BMT Asia Pacific, a subsidiary of BMT Group, the leading international maritime design, engineering and risk management consultancy, has appointed Joanne Tse as Head of Risk Management based in Hong Kong. The new appointment will help support the regional growth of risk consultancy services - principally in the transportation and construction sectors.

Joanne will be actively involved in developing and managing risk projects for our growing client base. She brings more than 15 years of experience in the rail industry specialising in risk assessment and management, safety assurance, and corporate/enterprise risk management.

Rejoining BMT after three years at Willis Insurance Brokers, Joanne's previous tenure focussed on rail engineering projects involving operational and construction project risks. She delivered insurance, risk management and technical services to 15 railway operators, across Asia and worldwide. Additionally, Joanne led underwriters in providing risk surveys to hotel, resort and casino clients and extended professional coverage to the oil refinery industry.

Joanne is actively involved in the wider risk community. She is currently Vice Chairperson of the IET Hong Kong Management Section Committee and has acted as facilitator for numerous risk identification workshops, as well as providing strategic risk management consultancy to the Hong Kong Government.

As a specialist qualified by The Institute of Risk Management (IRM) in business continuity and crisis management, Joanne is experienced in disaster recovery consulting work in the telecommunication and logistic industries.

Joanne is a Chartered Engineer. She holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and an MBA from the City University of Hong Kong.