Jockey Club appoints Ms Shella Ng to the position of Executive Director, Legal and Compliance

16/03/2020

The Hong Kong Jockey Club announced today (16 March) the appointment of Ms Shella Ng to the position of Executive Director, Legal and Compliance (“EDLC”) with effect from 1 April 2020.  Ms Ng will succeed the current EDLC, Ms Philana Poon, who has decided to leave the Club on 1 June 2020 after completing her contract.

In her capacity as EDLC, Ms Ng will drive the performance of the Club’s legal and compliance activities and act as the Company Secretary of the Club.  She will be a member of the Board of Management and report directly to the Chief Executive Officer, Mr Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges.
               
Ms Ng is a seasoned legal counsel with more than 25 years of in-house experience and a deep understanding of legal and regulatory compliance matters.  After spending four years with Freshfields as a solicitor, she worked for PepsiCo, Inc., Yum Brands, Inc. and Yum China Holdings, Inc. from 1995 to 2019 where she held leading legal positions responsible for their beverage and restaurant businesses in Hong Kong, North Asia and China.  She first served as China Division Counsel of Yum Brands, Inc. and was then appointed General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of the Board of Yum China Holdings, Inc. after it was independently listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 2016.     

Immediately prior to joining the Club, Ms Ng spent seven months with OYO Hotels, a SoftBank invested startup business in China, to assist them in assembling a legal team and establishing a framework of legal compliance protocols and processes.

Ms Ng graduated with a Bachelor of Law degree from King’s College London and was admitted to practice law in Hong Kong, England and Wales.

The Hong Kong Jockey Club
Founded in 1884, The Hong Kong Jockey Club is a world-class racing club that acts continuously for the betterment of our society. The Club has a unique integrated business model, comprising racing and racecourse entertainment, a membership club, responsible sports wagering and lottery, and charities and community contribution. Through this model, the Club generates economic and social value for the community and supports the Government in combatting illegal gambling. In 2018/19, the Club made a record return to the Government of HK$23.3 billion in duty and profits tax and contributed HK$1.3 billion to the Lotteries Fund. Approved charity and community donations were HK$4.3 billion. The Club is Hong Kong's largest single taxpayer and one of the city’s major employers. Its Charities Trust is also one of the world's top ten charity donors. The Club is always "riding high together for a better future" with the people of Hong Kong.