Beijing

Alumni of the University living in and around Beijing, are invited to take part in the Beijing Alumni Club.

Feel free to join email our VAC Frank (franklaw11@hotmail.com) to joining the Wechat group or click the link below.

Qualification: PG Property 2005

Current Role: Director of CBRE China & Chairperson of the UoA Alumni Club Beijing

Born and raised in China it was always the plan to return to
his family after completing his studies. Now based in Beijing, Frank Fa is keen
to stay connected to the University of Auckland and New Zealand.

Frank says becoming a Volunteer Alumni Coordinator lets him
stay close to the UoA community while giving back to an organisation that was
instrumental in achieving his dream of working in commercial property.

“My career path generally followed what I studied at UoA –
doing research and consulting in real estate. After graduation, I joined CBRE,
a commercial real estate and investments firm and
worked in their Auckland and Wellington branches before transferring
back home to their China office.

Although he lists his official job title as Director of CBRE China, Frank wears many hats. “I am
an independent investment advisor, an executive director for a sports real
estate consulting firm and the co-founder of a bakery & restaurant.”

A love of property, sport, people and good food are strong
themes throughout Frank’s life – in work and in his downtime. “I do a lot of
sports; running, swimming and hiking are top of my list. I am also interested
in lifelong learning, meeting people and helping others.”

Frank looks forward to bringing people together for alumni
events and enhancing the bonds between alumni and with the University. It will
be a good opportunity to share memories of our student days too, “like the
healing harbour views from the study desks in the UoA library and the
unforgettable taste of hangi cooked pork,” he says.

If you are keen to support events to bring UoA alumni living
in Beijing together get in touch with Frank.

Contact Frank

Email: Frank Fa