HONG KONG, May 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Hong Kong Chartered Governance Institute (HKCGI) is proud to announce the election of Gill Meller FCG HKFCG(PE) as the President of The Chartered Governance Institute (CGI), the global Institute of which HKCGI is one of nine divisions. With the appointment confirmed during the CGI Council meeting on 25 April, Ms Meller’s term as CGI President will commence on 1 July 2026.
Ms Meller has been an influential leader within our Institute, contributing her expertise and vision across various capacities, including most notably her two-year term as HKCGI President from 2020 to 2021. Beyond the Institute, Ms Meller is a highly regarded figure in Hong Kong’s corporate and legal landscape, currently serving as the Legal & Governance Director at MTR Corporation Limited. Her influence also extends across the city’s regulatory, business and sports sectors as Chair of the Legal Committee of The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, member of the Listing Committee of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and independent director of Hong Kong, China Rugby.
Tom Chau FCG HKFCG(PE), current President of HKCGI, stated, “Gill’s election as the President of CGI is a momentous occasion for our Institute and the broader governance community. Her strategic insight and dedication to the field will be invaluable as we set our collective focus on navigating emerging opportunities and challenges for our profession.”
Ms Meller isn’t the first HKCGI President to be elected as CGI President, following in the footsteps of Ms Edith Shih FCG(CS, CGP) HKFCG(CS, CGP)(PE), who served from 2018 to 2020. This succession of leaders from our Institute is a point of pride, reaffirming our leadership and advocacy as the largest division of CGI.
In response to the election, Ms Meller remarked, “It is a profound honour to be elected as CGI President. I am eager to engage with our global members and stakeholders, working together to elevate governance standards and advocate for the critical role governance professionals play in ensuring transparency and accountability in organisations worldwide.”
Biography
Gill Meller FCG HKFCG(PE)
Gill Meller is MTR Corporation Limited’s Legal & Governance Director. She is responsible for leading the Company’s environmental, social and governance initiatives and for overseeing the Company’s legal, company secretarial, insurance, risk and assurance management and procurement and supply chain functions.
Gill is qualified to practise as a solicitor in Hong Kong and England and Wales. She graduated with a Master of Arts degree in Geography from Hertford College, the University of Oxford and obtained her postgraduate qualifications in law from The College of Law in the United Kingdom. She is the chair of the Legal Committee of The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, a member of the Listing Committee of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and an independent director of Hong Kong, China Rugby. She is also a representative of the Hong Kong/China Division on the Council of the international Chartered Governance Institute, a former President of The Hong Kong Chartered Governance Institute and a Fellow of both of these institutes.
