Benjaming Cha (MBA ’01)

Benjamin Cha is a seasoned property investor with 25 years of experience across Asia. He is the founder and chair of Serakai Group Limited. Previously, he was Chief Executive, Asia for Grosvenor (2014–2022), and Managing Director and Head of Global Real Estate, Greater China at UBS. Deeply involved in Hong Kong’s art scene, he has served on the boards of M+, Tai Kwun, and the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority. He currently sits on the Asia Art Archive board and serves as a Global Trustee of the Urban Land Institute.

Lewis Cheng (MBA ’05)

Lewis Cheng is an entrepreneur, investor, and art collector, and the founder of Eythos, a specialist custodian of art and high-value cultural assets operating across storage, logistics, installation, framing, and conservation. Drawing on a background spanning design, technology, and business, he has built and backed companies across multiple industries while staying rooted in the cultural sector. Through Eythos, Lewis focuses on raising standards in the stewardship and movement of artworks across Asia and beyond, combining operational precision with a long-term commitment to the ecosystems that allow art to thrive.

Elaine C. Kwok (MBA ’07)

Elaine C Kwok is an independent art consultant and auctioneer specializing in advising artists, collectors, and institutions. With two decades of experience working with the most prestigious organizations in the international art world, she is a leading voice on the art market. Previously, Kwok was Managing Partner, Asia for Hauser & Wirth, a global contemporary art gallery, and served as Director and Principal Auctioneer for Christie’s Asia. She currently sits on the boards of the M+ Collections Trust, the Friends of the Hong Kong Museum of Art, and the Société des Amis du Musée Guimet.

Craig L. Yee (AB ’88, BS ’88, MBA ’03)

Craig L. Yee is co-founding director of INKstudio, a Beijing and Hong Kong-based gallery devoted to INK as a medium for contemporary art.  He has played a central role in major museum projects, including at the Honolulu Academy of Arts, Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing, and Los Angeles County Museum of Art.  He has been a contributing author to monographs on artists Bingyi, Chen Haiyan, Huang Binhong, Qi Baishi, Xu Bing, Xugu, Wu Changshi, Yang Jiechang, and Zheng Chongbin. His research interests include the visual semiotics of ink art and comparative approaches to contemporary philosophy and science.