Academic Board & Examination Board

(Note: The AB/EB members’ displaying sequence/order on this page is based on the date of their appointment.)

Dr KS Li, DBA(Newcastle), MBus(LogMgt)(RMIT), GDipECom(HK), FDipM(HK), DipP&S(HKP), CMILT(UK)

(Chairperson of the ACADEMIC BOARD & EXAMINATION BOARD)
No stranger to operations, Dr. Li is an all-round logistics professional with more than 30-years managerial experience in the areas of Fast Moving Consumer Goods retailing, in-flight catering, cold chain management & third party logistics services in Hong Kong, PRC and Singapore. He has held senior positions in the Asia Pacific rim of a few MNCs including Nestle, Lufthansa, Dairy Farm Group, Hutchison Whampoa, China Resources.

Moreover, he has been the External Examiner of the PG Dip. in International Logistics and Supply Chain Management of the University of Hong Kong since 2020; the Chair (Scholarship) and Member of the Board of Professional Qualifying Examination of the Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport in Hong Kong since 2018 and 2021 respectively.

In his spare time, he does not only participates in designing and delivering courses for business administration, but also enjoys the role of being adjunct faculty and dissertation supervisor in local and overseas higher education for decades.

Dr. Choo Poh Wai (Steven)

(Member of the ACADEMIC BOARD & EXAMINATION BOARD)
Dr. Choo Poh Wai (Steven) is an experienced academic with over 20 years in higher education and the hospitality industry. He holds a PhD in Knowledge Management and an MBA (Dean’s List, Outstanding Graduate) from University Sains Malaysia. He has held senior roles including Academic Manager, Head of School, and Vice Principal in private education institutions in Singapore.
His expertise includes academic governance, curriculum development, and quality assurance, with experience serving on Academic and Examination Boards. Dr. Choo contributes to upholding academic standards, assessment integrity, and regulatory compliance, supporting the institution’s commitment to quality education and alignment with EduTrust requirements.

Madam Gan Soh Kin (Dawn)

(Member of the ACADEMIC BOARD & EXAMINATION BOARD)
Madam Dawn Gan holds a Master in International Business from the University of Wollongong, Australia. She also holds a range of professional qualifications in applied learning and teaching, curriculum design and assessment, adult and continuing education, training and assessment, and data protection management.

Madam Gan has extensive experience in management consultancy, academic leadership, education management, and private education compliance. She has been involved in management consultancy services through De Dawn International for 18 years and has served as an adjunct lecturer at multiple private education institutions for 15 years.

She has also held senior leadership and compliance-related roles in various private education institutions, including ASCENSUS Institute, SDH Institute, Advent Links-SAUC Education Centre, Informatics Education, Unitedworld International Academy, and TEC International College. Her overall professional experience spans more than 40 years across general management, operations, administration, sales, retail, and educational services.

Madam Gan’s areas of expertise include campus operations, academic development, EduTrust compliance, academic quality management, programme management, curriculum development, and staff management. She has also conducted teaching in areas such as LCCI Bookkeeping, LCCI Accounting, LCCI Cost and Management Accounting, and ACCA Fundamental Papers.