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Deng Wei, Ph.D.	Dr. Deng Wei is the Chairman of Bright Oceans Corporation, a high-tech industrial group which is mainly engaged in four industries: telecommunication, transportation, energy, and capital investment, and has a market value over RMB 10 billion Dr. Deng is also one of the members of the 9th, 10th and 11th of The Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, Vice Chairman of the ACFY of the Departments Under the CPC Central Committee, Vice President of the Chinese Association of Young Scientists And Technicians, Vice President of the China Yong Entrepreneurs Association, has been named one of the 10th Top Ten Outstanding Youths of China, is a winner of National Model Worker's prize, and is a winner of the 1st China Young Entrepreneurs Management Innovation Gold Awards. Dr. Deng holds a bachelor’s degree in Electronic Projects, an MBA, and a Ph.D. in Economy.
Tony Dickel	Tony Dickel is the CEO of the MRI China Group and has held the position since 1998. Under his stewardship, MRI was awarded ChinaSTAFF “Recruitment Firm of the Year” in 2003, 2005, 2006 and 2007. MRI China is a leader in Asia region with 200 staff and nine directly owned offices in China, Hong Kong, Macau, Seoul, Taipei and Singapore together with a network of partner offices in Asia, Europe and the US. MRI China is recognised as a leader for its total solutions from executive search to recruitment process management, consultancy, research solutions and training. Mr. Dickel has been perceived as an authority in the HR industry having been a frequent speaker in major events in Asia and the US addressing delegates on HR hot topics such as recruiting trends, compensation packages, interviewing techniques, employee retention and engagement strategies. Hosts of events that Tony had been an invited to speak include SCMP, British Chamber of Commerce, U.S.-China Chamber of Commerce, KPMG etc. In addition, Mr. Dickel is a frequent contributor for publications such as SCMP Classified Post, Britcham Chamber Eye Magazine, CCH Magazine, HKTDC, CFO Magazine, HRM Magazine, etc. Some hot recruitment topics that Tony has been writing on include “Investing in Human Capital during a recession”, “Compensation Packages for China Expatriates,” “The CFO of tomorrow,” Interviewing techniques and pitfalls for HR executives, Executive Coaching Strategies for HR professionals, etc. A biochemist and an accountant by background, Mr. Dickel spent six years as CFO and Deputy COO for the ABN AMRO Asia Group, one of the largest investment banking organisations in Asia. Prior to this, Mr. Dickel was Director for Asia Pacific Business Development at Barings, in which he was instrumental in establishing numerous business activities and joint ventures in almost every country in Asia. Mr. Dickel began his Hong Kong / China career in 1986 with Price Waterhouse (now PWC), where he joined as an auditor at manager level. He was then offered a role as Group Financial Controller for Jardine Fleming that took him all over Asia to assist with the company’s vigorous expansion at that time. He was also COO of Sotheby’s Asia, where, he masterminded and implemented the concept of “video-auctions” and established a very successful operation in Shanghai. Mr. Dickel is a UK qualified Chartered Accountant with an Honours degree in Biochemistry from Imperial College, London University. He is also a qualified executive coach with the Institute of Executive Coaching. He is a keen birdwatcher and has a passionate interest in life science.
Juan González Moreno	Gruma Corporation
Pin Ni	Mr. Pin Ni is the President of Wanxiang America Corporation, a wholly owned US subsidiary of Wanxiang Group Company based in Hangzhou, China. Mr. Ni also serves as the Executive Vice President for Wanxiang Group. Mr. Ni received his Bachelor degree and MBA degree from Zhejiang University, after which he joined Wanxiang and has been with the company ever since. He has also studied in the PhD program in University of Kentucky’s Department of Economics.
Andrew W. Rice	Andrew Rice is Senior Vice President of International Business at The Jordan Company (“TJC”). Mr. Rice joined TJC in 1989 and has held numerous strategy, international business development and investment positions. Mr. Rice travels extensively assisting Jordan companies expand overseas. Since 1990, he has helped coordinate over 45 acquisitions, JVs and wholly-owned start-up operations in China, Russia, the Czech Republic, India, Malaysia, Spain, England, Israel, Mexico, Brazil and other countries. Mr. Rice is currently focused on China and has travelled to China 10-12 times per year the past 5 years. Prior to joining TJC, Mr. Rice held various corporate development, strategy and marketing positions at Ameritech, IC Industries, and The Pillsbury Company. Mr. Rice earned a B.S. in Industrial Engineering and an M.S. in Engineering Administration (a joint engineering and MBA program), both from New Mexico State University. In 1978, Mr. Rice was named The Outstanding Industrial Engineering Student in the U.S. by the Institute of Industrial Engineers. He also completed one year of graduate studies in international economics at the University of Melbourne, Australia, where he studied as a Rotary Foundation Graduate Fellow. Mr. Rice currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Association for Corporate Growth, the US-China Chamber of Commerce and several community service organizations. Formerly, he was on the board of the Illinois Finance Authority and the Washington, D.C. based Small Business Exporters Association. Mr. Rice is also a member of the Executives’ Club of Chicago, the International Trade Association of Greater Chicago, and the American Chamber of Commerce-China (Beijing). The Jordan Company (“TJC”) is one of the leading global middle-market private equity firms. TJC has $6 billion in assets under management. Together with its affiliates, TJC has sales of more than $7 billion worldwide with businesses in a variety of industries; including specialty plastics, electric motors, automotive parts, coal mining equipment, CATV, water meters, facilities management services, container leasing, lighting equipment services, advertising and media services, galvanized steel, and healthcare products among other businesses. TJC has had a global perspective since the early 1990’s, including over 80 foreign acquisitions and JVs in China, Russia, India, Malaysia, the Czech Republic, Brazil, Mexico and other countries. Since 1995, TJC has completed more than 24 acquisitions, Joint Ventures and Greenfield start-ups in China. This has included the acquisition of both private companies and State Owned Enterprises (SOEs). In addition, TJC has helped numerous portfolio companies establish sourcing offices in China. In May 2006, TJC acquired two SOEs in Heilongjiang Province that are leading manufacturers of coal mining equipment. These high profile landmark deals were the first SOEs in Heilongjiang acquired 100% by a foreign firm as part of China’s Northeast Region Revitalization Program. During the past 2 years, TJC has completed 5 add-on investments to its coal mining equipment group.
Siva Yam, CPA, CFA	Mr. Siva Yam, CPA, CFA, an investment banker with over 20 years of experience in mergers, acquisitions, public offerings and private placements of securities, venture financing, and privatization, is Managing Director of Siva Yam & Associates, LLC, a private consulting and investment banking boutique, which specializes in cross border business and trade activities between the U.S. and Asia, and in particular, The Greater China Region. He is also a partner of U.S.-China Capital, Ltd., a Hong Kong based merchant bank. Serving as advisor to a number of venture funds and corporations, he is President of the United States of America-China Chamber of Commerce, a non-profit organization founded by Prescott S. Bush, Jr. that is dedicated to promoting trade and investment activities between the U.S. and China. Mr. Yam serves on the Advisory Board of the Federal Reserve Bank in Chicago and the North America Representative Office of Shenzhen, and he has extensive international experience and has both traveled frequently and lived overseas. Prior to his current engagements, he was Co-Founder, Senior Managing Director, and Director of Investment Banking of Chicago Capital, Inc., an investment banking boutique. Prior to founding Chicago Capital, he worked in the Corporate Finance Department at Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, in various capacities, including as Co-Founder of Stifel International Capital Markets, Inc., where he assisted corporate clients in financings, joint ventures, and trade activities with an emphasis on "Emerging Markets.” Mr. Yam authored and co-authored two investment research reports including one recommendation that was featured in “Institutional Investor” as “Home-Run Hitter of 1993 #5 up 296.0%”, one of the top five stock picks in 1993. Mr. Yam is recognized as an expert in U.S.-Asia business. China Daily featured him on the front page of Business Weekly in August 2002 describing him as "Bridge U.S.-China Business: USCCC tries to strengthen nations' trade, cultural relations". In March 2005, Investor's Business Daily stated "... American companies seeking advice on operating there [Asia] often seek out Chicago investment banker Siva Yam, president of the U.S.-China Chamber of Commerce ..." In January 2006, Mr. Yam appeared on the cover of World Trade magazine with the cover story "Trading with China: A Guide for Newcomers - Siva Yam, U.S.-China Chamber of Commerce.” Again in March 2009, China Daily described “Siva Yam knows business - especially when it comes to U.S. and Chinese relationships.” A course he taught that was hosted by POPAI (Point of Purchase Association): "Outsourcing to China: What Do You Need to Know?" has become one of their best selling materials and has been on the market for over five years. An interview by a renowned scholar in China also became part of a textbook for universities in China and has been studied by millions of college students. A Certified Public Accountant and a Chartered Financial Analyst, Mr. Yam has received numerous awards and speaks frequently at over 100 conferences, seminars, and television interviews in both the U.S. and Asia such as CNN, Fox News, Wall Street Journal, Smart Money, Financial Times, Shanghai Daily, and China Daily on China. Some of the interviews have been translated into Chinese, Hindu, Vietnamese, and French. In addition, he writes articles regularly for USCCC’s newsletters and international newspapers, and his advice and opinions have been sought widely. Mr. Yam received his MBA from Duke University on a Fuqua Fellowship and his Bachelor of Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude, from the University of Wisconsin. Previously, he also graduated from the Hong Kong Polytechnic with honors and is fluent in both English and Chinese.
Mark S. Zolno, Esq.	Mark S. Zolno is the founder and chairman of Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP's Customs and International Trade Practice. His experience is in tariff classification, rates of duty and valuation of imported merchandise; country-of-origin determinations; customs audits; customs penalty cases; and antidumping and other unfair trade practices. Mr. Zolno has represented clients before numerous U.S. federal regulatory agencies, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Trade Representative's Office, U.S. International Trade Commission, Federal Trade Commission, Department of Agriculture, and the Food and Drug Administration. He also has represented clients in General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (“GATT”) and World Trade Organization (“WTO”) trade negotiations, and Generalized System of Preferences (“GSP”), North American Free Trade Agreement (“NAFTA”) and other free trade agreements origin verifications, as well as other international trade matters. Mr. Zolno has lectured on U.S., Canadian and WTO customs and trade law matters to numerous groups, including the Food and Drug Law Institute, World Trade Institute, the Chicago Bar Association, Women in International Trade, the Milwaukee Association of Purchase Management, the Japanese Chamber of Commerce & Industry, JETRO, the International Trade Club of Chicago, the Milan Chamber of Commerce, the Costa Rican Chamber of Commerce, the American Association of Exporters and Importers, Northwestern University's Kellogg Graduate School of Management, WESCCON, the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America, the U.S.-China Chamber of Commerce, the International Compliance Professionals Association (“ICPA”), the Midwest Global Trade Association (“MGTA”) and the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (“CCPIT”). A frequent author, he has written a variety of articles for various publications, including Commerce magazine, the Food Drug Cosmetic Law Journal and The Corporate Compliance & Regulatory Newsletter. He has been quoted in numerous publications, including Crain's Chicago Business, The Journal of Commerce, Traffic World, Latin America Law and Business Report, Compliance Week, The Chicago Tribune, The Chicago Sun-Times and U.S.A. Today. In addition, Mr. Zolno is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the U.S.-China Chamber of Commerce, a past chairman of the Chicago Bar Association's Customs and U.S. Trade Law Committee, and a former director of the Court of International Trade Bar Association, International Trade Club of Chicago and International Trade Association of Greater Chicago.

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