Jacob Kam Chak-Pui

Dr Kam joined the Company in 1995 and had held various management positions in Operations, Projects and Mainland China and International Business Divisions. He was appointed as the CEO on 1 April 2019, and has been a Member of the Board since then. Before the CEO appointment, Dr Kam was the Operations Director between January 2011 and April 2016 and the Managing Director – Operations and Mainland Business from May 2016. He has been a Member of the Executive Directorate since January 2011.

As the CEO, Dr Kam is responsible for all performances of the Company and its group companies both in and outside Hong Kong.

Dr Kam is the chairman of the Regional and Suburban Railways Division of the International Association of Public Transport (UITP), a member of Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency Governing Council, a member of the board of directors of The Community Chest of Hong Kong, a member of the General Committee of The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, and a council member of The Hong Kong Management Association.

Dr Kam qualified as a Chartered Engineer in the United Kingdom in 1989. He is a Vice-president and a Chartered Fellow of The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Hong Kong, and a Chartered Fellow of The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health in the United Kingdom. Dr Kam is also a Corporate Member of both the Institution of Mechanical Engineers in the United Kingdom and The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Southampton, and a doctoral degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of London, both in the United Kingdom.