The Hong Kong Jockey Club announced today (15 August) the appointment of Ms Sarena Lin as Chief Transformation Officer (CTO) with effect from 25 August 2025.

Ms Lin will be a member of the Board of Management and report directly to the Club’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges.

As CTO, Ms Lin will lead the Club’s newly established Transformation Office, where she will drive the holistic transformation of the Club and strengthen its capabilities as a customer-centric, agile, efficient and data-driven sports organisation that contributes to the betterment of society. Her responsibilities include designing the transformation roadmap, spearheading cross-divisional initiatives, strengthening foundational enablers, as well as embedding sustainable changes across the organisation.

Ms Lin is a dynamic and seasoned leader with extensive experience in transformation, human resources and corporate strategy across Asia, Europe and the Americas. She has led global transformations for large-scale organisations and has served on multiple public and private boards.

Prior to joining the Club, Ms Lin was Chief Transformation and Talent Officer at Bayer AG and a member of its Board of Management. In this role, she led a global transformation programme focused on operating model redesign, leadership development and cultural change. Previously, she served as President of Elanco USA and Executive Vice President of Strategy and Marketing. She has also held global leadership roles at Cargill and was a Partner at McKinsey & Company.

Ms Lin holds a Master of Business Administration degree and a Master in International Relations degree from Yale University, as well as a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Harvard University.

The Hong Kong Jockey Club

Founded in 1884, The Hong Kong Jockey Club is a world-class racing club that acts continuously for the betterment of our society. The Club has a unique integrated business model, comprising racing and racecourse entertainment, a membership club, responsible sports wagering and lottery, and charities and community contribution. Through this model, the Club generates economic and social value for the community and supports the HKSAR Government in combatting illegal gambling. In 2023/24, the Club returned a total of HK$40.1 billion to the community. This included HK$29.9 billion to the HKSAR Government in duty, profits tax and Lotteries Fund contributions and HK$10.2 billion in approved charity donations.  The Club is Hong Kong’s largest single taxpayer and one of the city’s major employers. Its Charities Trust is one of the world’s leading charity donors.