China New Higher Education Group Limited announced that Ms. Wong Ka Ki Ada has been appointed as an independent non-executive Director and a member of each of the audit committee of the Board and the nomination committee of the Board with effect from 10 December 2024. Ms. Wong, aged 44, holds a Bachelor's Degree of Business Administration with High Distinction from the University of Michigan in the United States. She completed the Global Directorship Program jointly organized by the Hong Kong Institute of Directors and the University of Cambridge Sustainability Leadership Program.
Ms. Wong has more than 20 years of experience in finance and corporate management, and has served as a member of senior management in several prominent companies. She had been the chief executive director of PURE Group in 2024 and was responsible for overseeing day- to-day operations and formulating strategy to drive business growth. Prior to joining PURE Group, from 2021 to 2023, she was the chief strategy officer, chief investment officer and executive director of EC Healthcare, where she was responsible for the company's acquisitions and corporate strategy, as well as the implementation of environmental, social and governance strategies.
From 2014 to 2021, Ms. Wong progressed from deputy chief executive officer to chief executive officer and executive director of Champion REIT, formulating the company's strategic direction and supervising daily operations. She held investment banking positions at leading global financiers including Citibank (2006-2014) and J.P. Morgan (2003- 2006), where she provided strategic advices to listed companies, and executed numerous landmark initial public offerings, capital market fund-raising and merger and acquisition transactions.
