Anna Chan was named Managing Director for Special Olympics East Asia in April 2007. In that position, she oversees the day-to-day operations of the region, which serves more than 774,000 athletes throughout East Asia, including China, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, Korea and Macau.
Chan joined Special Olympics in 2002 as a member of the Regional Growth team, with a focus on Organizational Development in East Asia.
A longtime Special Olympics volunteer and supporter, Chan has more than 30 years' experience in the fields of special and physical education, working as a teacher and administrator at various educational institutions in Hong Kong, Canada and the United States.
She was also a delegate for the Hong Kong Track and Field team in the 5th Asian Games in Bangkok in 1966 and the Universiade Games in Japan in 1967. Since the late 1960s, Chan has volunteered as a coach for Special Olympics and various other youth groups, especially those for disabled children, in Hong Kong and the United States.
Chan earned her bachelor's degree in Special Education at McGill University in Montreal, Canada, and her teaching certificate from the Northcote College of Education in Hong Kong.
She currently serves as Board Member for Philadelphia Chinatown Development Committee and Asian American Women’s Coalition, Philadelphia.