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2009 Election of the Board of Governors |
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The nominating period is officially over. Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the qualified nominees for positions on the Board of Governors. The voting period begins Friday, November 21. With best regards, Charles Hubbs OFFICERS
BIOGRAPHIES For President - Harley Seyedin President Harley Seyedin is CEO of First Washington Group, President of Sithe Global Pacific a multi-national company with more than US$15 billion in power and energy projects under development worldwide, and President of American Chamber of Commerce in South China. Under his direction since 1991, First Washington achieved firsts in many areas in China , including: The first majority western owned power plant; first western invested toll road; and, first US accredited joint university. In 1991 President George Bush recognized Mr. Seyedin for his involvement with the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Appointed by three governors of the State of Maryland to four terms of office he served as Chairman of Montgomery College and State Chairman of the Maryland Association of Community Colleges representing all seventeen colleges in the State. He served on the Board of Directors of the Kennedy Institute, by appointment of Cardinal James A. Hickey. He was a recipient of an award in business from the US Department of Commerce. He received recognition from The US Senate Sergeant At Arms for his service to the US Senate Deliberations. He served two terms on the Maryland Advisory Board of the United States Civil Rights Commission. Harley is also Vice Chairman for China Affairs of the Asia Pacific Council of American Chambers of Commerce. For Vice President - Steven Cheng Steven has been serving as Vice President of American Chamber of Commerce in South China in 2006 and as Governor since 2003. Currently, he is the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Amway Greater China and Southeast Asia Region. He has been working and living in Guangzhou for 10 years. Joining AmCham in South China in 1997, Amway China has been a very devoted member in the past years, who has actively sponsored and taken part in meetings, seminars and other programs organized by AmCham in South China. This is also part of Amway’s mission to promote Sino-US bilateral relationship and free trade between the two countries. With his background in Finance and his experience of doing business in China, particularly his passion to provide opinions and services to all the member companies, it’s his great honor to continue working on our common interest. For Secretary - Douglas Paul Menelly Mr. Menelly works at Willex Industrial, a supply chain management services firm. He manages Asian operations for the company, and resides in Mr. Menelly has experience in the logistics, engineering, and financial sectors. At Willex, he planned the company’s expansion into Asia, and launched facilities in Prior to Willex, Mr. Menelly served as Vice President at Marsh and McLennan, a financial services firm in Douglas holds a BS in Engineering from the State University of New York, and an MS in Electronic Business from For Secretary - Thomas A. Podgurski Royal Service Air-Conditioning a wholly owned USA based company. Royal Service group has been established in China since 1995 expanding its operation to Shanghai, Xaimen, and Beijing and now Asia Pacific. Royal will continue to promote energy efficient Air Conditioning building design as it continues positive business growth.Tom is a group director; he also is a systems operation director for China. Royal group includes Royal industries and services Asia Pacific and the USA markets. Tom has served on the Board of Directors since 2002 and as an officer of the board serving as Secretary since 2004. Tom has served on the Board of Governors since 2002, and since 2004 as the Secretary of the Board. For Treasurer - Tim Wen He has been appointed as China Trade Representative for City of Tacoma, Washington State since April 2007. This position enhances his capability and sources to service the AmCham members, especially the small and medium-sized enterprises both in China and Tacoma/Pierce County. Prior to that, he had acted as VP & China Senior Representative of Allway Co. from Seattle, Washington for 10 years, and worked for the small and medium-sized enterprises in the industries of Banking, IT, B&F, and PS. He will continue to spare no efforts serving AmCham members with his many years of experience of serving no-profit organizations and small and medium-sized enterprises. It is a great pleasure for him to have been a member of AmCham in South China for 12 years and served AmCham as Treasurer for years. He is yearning to continue his service for fellow members of AmCham in the coming year, as it is the best organization for individuals and enterprises to rely on when doing business in China. For Governor - Simon Foo Shenzhen is the first city in China I started my career in this promise land prior to my allocation to Guangdong Branch in 2005. During my 15 years of overseas posting I realized the importance of a trade association for an enterprise or individual alike regardless of the size of the company and the position of that person. Association or chamber is a vital unprofitable organization for all traders particularly the foreign businessmen to meet, discuss, share and socialize. In order to build a platform for members to interact, its solid foundation is a prerequisite. During my first few months in Shenzhen in 2003, I am lucky to be nominated as the Membership Chair by AmCham President, Mr. Harley Seyedin, based in Shenzhen to recruit member and represent the “chapter “in Shenzhen. At the same time to provide the necessary services to the members. Since 2005, subsequent to my transferred to AIU Guangzhou Branch (predecessor of AIG General Insurance Company China, Ltd. Guangdong Branch), I has been elected to the Board. As a service provider in the business world, providing excellent services is part of our life. I hope to continue to extend that role in AmCham if I am elected as a Governor again in 2009 Office. As a GM of a member company of AIG, who has international network and strong rooting in China since 1919, I believe I can contribute to the Board of Governor, AmCham and the most important of all, to the member services. I wish I could be of service again to AmCham member and the Chamber in 2009. Thanking in advance for your support and best wishes to you and your family. Simon Foo, graduate of University of Dalhousie, Canada, has been in insurance business for over 20 years and is currently General Manager of AIG General Insurance Company China Limited Guangdong Branch (predecessor - AIU Insurance Company Guangzhou Branch), which is a member of American International Group, Inc., the leading international insurance organization with operations in more than 130 countries and jurisdictions. Simon is a fellow of Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance. Prior to his relocation to China in 2003 as General Manager of AIU Insurance Company Shenzhen Branch, he worked in various AIU offices in the region including Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia. He is now also Vice President of Guangdong Association of Enterprises with Foreign Investment, and Executive Director of Guangdong Insurance Association, as well as Governor of The American Chamber of Commerce in South China. His social and networking skills have enabled him to establish a cordial relationship with varied resources. For Governor - Dr. David Hon The Dahon Group, including four companies in the U.S., Taiwan, China and Macao, is world renowned for being a pioneer in high-tech bicycle products. The Group has been awarded many prestigious international awards, including the “National Invention Achievement Award" of Taiwan, and has been mentioned in the “Guinness Book of World Records". Before forming the Dahon Group, Dr. Hon was an assistant professor of physics at Cal Poly and USC, and Sr. Physicist and Management at Hughes Aircraft Labs, Malibu, CA. After finishing high school in H.K., he received his B.A. in Physics from U.C., Berkeley, and PH. D .in Physics from U. of Southern California. Dr. Hon holds over 100 patents, and is active in many national and international professional organizations. For Governor - Frederick W. Hong I have been a long time member of AmCham South China. I served on the Board of Governor last year and previously I served as the President of the Chamber in 1996 and 1997. I have lived and worked as an American attorney in Guangzhou since 1993 when my law firm, the Law Offices of Frederick W. Hong, headquartered in Los Angeles, California, received the approval from China’s Ministry of Justice to open a representative office in South China, serving the legal needs of foreign invested enterprises doing business in China as well as PRC enterprises transacting business in the U.S. In 2003, my firm opened another representative office in Beijing. I would like to continue to serve on the Board of AmCham to make it the best and most effective organization in South China for our member companies. I will be devoted to using the professional knowledge and experience to assist the members in their China business development and provide insight into China business and tax regulatory development in response to the global economy changes. Lilly is specialized in business and tax advisory services on corporate restructuring, cross border transfer pricing, tax efficient deal structure of mergers and acquisitions, non-performing loans and IPO projects. She has been providing services to MNCs as well as PRC domestic enterprises in consumer products, energy & power industry, automobile industry, electric & electronics industry and property market. Prior to joining KPMG, Lilly had work experience with the China Tax Bureau and Australia Tax Office in the areas of international tax administration, tax audit and transfer pricing. I am pleased to be nominated as a candidate for the 2009 AmCham - South China Board of Governors (although, to be honest, you should know that I was nominated by a colleague w/in my own company). Measurement Specialties (China) Ltd. has been a corporate member since 2005; I have personally been a member since 2006. We/I are strong supporters of AmCham - South China and are very much engaged and supportive of its charter and special focus areas of Corporate Social Responsibility; providing a forum for discussing common issues; and promoting a strong business networking system w/in South China. I have been a Vice President/corporate officer of Measurement Specialties, Inc. (NASDAQ: MEAS) and General Manager of Measurement Specialties (China) Ltd. (Shenzhen) and MEAS - Asia (Hong Kong) for the past three (3) years. MEAS is a designer and manufacturer of sensor technology and products used in medical, automotive, aerospace, industrial and consumer products. MEAS - China has been in Shenzhen for thirteen (13) years and is designated MEAS’ Asia-Pacific regional headquarters. My “pre - MEAS" history includes five (5) years VP/GM Compass Aerospace (Seattle); five (5) years VP Private Equity/Due Diligence at George Group Consulting (Dallas); seventeen (17) years in various management/engineering roles at aerospace firms Rockwell International and Electrospace Systems (Cedar Rapids and Dallas); and eight (8) years as a US Naval officer (naval aviation). If you “do the math … I’m old (at least that appears to be “revered" in China). Formal education includes a bachelor’s degree from University of Southern California (Economics w/minor emphasis Aeronautical Engineering) and a MBA - Finance from University of Louisville. Mr. James Waite is the Chief Representative of Weber-Stephen Product Co. Shenzhen Office. Mr. Waite is responsible for managing the relationship with the China vendors. Prior to moving to Shenzhen two years ago, Mr. Waite was the General Manager of an American WFOE in Suzhou, which he started as greenfield operation and developed into a successful manufacturing and China distribution and sales organization. During the 11 years Mr. Waite has working in China he has acquired a working knowledge of business in China and establishing different types of enterprises in China. While in Suzhou he was active in the Shanghai AmCham organization and served as Chairman for the Suzhou branch. Mr. Waite feels AmCham is a great organization and looks forward to contributing to the American Chamber of Commerce in South China. Mike Xiao has extensive experience on general management, public relation and marketing. He has more than 15 years experience of general management and marketing, and over 20 years of industrial experience in non-ferrous metal, steel and chemical industries. He is an American Citizen, and has been a member of AmCham In South China (former AmCham In Guangdong) since 1994. He currently works for RTI International Metals, Inc. as the General manager of RTI China and SE Asia, and lives in Guangzhou with his family (wife, Judy and two sons, Gene and Mark studying in AISG). Major Career Record: For Governor - Joe Zhou Joe Zhou is the chief representative of American Appraisal in South China. In this position, Mr. Zhou handles liaison with multi-national & domestic clients for preparation of valuation and is responsible for consulting services and business development in relation to multinational corporation inbound investment and Chinese enterprises’ foreign listings and acquisitions. Mr. Zhou is often invited to speak by related government and authority, chamber of commerce, professional association, stock exchange, media and big enterprises and groups. American Appraisal is the world’s longest-serving and largest valuation group, which has been engaged in valuation and consulting services since its establishment in 1896. American Appraisal has successfully served approximately 85% of the Global Fortune 1,000 companies in dealing with valuation and consulting services in relation to merger & acquisition, stock listing, due diligence, financial reporting and joint venture etc. Mr. Zhou holds a master degree of business administration of Southern Cross University, Australia and is entitled of International Registered Financial Planner. Mr. Zhou has substantial work experience in different industries, and is especially familiar with the market in Pearl River Delta. Mr. Zhou was the Co-Chairman of IPR Committee of American Chamber of Commerce in South China and has been the Governor of American Chamber of Commerce in South China since he was elected in 2003. Committed himself to the Chamber, Joe has been participating in Chamber’s event actively and takes for the growth of the chamber as his responsibility. Joe believes that the members’ benefit shall be of the prime consideration of the board. It would be his honor to have an opportunity to continue to serve the chamber and its fellow members. For more information, please contact AmCham South China at (86 20) 8335 1476
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The American Chamber of Commerce in South China, 2008 |
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