Dr. Allan Zeman, GBM, GBS, JP, aged 76, was appointed as the non-executive Chairman of the Company on 7 February 2018. Dr. Zeman has been a Director of the Company since its inception and a non-executive Director of the Company since 16 September 2009 and was the Vice Chairman of the Company before his appointment as the non-executive Chairman of the Company. Effective from 29 March 2014, Dr. Zeman became an independent non-executive Director of the Company. He was also a non-executive director of Wynn Resorts, Limited, from October 2002 to December 2012. Dr. Zeman founded The Colby International Group in 1975 to source and export fashion apparel to North America. In late 2000, The Colby International Group merged with Li & Fung Limited. Dr. Zeman is the Chairman of Lan Kwai Fong Holdings Limited. He is also the owner of Paradise Properties Group, a property developer in Thailand.

Dr. Zeman is the Vice Patron of Hong Kong Community Chest, and serves as a director of The “Star” Ferry Company, Limited. Dr. Zeman also serves as a non-executive director of Pacific Century Premium Developments Limited, independent non-executive director of Sino Land Company Limited, Tsim Sha Tsui Properties Limited, Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) and Fosun Tourism Group, all of which are listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Having lived in Hong Kong for over 50 years, Dr. Zeman has been very involved in government services as well as community activities. Besides having been the Chairman of Hong Kong Ocean Park, a major theme park in Hong Kong, from July 2003 to June 2014 and was an honorary advisor from 2014 to 2022, Dr. Zeman is a member of the board of Governors of The Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong. Dr. Zeman was a member of the Board of West Kowloon Cultural District Authority, and the chairman of its Performing Arts Committee from 2008 to 2016. He is now the Chairman of its Commercial Letting Panel. In September 2014, Dr. Zeman was invited by former HKSAR Chief Executive Mr. CH Tung to be a Special Advisor to his Our Hong Kong Foundation, which is dedicated to promoting the long-term and overall interests of Hong Kong. Dr. Zeman was a member of the Airport Authority of Hong Kong from 2015 to June 2022. In November 2015, Dr. Zeman was appointed to the board of directors of The Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund launched by Alibaba Group.

Dr. Zeman is a member of the Human Resources Planning Commission (HRPC) since March 2018, which was chaired by the HKSAR Chief Secretary. It aims at formulating coordinated human resources strategies for developing Hong Kong further into a high value-added and more diversified economy.

Dr. Zeman is a member of the Task Force on Promoting and Branding Hong Kong and a member of the Culture Commission of the HKSAR. He was appointed as a member in January 2023 and February 2023 respectively.

Dr. Zeman is appointed as a member of the HKSAR Chief Executive Council of Advisors in March 2023. The Council is a high-level advisory body to advise the Chief Executive on the strategic development of Hong Kong, leveraging on opportunities from national and global developments. 

Dr. Zeman was appointed as a member of the Culture Commission aims at advising the HKSAR government on policy, strategy and initiative for Hong Kong’s art, cultural and creative industries development. 

Dr. Zeman was appointed as a member of the Tourism Strategy Committee in January 2024. The Committee is led by the Secretary of Cultural, Tourism and Sport. The Committee is tasked to provide the government with strategic advice and foster collaboration among different stakeholders in tourism and related sectors for further promoting the long-term and sustainable development of Hong Kong’s tourism industry. 

In 2001, Dr. Zeman was appointed as a Justice of the Peace in Hong Kong. He was awarded the Gold Bauhinia Star in 2004 and the Grand Bauhinia Medal in 2011. Dr. Zeman was awarded Business-Person of the Year and Lifetime Achievement Award by the Hong Kong Business Award in 2008 and 2023 respectively. In 2012, he was awarded Honorary Doctorate Degrees of Business Administration from City University of Hong Kong and University of Science and Technology of Hong Kong. In November 2019, Dr. Zeman was awarded Honorary Doctorate Degree of Business Administration from Open University of Hong Kong (now known as Hong Kong Metropolitan University).