General
Executive Director
Mr. Jonathan Chau
Mr. Chau is the Executive Director of Bodhi Love Foundation 智慧明心慈善基金會.
Mr. Chau is also a professional Buddhist counselor (registered with the Hong Kong Buddhist Association) at the Awareness Spiritual Growth Center (覺醒心靈成長中心).
In pursuit of ways to better support the growth and transformation of individuals, Mr. Chau completed training in life coaching, Buddhist Counselling and subsequently a practicum under supervision via HKUSpace and in association with Wang Fa Ching She (弘法精舍).
Mr. Chau is an independent non-executive director of one of HK’s SVF Licensee registered under the Hong Kong Monetary Authority to operate an eWallet.
Prior to focusing his efforts on non-profit endeavors and others’ development and transformation, Mr. Chau was a co-founder and active board director of a PRC-sanctioned liquid chemical shipping sino-foreign joint venture that operated within the China seas. Mr. Chau had also held board directorship in a HK publicly listed company, and was a venture partner of a US advisory firm. He has acted in the capacity of a consultant for the boards of HK public and private companies. Mr. Chau was also Head of Mergers and Acquisitions for Northeast Asia for a European bank; the General Manager of Corporate for a publicly listed Hong Kong company; the Executive Director of a Hong Kong-based single family office; and a corporate finance associate for a multinational bank in New York.
Mr. Chau received a BA in Economics from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) and an MBA from UCLA’s John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management. Mr. Chau completed an eight-month Advanced Certificate in Life Coaching, with Distinction in 2019 at HKUSpace, a Master of Buddhist Counselling, with Distinction in 2022 at the University of Hong Kong, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Practice of Buddhist Counselling with Distinction in 2024 at HKUSpace.
Assistant Director of Community Affairs
Ms. Sandy Ng
- Master of Buddhist Studies, HKU (Distinction)
- B.Sc in Real Estate, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Completed 8-week MBCT-L Course, The Oxford Mindfulness Centre
- Volunteer, Tung Wah Group of Hospitals
- Volunteer, LAP Lifelong Animal Protection Charity
- Supporter, Samaritans Hong Kong
Head Coach
Ms. Olivia Lai
- HR and training in commercial field for over 12 years
- Teaching mindfulness group practice since 2022 (corporate training , school and government communication centre )
- Private practice in individual counselling since 2021
- Master of Arts in Guidance and Counselling, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Bachelor of Commerce, The University of Melbourne
- Advanced Certificate in Counselling, HKU Space
- Registered candidate of certified counsellor, HKPCA
- Professional Certificate in Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy Teacher Training (The Oxford Mindfulness Centre & CUHK Thomas Jing Centre for Mindfulness Research and Training )
Programme Manager
Mr. Kerry Ho
- Master of Buddhist Counselling, HKU (Distinction)
- BBA in HRM, Lingnan University (President’s List)
- Teaching Associate of Bodhi Love Foundation – SEED Program
- Meditation Teacher Program by Mingyur Rinpoche (MTP)
- Hospital Care Service – Beginner Course, Spiritual Progress to Great Awakening, Buddhist Chaplaincy Unit
- Completion of the Buddhist Spiritual Care Programme, Tung Lin Kok Yuen
- Completion of the 8-week MBSR Program, Tsz Shan Monastery Buddhist Counselling Professional Training Centre
- Completion of the Leadership and Communication Skills Programme, Tung Lin Kok Yuen
- Mentor, Lok Sin Tong Benevolent Society – the Child Development Fund
- Volunteer, the Suicide Prevention Hotline Service
Administrative Manager
Ms. Amy Tse
- Currently, working as personal assistant in a public listed company
- Participated in fundraising dinners and concerts for a choir charity organization
- Once a freelance assistant trainer on memory training
SEED Program
Instruction & Course Development
Dr. Eliza Lau
- PhD in Comparative Literature, HKU
- Master of Buddhist Studies, HKU
- B. Sc in Physical Therapy, McGill University
- Meditation Facilitator, Tergar Meditation Centre Hong Kong
Instruction & Course Development
Ms. Esther Leung
- Master of Arts, Oxford Brookes University
- Master of Education ,The University of Birmingham
- Bachelor of Social Work, HKBU
- Registered social worker and teacher
- Completion of Foundation Course for Teaching MBCT (Module 1-4) (The Oxford Mindfulness Centre & the Hong Kong Center for Mindfulness)
- Completion of Mindfulness In School Project (Paws b, Dot b, Dot b Foundation & Dot Begin Programs)
Teaching Associate
Ms. Cindy Wong
- Registered Creative Arts Therapist, AThR, ANZACATA
- Master of Expressive Arts Therapy, HKU (Distinction)
- Master of Arts in Psychology, CUHK (Dean’s List)
- Bachelor of Business in Marketing, Latrobe University (Dean’s List)
- Completion of the 8-week Mindful Self-Compassion Course, HKU