CEPA"); legal developments affecting business matters between Hong Kong and China as well as a variety of topics of current interest in the region. 

HKANY is a member of the National US Hong Kong Business Association and the Federation of Hong Kong Business Associations Worldwide.

Our Mission:

- To promote global co-operation, communication exchange and synergy among the Hong Kong business associations worldwide.

Our Officers:

Executive Director – Charlene Choi

Our Board of Directors:

Chairman – Fred Teng, CEO NewsChina

Vice Chairman – Fred Ruggiero, Sales Manager, Eastern USA, Cathay Pacific

Vice Chairman – Mary Darby, Managing Director, Peridot Asia Advisors 

Treasurer – Amy Shang, Managing Director, Global Banking and Markets, HSBC

Secretary – Sylvia Ng, President, Powers Global Strategies

Raymond Wong, President, Wong Wong & Associates

- Anita Chan, Director, Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office, New York

- Byron Lee, Director, Hong Kong Trade Development Council, New York

- Brian Lee, Chief Representative, Hong Kong Monetary Authority

- Linda Ho, Manager, Marketing, Hong Kong Tourism Board

- Henry Wan, President, Wan Development Corp

 - Ann Rutledge, Principal, R&R Consulting

- Jerome Cohen, Of Counsel, Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP

- Stephen McCardell, EVP Financial Services, Proudfoot Consulting

- Jeffrey Shafer, Vice Chairman of Global Banking, Citi Group