greaterchinacorp.com
CEO's Message
February 21, 2008
greaterchinacorp.com
CEO's Message
February 21, 2008
greaterchinacorp.com
Board of Directors
John W. Allen
Chairman & CEO of GCC. Directly involved in Asia and China for over 30 years. Also, Trustee of the Chinese Cultural Foundation and a member of the China Investment Group LLC. Helped to found AIESEC in China and was Chairman of the Board of AIESEC, US and of AIESEC Yale. Headed the international investment subsidiary of the Bank of Boston and was Assistant to James D. Wolfensohn (former head of the World Bank) at Schroder Bank and Trust. Also served as a Trustee of the George Soros Open Society Institute and International Science Foundation. Involved in starting and developing more than 30 companies worldwide, several of which have grown into $ multi-billion enterprises. Received his BA from Yale University and MBA from Harvard Business School. E-mail- JWA@greaterchinacorp.com
William Knight
London based International Investment Banker specializing in Emerging Markets. Serves as a Director and Advisor for, amongst others, JP Morgan Chinese Investment Trust, Fidelity Asian Values Fund, Thai-Euro Fund and Evolvence (India) Fund. Instigated the Vietnam Fund, and served as a member of the Board for its duration. A founding partner of Emerisque Capital, an "East-West" management buy-in firm. His career in international finance began with Lazard Brothers and continued with Lloyds Bank International in London and Hong Kong where he was involved in structuring and financing major global projects. Recently elected a Director of Axis Private Equity-India. E-mail- WK@greaterchinacorp.com
Laurence B. Levine
Senior Managing Director of Greater China Corp. Investment Banker and Attorney credited with closing more than 300 major transactions. Also serves as President of China Property Exchange Corp., Director of Perfect Fit Industries, and Chairman of Blair Holdings. Has represented major international clients including Federal Express, Shell, Nedlloyd, Maersk, Lykes Bros., CargoLifter AG (Germany), Thomson Newspapers, & General Reinsurance. Founded Boston-based Signature Financial Group and EdVerify, an educational service company. Was Director of Corporate Finance for Rothschild Inc. and Smith New Court Securities in New York and London and Henry Ansbacher LLC, and Senior VP of Burnham & Company. Received his BA from Princeton University and JD from Stanford Law School. Served in the US Marine Corps. E-mail- LBL@greaterchinacorp.com
Mark Young
Investment Banker, Financial Advisor and Founder of Aravali Partners LLC a Leveraged Municipal Bond Fund. Over 20 years experience with: McKinsey & Co., Morgan Stanley & Co., Salomon Brothers and PriceWaterhouse Coopers. Successfully funded numerous companies through venture capital, private equity and public offerings, raising many $millions in each situation. Certified CFA, CPA, Series 3,7 & 63 and registered SFA. Received his BS from Boston College and MBA from Harvard Business School. E-mail- myoung@aravilillc.com
Advisors
Thomas P. Au
Prominent global investor, financial advisor (CFA), author, speaker and follower of the Chinese securities markets. Recently published “A Modern Approach to Graham and Dodd Investing” (Wiley). Over 20 years experience as a securities analyst and portfolio manager with Value Line, Cigna Investment Management and R.W. Wentworth. Received his BA cum laude in Economics and History from Yale University and MBA in Finance from New York University.
James Borton
Well-known writer and editor for major publications including: Asia Times, The Washington Times, and Foreign Affairs (published by the Council on Foreign Relations). More than 100 recent articles and web-reports on Venture Capital and entrepreneurial activities in China, Viet Nam, and other countries throughout the Asia Pacific region. Founder of Venture Japan (sold to Investor Dealers Digest) and Asia Pacific Communications, Inc. Lecturer at: University of South Carolina,West Virginia School of Journalism, New School University, Pace University, The Chinese University of Hong Kong and the Hanoi School of Business. Educated at Yale University, the University of Maryland (Masters of Arts Degree with honors) and recipient of the National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship.
Harry Edelson
Major corporate Venture Capitalist, having managed five highly successful funds for AT&T, Viacom, 3M, Ford, Colgate-Palmolive, Reed Elsevier, Asea Brown Boveri and UPS, with investments in more than 90 companies. His Edelson Technology Partnership (ETP) funds achieved best results in 130 fund peer group. Over 30 years experience in technology, securities analysis and Venture Capital with AT&T, CS First Boston, Merrill Lynch and Drexel Burnham Lambert. First outside investor in nine companies that have grown to $1 - $6 billion in market value (two in China). Received his BS in Physics from Brooklyn College, and MBA from New York University. Former President of the Wall Street Analysts Club, recipient of numerous awards and frequent speaker at major conferences on global investments.
Guiying Guo
Senior lawyer with Schiff Hardin in NYC. Admitted to practice in New York and China. Was foreign counsel for Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, and headed Greater China practice for Lee & Lee in Singapore. Law Degree from Beijing University and Master of Law from both the National University of Singapore and New York University. Has successfully completed a number of China related transactions for major Chinese and U.S. clients. Appearances on Asia Business News, broadcast by CNBC.
Liang Heng
Author, journalist, and for the past 23 years personal representative to George Soros on China affairs. Has well-established relationships in the Chinese media and financial communities. Wrote “Son of the Revolution” and founded and was Editor –in-Chief of the quarterly publication, “The Chinese Intellectual”. Received his Bachelors degree from Hunan University and Masters Degree from Columbia University.
Karen Jagoda
Author and Internet entrepreneur. Founder and President of the E-Voter Institute, Turtlesnap Ventures, Inc. and Turtleback Interactive. Host of numerous symposia relating to the use of the Internet for on-line political advertising and advocacy and on Global Trends in Technology. Author of a number of publications in collaboration with the New York Times and others including: Crossing the River: The Coming of Age of the Internet in Politics and Advocacy. Received her BA in Mathematics and Political Science from Goucher College and MS in Business Administration from the Johns Hopkins University.
Daxi Li
Chairman of the Chinese Association for Science and Business and Advisor to the Chinese government in developing China’s Five Year Plans for Policy and Economic Development. Graduate of South China Normal University with Masters Degree from Sun Yat-sen University and PhD in high-energy physics from the City University of New York. Developer of Entrepreneurial Innovation Centers in Shenzhen and Guangzhou China. Frequent speaker at major China conferences.
Robert McGrath Jr.
International Investment Banker and Advisor with expertise in real estate, financial services, waste management, port development, power generation and cross border transactions. Negotiated agreements with Central Banks and Finance Ministries in China, the Philippines, Panama, Papua New Guinea and other emerging countries for numismatic issuance. Received his BBA in Accounting from Notre Dame and MBA from UCLA.
Egon Ali Oglu
Internationally renowned architect, inventor and entrepreneur. Architect and designer with many years of successful experience with Campbell & Aldrich, Hugh Stubbins & Associates, William Riseman & Associates and London County Council. Collaborated with leading architects including Walter Gropius, Luigi Nervi and others in the Harvard/MIT community. Invented the unique COMPONOFORM™ structural building system which has been used to construct a number of schools, office buildings and residential properties around the world, including the current design for a state-of-the-art, Shanghai based healthcare center. Expert in the field of Solar Energy (honored by the Governor of Massachusetts) with awards from the Ford Foundation and SANCST of Saudi Arabia, where he completed 20 projects utilizing solar photovoltaic energy systems. Received his BA, MBA and PhD in architecture, building systems and technologies and has served as Associate Professor and Lecturer at Harvard School of Design, Carleton University, University of Nova Scotia Technical College, King Faisal University, King Saud University and MIT.
Tong Ich (Tom) Pham
President and CEO of Global C&D, Inc., a real-estate development company with major activities in Vietnam and with a successful record of building more than one million square feet of housing for the Vietnamese community in the US. Instrumental in normalizing relations between the US and Vietnam and achieving recent membership for Vietnam in the World Trade Organization. Highly regarded by the political and business leadership in both the US and Vietnam which has resulted in Global C&D receiving a franchise for development of 1,100 acres of prime beach-front property (“China Beach”) and in development of master plans for Ha-Noi, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City. A major supporter of education and job opportunities for young Vietnamese, and author of two important publications which assisted the Vietnamese government and people to re-join the global community: “Achievement Without War” and “Vietnam: Year 2020”
Marcela Speert
Founder and President of Global Management Associates, LLC. A highly successful international executive, entrepreneur and advisor with a proven record of achievement with firms such as Pepsi-Cola, Colgate-Palmolive and Mary Kay Cosmetics. Her leadership has developed across a wide range of global consumer retail and direct selling organizations. She is known for her ability to pull together high performing teams and has consistently exhibited an ability to lead large, complex businesses across diverse cultures to achieve unprecedented sales volume, market share and profit growth.
Bin Wang
International Investment Banker with over 25 years experience in China and the U.S. specializing in the Aeronautical and Financial Services Industries. For the past 13 years was Vice President, International Financial Services at JP Morgan Chase and recently became a Founding Partner of Eon Capital which specializes in advising and financing medium and large-size Chinese companies. Frequently interviewed on CCTV and by other major Chinese media organizations. Received his Masters of Engineering Degree from Xi’an Jia-Tong University and Master of Arts in Economics from Illinois State University.
Elizabeth B. Wang
Founder of the Chinese Cultural Foundation and the Elizabeth Wang Gallery both based in New York City. Has organized major cultural events at the Palace of Versailles in Paris, the World Economic Forum and China-U.S. Business Summits in Beijing, the Asia Capital Forum in Dongguan, the Institutional Investor - China Investment Forum in New York City and on numerous occasions at the United Nations, Bank of China, National Arts Club and other important venues. Maintains close relationships with Chinese and American political, business and cultural leaders and organizations. She was China’s National Classical Dance Champion and earned her Masters Degree in Arts Administration from the City University of London.
Qing Yang
CPA, is an Accounting Executive at American Express Company responsible for the preparation and filing of the Company’s 10Q and 10K audit reports as well as for SEC and other regulatory filings. Prior to joining American Express, she held positions at IBM and Avon Products with responsibility for the Asia Pacific region’s sales forecasts and analysis. She has extensive experience in financial accounting and analysis, consolidations, management information systems and SEC reporting. She started her career with Ernst & Young after receiving her Bachelor’s Degree from Beijing University School of Foreign Studies and Masters Degree from Columbia University.
Bailin Zheng
Leading international banker currently serving as Senior Advisor to Citigroup in Shanghai. Retired after 25 years experience with Bank of China, most recently as General Manager of Bank of China, USA, and also served in Shanghai, Hong Kong and London. Actively involved with the Institute of International Bankers, the China Chamber of Commerce and the United Nations, where on behalf of the UN he has been a guest speaker in Brazil and other countries on Foreign Direct Investment. Graduate of Peking Foreign Languages College and a guest lecturer at Harvard Business School.
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