Opening Welcome

Catherine is a nonprofit leader with a communications and events background spanning over 15 years. As Executive Director of the local charity, HandsOn Hong Kong, she has a passion for creating impactful programs, empowering teams to reach their potential and moving people to take action. Since joining HandsOn in 2016, she has empowered thousands of the city’s employees, families and students on the power of volunteering to address our social needs. Catherine led teams and ran flagship events at both OgilvyOne and The Economist Group before joining HandsOn and holds a B.A. (Honours) in Communications from the University of Technology in Sydney.

My Sustainability Goals for 2024:

I hope to see Hongkongers commit to making sustainable choices–and changes–in their daily lives. There’s no starting point too small!

Louisa began her career in political campaigning for Hillary Clinton in New York and Ohio. She became the first employee at W Series, a female motor racing series aimed at integrating women into Formula 1. Louisa then transitioned to Dun & Bradstreet, serving as Chief of Staff in London and Hong Kong and is part of the founding team at OPUS. Louisa is Chief of Staff and ReThink Foundation Lead at ReThink Hong Kong.