AmCham
CEO Council
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and strengthen networks across industries.
AmCham
CEO Council
The AmCham CEO Council brings together a select group of regional Presidents and CEOs representing AmCham member companies, to provide them with a platform to meet peers, share experiences, exchange ideas, and strengthen networks across industries. Exclusive to a maximum of 30 regional leaders at any time, benefits include access to exclusive curated experiences, executive profiling, and business mentorship opportunities.
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AmCham CEO Council Members
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Jana A. Mihaylova
Vice President, Asia Pacific
Abbott
Abbott
Jana Mihaylova is Abbott’s Vice President, Nutrition, Asia Pacific. She was appointed to this role in December 2021.
Driven to help people of all ages thrive and live their best, Jana is leading Abbott’s efforts to bring science-based nutritional products to more than 3 billion people and address major health priorities like malnutrition, stunting and diabetes.
Jana has been with Abbott for over 24 years, working across geographies holding a variety of roles in Abbott’s nutrition organization.
She started as a strategic marketing analyst with the US nutrition business and progressed through various marketing leadership roles before becoming the General Manager of Philippines where she transformed the business.
Driven to help people of all ages thrive and live their best, Jana is leading Abbott’s efforts to bring science-based nutritional products to more than 3 billion people and address major health priorities like malnutrition, stunting and diabetes.
Jana has been with Abbott for over 24 years, working across geographies holding a variety of roles in Abbott’s nutrition organization.
She started as a strategic marketing analyst with the US nutrition business and progressed through various marketing leadership roles before becoming the General Manager of Philippines where she transformed the business.
Deborah Ho
Regional Head of South East Asia
BlackRock
BlackRock
Based in Singapore, Deborah is responsible for a wide-ranging portfolio in markets across South East Asia. This includes delivering the breadth and depth of BlackRock's capabilities to clients in the region.
BlackRock is one of the world’s leading providers of investment, advisory and risk management solutions. As of Q2 2022, BlackRock’s assets under management total US$8.49 trillion across fixed income, cash management, alternative investment, real estate, equities and advisory strategies.
Deborah is a member of BlackRock’s Asia-Pacific Executive Committee. She was the APAC Chair for WIN from 2018 – 2022 and has had extensive experience at the helm of various women's networks in the financial services industry in Asia and continues to champion gender equality in the workplace.
Deborah is passionate about developing leaders in the financial services sector in Asia. She is active in contributing to the development of the financial industry in Singapore. She represents BlackRock on the Financial Centre Advisory Panel of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), which consists the most senior representatives of the top financial institutions in Singapore. She was also a member of the Steering Committee of the Green Finance Industry Taskforce, an industry grouping convened by the MAS to accelerate the development of green finance in Singapore.
Deborah has 30 years of experience in Investment Banking and Asset Management and is on the investment committee of the LKY fund for Bilingualism. She is a Board member of the Singapore Land Transport Authority and is a trustee on the board of the Singapore Management University.
Deborah was most recently awarded the Lifetime achievement award by Markets Media Group in the 2021 Women in Finance Asia Awards for her contribution to female talent development in the Finance Industry.
BlackRock is one of the world’s leading providers of investment, advisory and risk management solutions. As of Q2 2022, BlackRock’s assets under management total US$8.49 trillion across fixed income, cash management, alternative investment, real estate, equities and advisory strategies.
Deborah is a member of BlackRock’s Asia-Pacific Executive Committee. She was the APAC Chair for WIN from 2018 – 2022 and has had extensive experience at the helm of various women's networks in the financial services industry in Asia and continues to champion gender equality in the workplace.
Deborah is passionate about developing leaders in the financial services sector in Asia. She is active in contributing to the development of the financial industry in Singapore. She represents BlackRock on the Financial Centre Advisory Panel of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), which consists the most senior representatives of the top financial institutions in Singapore. She was also a member of the Steering Committee of the Green Finance Industry Taskforce, an industry grouping convened by the MAS to accelerate the development of green finance in Singapore.
Deborah has 30 years of experience in Investment Banking and Asset Management and is on the investment committee of the LKY fund for Bilingualism. She is a Board member of the Singapore Land Transport Authority and is a trustee on the board of the Singapore Management University.
Deborah was most recently awarded the Lifetime achievement award by Markets Media Group in the 2021 Women in Finance Asia Awards for her contribution to female talent development in the Finance Industry.
Rob Schimek
Group Chief Executive Officer
bolttech
bolttech
Rob Schimek is the Group Chief Executive Officer of bolttech. He leads the bolttech team across our operations globally, overseeing our growth and partnership opportunities.
With more than 30 years’ experience in the financial services industry, Rob has previously held senior leadership roles in insurance, including Managing Director & Group Chief Operating Officer for FWD Group, President and CEO of AIG’s commercial insurance businesses worldwide, and Chief Executive Officer of the Americas for AIG. Prior to that, Rob served as President and Chief Executive Officer of EMEA for AIG and was the Chief Financial Officer of AIG’s global property and casualty insurance business.
Before joining AIG, Rob was a partner at Deloitte & Touche L.L.P. where, for 18 years, he used his public accounting experience to serve global financial institution clients, including MetLife, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Merrill Lynch.
Rob is a C.P.A. He earned his M.B.A. from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a graduate of Rider University in New Jersey and a member of the Rider University Board of Trustees.
Outside of work, Rob can be found in the gym or competing in some of the world’s toughest endurance competitions such as the FWD 78° North Marathon, one of the most northern marathons in the world, and the Ironman World Championships.
With more than 30 years’ experience in the financial services industry, Rob has previously held senior leadership roles in insurance, including Managing Director & Group Chief Operating Officer for FWD Group, President and CEO of AIG’s commercial insurance businesses worldwide, and Chief Executive Officer of the Americas for AIG. Prior to that, Rob served as President and Chief Executive Officer of EMEA for AIG and was the Chief Financial Officer of AIG’s global property and casualty insurance business.
Before joining AIG, Rob was a partner at Deloitte & Touche L.L.P. where, for 18 years, he used his public accounting experience to serve global financial institution clients, including MetLife, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Merrill Lynch.
Rob is a C.P.A. He earned his M.B.A. from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a graduate of Rider University in New Jersey and a member of the Rider University Board of Trustees.
Outside of work, Rob can be found in the gym or competing in some of the world’s toughest endurance competitions such as the FWD 78° North Marathon, one of the most northern marathons in the world, and the Ironman World Championships.
Amol Gupte
Head of Asia South
Amol Gupte is the Head of South & Southeast Asia for Citi. Appointed to the role in June 2022, Amol will be based in Singapore and is responsible for the leadership of Citi’s ASEAN markets (Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam and Thailand), India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, and is a member of Citi’s Asia Pacific Operating Committee.
Prior to this, Amol served as the ASEAN Head and Citi Country Officer (CCO) for Singapore since 2016. ASEAN is an important growth area for Citi having been in the region since 1902. As one of the most established financial institutions in this region, Citi is deeply embedded in the markets’ financial services sector with representation in nearly every asset class and business, including Banking, Capital Markets and Advisory, Treasury and Trade Solutions (TTS), Global Markets and Securities Services, Commercial Banking, Personal Banking and Wealth Management.
In Singapore, Citi is one of the largest financial services businesses in the country, providing employment to about 8,500 people. Amol is a 33-year Citi veteran and has held a number of senior positions globally. Prior to moving to Singapore from Hong Kong, he was the Region Head for the TTS business in Asia Pacific from 2012-16. He was based in New York from 2007–12 as the Region Head of TTS, North America, and was based in London from 2003–07 as the Head of Payments for Europe, Middle East and Africa. Before that, he ran the Cash Management business for Western Europe. Prior to moving to EMEA, he was the Head of Transaction Services business for the Indian sub-continent.
Before joining Transaction Services, Amol was with Citi’s Consumer Business in India where he held roles in sales, product management and treasury. Amol holds a Master’s of Business Administration from Bombay University.
Prior to this, Amol served as the ASEAN Head and Citi Country Officer (CCO) for Singapore since 2016. ASEAN is an important growth area for Citi having been in the region since 1902. As one of the most established financial institutions in this region, Citi is deeply embedded in the markets’ financial services sector with representation in nearly every asset class and business, including Banking, Capital Markets and Advisory, Treasury and Trade Solutions (TTS), Global Markets and Securities Services, Commercial Banking, Personal Banking and Wealth Management.
In Singapore, Citi is one of the largest financial services businesses in the country, providing employment to about 8,500 people. Amol is a 33-year Citi veteran and has held a number of senior positions globally. Prior to moving to Singapore from Hong Kong, he was the Region Head for the TTS business in Asia Pacific from 2012-16. He was based in New York from 2007–12 as the Region Head of TTS, North America, and was based in London from 2003–07 as the Head of Payments for Europe, Middle East and Africa. Before that, he ran the Cash Management business for Western Europe. Prior to moving to EMEA, he was the Head of Transaction Services business for the Indian sub-continent.
Before joining Transaction Services, Amol was with Citi’s Consumer Business in India where he held roles in sales, product management and treasury. Amol holds a Master’s of Business Administration from Bombay University.
Susan Hughes
President, Asia Pacific
Emerson Automation Solutions
Emerson Automation Solutions
Susan Hughes was named President of Emerson’s Automation Solutions business in Asia Pacific in 2020 and is based in Singapore. In this role, she oversees business platform operations and sales across the region. She has been with Emerson for more than 17 years and has worked in a variety of different functional groups including Marketing, Engineering, Operations and Sales. Susan has been located in 7 different cities across the world with Emerson and is known for her commitment to safety, innovation, and promoting diversity equity and inclusion.
Prior to this appointment, Susan served as Emerson’s vice president and general manager of the Micro Motion brand which makes Coriolis mass flow meters. She was also vice president and general manager of the TESCOM brand which makes high pressure regulators, serving a variety of industries.
From 2008 to 2013, Susan held various management positions at Emerson businesses in China, including starting up an engineering and product marketing center for Emerson’s Micro Motion and Rosemount brands in Nanjing. She also served as the plant manager for the Fisher brand in Shanghai and still considers being a plant manager one of her most rewarding assignments.
Susan holds bachelor’s degrees in math and Chinese from Grinnell College and an MBA degree from Washington University in St. Louis.
Prior to this appointment, Susan served as Emerson’s vice president and general manager of the Micro Motion brand which makes Coriolis mass flow meters. She was also vice president and general manager of the TESCOM brand which makes high pressure regulators, serving a variety of industries.
From 2008 to 2013, Susan held various management positions at Emerson businesses in China, including starting up an engineering and product marketing center for Emerson’s Micro Motion and Rosemount brands in Nanjing. She also served as the plant manager for the Fisher brand in Shanghai and still considers being a plant manager one of her most rewarding assignments.
Susan holds bachelor’s degrees in math and Chinese from Grinnell College and an MBA degree from Washington University in St. Louis.
Mark Errington
Chairman, Asia Pacific
ERM
ERM
Mark is the former Chief Executive Officer and now Chairman of APAC operations for Environmental Resources Management (ERM), the world’s largest pure play sustainability advisory firm. He has been a member of ERM’s Global Senior Leadership for over 20 years.
With over 30 years of deep sustainability and advisory experience with clients across all industry sectors, he is unique in the Global and Asian marketplace. From subject matter expert, client account director, commercial director, digitization and commercialization lead, managing partner, executive leader, chief executive and chairman.
Singapore-based, but having lived and worked on five continents, Mark’s experience is uniquely international. Prior to ERM, he held leadership roles in AECOM and Deloitte Consulting.
With over 30 years of deep sustainability and advisory experience with clients across all industry sectors, he is unique in the Global and Asian marketplace. From subject matter expert, client account director, commercial director, digitization and commercialization lead, managing partner, executive leader, chief executive and chairman.
Singapore-based, but having lived and worked on five continents, Mark’s experience is uniquely international. Prior to ERM, he held leadership roles in AECOM and Deloitte Consulting.
Sara Jane Bresee
Managing Director, APAC
MasterControl
MasterControl
As Managing Director of APAC, Sara is charged with increasing awareness and market share in China, India and the rest of the Asia-Pacific region. Additionally, she is responsible for MasterControl’s channel partner program worldwide. Her mission is to ensure MasterControl’s Life Sciences customers in the region are successful and well-supported during their digital transformation from paper-based manufacturing environments to digital ones.
During her time as EVP of Marketing and Channel, Sara rebranded and repositioned MasterControl. Her work strengthened MC's digital demand generation foundations to enable double-digit growth. In her last role as Chief Marketing Officer for Morpho Detection, a subsidiary of the French conglomerate Safran, she architected the brand make-over and introduced growth marketing for this security manufacturer.
During her time as EVP of Marketing and Channel, Sara rebranded and repositioned MasterControl. Her work strengthened MC's digital demand generation foundations to enable double-digit growth. In her last role as Chief Marketing Officer for Morpho Detection, a subsidiary of the French conglomerate Safran, she architected the brand make-over and introduced growth marketing for this security manufacturer.
Maurizio Brusadelli
EVP & President, Asia Pacific,
Middle East and Africa
Mondelēz International
Middle East and Africa
Mondelēz International
Maurizio Brusadelli is EVP & President Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa (AMEA) for Mondelēz International. Based in Singapore, he is responsible for more than 70 markets in the region. Maurizio is also a member of Mondelēz International’s global management team and additionally oversees the Global Procurement function.
Maurizio joined Kraft Foods in 1993 in Italy in the Marketing department and subsequently moved into Sales and Trade Marketing. He assumed Marketing responsibility for the Italian division in 2002 and became Category Director, Philadelphia Europe in 2006. Maurizio moved to Spain in 2009 as VP & Managing Director of Kraft Foods Iberia. He went on to lead the Gum & Candy category in Europe and was appointed President of the UK, Ireland & Nordics operations in 2012.
He relocated to Singapore in 2014, to take on the role of President of Markets & Sales and Biscuits and was appointed to his current role in 2016.
Maurizio joined Kraft Foods in 1993 in Italy in the Marketing department and subsequently moved into Sales and Trade Marketing. He assumed Marketing responsibility for the Italian division in 2002 and became Category Director, Philadelphia Europe in 2006. Maurizio moved to Spain in 2009 as VP & Managing Director of Kraft Foods Iberia. He went on to lead the Gum & Candy category in Europe and was appointed President of the UK, Ireland & Nordics operations in 2012.
He relocated to Singapore in 2014, to take on the role of President of Markets & Sales and Biscuits and was appointed to his current role in 2016.
Jennifer Cho
Vice President & Managing Director
Jennifer Cho is the Vice President & Managing Director of the Island Southeast Asia sub-region. This comprises 12 countries and territories - Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Guam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Maldives, Nepal, Philippines, Saipan, Singapore and Sri Lanka.
Jennifer joined Medtronic in 2010 and has held various progressive roles in the organization. She relocated to Singapore in 2015 as RTG (Restorative Therapies Group) Marketing Director, SEA, and subsequently held the role of Business Director for RTG SEA, VP and MD for SEA Country Cluster 1 (Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Brunei) and VP and MD for Singapore and Malaysia.
Under her leadership, Singapore and Malaysia has shown strong growth for two consecutive years, including an impressive double-digit growth in the recent year. She is also a two-time winner for APAC President's Club award in FY17 and FY18.
As the Island Southeast Asia sub-region leader, Jennifer is responsible for ensuring the countries develop local capabilities and invest to achieve greater results and better outcomes. With her leadership, the teams were able to expand medical access to more patients in these countries.
Jennifer has a strong track record in the healthcare industry - both in pharmaceutical and medical technology. Prior to joining Medtronic, Jennifer held roles of increasing responsibility in various multinational companies, including Novo Nordisk, Johnson & Johnson and Tyco (former Covidien) Healthcare.
Jennifer holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Dongkuk University, Korea, and an Executive MBA from INSEAD.
Jennifer joined Medtronic in 2010 and has held various progressive roles in the organization. She relocated to Singapore in 2015 as RTG (Restorative Therapies Group) Marketing Director, SEA, and subsequently held the role of Business Director for RTG SEA, VP and MD for SEA Country Cluster 1 (Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Brunei) and VP and MD for Singapore and Malaysia.
Under her leadership, Singapore and Malaysia has shown strong growth for two consecutive years, including an impressive double-digit growth in the recent year. She is also a two-time winner for APAC President's Club award in FY17 and FY18.
As the Island Southeast Asia sub-region leader, Jennifer is responsible for ensuring the countries develop local capabilities and invest to achieve greater results and better outcomes. With her leadership, the teams were able to expand medical access to more patients in these countries.
Jennifer has a strong track record in the healthcare industry - both in pharmaceutical and medical technology. Prior to joining Medtronic, Jennifer held roles of increasing responsibility in various multinational companies, including Novo Nordisk, Johnson & Johnson and Tyco (former Covidien) Healthcare.
Jennifer holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Dongkuk University, Korea, and an Executive MBA from INSEAD.
Jason Tan
CEO (Singapore), Head of APAC
Orchard Global
Orchard Global
Mr. Tan is CEO of Orchard Global, Singapore, and Head of Asia Pacific, leading origination, structuring and distribution in APAC. He is also responsible for legal structuring and deal execution in the global investment team as Head of Legal Structuring.
His career in financial markets spans over 2 decades, with prior leadership roles in Morgan Stanley, HSBC and Allen & Overy, across London, HK and Singapore.
Mr. Tan is a qualified Solicitor of England and Wales and an Advocate and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore. He received his MA (Hons) in Jurisprudence from Trinity College, Oxford University, and is an alumnus of Harvard Business School.
His career in financial markets spans over 2 decades, with prior leadership roles in Morgan Stanley, HSBC and Allen & Overy, across London, HK and Singapore.
Mr. Tan is a qualified Solicitor of England and Wales and an Advocate and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore. He received his MA (Hons) in Jurisprudence from Trinity College, Oxford University, and is an alumnus of Harvard Business School.
Andreas Daugaard Jorgensen
Managing Director Asia Pacific in
Organon
Organon
Andreas was appointed Managing Director for South, East, and Southeast Asia at Organon in February 2021 and expanded to Managing Director for Asia Pacific in May 2024.
With extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry, Andreas held senior roles at MSD from 2012-2021, including Managing Director for MSD in Denmark and Iceland. He also led commercial teams in the US, Nordic Cluster, and the Netherlands. Before his tenure at MSD, Andreas was Head of Section at the Danish Ministry of Health and Ministry of Finance and taught health economics and policy at the university level.
Andreas holds a Master’s in Political Science from the University of Copenhagen, specializing in Health Economics and Healthcare Management.
With extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry, Andreas held senior roles at MSD from 2012-2021, including Managing Director for MSD in Denmark and Iceland. He also led commercial teams in the US, Nordic Cluster, and the Netherlands. Before his tenure at MSD, Andreas was Head of Section at the Danish Ministry of Health and Ministry of Finance and taught health economics and policy at the university level.
Andreas holds a Master’s in Political Science from the University of Copenhagen, specializing in Health Economics and Healthcare Management.
Jacob Puthenparambil
Founder & CEO
Redhill
Redhill
Jacob Puthenparambil is the founder and CEO of Redhill, as well as a communications expert, opinion leader, author, serial entrepreneur, and business leader with over two decades of global experience. He oversees a team of over 200 talents across Singapore, Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia, Thailand, India, Greater China, Japan, Philippines, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, and Cambodia, along with growing teams in the Middle East, UK, Europe, and the US.
Prior to founding Redhill, Jacob held senior roles at MUrgency and Burson-Marsteller Middle East. He was also the Editor-in-Chief at Du; the Editor of LinuxWorld and NetworkWorld in the Middle East and Africa; and the Deputy Editor of Gulf Business. He also had a stint in India’s Ministry for External Affairs as the Director for Africa, Middle East, and Latin America and served as a communications trainer in Monrovia for the United Nations peacekeeping Mission in Liberia (UNMIL).
Prior to founding Redhill, Jacob held senior roles at MUrgency and Burson-Marsteller Middle East. He was also the Editor-in-Chief at Du; the Editor of LinuxWorld and NetworkWorld in the Middle East and Africa; and the Deputy Editor of Gulf Business. He also had a stint in India’s Ministry for External Affairs as the Director for Africa, Middle East, and Latin America and served as a communications trainer in Monrovia for the United Nations peacekeeping Mission in Liberia (UNMIL).
Sujith Abraham
Senior Vice President
and General Manager, ASEAN
salesforce
and General Manager, ASEAN
salesforce
As Senior Vice President and General Manager, ASEAN, Sujith's primary responsibility is to ensure the success of our customers, our partners, our employees and our community across ASEAN. Sujith brings with him a wealth of experience in enterprise technology and has a passion for transforming good ideas and people into impactful businesses built on strong culture and high levels of engagement.
Prior to Salesforce, Sujith spent over 20 years with Oracle both in the US and in Asia. Most recently he was SVP of MarTech.
Sujith holds an MBA from Cornell University and a BS in Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University.
Prior to Salesforce, Sujith spent over 20 years with Oracle both in the US and in Asia. Most recently he was SVP of MarTech.
Sujith holds an MBA from Cornell University and a BS in Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University.
Liher Urbizu
Chief Operating Officer
Asia Pacific Japan
SAP
Asia Pacific Japan
SAP
Liher Urbizu is the is the Regional Chief Operating Officer (COO) at SAP Asia Pacific Japan (APJ). He is responsible for ensuring that over 46,000 customers across 5 markets: Australia and New Zealand, Southeast Asia, South Korea, India, and Japan, derive value with SAP at every step of their transformation journey.
Underpinning Liher’s focus on customer success, he is building a high-performance engine across the APJ business, overseeing critical functions end to end across the customer value journey. Liher is a long-standing diversity and inclusion ally, with a focus on building a sustainable workforce where everyone can feel safe and run at their best.
With over 20 years of SAP experience as a customer, partner, and employee, Liher has a natural passion for building a thriving SAP ecosystem. He has served in multiple roles, most recently as Head of Services for SAP APJ, where he had overall responsibility for strategy, transformation, as well as organizational and financial performance across sales and delivery teams, leading them to deliver on customer success and innovation, while enabling partners and creating a great workplace for employees. Prior to that, he was Chief Operating Officer of SAP Japan, where he led SAP Japan's business operations with a strong focus on building a sustainable future for the organization. One of his proudest moments is to have been awarded the prestigious SAP APJ 2019 Diversity & Inclusion President’s Award for the D&I program he spearheaded in Japan.
He joined SAP in 2014 as the Managing Director for SAP Indochina overseeing business strategy development and operations in Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Maldives, Bhutan, and Nepal. Under his leadership, his team realized amazing growth in the SAP Indochina business, winning Southeast Asia’s Country Unit of the Year for 3 consecutive years.
Before joining SAP, Liher was the Chief Operating Officer at Atos Thailand and the SAP Practice Leader at Atos for Asia Pacific. He led a team of 500 SAP consultants engaging across the APJ region. He also worked as an SAP consultant and a project manager at Siemens for ten years until Atos’ acquisition of Siemens IT Solutions and Services.
Liher has completed the Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program. Originally from Spain, he currently resides in Singapore with his wife. He has a passion for travel and learning about peoples and cultures.
Underpinning Liher’s focus on customer success, he is building a high-performance engine across the APJ business, overseeing critical functions end to end across the customer value journey. Liher is a long-standing diversity and inclusion ally, with a focus on building a sustainable workforce where everyone can feel safe and run at their best.
With over 20 years of SAP experience as a customer, partner, and employee, Liher has a natural passion for building a thriving SAP ecosystem. He has served in multiple roles, most recently as Head of Services for SAP APJ, where he had overall responsibility for strategy, transformation, as well as organizational and financial performance across sales and delivery teams, leading them to deliver on customer success and innovation, while enabling partners and creating a great workplace for employees. Prior to that, he was Chief Operating Officer of SAP Japan, where he led SAP Japan's business operations with a strong focus on building a sustainable future for the organization. One of his proudest moments is to have been awarded the prestigious SAP APJ 2019 Diversity & Inclusion President’s Award for the D&I program he spearheaded in Japan.
He joined SAP in 2014 as the Managing Director for SAP Indochina overseeing business strategy development and operations in Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Maldives, Bhutan, and Nepal. Under his leadership, his team realized amazing growth in the SAP Indochina business, winning Southeast Asia’s Country Unit of the Year for 3 consecutive years.
Before joining SAP, Liher was the Chief Operating Officer at Atos Thailand and the SAP Practice Leader at Atos for Asia Pacific. He led a team of 500 SAP consultants engaging across the APJ region. He also worked as an SAP consultant and a project manager at Siemens for ten years until Atos’ acquisition of Siemens IT Solutions and Services.
Liher has completed the Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program. Originally from Spain, he currently resides in Singapore with his wife. He has a passion for travel and learning about peoples and cultures.
Brian Rogove
Vice Chairman
XCL Education
Brian Rogove is the Managing Partner for Breve Holdings, a family office focused on investment in cities within the Global South emerging markets across multiple sectors. Prior to establishing Breve, Brian was Group Chief Executive Officer of XCL Education, a Singapore headquartered Education group focused on providing high quality K-12 private schools to 30,000 students across Southeast Asia and backed by TPG Capital & Temasek Holdings.
Brian has lived and worked in Asia for 24 years and has spent the last 16 years focused on driving quality improvement in schools and preparing students for the jobs of tomorrow through innovative curriculum and pedagogical approaches.
Prior to partnering with TPG to form XCL, Brian founded A-Star-Education in 2016 in partnership with Verlinvest, to build a diverse global portfolio of education investments.
Prior to founding A-Star-Education Brian, served as Chief Executive Officer of Asia Pacific for Cognita for over 8 years. Since founding the business in 2008, Brian grew the Asia business from a start-up to representing over 2/3 of the Group EBITDA. He founded the Stamford American International School in Singapore and has invested nearly $1B in the Asia Pacific region across a wide range of both M&A and Greenfield assets in the education sector.
Brian serves on the Board of Reach Higher, a non-profit focused on equity and access to tertiary education for first generation students, chaired by Michelle Obama. Since 2017 he has served on the Board Facilities Committee for the Singapore American School.
Brian has a B.S. in Economics from Northern Illinois University and an MBA from the University of Chicago.
Brian has lived and worked in Asia for 24 years and has spent the last 16 years focused on driving quality improvement in schools and preparing students for the jobs of tomorrow through innovative curriculum and pedagogical approaches.
Prior to partnering with TPG to form XCL, Brian founded A-Star-Education in 2016 in partnership with Verlinvest, to build a diverse global portfolio of education investments.
Prior to founding A-Star-Education Brian, served as Chief Executive Officer of Asia Pacific for Cognita for over 8 years. Since founding the business in 2008, Brian grew the Asia business from a start-up to representing over 2/3 of the Group EBITDA. He founded the Stamford American International School in Singapore and has invested nearly $1B in the Asia Pacific region across a wide range of both M&A and Greenfield assets in the education sector.
Brian serves on the Board of Reach Higher, a non-profit focused on equity and access to tertiary education for first generation students, chaired by Michelle Obama. Since 2017 he has served on the Board Facilities Committee for the Singapore American School.
Brian has a B.S. in Economics from Northern Illinois University and an MBA from the University of Chicago.
Tom Evrard
Senior Managing Director
FTI Consulting
Tom Evrard is a Senior Managing Director in the Strategic Communications segment and Head of Southeast Asia, based in Singapore. He advises global and regional clients on reputation management, across various industries, where private sector and public interests intersect.
Tom Evrard is FTI Consulting’s Southeast Asia leader in Singapore, where he counsels clients across highly-regulated industries with a focus on energy and natural resources, financial services, industrials, FMCG, technology, and telecommunications. He played a pivotal role in establishing FTI Consulting’s footprint in Southeast Asia at a time when the strategic communications landscape was in its infancy.
Tom currently leads a team of consultants delivering advocacy and communications strategies that support companies’ commercial objectives in multiple Asian markets. He has successfully advised clients in navigating critical moments in the business life-cycle including corporate brand repositioning, litigation, market entry, and transactions.
Drawing on decades of international experience, Tom provides distinctive solutions for complex issues and crises that often arise in a region as diverse as Southeast Asia where geopolitical and regulatory concerns are increasingly challenging. He is an industry leader in data-led strategy planning, multichannel activation, campaign execution, and senior stakeholder engagement.
Tom is passionate about building end-to-end communications and public affairs campaigns, and has been seconded to lead such efforts in a range of organizations from global MNCs to newly established trade associations. He is a strong believer in innovation, collaboration, and purpose-driven communications.
A committed industry player, Tom served on the inaugural Board of the Public Relations and Communications Association’s Asia Pacific Chapter. He currently sits on its Diversity and Inclusion Committee.
Tom Evrard is FTI Consulting’s Southeast Asia leader in Singapore, where he counsels clients across highly-regulated industries with a focus on energy and natural resources, financial services, industrials, FMCG, technology, and telecommunications. He played a pivotal role in establishing FTI Consulting’s footprint in Southeast Asia at a time when the strategic communications landscape was in its infancy.
Tom currently leads a team of consultants delivering advocacy and communications strategies that support companies’ commercial objectives in multiple Asian markets. He has successfully advised clients in navigating critical moments in the business life-cycle including corporate brand repositioning, litigation, market entry, and transactions.
Drawing on decades of international experience, Tom provides distinctive solutions for complex issues and crises that often arise in a region as diverse as Southeast Asia where geopolitical and regulatory concerns are increasingly challenging. He is an industry leader in data-led strategy planning, multichannel activation, campaign execution, and senior stakeholder engagement.
Tom is passionate about building end-to-end communications and public affairs campaigns, and has been seconded to lead such efforts in a range of organizations from global MNCs to newly established trade associations. He is a strong believer in innovation, collaboration, and purpose-driven communications.
A committed industry player, Tom served on the inaugural Board of the Public Relations and Communications Association’s Asia Pacific Chapter. He currently sits on its Diversity and Inclusion Committee.
Asha Gupta
Regional President, Asia & Chief Strategy & Corporate Development Officer
Asha Gupta is Amway’s Regional President, Asia and Chief Strategy Corporate Development Officer. In her role, she is responsible for overseeing business operations in Amway’s markets in Asia. Gupta also leads the development of Amway’s long-term global business strategy and is responsible for evaluating growth opportunities to help Amway Business Owners (ABOs) meet customer needs and grow their business online. In addition to her enterprise strategy stewardship, she manages acquisitions and alliance initiatives for the company.
Gupta serves on Amway’s Global Leadership Team, Amway’s key decision-making body focused on strategy development and delivering meaningful ABO and customer experiences. She also serves on Amway’s Executive Staff comprised of cross functional executive leaders focused on enhancing company culture, talent capabilities and global market needs.
Gupta joined Amway’s leadership team in 2020 as Chief Strategy & Corporate Development Officer. In 2021, she assumed the additional responsibility of Regional President, Asia. Gupta is a seasoned global executive with a passion for serving entrepreneurs with 26 years of transformational leadership experience, having overseen multi-functional and multi-cultural teams across Asia Pacific, Middle East, Europe and the Americas.
Prior to joining Amway in 2020, Gupta spent 23 years at Tupperware, most recently as EVP & Chief Strategy & Marketing Officer, boldly enhancing Tupperware’s sustainability positioning and entry into new product categories. Previously as Group President – Asia Pacific, she led the largest revenue and profit contributing region for the company. Earlier in her Tupperware career, as AVP Asia Pacific & Managing Director India, she delivered 32 consecutive quarters of growth, helped Tupperware achieve super-brands status in India and also authored a compilation of entrepreneurial journeys focused on women empowerment entitled “She Can You Can”.
Gupta began her career leading Regional Sales at Coats Viyella, a large British textile conglomerate, and also consulted for Coca-Cola in the Middle East, helping them with their plans to move into new categories within the region.
Gupta was born and raised in India. She received a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce from University of Madras and an MBA in Marketing from University of Mumbai. She underwent Leadership & General Management Programs at Yale CEO College, IMD Lausanne and Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.
Gupta is the recipient of many awards, including Fortune India Magazine’s “50 Most Powerful Women in Business” (2012 & 2013) and Business Today Magazine’s “Most Powerful Women in Indian Business” (2013). She is an active member of Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO) International and Singapore Chapter.
Gupta serves on Amway’s Global Leadership Team, Amway’s key decision-making body focused on strategy development and delivering meaningful ABO and customer experiences. She also serves on Amway’s Executive Staff comprised of cross functional executive leaders focused on enhancing company culture, talent capabilities and global market needs.
Gupta joined Amway’s leadership team in 2020 as Chief Strategy & Corporate Development Officer. In 2021, she assumed the additional responsibility of Regional President, Asia. Gupta is a seasoned global executive with a passion for serving entrepreneurs with 26 years of transformational leadership experience, having overseen multi-functional and multi-cultural teams across Asia Pacific, Middle East, Europe and the Americas.
Prior to joining Amway in 2020, Gupta spent 23 years at Tupperware, most recently as EVP & Chief Strategy & Marketing Officer, boldly enhancing Tupperware’s sustainability positioning and entry into new product categories. Previously as Group President – Asia Pacific, she led the largest revenue and profit contributing region for the company. Earlier in her Tupperware career, as AVP Asia Pacific & Managing Director India, she delivered 32 consecutive quarters of growth, helped Tupperware achieve super-brands status in India and also authored a compilation of entrepreneurial journeys focused on women empowerment entitled “She Can You Can”.
Gupta began her career leading Regional Sales at Coats Viyella, a large British textile conglomerate, and also consulted for Coca-Cola in the Middle East, helping them with their plans to move into new categories within the region.
Gupta was born and raised in India. She received a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce from University of Madras and an MBA in Marketing from University of Mumbai. She underwent Leadership & General Management Programs at Yale CEO College, IMD Lausanne and Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.
Gupta is the recipient of many awards, including Fortune India Magazine’s “50 Most Powerful Women in Business” (2012 & 2013) and Business Today Magazine’s “Most Powerful Women in Indian Business” (2013). She is an active member of Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO) International and Singapore Chapter.
James Chiang
Vice President
General Manager Asia
General Manager Asia
James is Vice President / General Manager Asia at Embecta, formerly part of BD and now one of the largest pure-play diabetes management companies in the world. His 20 years’ experience in the medical technology industry has seen him take on appointments spanning R&D engineering, global marketing leadership, business leadership and general management roles in APAC and EMEA. James is known for his business acumen, strong people agility, and his ability to lead and drive change under conditions of ambiguity and uncertainty.
Prior to embecta, James served as Vice President of the Diabetes Care business unit at BD. After the Diabetes Care business spun-off to become embecta, James led the business in Asia to two successive years of record-breaking growth. Before joining BD, James was the Global Marketing Director and Sales Director EMEA at MP Biomedicals, a leading provider of diagnostic products with global headquarters in California. James has also served as Sales & Marketing Director at Aeras Medical Pte Ltd, a medical solutions provider with a focus on diabetes diagnostics and management. Prior to Aeras Medical Pte Ltd he worked in LMA, a global leader and innovator of the laryngeal masks.
James received his Bachelor of Engineering from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and was subsequently awarded a postgraduate scholarship to read his Master of Engineering in the same college. During his time at NTU, he received a Young Inventor Award and co-authored a patent and several peer reviewed publications.
James serves on the Board of Directors at Love, Nils a IPC registered non-profit organization that supports children with cancer and their caregivers. He is currently chairperson of the Marketing and Fundraising committee at Love, Nils. James enjoys scuba diving, cycling, tennis and travelling with his wife Jasmine and two children Edmund and Helen.
Prior to embecta, James served as Vice President of the Diabetes Care business unit at BD. After the Diabetes Care business spun-off to become embecta, James led the business in Asia to two successive years of record-breaking growth. Before joining BD, James was the Global Marketing Director and Sales Director EMEA at MP Biomedicals, a leading provider of diagnostic products with global headquarters in California. James has also served as Sales & Marketing Director at Aeras Medical Pte Ltd, a medical solutions provider with a focus on diabetes diagnostics and management. Prior to Aeras Medical Pte Ltd he worked in LMA, a global leader and innovator of the laryngeal masks.
James received his Bachelor of Engineering from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and was subsequently awarded a postgraduate scholarship to read his Master of Engineering in the same college. During his time at NTU, he received a Young Inventor Award and co-authored a patent and several peer reviewed publications.
James serves on the Board of Directors at Love, Nils a IPC registered non-profit organization that supports children with cancer and their caregivers. He is currently chairperson of the Marketing and Fundraising committee at Love, Nils. James enjoys scuba diving, cycling, tennis and travelling with his wife Jasmine and two children Edmund and Helen.
Kyle Delaney
President & Chief Commercial Officer
Kyle joined Bridgewater in 2010 and is currently President and Chief Commercial Officer. He is responsible for our Client Service and Marketing department, commercial strategy, client engagement, and the development and delivery of tailored portfolio strategies and funds. He also advises many of Bridgewater’s strategic partners across the globe. Kyle is a Partner at the firm and a member of the Commercial and Business Strategy Committee.
Prior to joining Bridgewater, Kyle was Head of the Americas at Deutsche Institutional Asset Management and a member of the Deutsche Bank Americas Executive Committee. He also spent 15 years in senior management roles in the Private Wealth Management divisions of Bank of America and Morgan Stanley. Before his career in financial services, Kyle served as an Infantry Officer in the US Army in assignments that included White House Military Aide to Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton. He retired from military service in the rank of Captain. He is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and the US Army Airborne & Ranger Schools.
Prior to joining Bridgewater, Kyle was Head of the Americas at Deutsche Institutional Asset Management and a member of the Deutsche Bank Americas Executive Committee. He also spent 15 years in senior management roles in the Private Wealth Management divisions of Bank of America and Morgan Stanley. Before his career in financial services, Kyle served as an Infantry Officer in the US Army in assignments that included White House Military Aide to Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton. He retired from military service in the rank of Captain. He is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and the US Army Airborne & Ranger Schools.
Casline Chu
Managing Director, South East Asia
Casline Chu is Managing Director for South East Asia at Kellanova (formerly known as Kellogg Company). She is a seasoned business leader with close to 30 years of experience across various sectors.
Prior to her current role, Casline lived and worked in various countries, holding regional and local roles with organizations such as Align Technology, Samsung, Kimberly Clark, Johnson & Johnson, Coca-Cola, and Procter & Gamble.
In Kellanova, under her leadership to drive CSR and ED&I priorities, the Kellanova Singapore team has received the AmCham CARES Award for the past 2 years, as well as, the AmCham HERo Award in 2022.
Casline would like to serve on the AmCham Singapore Board for multifaceted reasons rooted in professional growth, network expansion, and impactful contribution to the business landscape.
Response: When COVID first hit, I was based in China leading a business in the consumer health industry. As you can imagine, with limited information at that time, mounting cases and great uncertainty, there was a sense of panic felt internally in our company and externally.
In response, as an organization, we conducted risk assessment to understand the different scenarios possible and brace ourselves for the worst. Our unwavering resolve was to prioritize people above all else, and we undertook decisive measures such as providing medical supplies to safeguard our frontline team members and their families. Our focus also extended to supporting our community grappling with the pandemic. Our endeavours did not go unnoticed, as our commitment to the welfare of people garnered recognition even from the Red Cross Organization.
This experience reinforced my steadfast belief: keeping our people and community front and centre is not only a moral imperative, but also the cornerstone of sustainable business success.
Prior to her current role, Casline lived and worked in various countries, holding regional and local roles with organizations such as Align Technology, Samsung, Kimberly Clark, Johnson & Johnson, Coca-Cola, and Procter & Gamble.
In Kellanova, under her leadership to drive CSR and ED&I priorities, the Kellanova Singapore team has received the AmCham CARES Award for the past 2 years, as well as, the AmCham HERo Award in 2022.
Casline would like to serve on the AmCham Singapore Board for multifaceted reasons rooted in professional growth, network expansion, and impactful contribution to the business landscape.
Response: When COVID first hit, I was based in China leading a business in the consumer health industry. As you can imagine, with limited information at that time, mounting cases and great uncertainty, there was a sense of panic felt internally in our company and externally.
In response, as an organization, we conducted risk assessment to understand the different scenarios possible and brace ourselves for the worst. Our unwavering resolve was to prioritize people above all else, and we undertook decisive measures such as providing medical supplies to safeguard our frontline team members and their families. Our focus also extended to supporting our community grappling with the pandemic. Our endeavours did not go unnoticed, as our commitment to the welfare of people garnered recognition even from the Red Cross Organization.
This experience reinforced my steadfast belief: keeping our people and community front and centre is not only a moral imperative, but also the cornerstone of sustainable business success.
Hans Vriens
Founder & Managing Partner
Hans is the founder and Managing Partner of Vriens & Partners, the leading government affairs, public policy and political risk analysis firm around Southeast Asia. It is headquartered in Singapore and has more than 100 staff and 30 senior counselors around the region.
The firm has offices in Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, The Philippines, Cambodia, and Washington, DC.
Hans has lived and worked in Asia since 1990. He is a regular commentator on regional issues.
Prior to establishing V&P, Hans was Vice Chairman, Asia at APCO Worldwide. He set up and served as Managing Director of the Indonesia practice for six years. Prior to this he worked as a political economist at the Political and Economic Risk Consultancy in Hong Kong. Earlier he practiced law in the M&A practice at Clifford Chance and was the Asia correspondent for a leading Dutch financial and economic daily. In 1995, he was elected president of the Foreign Correspondents’ Club Hong Kong, then the largest in the world.
Hans served on the Board of Trustees of the Foundation of UWCSEA. He was a founding member of the Europe ASEAN Business Alliance, Chairman of the Foundation Dutch Education at UWCSEA, board member of Eurocham, and founding chairman of DutchCham in SG.
Hans graduated from law school in civil and public law at Groningen University in the Netherlands. During his studies, he was a research assistant in European parliamentary history and public law. In 1982 he took a year off from his studies when he was elected Senatus Rector of the Student Union (VAP).
Hans studied at the Bologna Center of the Paul Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) of the Johns Hopkins University. He also did stints at the Universities of Grenoble in France, and Krakow in Poland.
His family lived in Batavia, Semarang and on Biak off Papua in the Dutch East Indies for several generations until the handover of Papua in 1962. He is married to Katy le Blanc. They have two sons.
Specialties: Government Affairs, Political and Economic Analysis around Asia Pacific.
The firm has offices in Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, The Philippines, Cambodia, and Washington, DC.
Hans has lived and worked in Asia since 1990. He is a regular commentator on regional issues.
Prior to establishing V&P, Hans was Vice Chairman, Asia at APCO Worldwide. He set up and served as Managing Director of the Indonesia practice for six years. Prior to this he worked as a political economist at the Political and Economic Risk Consultancy in Hong Kong. Earlier he practiced law in the M&A practice at Clifford Chance and was the Asia correspondent for a leading Dutch financial and economic daily. In 1995, he was elected president of the Foreign Correspondents’ Club Hong Kong, then the largest in the world.
Hans served on the Board of Trustees of the Foundation of UWCSEA. He was a founding member of the Europe ASEAN Business Alliance, Chairman of the Foundation Dutch Education at UWCSEA, board member of Eurocham, and founding chairman of DutchCham in SG.
Hans graduated from law school in civil and public law at Groningen University in the Netherlands. During his studies, he was a research assistant in European parliamentary history and public law. In 1982 he took a year off from his studies when he was elected Senatus Rector of the Student Union (VAP).
Hans studied at the Bologna Center of the Paul Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) of the Johns Hopkins University. He also did stints at the Universities of Grenoble in France, and Krakow in Poland.
His family lived in Batavia, Semarang and on Biak off Papua in the Dutch East Indies for several generations until the handover of Papua in 1962. He is married to Katy le Blanc. They have two sons.
Specialties: Government Affairs, Political and Economic Analysis around Asia Pacific.
Joseph Chow
Regional Vice President
Joseph is Regional Vice-President and leads the RGP consulting team in Southeast Asia including India and Australia. He is responsible for strategy, growth, operations, and partnership opportunities. Joseph is based in Singapore having relocated from Silicon Valley in the summer of 2023. Previously, Joseph was a senior member of the Strategic Client Accounts program where he managed Fortune 100 technology clients.
Prior to RGP, Joseph spent 25 years in management consulting and operating roles. He held senior executive positions at firms including Deloitte Consulting, Optum, Cerner and the Berkeley Research Group. His expertise ranges from strategy to leading large scale transformation initiatives focused on performance improvement. Joseph served large US companies including Cisco Systems, Stanford Healthcare, and Kaiser Permanente. He also served on the Board advisory committee of a large West Coast healthcare system and was co-chair of the Finance Committee.
Joseph graduated from the University of California at Davis where he studied biological sciences.
Outside of work, Joseph is an avid golfer, wine enthusiast, and enjoys international travel and food. Now that he is in Singapore, he is eager to explore the exotic destinations that are so readily accessible. He and his wife spend most weekends supporting and cheering their two teenage children in baseball, swimming, and volleyball.
Prior to RGP, Joseph spent 25 years in management consulting and operating roles. He held senior executive positions at firms including Deloitte Consulting, Optum, Cerner and the Berkeley Research Group. His expertise ranges from strategy to leading large scale transformation initiatives focused on performance improvement. Joseph served large US companies including Cisco Systems, Stanford Healthcare, and Kaiser Permanente. He also served on the Board advisory committee of a large West Coast healthcare system and was co-chair of the Finance Committee.
Joseph graduated from the University of California at Davis where he studied biological sciences.
Outside of work, Joseph is an avid golfer, wine enthusiast, and enjoys international travel and food. Now that he is in Singapore, he is eager to explore the exotic destinations that are so readily accessible. He and his wife spend most weekends supporting and cheering their two teenage children in baseball, swimming, and volleyball.
Gareth Brooks
Managing Director
Gareth Brooks is the Managing Director at VF Singapore Overseas Services Limited based in Singapore
With over three decades of experience in logistics, sourcing and operations management, Gareth is renowned for his deep understanding of the complex supply chains that drive the global fashion industry.
He is responsible for implementing VF’s responsible sourcing program and developing and executing the company’s product supply strategy globally, supplying more than $4.0B worth products to all VF’s brands including The North Face, Vans, Dickies, Icebreaker, SmartwoolTimberland and Altra.
Prior to this role, Gareth was Vice President Footwear Product Supply, based in Hong Kong, where he was responsible for the supply strategy for Timberland, Vans, The North Face and Reef. Previously he was Vice President of operations at Timberland where he was responsible for developing and implementing the strategy for Timberland’s operating business system in North America, overseeing planning, forecasting, procurement, materials, quality, logistics and distribution.
Gareth joined Timberland in March of 2011 following nine years with Pentland Group, where he served as vice president of sourcing and product development, charged with shaping the company’s global supply chain strategy and was responsible for product development and Asian operations.
Prior to joining Pentland Group, Gareth spent six years at Nike, Inc. as a manufacturing manager - responsible for manufacturing in their Vietnam operations. He also held a variety of positions based in their European and Asia Pacific headquarters responsible for quality assurance and operations.
Before Nike, Gareth spent ten years at Clarks International. As a graduate of their technical training program, he held a variety of positions in manufacturing, sales, product managament and sourcing.
With over three decades of experience in logistics, sourcing and operations management, Gareth is renowned for his deep understanding of the complex supply chains that drive the global fashion industry.
He is responsible for implementing VF’s responsible sourcing program and developing and executing the company’s product supply strategy globally, supplying more than $4.0B worth products to all VF’s brands including The North Face, Vans, Dickies, Icebreaker, SmartwoolTimberland and Altra.
Prior to this role, Gareth was Vice President Footwear Product Supply, based in Hong Kong, where he was responsible for the supply strategy for Timberland, Vans, The North Face and Reef. Previously he was Vice President of operations at Timberland where he was responsible for developing and implementing the strategy for Timberland’s operating business system in North America, overseeing planning, forecasting, procurement, materials, quality, logistics and distribution.
Gareth joined Timberland in March of 2011 following nine years with Pentland Group, where he served as vice president of sourcing and product development, charged with shaping the company’s global supply chain strategy and was responsible for product development and Asian operations.
Prior to joining Pentland Group, Gareth spent six years at Nike, Inc. as a manufacturing manager - responsible for manufacturing in their Vietnam operations. He also held a variety of positions based in their European and Asia Pacific headquarters responsible for quality assurance and operations.
Before Nike, Gareth spent ten years at Clarks International. As a graduate of their technical training program, he held a variety of positions in manufacturing, sales, product managament and sourcing.
Kai Zhang
General Manger
Health of Wealth and Personal Banking, South & Southeast Asia
Health of Wealth and Personal Banking, South & Southeast Asia
Kai Zhang was appointed as General Manager and Head of Wealth and Personal Banking (WPB), South & Southeast Asia in June 2023.
Based in Singapore, Ms. Zhang is responsible for accelerating WPB's expansion in South Asia, while deepening the connectivity between WPB in South Asia and the Bank's wholesale banking franchises and global network.
Ms. Zhang joined HSBC in 2023 from Manulife-Sinochem Life Insurance Company in mainland China, where she served as President & CEO since 2015. Ms. Zhang has over 25 years of financial services experience in North America and Asia, having also held leadership roles at Citigroup and McKinsey & Company.
She has a proven track record of driving growth, leading customer advocacy and digital transformation, and building winning teams.
Ms. Zhang has a BA in Economics and Mathematics from Mount Holyoke College and a MBA from Columbia Business School.
Based in Singapore, Ms. Zhang is responsible for accelerating WPB's expansion in South Asia, while deepening the connectivity between WPB in South Asia and the Bank's wholesale banking franchises and global network.
Ms. Zhang joined HSBC in 2023 from Manulife-Sinochem Life Insurance Company in mainland China, where she served as President & CEO since 2015. Ms. Zhang has over 25 years of financial services experience in North America and Asia, having also held leadership roles at Citigroup and McKinsey & Company.
She has a proven track record of driving growth, leading customer advocacy and digital transformation, and building winning teams.
Ms. Zhang has a BA in Economics and Mathematics from Mount Holyoke College and a MBA from Columbia Business School.
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