We are most pleased to announce the latest appointments of two new trustees of Mulan Foundation Network: Sally Maier-Yip and Tracy Hon, bringing different skills and expertise to help realise our missions. 

Sally Maier-Yip is a trusted China communications advisor and thought leader, with almost 20 years of solid experience and proven records in strategising and delivering award-winning campaigns for multinational and national companies in China, Hong Kong, across Asia, and globally. Sally is currently the Founder and Managing Director of a fast-growing, UK’s leading China strategic communications consultancy, 11K Consulting. In 2023, Sally received "Highly Commended" recognition in the Business category at the Mulan's annual Awards ceremony.

Tracy Hon is a qualified solicitor with almost 20 years’ experience in all aspects of property law. She has spent many years travelling in South East Asia for business, developing relationships, and providing legal advice to clients seeking investment opportunities in the UK. Tracy is currently working at Forsters LLP, contributing to the firm’s Asia business development. 

Led by Co-Chairs, Lady Katy Blair MBE and Luise Schafer OBE, Mulan Foundation Network (charity registration number: 1147252) aims to recognise and honour the achievements of women of Chinese heritage, in the UK and the diaspora, through mentoring, learning events and the Annual Awards.

Mulan is building up a global network of successful women through networking, career mentoring, mutual support and by contributing to the wider community.

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2023 Annual Gala Awards were held on 19^th October, with VIP guest and keynote speaker, Lady Cherie Blair CBE KC. 

Winners in Award Categories were

• Qun Yang - Contribution to Business or a Profession (eg: accountancy or law)
• Flora Man - Contribution to the Community
• Professor Xiaolan Fu - Contribution to Science, Technology or Engineering
• Xiaolu Guo - Contribution to the Arts, Culture or Sport
• Jing Wang -Contribution to Education
• Yintong Betser - Unsung Heroine

Highly Commended were: 

• Ting Zhang and Sally Maier-Yip  - Contribution to Business,
• Susan Fang, Contribution to Education and
• Helena Zeng- Unsung Heroine

For more information on nominating a woman of Chinese heritage in 2024 email: [email protected]

Meisim Lai OBE DL

Earlier this year our long-standing friend and Chair of Mulan, Meisim Lai OBE DL, decided to step down from this operational role, after more than a decade of unstinting service, leading Mulan from a fledgling charity to an organisation with wide connections and a worthy profile. Meisim has long been a staunch supporter of young women as they progress in their careers, and has helped many of them with numerous networking and learning opportunities at Mulan events. We are all so grateful to her for her leadership. Happily,  Mulan will continue to benefit from her continued support, as she has kindly agreed to take on the position of Honorary President. 

Sonny Leong CBE

Co-Founder of Mulan Foundation Network, and long time Trustee, Sonny Leong CBE, also stepped away from an executive role on the Mulan Board late last year, as he was elevated to the House of Lords, as a Labour Peer and now Frontbench spokesperson. Now time poor for all his former community and voluntary roles, it is natural that he must concentrate on his new and exciting work. However, we are honoured that he has kindly agreed to accept the position of Mulan Patron, which demonstrates his support for our mission to encourage and celebrate women of Chinese heritage, and inspire others in the British Chinese diaspora to reach similar heights in public service.

New Co-Chairs

We are delighted that Mulan Co-Founder, Lady Katy Blair MBE, and long-standing Mulan Trustee, Luise Schafer OBE have agreed to take on joint responsibility for the executive leadership of the charity, as Co-Chairs. With the support of the Board of Trustees, they are looking forward to building on earlier work, and taking Mulan in new and dynamic directions, with a number of projects currently being developed which will help women of Chinese heritage reach their full potential in the UK.