Grace Wong’s professional experience spans over three decades at the University of British Columbia (UBC), serving in roles such as Senior Advisor International in the Office of Provost and Vice President Academic, and Assistant Dean in the Sauder School of Business.

A particular area of focus was the development of international partnerships and initiating new programs. In 2018, she received the UBC President’s Staff Award for Creativity and Innovation. Grace retired from UBC in 2020.

Grace Wong has been active in the community serving as the public representative of the Chartered Professional Accountants of BC, chair of S.U.C.C.E.S.S, and a member of the Working Group of the Chinese Canadian Museum, board of 58 West Hastings (a project of Chinatown Foundation), Mobility Pricing Independent Commission, BC Expert Panel on Business Taxation, BC Immigration Task Force, BC Premier’s Asia Pacific Trade Council, and others. Grace has been recognized with the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal and the BC Community Achievement Award.

Grace has an MBA & BEd (Secondary) from UBC. She was born in Vancouver and grew up in the Chinatown area. She is married with three grown daughters.