Mr Ian Keith GRIFFITHS, aged 70, has been a Non-Executive Director of the Manager since September 2007. He is also a member of the Finance and Investment Committee and the Sustainability Committee of the Manager.

Mr GRIFFITHS has lived in Hong Kong since 1983. He is the founder and chairman of the architectural practice Aedas which has been one of the world’s ten largest architectural practices since 2006. Aedas has its headquarter in Hong Kong and 11 global offices with 1,100 staff in Asia, the Middle East, Europe and North America.

Mr GRIFFITHS studied Architecture at St John’s College, University of Cambridge, graduating with distinction in 1978 and was admitted to The Royal Institute of British Architects in 1980. He is a Fellow of The Hong Kong Institute of Architects and an Honorary Fellow of the University of Wales Trinity Saint David and Cardiff University. He has extensive experience in high density urban planning and in the design of high-rise commercial and residential buildings, airports and civic facilities throughout Asia. He lectures and writes widely concerning high density design, urban renewal, transport oriented and mixed use development, live-work office, retail and community engagement.

In 2009, Mr GRIFFITHS purchased and restored Roch Castle, Penrhiw Priory and Twr y Felin Hotel as luxury historic hotels in Wales.