Raymond Yap

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Raymond Yap spent 30 years in business, primarily heading up the European operations for Wong’s International Ltd, a major electronics manufacturing group listed in Hong Kong.

Raymond was also involved with WKK a Hong Kong-listed company in which his family are a major shareholder. WKK has a 20% shareholding in Heroes2. He also worked with Mondex, part of the Mastercard suite of smart card companies.

In the late 1980s Raymond opted for early retirement, emigrating to Vancouver in 1991 to enjoy life and spend more time with his family.

In 2003, Raymond was diagnosed with Melanoma, an aggressive form of skin cancer, and subsequently underwent life-saving surgery. This proved to be a cathartic experience, leading from concern for his family – particularly his young grandchildren – to a realization that the best way to safeguard their future was to protect the environment.

Eager to create lasting change, Raymond came out of retirement and applied his business acumen and experience to founding Heroes2.