Professor Karen Chan is Executive Director of German Pool and founder of the fashion brand, Sparkle Collection. She has taken up various public service roles in the manufacturing and vocational education sectors. She is Deputy Chairman of Federation of Hong Kong Industries, Vice Chairman of Q Mark Council Committee, Chairman of Hong Kong Furniture Industry Council, Appointed Council Member of Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Adjunct Professor of Hong Kong Baptist University and School Advisor of the Li Ka Shing School of Professional and Continuing Education of the Hong Kong Metropolitan University.