Management team

Patrick Healy has been Cathay Pacific Chairman since November 2019. He is also Chairman of Swire Coca-Cola Limited, a Director of John Swire & Sons (H.K.) Limited and a Non-Executive Director of Swire Properties Limited. Prior to his appointment, Patrick was Managing Director of Swire Coca-Cola Limited in Hong Kong, a position he held since 2012. From 2008 to 2012, Patrick was CEO of HAECO, Xiamen. He joined John Swire & Sons in 1988 as a management trainee, working with the Swire Group’s Industries Division in Hong Kong and Germany before transferring to its Beverages Division in mainland China in 1994.

Augustus Tang was appointed Chief Executive Officer in August 2019, leading the overall business direction of the Cathay Pacific Group. He is also an Executive Director on the Board of Cathay Pacific and a Director of John Swire & Sons (H.K.) Limited. Prior to this he was Chief Executive Officer of Swire subsidiary Hong Kong Engineering Company Limited (HAECO), a position he held since 2008. Augustus has enjoyed a long and successful career with the Swire Group, having first joined Cathay Pacific as a management trainee in 1982. Since then he has held numerous positions within the airline group, notably Director Corporate Development, Director Corporate Planning, and General Manager Business Improvement.

Ronald Lam is Cathay Pacific Group Chief Customer and Commercial Officer and Chairman of the Group’s wholly owned low-cost subsidiary, HK Express. He was appointed to both roles in August 2019 and is now responsible for all customer, commercial and cargo related activities of the Group’s airlines. Previously, he held the position of Cathay Pacific Director Commercial & Cargo since June 2017 and briefly headed HK Express as its new Chief Executive Officer immediately following the airline’s acquisition by the Group in July 2019. Ronald joined the Cathay Pacific Group as a Management Trainee in 1996 and has since held a number of managerial roles in Hong Kong and overseas.

Greg Hughes was appointed Chief Operations and Service Delivery Officer of Cathay Pacific on 1 June 2017. He is responsible for all aspects of the airlines service and operational activities, including flight operations, engineering and service delivery. He was previously a Director and Group Director Components & Engine Services of Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Limited. Mr Hughes joined the Swire group in 1987 and has worked with Cathay Pacific in Hong Kong, Korea, Indonesia, Japan and Australia. He was seconded to John Swire & Sons Pty. Limited, Australia in August 2009, where he served as Commercial Director from August 2009 and also as Chief Operating Officer from August 2010 until September 2015.

Martin Murray is the Chief Financial Officer of Cathay Pacific and has overall responsibility for the airline’s financial reporting, corporate financing, taxation, risk management, internal audit and compliance. He is also in charge of the airline’s procurement activities and Asia Miles portfolio. Mr Murray is a Director of Cathay Dragon. Before joining Cathay Pacific in November 2011, Mr Murray was the Deputy Finance Director of Swire Pacific Limited. He joined the Swire group in 1995 and has worked with the group in Hong Kong, the United States, Singapore and Australia. 

Tom Owen was appointed as Director People in August 2015 and is responsible for all people strategy and human resource issues at the airline. His previous position was Senior Vice President, Americas. Mr Owen joined Cathay Pacific in 1995 from the British Army. He has since held a number of senior leadership positions within the airline in both Hong Kong and overseas, and from 2011 to 2012 worked as Chief Operating Officer Logistics for the Swire group’s Steamships Trading Company Ltd in Papua New Guinea. 

Algernon Yau is Director Service Delivery of Cathay Pacific, responsible for all service delivery aspects of both Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon. Mr Yau is also Chief Executive Officer of Cathay Dragon, and oversees the business operations of the Cathay Pacific Group’s subsidiaries, including Cathay Pacific Services Limited, Hong Kong Airport Services Limited, Cathay Pacific Catering Services (H.K.) Limited, Vogue Laundry Service Limited and Shanghai International Airport Services Company Limited. Mr Yau joined Cathay Pacific in 1982 and has considerable experience working in the commercial aviation field.

Captain Chris Kempis   was appointed Director Flight Operations in July 2018, responsible for overseeing all aspects of the airline’s flight operations. Previously, he was General Manager Flying, where he was responsible for managing the airline’s flying standards, including check and training activities. Captain Kempis is also the Air Operators Certificate (AOC) holder for training at Cathay Pacific. He joined Cathay Pacific in 1993 as a First Officer on the Boeing 747 fleet, later becoming a Training First Officer on the Airbus fleet, and received his command in 2002. After joining the Flight Operations management team in a training management role in 2004, he was appointed Chief Pilot (Airbus) in 2008.

Simon Large is Director Customer of Cathay Pacific, responsible for managing brand, corporate communications, marketing communications, corporate affairs and loyalty programmes. Mr Large was previously Director Cargo, responsible for all aspects of the Group’s cargo business worldwide, including operations, marketing and sales; and prior to that General Manager Marketing, Loyalty Programmes & CRM. He joined the Swire group in 1991. 

Lavinia Lau was appointed Director Commercial in July 2019, leading the Revenue Management and Sales and Distribution for the Cathay Pacific Group’s passenger business, together with Planning for both the passenger and freighter fleets and networks. Prior to this role, she was General Manager Planning, formulating and executing the fleet, network and scheduling strategy for the group. Lavinia started her career as a Swire Group Management Trainee and joined Cathay Pacific in 1999. Since then, she has held various managerial positions on the commercial side of the airline, including e-Business, Alliance, Loyalty and Revenue Management, and has previously held the roles of General Manager Sales, Pearl River Delta & Hong Kong, and Vice President Canada.

Neil Glenn is Director Engineering of Cathay Pacific, responsible for the Group’s engineering activities and management. Previously, he was General Manager Europe based in London. Mr Glenn joined the Swire group in 1990 and has held a number of key positions in Hong Kong and overseas. In November 2011, he was appointed Managing Director of Swire Pacific Offshore (SPO). Prior to that, Mr Glenn was Director & General Manager of Hong Kong Aero Engine Services Limited (HAESL), a joint venture between Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company and Rolls Royce providing aero engine and components repair and overhaul services. He has also served a number of senior management roles in transport, logistics and shipping companies within the Swire group.