Our Members

Tina is a Hong Kong native and the daughter of a father who was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. Passionate with volunteer work focused on children, impressed with the work of YDA to support children with diabetes, the journey started in 2016 where Tina joined YDA as Hon Treasurer and Councillor. Tina brings extensive Regional Finance and Business Operations experience from Fortune 500 companies in IT&T industry.

Joanna is from Hong Kong, and is the mother of an adult daughter who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of seven. As a direct result of this, in 2001 she co-founded YDA with Professors Louis Low and Clive Cockram. Joanna has a BA (University of London), MBA (University of Warwick), and is a Licentiate of Trinity College, London. She is the founder of the KG Group, which provides arts, English language, and early years education across Asia. She is the winner of several awards, including SCMP Women of Our Time and AmCham Entrepreneur of the Year Award. She serves on the boards of Gleneagles Hospital Hong Kong, Playright Children's Play Association, and The Women’s Foundation.

Fina is one of the founding Council Members of YDA since its inception in 2001, and is the mother of an adult son who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of nine. With other parents at Queen Mary Hospital, Fina formed the first parents’ DM support group in 1995 which led into the formation of the YDA.