FOREWORD BY SPENCER STUART

On behalf of my firm Spencer Stuart, I wanted to thank The Zubin Foundation for inviting us to partner in this worthy cause, and I hereby extend my warmest congratulations to the candidates on the Race for Opportunity: Diversity List.

Along with the base criteria set for the selection of the Race for Opportunity: Diversity List which include: significant experience in the candidate’s professions, a strong commitment to serving Hong Kong, and the endeavour to make time and effort if they are appointed on government committees, we also evaluated them based on the key attributes we use for board candidates. These include: an intellectual approach, independent-mindedness, integrity, interpersonal skills, and an inclination to engage.

The primary goal of Race for Opportunity: Diversity List was for the HKSAR government committees. It has been a humbling experience to study the self-nomination forms and conduct the interviews, during which we met this group of hardworking, talented, dedicated and passionate people who regard Hong Kong as home, many of whom have endured adversity as minorities but persevered, who have gone on to make significant contributions to the professions and communities they serve in. This is a group of people who exemplify as inspirations and role models, not only to the ethnic minorities groups they represent, but also the general population of Hong Kong. As such, we firmly believe the list can be hugely beneficial for non-profit and businesses alike, to the wide range of individuals, institutions and organisations for which a better and bright future of Hong Kong is a shared goal.

We at Spencer Stuart hold this close to heart, in our mission and daily practice, to help the public, private and non-profit sectors in identifying and nurturing the best of leaders and talents, across the diverse communities in Hong Kong. This partnership we have with the Zubin Foundation is an example of that, and we are grateful for the support this initiative has received. We hope the message from this initiative can be more widely heard and celebrated. Once again, many congratulations to the candidates of the Race for Opportunity: Diversity List, and thank you for the examples you have set, and the commitment you are making to the communities in Hong Kong.

Alice Au Board Director, Spencer Stuart

Shalini Mahtani Founder, The Zubin Foundation