Board of Directors and Management Team
Get to know the teams leading the practice of social mission of MSF-Hong Kong.
MSF is a vibrant international movement run by associations, whose members are mostly field workers from all corners of the world and share a common purpose: to save the lives and alleviate the suffering of people in danger by delivering medical care where it is needed most. To know more about how MSF is run and governed, please go to:
https://www.msf.org/how-we-are-run
MSF-Hong Kong is a regional association established in 1994, and is one of the 25 associations of the international movement. The association has offices in Hong Kong, Beijing and Guangzhou and Singapore. We recruit specialist field staff, inspire people to donate, raise awareness of humanitarian crises and monitor crises in our immediate region.
Board of Directors
Dr Kandice LI
President
Dr Kandice Li is an Obstetrician and Gynaecologist with more than 20 years of professional work experience in Hong Kong healthcare sectors. Guided by a strong belief that quality healthcare should be accessible to all, she joined Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in 2015 to contribute her medical expertise to people affected by conflicts, epidemics, disasters, or exclusion from healthcare.
During her assignments with MSF in Afghanistan, Dr Li provided emergency care to women with high-risk pregnancies and supported the training of local female healthcare staff in managing complicated deliveries. The experience broadened her insight into the barriers that prevent people from accessing lifesaving care and challenges faced by healthcare workers in crisis settings, strengthening her commitment to MSF’s medical humanitarian work.
Dr Li graduated from The University of Hong Kong and completed her specialist training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Queen Elizabeth Hospital. She is a Member of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, and a Fellow of the Hong Kong College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine (Obstetrics and Gynaecology). Throughout her career, she has remained dedicated to delivering compassionate and quality care and upholding the highest standards of medical professionalism. By sharing her firsthand experience from frontline operations with Hong Kong's healthcare community, she has fostered meaningful professional dialogue and knowledge exchange. These engagements have deepened understanding of the medical and humanitarian challenges faced by people in crisis settings, while encouraging more healthcare workers to support and commit to medical humanitarian work.
Balancing family life and clinical practice, Dr Li has remained closely connected to the MSF movement over the years. Her continued commitment to humanitarian action and MSF’s value led her to join the MSF Hong Kong Board of Directors in 2021, where she has contributed to strengthening the organisation's mission and development.
In August 2026, Dr Li was elected President of the MSF Hong Kong Board of Directors. Looking ahead, she is committed to working in solidarity with association members, staff members, donors, supporters, and partners to uphold MSF's humanitarian values, strengthen public trust, and ensure that people affected by crises receive the medical care they urgently need.
Stephen CHUA
Vice President
Dr Wilson LI
Vice President
Dr Jennifer TONG
Treasurer
Betarani RESISTIA
Board Member
Dr Husni ZAINAL
Board Member
Suet Fong LIM
Board Member
Tobey LEE
Board Member
Yvonne BIYO
Board Member
Finance, Audit and Risk Committee members
Dr Jennifer TONG (Treasurer)
Yvonne BIYO
Carter CHIM
Gloria LEUNG
Keng Yew CHOONG
Executive Director and Management Team
Olivier Franchi
Executive Director
Mr. Olivier Franchi comes with over 20 years in humanitarian and development programmes, mostly in field-based positions. This includes responding to complex emergencies, conflicts and natural disasters in places like Ethiopia, Indonesia, Mali, Myanmar, and about a dozen other countries.
Right before joining our team here in Hong Kong, Olivier was leading a team of 4,000 working to protect the life and dignity of those affected by acute food insecurity, morbidity, and gender-based restrictions in Afghanistan. Prior to that, he was overseeing the operations of 11 Asian countries, with a focus on partnerships, organizational development and the promotion of humanitarian values.
Olivier is passionate about leading the transformation of international NGOs in Asia at a time of unprecedented climate change-related threats, rising geopolitical tensions, and a tightening humanitarian space.
He holds a MBA, a degree in International Relations and is the proud father of two beautiful daughters. He now calls Hong Kong home.
Martin Searle
Director of Analysis
Ken Xue
Beijing office Director
Borrie Lagrange
Regional Communications Director
Karen Chow
Director of Finance, Systems & Compliance
Me Me Cho
Regional Director, People and Culture (Human Resources)
Last updated: 17 August 2026
