Jeremy Sheldon re-elected as Chair of The British Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong 2025-2026
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Jeremy Sheldon re-elected as
Chair of The British Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong
2025-2026
The British Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong (the Chamber) held its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 18 June 2025, together with an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Elected Members of its General Committee.
Jeremy Sheldon of Jones Lang LaSalle Limited was re-elected as Chair of the Chamber for the 2025–2026 term.
Additionally, the following leadership appointments were confirmed:
Paul McSheaffrey (KPMG) was re-elected as Vice Chair.
Rachel Huf (Barclays Bank PLC) was re-elected as Vice Chair.
Keith Pogson (Ernst & Young) was re-elected as Treasurer.
The Chamber also welcomed George Edmunds (Hong Kong Aero Engine Services Limited) as a new Elected Member. The Chamber also passed on its thanks to Richard Sell (Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Limited) for his services to the Chamber over the years.
In his Chair’s report, Mr. Sheldon reflected on a productive year for the Chamber and expressed his gratitude to members for their continued support.
Mr. Sheldon commented:
“This year has been marked by significant engagement with key stakeholders, both members and government officials in Hong Kong, China and beyond. We continued our focus on enhancing the Chamber’s role in promoting economic growth and fostering a vibrant business community. I am honored to have had the opportunity to lead the Committee through this period.”
A new initiative for the Chamber this year has been the launch of its Asia’s World City x BritCham Campaign. Mr. Sheldon said:
“A key focus for the Chamber has been the Asia's World City x BritCham Campaign. This initiative is member/business led and aims to re-energise Hong Kong’s position as a premier global business hub. By leveraging its unique position as a gateway to/from China, and out into the wider world, we have been working closely with government and business leaders to highlight Hong Kong's great strengths and opportunities. While the campaign has garnered significant support, we want to double down on our efforts in the coming years.”
The Officers of the Chamber and the Elected Members of the General Committee for 2025-2026 are set out below:
Chair: Jeremy Sheldon, Jones Lang LaSalle Limited
Vice-Chair: Paul McSheaffrey, KPMG China, Hong Kong
Vice-Chair: Rachel Huf, Barclays Bank PLC
Treasurer: Keith Pogson, Ernst & Young
Elected Directors:
Elsie Gung, Bank of China (Hong Kong)
Graham Baker, Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited
Jonathan Cummings, Capel Group
Kathryn Weaver, Seyfarth Shaw
Omar Malik, The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
Peter Hatt, Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
George Edmunds, Hong Kong Aero Engine Services Limited
Stephen Kitts, Eversheds Sutherland
Steven Chan, Prudential PLC
Susheela Rivers, DLA Piper
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For further information, please contact:
Wendy Tang
Head of Business Development
The British Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong
NOTES TO EDITORS
Jeremy Sheldon
Head of Office Leasing Advisory, Asia Pacific, JLL
Head of Client Partnership, Asia Pacific, JLL
Jeremy is the Head of Leasing Advisory and client partnerships, Asia Pacific for JLL. He sits on JLL’s APAC board. Jeremy has lived overseas for over 35 years and has been in the property industry for over 40 years. In this time, he has been based in Europe, the US and most significantly over 30 years in Hong Kong. He works with real estate operators, whether occupiers, developers or owners, providing a local,
regional, and global perspective to the challenges faced in HK and APAC.
Jeremy believes that his experience in real estate, centred on business transformation, Proptech /digitization and operational innovation can benefit the Chamber and its members. With an increasing focus on sustainability, the DE&I agenda, and technological innovation, he believes this focus can assist with concerns/ issues that affect the Chamber members in Hong Kong and the broader Hong Kong business environment into the Greater Bay Area. The work being done by the Chamber is a primary focus for the future of Hong Kong.
Jeremy is proud to be a member of the Chamber. He will continue to commit the time necessary to improving the position of the Chamber and its members in the Hong Kong business community
About the British Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong
The British Chamber of Commerce is one of Hong Kong's biggest and most active international business organisations representing a broad span of British, Hong Kong and international companies doing business in, with, or through Hong Kong.
The Chamber’s aim is to help our members grow their business, and promote and represent their business interests, by providing representation and advocacy; networking and brand exposure; as well as information and insight.
While a number of our member companies do business with Britain, or have British operations, companies do not have to be British to join the Chamber. We have a large number of Hong Kong, Chinese and international companies within our membership. For more information, please visit www.britcham.com