Asian Charity Services (ACS) is powered by a core team of staff, both paid and volunteer.
Their drive and determination bring our workshops to life with detailed planning, expert content, well-matched volunteers, and all the right SPO leadership teams represented. We have a small office at the WYNG space in Sheung Wan where we lead operations.
Over the past decade we have learned that our team members are with us for a reason, a season or for life. Some are needed for a specific project or program (a reason). Others make a longer-term commitment and support a number of projects (a season). And some have dedicated a portion of their life and career to making ACS a success (life). For each person’s contribution we are deeply indebted and very grateful.
Board Members
Nancy Yang / Founder
Nancy was the co-founder and former Executive Director of Asian Charity Services from 2007-2015. Prior to that, she held senior positions in leading companies and played key roles in driving their successes. She was the co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer for 7 years with a mobile gaming company in Beijing, developing and distributing games for major Japanese and US gaming companies. The company was later sold to a U.S. entertainment giant concern in 2007. Before that, she spent 6 years at A.T. Kearney, working as a management consultant specializing in business and organizational strategy for multinationals operating in Asia Pacific. Nancy has been actively involved in serving community groups and is a board director of Mother’s Choice, Hong Kong. She holds an MBA in Marketing from Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University and a BS degree in Finance from Wharton, University of Pennsylvania.
David Sutherland / Chairman
David Sutherland is the former Morgan Stanley’s Chief Financial Officer in Asia Pacific, with financial responsibility for Morgan Stanley’s businesses in China, India, Korea, Australia and other Asian countries. David is Chief Executive Officer of International Care Ministries which works with the poorest of the poor in the Philippines and four other countries (Uganda, Guatemala, Burundi, Cambodia). David earned a law degree from the University of Virginia, a Masters of Taxation from American University, and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Louisville. David was the national intercollegiate debate champion in the United States in 1982.
Suzanne Chu / Board Member
Suzanne is a senior executive with more than 20 years of experience in strategy, marketing and product development for multinational companies such as Hewlett-Packard as well as newly established technology companies in the U.S. and Asia. Driven by a deep desire to make a positive impact on our Hong Kong community, she has also been actively involved in the non-profit sector as a strategic advisor and fundraiser for the past 15 years. A strong believer in the power of education, she has been engaged with schools as well as initiatives such as serving under-privileged students by providing greater access to educational, music and internship programs. Suzanne graduated with an MBA from Harvard University and a BSEE in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of California, Berkeley. She serves on the Harvard Business School non-profit scholarship committee and as a Board Director of Hong Kong Generation Next Arts.
Wai Yee Lam / Board Member
Wai Yee Lam is a senior executive with more than 30 years experience spanning several technology industries including roles with major companies and early-stage businesses, as well as advisory firms, in the UK and Hong Kong. Wai Yee has extensive experience in the not-for-profit sector in Hong Kong and regularly advises NGOs and charities on strategic planning, fund-raising, and corporate governance. She holds an MBA from Cranfield School of Management; a Master of Science in Computing Science from the University of Newcastle; and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from University College of London, as well as a Financial Times Non-Executive Director Diploma. She is a fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Directors and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, UK.