At present, the trustee of the Asian Australian Foundation is governed by the following directors and company secretary. 

Cheri Ong, LLM (Mon), BA, FSNV, GAICD  

Cheri is the Chair and Founder of the Asian Australian Foundation.

She is currently a Board member of the State Library of Victoria and a former member of the Governing Council of International House, University of Melbourne, where she was also the Chair of its Risk Committee.

Her previous board roles include being a board member and Chair of the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee of Multicultural Arts Victoria and also a board member of InTouch. She was formerly Head of Regulation and Compliance of KPMG Australia and the Asia Pacific Chief Operating Officer for KPMG Risk Management.

She is also a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Gary Cheung, BAcc (Mon), CA

Gary is an independent business advisor to high net worth families and businesses providing advice in the areas of accounting, taxation, business advisory and family governance and succession.

He was formerly a partner at Deloitte Private and lead parter for Deloitte Chinese Services Group in Victoria with over 16 years experience. Having immigrated from Hong Kong at a young age, he understands the challenges faced by many in the Asian community. 

He is the past President of Hong Kong Australia Business Association (Victoria) Incorporated. 

Noel Leung, BCom

Noel is an experienced business advisor, with over 15 years experience providing strategic advice to senior leaders, locally and globally.

She is currently a Partner at Strategic Project Partners (SPP), a boutique strategy consulting firm, with a portfolio of clients across multiple sectors including Higher Education & Research, Agribusiness, Consumer Goods and the Not for Profit sector.  Prior to SPP, she was a Director at KPMG Australia.

Noel was born in Hong Kong and raised in Australia.  Now raising children of her own, she is passionate about establishing a platform for leadership and contribution for future generations of Asian Australians, to promote social cohesion and inclusion.

Tuanh Nguyen, LLM Melb, LLB, BCom Monash

Tuanh is a partner at Norton Rose Fulbright, providing legal advice on corporate transactions and governance. She is also a diversity, equity and inclusion adviser, supporting organisations enhance required outcomes in these areas.

Tuanh was a former National President of the Asian Australian Lawyers Association which focuses on promoting Asian-Australian representation in the senior ranks of the Australian legal profession.

Tuanh is also a director of CatholicCare Victoria, Birdlife Australia and the Vietnamese Museum Australia, and also on the Advisory Committees of La Trobe Asia (La Trobe University) and Migrant Women in Business.

Deniece Fon, Phd, BSc/BE

Deniece is currently with PWC and the company secretary of AAF.

Deniece completed her PhD in biomaterials engineering. She currently assists clients across different industries (engineering, manufacturing, biotechnology) in accessing the R&D Tax Incentive.