Paul McSheaffrey elected as Chair of The British Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong 2026-2027
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Paul McSheaffrey elected as
Chair of The British Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong
2026-2027
The British Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong (the Chamber) held its Annual General Meeting on 9 June 2026, together with an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Elected Members of its General Committee.
Paul McSheaffrey of KPMG China was elected as Chair of the Chamber for the 2026–2027 term.
Additionally, the following leadership appointments were confirmed:
Rachel Huf (Barclays Bank PLC) was re-elected as Vice Chair.
Keith Pogson (Ernst & Young) was elected as Vice Chair.
Omar Malik (The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited) was elected as Treasurer.
Outgoing Chair Jeremy Sheldon (JLL) in his Chair’s report reflected on a productive year for the Chamber and expressed his gratitude to members for their continued support.
Mr. McSheaffrey commented: “I am grateful for the support and trust of our members in electing me as Chair. I am excited to lead the Chamber forward and champion Hong Kong as a great place to Live, Work, Play and Learn at a time when there is renewed optimism and confidence from many international businesses. I would like to thank my predecessor, Jeremy Sheldon, who has done an amazing job in the last two years and leaves me with big shoes to fill.”
The Officers of the Chamber and the Elected Members of the General Committee for 2026-2027 are set out below:
Chair: Paul McSheaffrey, KPMG China, Hong Kong
Vice-Chair: Rachel Huf, Barclays Bank PLC
Vice-Chair: Keith Pogson, Ernst & Young
Treasurer: Omar Malik, The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
Elected Directors:
Dauwood Malik, Clifford Chance
Elsie Gung, Bank of China (Hong Kong)
Jonathan Cummings, Capel Group
Kathryn Weaver, Seyfarth Shaw
Matthew Bland, Jardine Matheson Holdings 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
Paul McSheaffrey
Senior Banking Partner, KPMG China, Hong Kong
Paul is Senior Banking Partner with KPMG Hong Kong and has worked with a variety of clients in Hong Kong and across Asia advising them on a range of matters. Paul’s clients comprise institutions in retail/commercial banking, private wealth management and investment banking with a particular focus on international groups’ operations in Asia. Paul regularly engages with regulators, principally the HKMA, sharing views on industry and client matters. Paul has a particular interest on advising firms on their governance, risk and control processes with a recent focus on advising on conduct and culture.
Paul was elected to the General Committee in 2019 and has served as Treasurer and vice-Chair on the General Committee. He was previously a member of the Financial Markets Committee for over five years.
Paul is passionate about the promotion and continuing development of Hong Kong as the international financial centre for Asia and contributes to this, for example working with the Private Wealth Management Association on a 2018 whitepaper on developing Hong Kong as an offshore wealth management hub. He has seen firsthand the ability of Chambers and industry associations to reach, and influence, policy makers and regulators on what actions are needed.
Paul has been living and working in Hong Kong for over 20 years. He is married with two children at school in Hong Kong.
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