2004 China Study Trip Biography of Participants Professor Zhiwu Chen Professor Chen is an expert on finance theory, securities valuation, emerging markets, and China's economy and capital markets. Dr. Chen is a frequent contributor to top economics and finance journals with research papers ranging from novel means of valuing stocks and pricing options, to studies of foreign exchange, market integration, mutual funds and profitable investment strategies. In the last few years, Dr. Chen has been actively doing research on market development and institution-building issues in the context of China's transition process and other emerging markets. What institutions are necessary for markets to develop? What roles do financial innovations play in a country's economic development process? These are among the issues which Dr. Chen's research focuses on. Dr. Chen's work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Boston Globe, Barron's, Far-Eastern Economic Review, and many newspapers and magazines in Hong Kong and China. He is also a frequent contributor to newspapers and magazines in China, on economic policy and legal reform issues. Amy Lu Amy is a first year MBA student at the Yale School of Management concentrating in Marketing and Finance. Prior to her MBA study, she worked as a strategic consultant and software engineer for Sinosync, BroadVision and IBM in Silicon Valley. Amy is an active member of the Greater China Club, Marketing Student Interest Group and Finance Student Interest Group at Yale School of Management. She is also a member of the due diligence team of Sachem Ventures, a venture capital firm funded by Yale University and run by Yale MBA students. Chetan Prabhu Chetan is a first year MBA student at the Yale School of Management concentrating in Finance and Strategy. He received his Bachelors degree in engineering with a focus in computer science/engineering from The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in New York City with a four-year, full-tuition scholarship. During his senior year there, he served as Co-Editor in Chief of the campus newspaper, The Cooper Pioneer. In 1999, he was inducted into Eta Kappa Nu, a national engineering honor society, and in 2000, he won the R.G. Brown memorial prize in humanities. After graduating from The Cooper Union, Chetan spent three years working at Merrill Lynch in their Investment Banking and Client Technologies group in New York. While there, he applied his technology skills towards creating a Client Relationship Management system used by nearly four thousand Merrill Lynch Institutional salespeople worldwide. Chetan's interests lie in the financial services industry and the capital markets, and he also has a keen interest in technology and the internet. Chi Lai Chi is a first year MBA student at the Yale School of Management concentrating in Strategy and Finance. He completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Pennsylvania, where he received dual-degrees in Economics (BA) and Engineering (BSE). Prior to SOM, Chi worked at Deloitte Consulting as a senior consultant, focusing on business and IT strategies for Fortune 500 clients and U.S. government agencies. He is interested in pursuing a career in corporate strategy for multi-national corporations in China. Colm Rafferty Colm is a second year MBA student at the Yale School of Management concentrating in Finance. An honors graduate of Choate and Brown University, Colm has spent his entire career focused on international trade. He has worked in textile manufacturing and logistics in Taiwan, for the Singapore Government's Trade Development Board, and as a Director for Business Development at Alibaba.com, a Chinese internet company that specializes in promoting international trade for small-to-medium sized enterprises. He is especially interested in issues of corporate social responsibility, and is a co-coordinator for the Greater China Student Interest Group and the Catholic Student Interest Group at Yale. He is also the founder of both the China Study Trip and the school's China Business Lecture Series. After graduation Colm will return to Beijing to work as Dealer Distribution Business Manager for Cummins Engine Company. David Greenbaum David is a first year MBA student at the Yale School of Management concentrating in Marketing and Strategy. David's interest lies in managing the development and deployment of large scale technology solutions to grow businesses globally. As a project manager at Goldman Sachs, David coordinated business, technology, and communications groups to execute a single vision. Prior to this, David founded Live Building, a technology company which designed intranets for residential apartment buildings. Evelyn Huangfu Evelyn is a second year MBA student at the Yale School of Management concentrating in Finance. Over the summer, she rotated through Sales and Trading positions as a participant in Goldman Sachs' internship program in Hong Kong. Prior to business school, Evelyn helped to establish Goldman Sachs' Taipei branch as a controller. She also worked as a public accountant for PricewaterhouseCoopers in New York. Evelyn earned a B.S. in Accounting from New York University in 1998. She has backpacked through China, Southeast Asia, and Europe, and recently hiked to Annapurna Base Camp in the Himalayan Range. Fi Cheng Fi is a first year MBA student at the Yale School of Management concentrating in Strategy. Prior to attending SOM, she lived and worked in China for four years. As an Associate at Automotive Resources Asia, she provided market strategy and communications advice to multinational automotives companies in the PRC. Fi managed the Green Diesel lobbying campaign on behalf of seven OEMs including Cummins, DaimlerChrysler, Bosche, Volvo and Caterpillar. As a consultant at Claydon Gescher Associates, Fi developed market entry strategies, advised on regulatory and policy issues, and provided risk assessment, partner identification and due diligence to multinationals in the media, telecom, energy and financial sectors. Fi is also active in the ultimate frisbee community. She co-captained a team that went to the World Club Championships, chaired the Beijing club team for two years, and now plays with the New York women's team, Ambush. Fuphan Chou Fuphan is a first year MBA student at the Yale School of Management and is also jointly enrolled in the Yale School of Environmental Studies, where she is working towards a Master of Environmental Management degree.. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Economics at Yale, and most recently worked at Deutsche Bank in Strategic Planning within the Equities Division. Fuphan has a keen interest in the environmental implications of China's rapid growth, and hopes to play an active role in China's emerging opportunities within the field of environmental finance. Jonathon Swersey Jonathan is a first year MBA student at the Yale School of Management concentrating in Finance and Strategy. Upon graduating from Binghamton University with a B.Sc. in Biology, Jonathon worked for Publishers Clearing House as a computer programmer. After two promotions, he was the firm's Marketing Technology Analyst where he focused on cross-channel marketing strategies. He left PCH for Datek Online Holdings, an online broker that was profitable from inception. Jonathon held positions in both marketing and finance at Datek and was part of the team that consummated the $1.6 billion merger of Datek and Ameritrade. After Datek, Jonathon was a private consultant for clients such as HotJobs.com, the Cooke Center for Learning and Development, Manhattan Tour and Travel, and others. Jonathon hopes to pursue a career in management consulting and views this trip to China as a chance to expand his global business knowledge. Joshua Chuang Joshua is a first year MBA student at the Yale School of Management concentrating in Strategy and Marketing. He has a particular interest in applying these concepts to the nonprofit sector. Prior to attending Yale, Joshua worked in the fine art business, managing a well-known gallery in New York City. Joshua is also an acclaimed photographer whose work has been exhibited at The Museum of Chinese in the Americas in New York and featured in The New York Times. Kevin Ye Kevin is a second year MBA student at the Yale School of Management concentrating in Strategy. He is a member of the Yale SOM Student Steering Committee and a co-coordinator of the Greater China Student Interest Group. Prior to attending Yale University, Kevin worked as a Business Planning Manager at Hewlett-Packard's $4 billion Business Critical Solution Group (BCSG) in Silicon Valley. He was instrumental in coordinating the formation of BCSG Global Support organization, combining Compaq/Digital/Tandem global heritage service and support functions. Kevin was also part of the integration team for the HP and Compaq merger. Kevin received a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Michigan Business School. Mélanie Rogers Mélanie is a first year MBA student at the Yale School of Management concentrating in Strategy and Finance. Prior to SOM, she was a Partner at Millennium Research Group (MRG), a strategic research and consulting firm focused on the global healthcare sector. During her time at MRG, her work experiences spanned over 20 countries throughout Latin America, North America, Western Europe, the Middle East and the Asia Pacific region. In her role as Director of Research and Development, she was responsible for establishing MRG's syndicated and customized global research engagements, performing technical and financial due diligence assessments of new technologies, and spearheading strategic consulting engagements for leading medical technology firms throughout the world. Mélanie's experience at MRG has also involved serving as an expert witness for one of the world's leading law firms; presenting research findings at an annual shareholder meeting for a large US firm, and advising senior management on prospective acquisition targets in the medical sector. Mélanie currently serves as a graduate fellow at Yale University, and is actively involved in adventure racing. She holds a degree in Engineering and Applied Science, specializing in biomedical engineering, from the University of Toronto. Mike Huang Mike is a first year MBA student at the Yale School of Management concentrating in Finance and Strategy. Prior to attending Yale SOM, Mike worked at Babcock & Brown, LP, a boutique investment bank in San Francisco, specializing in aircraft financing. Prior to that, he worked in the oil and gas industry as a geophysicist for Schlumberger in Texas, Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico. Mike holds a B.S. in Geology and Geophysics from Yale University. Min Xu Mindy is a first year MBA student at the Yale School of Management concentrating in Finance and Strategy. Prior to SOM, Mindy worked for IBM Global Services in Connecticut, USA. She has five years IT experiences in design and implementing technology solutions for Fortune 500 clients, which span a variety of industries. In addition to her IT consulting experience, Mindy has accounting and finance experiences with IBM Tax Department and Merrill Lynch, respectively. Mindy holds a dual BS degree in Management Information Systems and Accounting. Natasha Walji Natasha is a first year MBA student at the Yale School of Management concentrating in Strategy and Marketing. Natasha has a management consulting background with a focus in technology. As a Consultant with Deloitte Consulting, she was part of the eTechnology Integration practice. At Deloitte, Natasha worked with large clients to implement various technologies, including J2EE, IBM products, Siebel and Oracle. Her technical expertise is broad and encompasses programming, developer training and designing/architecting applications. In addition, her industry exposure has included biotechnology, communications, energy, manufacturing and financial services. Natasha has also consulted for Infilink Corporation where she was the technical lead for a new internet/wireless product launched to the financial services market. In addition, she worked closely with Infilink's senior management advising on matters such as organizational risk, market positioning, developing efficiencies and increasing profit margins. Natasha's interest in China stems from her strong interest in technology, emerging markets and different cultures. She seeks to better understand the application of technology opportunities for business development and the legal system in China. Natasha has a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the University of Victoria (Canada). Nick Halliwell Nick is a first year MBA student at the Yale School of Management concentrating in Finance and Strategy. Nick worked in Russia for six years between 1997 and 2003. As a project manager for Millhouse Capital, a Russian private equity house, he led a project to restructure a major meat processing company in Siberia, in addition to working on M&A transactions across a variety of sectors. Prior to entering the private equity industry, he handled communications for a major Russian oil company, Sibneft. Nick began his career as a journalist for oil industry publisher Energy Intelligence Group, based in London and Moscow. Nick received his undergraduate degree from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. Qiongna Ma Qiongna is a first year MBA student at the Yale School of Management concentrating in Marketing. She has seven years of marketing experience in China. Prior to working for Cambridge ESOL, UK at its Beijing office, she was a Senior Project Manager at China National Education Examinations Authority. She has in-depth knowledge of such industries as education, publishing and media in China. Qiongna is both a practitioner and a researcher. Among the projects she managed, the most well-known is "Cambridge Young Learners English Test", which currently has a candidate pool of over 3.5 million learners. Her team set up an unsurpassed record increase of customers (test-takers) of 200% three years in a row. Qiongna also conducted academic research in educational measurement and published several papers in major industry journals in China. Ms. Ma holds a bachelors degree in Intercultural and Mass Communications from Peking University. Rebecca Chua Rebecca is a second year MBA student at the Yale School of Management concentrating in Finance. She was also elected as coordinator of the school Finance Students Interest Group at SOM. Prior to joining Yale SOM, Rebecca was with the corporate banking group of Standard Chartered Bank in Hong Kong, and has worked in corporate relationship management, credit analytics, strategy and credit card marketing functions while at the Bank. Rebecca holds a BBA in Accounting from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and is a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants in the UK. Xiaocheng She Xiaocheng is a first year MBA student at the Yale School of Management concentrating in Marketing and Strategy. Xiocheng graduated with B.A. in American Literature from Shanghai International Studies University. He gained substantial first-hand experience working as media planner and advertising budgeter for LG Electronics China Marketing Headquarters. Xiaocheng later joined Bertelsmann Shanghai, where he executed the company's largest direct marketing campaigns in China, as Media and Public Relation manager. His strong interest in marketing and strategy relocated him as project owner of FedEx China Expansion and Conversion programs. Wechen Foo Wechen is a first year MBA student at the Yale School of Management concentrating in Finance and Strategy. He holds a B.A. in biology from Columbia University. Prior to business school, he worked in New York City for Analysis Group, Inc., which provides financial and economic consulting services in litigation and research matters. Wechen worked on projects for Fortune 100 companies, the American Stock Exchange, and technology startups. His interests include Southeast Asian culture, baseball history, and rafting. He is excited to visit China for the first time.