Katharina Reimer
Executive Director, Karen Leung Foundation
Mrs. Reimer is the Executive Director of the Karen Leung Foundation (“KLF”) and leads all aspects of the Foundation’s operations, fundraising, and development. Additionally, she is the Board Chair and a Director at Citykids Pre-school Ltd. and holds several other board advisory roles. Prior to her current remits, Katharina led marketing & communications teams in APAC and acted as strategic media advisor to a number of public sector organisations in the Middle East and Africa.
Katharina is a passionate advocate for social change and has been heavily involved in supporting several local charities and philanthropic causes in Hong Kong. She has served on a number of philanthropic committees and foundation boards. Since joining KLF in 2017, she has substantially grown the organizational budget and added numerous strategic partners and programs that support the Foundation’s vision. In 2018, Katharina was selected to participate in the prestigious UBS NGO leadership program, which aims to shape the next generation of NGO leaders. She also has been nominated for the Hong Kong Women of Influence Award (Non-Profit leader) for the past 3 years.
Katharina holds a Bachelor degree from the University of West of England (Bristol, England) and a Master in Economics from the Berlin School of Economics and Law. She has lived in over 20 countries and is fluent in three languages. She currently lives with her husband and their two children in Hong Kong.
Katharina is a passionate advocate for social change and has been heavily involved in supporting several local charities and philanthropic causes in Hong Kong. She has served on a number of philanthropic committees and foundation boards. Since joining KLF in 2017, she has substantially grown the organizational budget and added numerous strategic partners and programs that support the Foundation’s vision. In 2018, Katharina was selected to participate in the prestigious UBS NGO leadership program, which aims to shape the next generation of NGO leaders. She also has been nominated for the Hong Kong Women of Influence Award (Non-Profit leader) for the past 3 years.
Katharina holds a Bachelor degree from the University of West of England (Bristol, England) and a Master in Economics from the Berlin School of Economics and Law. She has lived in over 20 countries and is fluent in three languages. She currently lives with her husband and their two children in Hong Kong.