Retail & Hospitality Committee

The Committee represents and promotes the collective interests of the retail and hospitality industry in Hong Kong, including luxury brands, food & beverage and consumer goods. 

The Committee shares relevant best practice and provides support and advice within the Committee. To be at the forefront of change, addressing topics that concern industry professionals including inviting influential speakers to meetings and selecting relevant reports/finding to discuss.

The Committee aims to educate & innovate by contributing to the Chamber’s programme of events by actively suggesting speakers and topics on key issues and trends that arise in the retail and hospitality industry. The Committee also acts as a great business and social forum for members to network and meet other industry leaders. 

Join the Committee


Eira JarvisChairPret A MangerRead moreRead lessEira has spent her entire career in food & beverage and is currently the Managing Director for Asia for Pret a Manger. Having spent the last 4 years in Hong Kong, Eira was in Shanghai for the previous 4 also with Pret and was active in the Chamber there. Outside of work she is a keen student of wine, currently studying for WSET diploma and when time allows she loves to enjoy Hong Kong’s amazing hikes.
Marketing, Communications & Corporate Relations ManagerKarrie LamRead moreRead lessKarrie is responsible for the overall marketing strategy and external communications of the British Chamber. This requires communicating effectively through the Chamber’s digital platforms and various publications that the Chamber compiles. Karrie is also responsible for establishing and maintaining strong relationships with Sterling members and looks after the Luxury & Retail, Innovation & Technology, Creative Industries and Marketing Committees. Karrie has over nine year’s experience in marketing, communications, fundraising, and donor relations in non-profit industries.
Elisa HarcaVice ChairRed Ant AsiaRead moreRead lessElisa graduated with a 1st class HONS degree in Business from Aston University. She followed her entrepreneurial instincts moving to New York, setting up a fashion events company (whilst working for the History Channel). She then moved into pure play digital marketing, at glue London and Digitas. She joined Red Ant Group in 2010, and was initially responsible for developing the UK business prior to relocating to Hong Kong in 2012 to co-found Red Ant in Asia. From a one-person start-up, Elisa has led Red Ant Asia to its current position, a 30-person, Shanghai based, award winning China marketing agency. Red Ant Asia is a trusted partner of leading international brands operating in China, including: LUSH, CREED, Supergoop! Omorovicza, MOTHER Denim, Agent Provocateur, Realisation Par, Birkenstock, Giuseppe Zanotti, Trudon, and many more. Elisa is also the Vice Chair of the British Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong Luxury and Retail Committee.
Richard GildingMemberFortnum & MasonRead moreRead lessRichard joined Fortnum & Mason in April 2105 as General Manager Fashion, Beauty and Home, across three floor of the flagship store in Piccadilly London. Lead the Re-opening of Beauty & Ladies Accessories on the Second floor 2015 and re-opening the Men’s Accessories on the Third floor 2016. In March 2018 he was promoted to General Manager Satellite Stores which includes Heathrow Airport Terminal 5, St Pancras International Station and the Christmas Arcade, at Somerset House 2018, also opening the retail shop at Royal Exchange 2018. In July 2019 he was promoted to Regional General Manager, Asia Pacific and moved to Hong Kong in September to lead the successful opening of our first international flagship store outside London and to develop new business opportunities across the APAC region.
Agnes TsangMemberRosewood Hotel GroupRead moreRead lessAgnes is Head of External Affairs for Rosewood Hotel Group with over 20 years of tri-sector experience in public affairs, policy advocacy and strategic communications in Hong Kong. Agnes began her career in the news media at Reuters and Hong Kong Standard before becoming a legislative assistant of the post-handover Legco. Her previous roles include director of government relations and public affairs at AmCham Hong Kong, Senior Researcher at the Central Policy Unit of HKSAR Gov, as well as communications and advocacy manager for WWF Hong Kong and Mother’s Choice. Agnes also spent several years in the private sector engaging in strategic communications and investigative business research.
Andrew TamMemberDr. MartensRead moreRead lessAndrew Tam is Head of Legal, Asia Pacific at Dr. Martens (London Stock Exchange: DOCS), an iconic British footwear brand. Andrew started his career at a top-tier U.S. law firm and transitioned into senior roles at multinational corporations, including at an industry leader in the luxury hotel and casino sector, and consulted at a modern tech-focused data-driven insurance group. Andrew graduated from University College London (UCL) with a Bachelor of Laws and completed his Postgraduate Certificate in Laws from the University of Hong Kong. Andrew is a Hong Kong solicitor and a New York attorney, and has lived/worked in Australia, Beijing, Hong Kong, Macau, the UK and the USA.
Anson BaileyMemberKPMGRead moreRead lessAnson joined KPMG in Hong Kong in 1999 and is currently a Partner based in the Hong Kong office heading up the Consumer & Retail Practice in the ASPAC region. He is part of the KPMG Global Consumer & Retail Steering Group as well as being a member of the Global Technology Innovation Centre. Anson has been active in driving a number of thought leadership reports and executive briefings for senior executives covering innovation and consumers in China and across Asia. He has worked with many corporates to understand the complex markets we live in and current levels of disruption being seen with recent reports including Global Mobile Payments, Consumers & Convergence, Mobilizing Innovation: The Changing Landscape of Disruptive Technologies, The Rise of the Digital Multi-tasker, Be a Smarter Start-up, MNCs in China, Made in China 2025, China’s Connected Consumers, Global Connected Consumers, Connecting Hong Kong – Perspectives on our future as a smart city, Connected Cities – insights across the ASPAC region and The Changing Face of Commerce series. Today, he not only mentors the next generation of go-to-market professionals at KPMG but continues to work with a growing number of C-level executives as a trusted advisor in providing the best in client innovation whilst acting as the Lead Partner for a number of strategic accounts in both the consumer and technology arena across the Asia Pacific region. He is a frequent speaker at conferences and events around the globe and has completed his Executive Masters in Technology & Innovation with the Poly University as well as the MIT Executive Leadership & Innovation Program.
Chaz KittrellMemberEversheds SutherlandRead moreRead lessBased in Hong Kong for over a decade, Chaz undertakes strategic cross-border mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital transactions, reorganisations and joint ventures for multinational corporate, institutional and private equity clients in the Asia Pacific region. Sectors of particular experience and interest include consumer, logistics and technology. From a secondment to a multinational consumer-focussed internet company, Chaz understands his clients need results which satisfy their internal and external stakeholders and align with their own priorities and risk tolerance.
Claire Pearson MemberBELURead moreRead lessBio Pending
Devin PunMemberMoët Hennessy DiageoRead moreRead lessBio Pending
Edward ChickMemberBritish Consulate-GeneralRead moreRead lessBio Pending
Francesco MontonatiMemberHawksfordRead moreRead lessFrancesco started his career at the Italian Chamber of Commerce in HK & Macau after graduating in International Law. He joined Hawksford in 2013 and has been working in both the Hong Kong and the Shanghai offices during the past years. During his years of practice, Francesco has extensively supported foreign companies' establishment and business operations across Hong Kong and China, providing comprehensive advisory with outsourced administration services.
Hank LeungMemberBird & BirdRead moreRead lessI am a partner in our China intellectual property team based in Hong Kong. Clients come to me for guidance on all aspects of brand and product design protection, enforcement and monetisation in China and regionally. I specialise in brand protection and transactional IP matters, with a focus on trade mark, product design and copyright for clients in the media, entertainment & sports and consumer & retail sectors. I regularly advise clients on all aspects of identification, protection, registration and enforcement of their IP rights. I also advise clients on legal issues relating to the commercialisation and internationalisation of IP/IT assets including management of IP portfolios, advising on licensing and franchising strategies across Asia. I have a particular interest in online gaming (as a player and an advisor). I advise a number of leading gaming companies, esports leagues and teams in the area of IP protection and regulatory compliance in the APAC region. I have been involved in innovative legal issues such as NFT in gaming and in-game sponsorships and advertising. I also regularly advise retail & consumer clients on regulatory compliance for online advertising and marketing regulations.
Heidi Yu SpurrellMemberFood Made Good HKRead moreRead lessAs CEO of Food Made Good HK, and with a diverse background in marketing, analysis, food retail, and foodservice, Heidi looks forward to supporting the F&B sector on their sustainability journey and accelerating the pace of change in HK. Food Made Good is the world’s largest sustainability programme for foodservice with a Membership Programme and Consultancy Services. Heidi has previously lived and worked in London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Rome, Amsterdam and Boston, in a wide variety of international organizations including British Council, and Forum for the Future, and has a Masters in Food Policy from City University London and a Post Graduate Diploma in Research Methods from University College London (UCL). Under Heidi’s leadership Food Made Good HK are proud semi-finalists of the Rockefeller Foundation Food Systems Vision Award for a sustainable food system.
Ian LeeMemberCollinsonRead moreRead lessBio Pending
Jack HarrisonMemberBig Cat GroupRead moreRead lessBio Pending
Lara JefferiesMemberPlugRead moreRead lessBio pending
Lynne MulhollandMemberThe Hongkong and Shanghai HotelsRead moreRead lessBio Pending
Marcus SpurrellMemberDMallRead moreRead lessBio Pending
May YeungMemberSwire ResourcesRead moreRead lessMay Yeung joined Swire Resources in 1997 and has been a Director of the Company since 2013. She is instrumental in the expansion of Swire Resources’ Sports Retail Division, which as of today, is operating 100 hundred stores in Hong Kong and Macau under ten different banners including multi-brand sports chains GigaSports, Marathon Sports, Catalog as well as various franchise stores for major sports brands like Nike and Adidas. May has over 20 years of experience in retailing and leading a sizable team in areas including retail operation, merchandising, marketing and leasing. May is a native of Hong Kong. She received her Bachelor degree in Business Administration from the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Michael SmithMemberMoxieRead moreRead lessBio Pending
Oliver TongMemberJLLRead moreRead lessBio Pending
Patrick BruceMemberOval Partnership LtdRead moreRead lessBio Pending
Robert LockyerMemberDelta GlobalRead moreRead lessAt the heart of Delta Global’s worldwide enterprise is its enthusiastic and experiential founder and CEO Robert Lockyer. Working with some of the world’s most iconic brands, Robert has a wealth of expertise and commitment to customer experience. Robert recognises that the power of packaging and the theatrical edge to “unboxing” a product is an intrinsic part of marketing and branding when it comes to customer retention. The entrepreneur has almost three decades of experience in the packaging industry and seeks to break the mould of large corporations by thinking flexibly and actively developing exciting, brand-enhancing concepts. Robert is an expert in establishing a global business, leading innovation and building long-lasting relationships with high-profile brands and continues to steer the creative and connected thinking behind the growing enterprise.
Rob DavenportMemberTaKeRead moreRead lessBio Pending
Tayma Page AlliesMemberTayma Fine JewelleryRead moreRead lessBio Pending
Tiffany TamMemberBryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLPRead moreRead lessTiffany has experience in a fair spectrum of real estate matters. She focuses on private equity transactions in relation to acquisitions and disposals of different types of properties. She also has experience in tenancy matters, property projects and other commercial transactions, as well as advisory work on land related and general commercial issues. She has regularly assisted major developers, real estate funds and other established institutions. Tiffany is fluent in English, Cantonese and Mandarin.