Michelle Lau is the co-founder of ME & Lau Family Foundation.  

Michelle graduated from the Schulich School of Business at York University with Distinction.  

She has over 18 years of experience in the Capital Market in supporting 2 major Canadian financial institutions.  

As the Lead Business Analyst, Michelle is currently leading a number of corporate system implementation and migration projects.

Michelle oversees all administrative & sponsorship functions of the String Music & Art Exhibition | 弦美音樂藝術展.  Michelle is also the ME & Lau Family Foundation Scholarship Review Committee Chair.

Michelle is dedicated to support (1) people of visible minorities with emphasis to help women and children, (2) people with low income, (3) new immigrants, and (4) people with intellectual disabilities.

Edward Lau is the co-founder of ME & Lau Family Foundation. 

Edward has 25+ years of community volunteering experience for people with intellectual disabilities.

Edward was a Board Member of Community Living Toronto (2013-2022), Community Living York South (2018-2021), Aptus Treatment Centre for Complex Disabilities (2020-2023), Community Living Ontario (2023-2025), and Spirit of Life (2006-2013).  Edward was also a Community Rocks 2019 Fundraising Committee Member.

Edward continues to serve on the Community Living Toronto's governance committee and the Community Living York South's housing Committee, APTUS's Hosuing Committee and co-chairs the Family and Community Engagement Committee.

Edward was also the Chair of the Markham Accessibility Advisory Committee on Accessibility, City of Markham (2023-2024). Edward has been a member of this committee since 2021.

While at Spirit of Life (the President was Anny Chow), Edward co-authored with Taylor Hui the "Moving Forward: A Needs Assessment and Feasibility Study for the Establishment of the Chinese Developmental Disability Services Council in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA)"  in 2011.  This projected was funded by the Ontario Trillium Foundation.

Edward graduated from the Toronto Metropolitan University Master of Arts, Public Policy & Administration program in 2009.  He received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2013.

Edward was a volunteering dragon boat coach (2003 to 2013) and coached many Toronto based intellectual disabilities service providers (i.e., Community Living Toronto, Surrey Place Centre, Spirit of Life etc.) to compete at the Toronto International Dragon Boat Race Festival - Spirit Challenge Division.  During that same timeframe, Edward was also an active member of the St. John Ambulance D433 Medical First Respond Unit.  The D433 Unit Chief was Ben Lo.

Photo taken on October 27, 2022 at the National Bank's String Music Art Exhibition Press Conference.