Welcome to another “face of ACS”, an interview series starring ACS Volunteers and their journey in serving the non-profit community.

Hello, I’m Ada Yip. Over the past two decades, my journey has spanned international finance, sustainability, and social entrepreneurship across Toronto, Tokyo, and Hong Kong. Throughout these diverse roles, I’ve found my passion in bringing people and sectors together to address complex social and environmental challenges.

I started my career in banking and finance. In 2015, I had the opportunity to lead the concept-to-enterprise venture building for Urban Spring. It was a rewarding 8-year journey to develop a well-designed water refill network in Hong Kong with a mission to reduce single-use plastic bottles.  In the past 2 years, I had the privilege to serve as Deputy CEO at The Women’s Foundation to advocate for gender equity and as CEO of JUST FEEL, where our team works to foster social emotional learning and inclusive school communities through compassionate communication.

Beyond my day-to-day work, I have served on multiple boards of social purpose organizations. Currently I am on the boards of Social Value International and Social Value Hong Kong, and I co-founded WYNG 43 Social Investment.

I believe meaningful, lasting progress rarely happens in isolation. My focus is simply on listening, learning, and building thoughtful partnerships where empathy and innovation can meet to create positive, practical impact.