Sonia Cheng

Sonia Cheng (simplified Chinese: 郑志雯; traditional Chinese: 鄭志雯) is a Hong Kong business leader. She is the chief executive officer of Rosewood Hotel Group,[1] executive director of the Hong Kong-listed New World Development,[2] executive director of New World China Land,[3] and non-executive director of Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group.[4] Cheng is an independent non-executive director of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,[5] a member of the Hong Kong Tourism Board, [6] and has been on the 40 under 40 list by Fortune[7] and Bloomberg 50 by Bloomberg Businessweek.[8]

Sonia Cheng
Chinese: 鄭志雯
Born1980 (age 40–41)
Hong Kong
Alma materHarvard University
OccupationBusinesswoman
Known forCEO of Rosewood Hotel Group
Spouse(s)Paulo Pong
Children4
Parent(s)

Early life and education

Cheng was born in 1980. She is the second child of Henry Cheng,[9] and among her siblings are business leader Adrian Cheng, Brian Cheng, and Christopher Cheng.[10][11] Cheng holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Applied Mathematics with a concentration in Economics, from Harvard University.[12][13]

Career

Cheng joined Morgan Stanley and Warburg Pincus working in their U.S. and Hong Kong offices.[10][14] In 2008, she joined New World Group and became Chief Executive Officer of Rosewood Hotel Group overseeing three distinct hotel brands,[13] including Rosewood Hotels & Resorts®, New World Hotel & Resorts, and KHOS. In her capacity as a business leader, she promotes environmental-friendly and sustainable policies. [15]

Awards and recognitions

Personal life

Cheng actively participates in charity work including New World Development and Chow Tai Fook charity projects in Hong Kong and Mainland China. Cheng is the chairman of the advisory committee of the School of Hotel and Tourism Management at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (2014-Present),[22] as well as a member of the advisory committee of the School of Hotel & Tourism Management at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (2014-2020).[23] Cheng is married to Mr. Paulo Pong with four children.[24]

References
  1. "Rosewood Hotel Group | Our Team". Rosewood Hotel Group. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  2. "Corporate | New World Development Company Limited Official Website". New World Development Company Limited Official Website. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  3. "NWCL | Directors and Management". New World China Land. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  4. "Leadership | Group | Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group". Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  5. "BOARD APPOINTMENT THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED" (PDF). Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  6. "Appointments to Hong Kong Tourism Board announced". www.info.gov.hk. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
  7. "40 Under 40". Fortune. 2018. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  8. "The Bloomberg 50: The People Who Defined Global Business in 2018". Bloomberg Businessweek. 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  9. Giles, Oliver (1 April 2019). "Rosewood Hong Kong: How Sonia Cheng Is Bringing Ultra-Luxury Hospitality Home". Hong Kong Tatler. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  10. Handley, Lucy (5 July 2019). "Sonia Cheng: The Rosewood CEO on her family and her Hong Kong hotel". CNBC. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  11. "Sonia Cheng & Adrian Cheng, the young billionaire siblings behind the empire that includes 'Rosewood Hotels'". CPP LUXURY. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  12. Block, Fang (10 December 2018). "20 Minutes With: Rosewood Hotel CEO Sonia Cheng". Penta | Barron's. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  13. Gluckman, Ron (26 July 2017). "Next Tycoon: Hong Kong's Sonia Cheng Opens New World Hotels For The Family Empire". Forbes. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  14. Karmin, Craig (21 October 2014). "A Millennial Runs the Show at Rosewood Hotel Group". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  15. "Rosewood unveils plans for Ningbo, China, property in 2024". Breaking Travel News. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  16. "100 Most Creative People in Business 2018". Fast Company. 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  17. "Rosewood Hotel Group Chief Executive Officer Sonia Cheng Recognized On Bloomberg Businessweek's 2018 Bloomberg 50 List". Markets Insider. 6 December 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  18. "The Power List". Gafencu. November 29, 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  19. "40 Under 40 2016". Prestige. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  20. Scott, Mary (25 February 2015). "Asia's 50 Power Businesswomen 2015". Forbes Asia. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  21. Scott, Mary (6 April 2016). "Asia's 50 Power Businesswomen 2016". Forbes Asia. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  22. "CUHK > Advisory Boards and Committees > Advisory Committee on Hotel and Tourism Management". The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  23. "The Hong Kong Polytechnic University School of Hotel and Tourism Management Membership List of School Advisory Committee" (PDF). Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  24. "Rosewood's Sonia Cheng and Husband Paulo Pong Kin-Yee Share An Interest In Business". Forbes. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
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