Leadership

Get to know the team.

Zheyi Chia

Managing Partner

Zheyi is the Founder and Managing Partner of General Pacific. Prior to founding General Pacific, he was the Executive Director of Rice Impact, and was responsible for developing their Southeast Asian operations. His experience spans supply chain management, systems development, marketing and operations. He previously held the Deputy Director of Charisma Movement, a Kuala Lumpur based NGO focused on rural education and environmental conservation. He holds a BSc in Economics from LSE (London School of Economics and Political Science).

Jonathan C. Y. Ong

Managing Partner

Jonathan is the Founder and Managing Partner of General Pacific. Prior to founding General Pacific, he was the Co-Founder, CEO and later, non-executive Deputy Chairman of Rice Impact. He has also previously held various positions in the Rice Inc Group, where he was Director of Southeast Asia and later Consultant to the Board of Directors, and was also an executive at Hong Leong Bank. Active in public service, Jonathan also serves as the Honourary Treasurer of The Economic Club of Kuala Lumpur (ECKL), and has held executive positions in Projek57 and the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society (MBRAS). He holds a BSc (Honours) in Accounting and Management from Queen Mary, University of London.