Experience

Asia Society Hong Kong Center

• Hong Kong
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Nov 2011 - Present

  Responsible for leading all aspects of the Asia Society’s Hong Kong office, including strategic planning, fundraising, management, partnership development, and programming. After guiding the move to the Center’s new home in 2012, helped further promote its place as a leading cultural, artistic, intellectual, policy, and business hub in Hong Kong. TBD Milestones The Center, and the Asia Society as a whole, is committed to promoting deepened connection and engagement between the East and West through a variety of cultural and educational events and programs, including exhibitions, lectures, performances, workshops, and more. Show less



Museum of Chinese in America

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Jul 2009 - Jun 2011

  Re-launched this 30+ year old New York Chinatown institution to become the preeminent national Chinese American museum. Reporting to the Board of Directors, led fundraising, financial management, marketing, staff management, and communications activities. Led the move of the museum to its new home designed by Maya Lin. Re-launched this 30+ year old New York Chinatown institution to become the preeminent national Chinese American museum. Reporting to the Board of Directors, led fundraising, financial management, marketing, staff management, and communications activities. Led the move of the museum to its new home designed by Maya Lin.



Committee of 100

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Jan 2003 - Jul 2009

  As the first professional Executive Director, transformed the Committee from a small organization into one with strong presence and recognition in Greater China. Responsible for all management, fundraising, and public relations activities. Achievements included: launching a strategic planning process; increasing annual budget of $800,000 to $2.7 million; growing membership by 20%; and dramatically increasing coverage on C-SPAN, NPR, and PBS. The Committee of 100 was founded by in 1989 by IM Pei and Yo-Yo Ma with a dual-mission of promoting the betterment of US-China relationships by bringing a Chinese-American perspective to it and promoting opportunities for Chinese-Americans in all facets of American life. Show less



Hantak

• United States

• Investment Specialist

  • 2000 - 2002

  Fully responsible for investment strategies and for managing portfolio companies of Hantak's investments. Hantak was the non-property investment portfolio of the Hang Lung Group, a leading real estate company in Hong Kong with extensive investments in Hong Kong and China.

• Assistant to Chairman

  • 1995 - 2000

  Advised the Chairman of Hang Lung Group in his role at a number of NGOs and universities, including World Economic Forum, Hong Kong-US Business Council, Asia Society, University of Southern California. Led Chairman's charitable and fundraising activities, including the launch of the China Heritage Fund (based in Hong Kong) and the Friends of China Heritage Fund (based in US), and the establishment of USC's office in Hong Kong.



Ohio Department of Development

• United States
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Managing Director, Ohio Office of E/SE Asia

  • 1992 - 1995

  Appointed directly by Ohio Governor to become the youngest Director of an international office. Responsible for trade development between Hong Kong, Southeast Asia (including China) and the state of Ohio. Oversaw the daily operations of the Hong Kong office with frequent travels to China, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and Taiwan. Appointed directly by Ohio Governor to become the youngest Director of an international office. Responsible for trade development between Hong Kong, Southeast Asia (including China) and the state of Ohio. Oversaw the daily operations of the Hong Kong office with frequent travels to China, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and Taiwan.



Ohio Department of Development, Int'l Trade Division

• Manager, Asia Groups (and previous positions)

  • 1986 - 1992

  Responsible for developing, organizing, and implementing the state of Ohio's outreach to Greater China and Asia to promote investment into Ohio and exports of Ohio products and services. Responsible for developing, organizing, and implementing the state of Ohio's outreach to Greater China and Asia to promote investment into Ohio and exports of Ohio products and services.