Rebecca Sharpe, Chief Financial Officer, Cathay Pacific Airways
Rebecca Sharpe is the Chief Financial Officer and an Executive Director on the Board of Cathay Pacific.
She is also a director on the boards of a number of the Cathay Pacific Group subsidiary companies. Before joining Cathay Pacific in January 2021, Rebecca held senior finance positions for the Swire Group in the Chinese Mainland, Singapore and latterly in Hong Kong as Group Director Finance for Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Limited.
What The Fog* 2024, APAC’s First Menopause EVENT
2024 Leading the way to a menopause-inclusive workplace
Rebecca began her career with KPMG in the UK, and prior to joining the Swire Group in 2008, Rebecca worked for Rolls-Royce plc in the UK and in Hong Kong.
Rebecca is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Rebecca is also a co-sponsor of the Cathay Gender Equity Network.
Her Story
On World Menopause Day 2023, I sent an email sharing my menopause story/experience of earlier that year to the 60+ most senior executives in the Cathay Group as a way of raising awareness of this topic.
On Menopause at Work
To be truly successful, companies need everyone to be able to bring their true self to work. The menopause will affect half of the population and therefore by default half of the workforce (assuming gender balance). If we want women to be able to bring their true selves to work during this potentially challenging period of their lives, then support needs to be available as necessary, to help them navigate this period effectively.
