Our Team
New Zealand Asian Leaders (NZAL) is pleased to announce new Co-Chairs and a new Board to take it forward into the next ten years.
Here are some of the NZAL goals and strategy reflecting our values and vision:
- Strong board members who are competent, passionate and resourceful
- Setting up an advisory board with diverse industry expertise
- Strong business focus
- Build up ties with Asian businesses representatives (including investments, SOE etc.) both onshore and offshore in Asia and Pacific
- Promote Asian migrants value and integration into NZ Kiwi and Iwi cultures, display social responsibility roles and pay tribute to the adopted country, Aotearoa New Zealand.
NZ Asian Leaders with its strong 350 members and corporate sponsors represent diverse talents, expertise, uniqueness, humility, strengths and experiences that come from our culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds that can benefit NZ economy and enriched the communities wellbeing.
Kayo Sakey
Co-ChairKayo creates “tomorrow’s organisations” out of today’s. Her successful business track record...Read moreDr Peng Hong Koh
Executive ManagerDr Peng Hong Koh graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering with First Class Honours from the University...Read moreDr Lincoln Dam
Board Member & SecretaryDr Lincoln Dam was born in Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland) to a Thai-Chinese mother and a Chinese-Cambodian-refugee...Read moreVincent Cheung
Board MemberAs a commercially astute, tenacious and solution-focused executive, Vincent founded the Australasian...Read moreSameer Handa
Board MemberMr Handa became Chair of the India New Zealand Business Council in 2018, having been a Board member since...Read moreDinesh Khadka
Board MemberDinesh Khadka is a devoted member of the community and a leader who is a prominent figure involved in...Read moreBharat Chawla
Advisory Council MemberHe has worked across more than 20 countries and cultures, always with the complete understanding of the...Read moreMing Lim-Pollard
Advisory Council MemberMing is an Independent Director & Founding Director of Endeavour Services Limited. Endeavour Services...Read moreMitchell Pham
Advisory Council MemberMitchell Pham is a Vietnamese-Kiwi technology innovator and business entrepreneur of 3 decades in New...Read morePauras Rege
Advisory Council MemberPauras is a Chartered Accountant with extensive expertise in accounting, investment analysis, and corporate...Read moreSteven Song
Advisory Council MemberSteven is a Malaysian born Chinese who immigrated to New Zealand in 1990. He is currently the Chief Financial...Read more