On January 5, Dragonair announced the appointment of Ms Grace Lee as its new Head of Corporate Communication. Ms Lee, who took up the post on January 4, is responsible for the operation and strategic direction of the airline's network-wide corporate communication, including all public and media relations, public affairs and corporate social responsibility programmes.

Prior to taking up her new position, Ms Lee was Marketing Director for the Hong Kong Design Centre, responsible for raising the importance and awareness of design among businesses and the general public through diversified communication channels, and the marketing of Hong Kong's design expertise worldwide.

Ms Lee has extensive experience in the areas of marketing and communications, including media and stakeholder relations, corporate communications, publications, event management, sponsorship and fundraising, and business matching. She has worked in both the business and public sectors for organisations involved in tourism, banking, sports, education and the design industry.

Ms Lee graduated from the Hong Kong Baptist University and later gained a Master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Strathclyde in the United Kingdom.

Photograph: Ms Grace Lee, Dragonair's new Head of Corporate Communication.