ABOUT US:
Our People

Shirley has devoted her efforts to sustaining and improving Summerbridge since 1999. She is a registered social worker and has a wealth of experience working with young people of all ages. Prior to joining Summerbridge, Shirley worked as an Outreach Counselor for The KELY Support Group in Hong Kong.

Eddie joined Summerbridge full-time in 2015. Prior to joining Summerbridge, he worked as a legal professional in California. His first involvement with Summerbridge was in 2004, when he participated as a Student Teacher during the Summer Program.

Chris Ma first joined Summebridge as a Student Teacher in 2018 and joined Summerbridge full-time in 2020. Before Summerbridge, he worked as a teacher in Canada.

Gloria has worked with Summerbridge since 2004, and her knowledge of the organization is integral to its operations. She is deeply familiar with the organization and its many programs, and her commitment and dedication has allowed Summerbridge to thrive through the years.

Stephen Loggie is new to the Summerbridge Hong Kong Board after recently relocating to Hong Kong. He is currently principal of Island School which is part of the English Schools Foundation. He brings 25 years experience as a principal in Australia in both primary and secondary settings. Stephen believes educators have a crucial role to play in building social cohesion and ensuring that every young person has the opportunity to achieve their potential.

Randy Stevens is the Director at Horwath HTL. He is the co-founder of Summerbridge Hong Kong, and has been a board member since 1992. For many years he acted as the Head of the Finance Committee and remains the Honorary Secretary. Summerbridge has been an important part of his life. His daughter, Tiffany, was a teacher in 2011 and 2012. It changed her life.

Alice Wong is the Founder and Managing Director of LMC Group Limited and a Director of Altius Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Centre Limited in Hong Kong. Before starting her own businesses she had worked in investment banking for more than 8 years. Alice is an enthusiastic supporter of Summerbridge Hong Kong since 1993. She started as a volunteer local teacher of the program in 1993 and 1994. She then joined the Board in 2004 and is currently the Honorary Treasurer. She is graduate of The University of Hong Kong with a bachelor degree in Business Administration majoring in Accounting and Finance.

James P. Cunningham is a Private Investor, Business Advisor and Company Director, advising both listed and non-listed companies in Asia. Jim has been living and working in Hong Kong since 1982 and has been in the Retail and Fashion Industry for the past 40 years and is a Fellow of the HK Institute of Directors. He has been involved with Summerbridge Hong Kong since the early 90's and has been on the board since 2001.

James P. Cunningham is a Private Investor, Business Advisor and Company Director, advising both listed and non-listed companies in Asia. Jim has been living and working in Hong Kong since 1982, and has been in the Retail and Fashion Industry for the past 40 years. He is also a Fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Directors. He has been involved with Summerbridge since the early 90's and has been on the Executive Committee since 2001.

David Halperin has lived in Hong Kong since 1976, practicing law as a partner of Orrick, Herrington and Sutcliffe until he retired from active law practice in 2020. He received a Master's degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education before attending Harvard Law School, and he has an interest in programs focusing on early childhood education. He has been impressed by the ways in which Summerbridge engages older students to become teachers and mentors to younger students drawn from underserved communities in Hong Kong.

Sally Lee qualified as a Chartered Accountant in London, and after a 19-year career working in multinational companies in Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong, she switched to the non-profit sector and for the past 17 years has worked for 3 non-profit organisations in Hong Kong, ranging from children’s welfare to animal welfare. She currently serves as Head of Finance & Administration at Asia Art Archive and is a committee member of the Hong Kong Chapter of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales. Sally has served as an Executive Committee member of Summerbridge since its inception as a recognized Hong Kong charity in 1992. Her son, Edmund, introduced Sally to Summerbridge when he joined Summerbridge as a student teacher in 1992 whilst he was studying at Island School. Her 3 children have all served as student teachers with Summerbridge.

Jasper Tsang was involved with Summerbridge since the very beginning in 1992. As a principal of a local secondary school in Hong Kong then, Tsang Yok Sing helped recruit the first batch of students to attend the program. Tsang Yok Sing has supported Summerbridge ever since and has witnessed the tremendous growth of the program over the years.

Leo Zen has taught both HKDSE and IBDP curriculum in Hong Kong for nearly 10 years, and is now teaching at Hong Kong International School. He is a veteran of the Summerbridge program, having first worked as a student teacher in 1998, and returning in administrative positions such as Dean of Faculty and Co-Director over the course of many summers through 2007. He got his B.A. in English from the University of Hawaii and his M.A. in Education from the Chinese University of Hong Kong.