Angela Hwang Global President, Inflammation & Immunology, Pfizer Inc

June 20, 2017 Cipriani Wall Street

Target President

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I extend my congratulations to the amazing recipients of the 2017 Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business Award and to the Pinnacle Award recipient, for their unflinching determination to succeed, and for their many accomplishments.

Tonight, as we celebrate the twenty third anniversary of Asian American Business Development Center and the sixteenth anniversary of the Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business Award Gala, the award recipients will join the ranks of over 700 high achieving individuals who have been honored at this prestigious event since 2001. As role models, they represent a microcosm of the best of Asian American entrepreneurship and professionalism, with a pool of diverse and multi-talented individuals engaged in a wide range of business interests. The depth and breadth of their business undertakings clearly demonstrate that Asian Americans are an integral part of the larger economy. Asian American entrepreneurs have multilingual and multicultural backgrounds that make them ideally suited to helping the U.S. stay competitive in the global economy. Corporations can leverage their Asian American professionals within their ranks to enhance business in Asia and broaden their reputation as a global leader.

Finally, I would like to thank all our sponsors for their support, without which this event would not be possible.

Sincerely yours,

John Wang

Message from AABDC President, AABDC 9

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AWARD RECIPIENTS

Don H. Liu Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, Target

Don Liu is executive vice president, chief legal officer and corporate secretary for Target and a member of its executive leadership team. He oversees all legal, risk and compliance, corporate governance and governmental affairs matters for the company.

Prior to joining Target in 2016, Mr. Liu was executive vice president, general counsel and secretary for Xerox Corporation. He also held in-house legal leadership roles at Toll Brothers, IKON Office Solutions, and Aetna U.S. Healthcare. He began his career in private practice, specializing in securities and mergers and acquisitions.

Mr. Liu is currently a member of the American Law Institute and the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association. He formerly sat on the Comcast Asian American Diversity Advisory Council and the boards of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association, where he served as chairman for two years, and MoreBank, an ethnic community bank he helped found.

Mr. Liu graduated from Haverford College with a B.A. in Philosophy and Religion, and received his J.D. from the Columbia University School of Law. Pinnacle Awardee Pinnacle

Nima Baiati Senior Director, Product Management, Absolute Software Corporation

Nima Baiati is Senior Director of Product Management at Absolute Software. Absolute Software is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada with offices in Vietnam, the United States and the United Kingdom. Prior to this, he was the Head of Global Sales Strategy (Director) at Symantec, a Fortune 500 cybersecurity company. At Symantec, Mr. Baiati was the youngest Director at the company and was promoted from an individual contributor to a Director in under 2 years. After graduating from university, he went to work for Morgan Stanley and then moved into tech, first at a few start-ups in San Francisco and then to large companies in Silicon Valley. A first-generation Persian-American, Mr. Baiati’s parents were the first people in their families to graduate from American universities and also the first to become American citizens. Being a first-generation American he wants to not only to continue to strive for success but to be a role model for Asian Americans, particularly in Silicon Valley/IT where there is still a very large diversity gap.

Mr. Baiati has an MBA from Cornell University and a BS degree from the University of San Francisco.

Rebecca Branham Co-Founder & Managing Director, B&L Group, Inc.

Ms. Branham has over 30 years’ experience with foreign and international investment and engineering companies in government relations, business development, office management and human resource. She worked for the first foreign invested enterprise for Northeast China in Shenyang and set up the first foreign engineering firm there. She also served as the China Government Relations Manager for a large American multinational engineering and construction company.

In 2005, Ms. Branham co-founded B & L Group with Phil Branham. B & L Group is an international project management and consulting company with extensive experience in the areas of Construction Management, Investment and Business Consulting, Event Planning & Management, Education & Training. The B & L Group team successfully completed the USA Pavilion of 2010 Shanghai World Expo, and B & L Group sponsored USA Pavilion.

Born, raised and with work experience in China, Ms. Branham is passionate about supporting China and the U.S., has met prominent U.S. government officials, and has actively participated in American Chamber of Commerce activities. She also is the founder of a Chinese professional women’s group. Ms. Branham received the Master’s degree in Business Administration from the Marshall School of business, University of Southern California. 21

Anne Chang Principal, Jade Stone Real Estate Consulting

Ms. Chang is the founder of Jade Stone Real Estate Consulting. As its principal broker, She leads her team of highly-qualified professionals to deliver the highest level of satisfaction, consistently and effectively achieving excellent results. Ms. Chang has been in the New York City real estate industry since 2002.

Profiled as “a broker bridging the cultural divide” by The Mann Report, she possesses an intuitive understanding of both Chinese and American cultures. Jade Stone was officially introduced to the industry and community in 2016. With its bilingual and experienced team, it is recognized as a quality brand, having served both local and international clients. Ms. Chang actively participates in community events and TV programs and has created an educational seminar series. She is also a frequent expert speaker on real estate television programs and news channels and has won numerous industry awards. She serves as the Public Relations board member for Fu Generation Foundation Inc, a foundation that helps Asian American families in need.

Ms. Chang holds a BA in Statistics as well as an MBA in Finance & Investments. She is fluent in English, Mandarin, and Taiwanese.

Jonathan Won Chang Chief Development Officer, Conor Acquisitions

Mr. Chang developed and founded Conor Acquisitions, and oversees the day-to-day operations and management of the company. He currently owns and manages a hotel portfolio of $250 million. In the highly specialized and complex hotel development sector, he has successfully completed eight renovation and repositioning developments and currently has three redevelopment projects in construction, with three projects in the pipeline for 2017. Prior to Conor, Mr. Chang spent 3 years with Rafael Vinoly Architects in New York, as Project Architect. He later pursued the hospitality industry, where he was appointed as CEO of Four Way Hotel Corp. In that role he oversaw the restructuring of management, HR and marketing at the Best Western Plus Orlando Airport.

He graduated with the highest distinction from the New York Institute of Technology, School of Architecture and Design with a BS in Architectural Technology and a minor in Construction Management. Prior to that, he attended Cornell University’s School of Architecture and Design where he focused on the fundamentals of design and construction.

Shaw-Jen Chang Vice President, Information Technology, Cisco Systems, Inc.

Since joining Cisco Systems in 1994, Shaw-Jen Chang has served in multiple Information Technology (IT) leadership roles, gaining a reputation as a transformational IT leader who drives business innovation. In his current role, Mr. Chang fundamentally changed Cisco’s infrastructure operations by introducing autonomic capabilities, reducing unplanned downtime by an unprecedented 91%. He drove the adoption of the Agile methodology across all of IT and established the Continuous Delivery service at Cisco, increasing delivered capabilities by 97%.

Prior to this role, Mr. Chang managed the Data Center and Platform Services organization. This team drove technology innovation in emerging areas, such as DC virtualization and cloud computing. Mr. Chang established Cisco’s Global Data Center strategy. In addition, he is actively involved in many groups addressing social responsibility. He provides executive support for the Cisco Asian Affinity Network (CAAN), which works to attract the best outside talent, develop internal talent and create enterprise-wide networking opportunities. Mr. Chang recently served as a judge in a CAAN sponsored event for economically disadvantaged middle school students to inspire and build awareness of STEM education. Mr. Chang received a BS degree in Electrical Engineering from National Cheng Kung University of Taiwan, an MS degree from Oklahoma State University and a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Pisit Charoonsriswad Vice President, Thai Select Restaurant Group

Mr. Charoonsriswad’s entrepreneurial journey began back in his homeland of Bangkok, Thailand. There he attended the Presbyterian Christian Church High School where the foundations of his English education and faith were formed. After completing his bachelor’s degree at Kiti Commercial College (KCC), he immigrated to New York City in 1974. His first job was at Baskin-Robbins making ice cream cakes while continuing his higher education at St. Francis College in Brooklyn. He landed a managerial job at West Side Copy and eventually bought the business in 1990. He also did community work establishing the first Thai Christian church in New York called The Chao Thai Reformed Church of Yonkers. Mr. Charoonsriswad served as a member of the Thai Cultural Center, a school for children of Thai immigrant families. In the early ‘90s he moved to New Jersey with his wife and child and lived the American dream. By the time his son graduated college and left home, he turned back to entrepreneurship. In 2007 Mr. Charoonsriswad opened up his first restaurant in Hell’s Kitchen and grew it with his partner into the empire it is today now comprising six restaurants under their Thai Select Restaurant Group. The New York Thai Restaurant Chamber of Commerce was born in 2013 with the sole purpose of supporting small businesses, specifically Thai restaurant businesses, with legal help and start up advice to newcomers. 25

Carey Chen President & CEO, Cincinnati Incorporated

Mr. Chen joined CI in January 2015. CI is a U.S.-based, build-to-order machine tool manufacturer. Since its founding in 1898, CI has shipped more than 60,000 machines globally. Since he joined CI, Mr. Chen has initiated a revitalization of the company’s culture focusing on advanced technology innovation and operational excellence. CI has won numerous awards since Mr. Chen’s arrival. Prior to joining CI, Mr. Chen spent eight years as Vice President at Hypertherm, Inc. in Hanover, NH, holding various management positions. Earlier in his career, he also worked as VP of Finance at Wiremold/Legrand, VP & CFO at Bayliner Marine Corp. (a division of Brunswick Corp.), and in numerous consulting engagements. He serves on a number of boards.

Mr. Chen earned his undergraduate degree in applied mathematics from the University of California at Los Angeles and an MBA at the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana. Mr. Chen is happily married and lives with his wife and two sons in Indian Hill, Ohio.

Cathy Mao Cheng Principal, C & M First Services, Inc.

Ms. Cheng was born and raised in Mainland China. In 1981, she received a scholarship from the College of Insurance, (now Insurance Risk Management Program of St. Johns University), becoming the first student from People’s Republic of China to be admitted to this school. After graduation, she was the first student from China ever awarded an MBA degree in Insurance Management. She went to work for China America Insurance Company, and later for Johnson & Higgins (now Marsh & McLennan) handling multi-national accounts. Responding to China’s Open Door policy, Ms. Cheng decided to co-found insurance brokerage C&M First Service Inc to serve the insurance needs of Chinese companies seeking to do business in the U.S. Today, C&M has become one of the largest and the most recognized insurance brokerage companies in the Asian community in the US.

Ms. Cheng also formed Huaxia Chinese School in Westchester County with a few other mothers, to promote the Chinese language for younger generations. The school recently celebrated its 20th year.

Jennifer Cheng Partner, Reed Smith LLP

Jennifer Cheng is a Mergers & Acquisitions partner at Reed Smith LLP. She has been practicing law since 2006 and joined Reed Smith after eight years in two leading U.S. law firms (Weil Gotshal, Paul Hastings). Ms. Cheng regularly represents Fortune 500, international and middle market companies in a wide range of corporate transactions both domestic and cross-border, including public and private mergers, asset and stock acquisitions and divestitures, auctions, joint ventures, corporate restructurings and private equity investments. Ms. Cheng has particular experience in representing publicly listed companies in a variety of corporate transactions, including the sale of publicly listed companies. Ms. Cheng actively promotes diversity and serves on the Global Talent and Diversity Council of the Asia Society and is a member of the Asian Affinity Roundtable. Ms. Cheng has also spoken at events that promote representation of women on corporate boards, including Deloitte’s Board Ready Women program.

Ms. Cheng received her Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws from the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia.

Douglas K. Chia Executive Director, Governance Center, The Conference Board

Douglas K. Chia is Executive Director of The Conference Board Governance Center. He joined The Conference Board in February 2016. Mr. Chia previously served as Assistant General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Johnson & Johnson. Before that, he served as Assistant General Counsel, Corporate of Tyco International, and practiced law at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Clifford Chance, both in New York and Hong Kong. Mr. Chia has held a number of central leadership positions in the corporate governance field, including Chair of the Board of Directors of the Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals and President of the Stockholder Relations Society of New York. He is currently a member of the Corporate Laws Committee of the American Bar Association and a member of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association. Among other recognitions, Mr. Chia has been named Corporate Governance Professional of the Year by Corporate Secretary magazine, Distinguished Corporate Secretary by Corporate Board Member magazine and one of the 100 Most Influential People in Finance by Treasury & Risk magazine.

Mr. Chia is a graduate of Dartmouth College and the Georgetown University Law Center. He lives in Princeton, New Jersey with his wife and their four children. 29

Andrew Y. Chin Chief Risk Officer, AB

Andrew Y. Chin is the Chief Risk Officer and Head of Quantitative Research for AB (formerly AllianceBernstein), a premier asset management firm with about $500 billion in assets under management. Mr. Chin oversees a global team charged with all aspects of risk management. In 2016, he secured Risk.net’s award for Asset Manager of the Year for Operational Risk for AB. In the Quantitative Research role, he is responsible for the firm’s data science strategy and for optimizing the quantitative research infrastructure, tools and resources across the firm’s investing platforms. Mr. Chin joined AB in 1997 and held various quantitative research and portfolio management roles in New York and London. Prior to joining the firm, he was a project manager and business analyst in Global Investment Management at Bankers Trust. At AB, Mr. Chin started the Asians Employee Resource Group. Outside of AB, he is a co-founder of the Ascend-CEI NY Chapter and is the Vice President of the GARP – Buyside Risk Managers Forum, a group of Chief Risk Officers. Mr. Chin teaches the Asset Management course at Cornell University.

Mr. Chin earned a BA and an MBA from Cornell University.

Christopher Chin CEO, VP Records

Christopher Chin has devoted his entire professional life to promoting Jamaican music. Born in n Kingston, he grew up around the singers and musicians who frequented Randy’s Record Mart, founded by his visionary parents in the late 1950s as a record store, distribution hub and later, a recording studio. The Chin family relocated to the New York City area in the late 70s, establishing VP Records in Jamaica, Queens, initially as a Jamaican music distributorship.

Today, VP Records stands as the world’s largest label/distributor specializing in Jamaican music, with offices in Miami, Kingston, Johannesburg, London, Rio De Janeiro, and Tokyo, and is a major conduit in establishing reggae as a globally embraced genre. Mr. Chin is also a philanthropist who actively supports numerous charities including his alma mater Kingston College and Kingston’s Alpha Boys School, where many of Jamaica’s greatest musicians have been trained.

In 2008 VP became the world’s largest reggae label and distributor with their acquisition of UK based reggae label Greensleeves Records. VP also purchased Greensleeves Publishing, which administers more than 12,000 reggae songs. Mr. Chin was honored in 2016 with the title Commander of Distinction (CD) from Jamaica. 31

Brian Chung Director, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates

Brian Chung is a Director at Kohn Pedersen Fox with over 15 years of professional experience as an architectural designer. Since joining KPF in 2003, he has been involved in corporate, convention, residential, commercial mixed-use, master plan, supertall, and transportation projects throughout Asia and the United States.

As Design Director, Mr. Chung is leading the design of the 400 meter tall China Resources Headquarters Tower in Shenzhen which is currently under construction, Dongdaegu Mixed Use Transportation Hub in Daegu, Korea, and a commercial complex for SOHO China in Shanghai. Before joining KPF, Mr. Chung worked at Skidmore Owings & Merrill in New York where he was involved in a wide range of project types, including government, education, assembly, office, and renovation of landmark buildings in New York.

He received his Bachelor of Architecture from Cornell University, where he was the recipient of the Charles Goodwin Sands Medal, awarded to the most commendable architectural thesis.

Yue Emma Hao Associate Real Estate Broker, Douglas Elliman Real Estate

Emma Hao’s story of getting into real estate has touched many, as has her success. Ms. Hao rose to become one of the top brokers at Douglas Elliman in only 8 years’ time. She won the prestigious Diamond Award in 2014 to 2016, plus created her own team with 10 members, The Emma Hao Team. A native of Beijing, Ms. Hao earned a Master of Administration degree from the University of Brighton in England. She previously worked in the Ministry of Construction of China, and moved to New York in January 2009 not knowing anyone. In the beginning, she struggled to stay in NYC, but she chose the challenge to start a new life from the ground, to pursue her dream of building a bridge between China and the rest of world. Ms. Hao created a show series about “Investing and Living in New York”, “Emma In New York” on social media, introducing New York’s real estate and trendy lifestyle to Chinese consumers. Ms. Hao loves to be busy, and she is. She fully embraces every moment to make her journey in life meaningful and rewarding.

Jie Jiao Hayes Founder and Portfolio Manager, Songbird Capital

Jie Hayes has over 16 years of institutional investment management experience. She is the founder and portfolio manager of Songbird Capital, an investment advisory firm managing assets on behalf of individuals, small businesses and institutions. Prior to founding Songbird, Ms. Hayes worked with Citi Alternative Investments as Vice President in Investments and Portfolio Risk Management. During her nine years at Citi, she was a member of the investment team that managed over $12 billion in assets at its peak. In 2011, Ms. Hayes left Citigroup and founded Songbird Capital. Both Ms. Hayes and Songbird Capital are actively involved in local non-profits, supporting those organizations through donations and voluntary work. She has been an investment committee member for Princeton United Methodist Church Endowment since 2009. In 2006, Ms. Hayes was interviewed by Beijing TV for the Documentary “Chinese Women on Wall Street”.

Angela Hwang Global President, Inflammation & Immunology, Pfizer Inc.

Angela Hwang is the Global President of Pfizer Inflammation & Immunology. In this role, Ms. Hwang leads an extensive multi-functional global, regional and country based organization focused on developing, launching and driving revenue for products in rheumatology, gastroenterology and dermatology. She joined Pfizer in 1997 and over the last 20 years, she has held 10 different positions in the company spanning areas in strategy, product development, marketing, sales and general management. Ms. Hwang has also been an active participant in industry groups such as BIO where she co-chaired the Vaccines Policy Committee for 2 years. Prior to joining Pfizer, Ms. Hwang worked at the Wilkerson Group in New York, a health care strategy consulting firm. And before that, she was a research microbiologist for the South African Breweries based in Johannesburg, South Africa.

A native of South Africa, Ms. Hwang received her Bachelor of Science in Microbiology and Biochemistry from the University of Cape Town and her MBA from Cornell University.

Monica Issar Head of The Endowments & Foundations Group, Asset and Wealth Management, J.P. Morgan Chase

Monica Issar is the Global Head of J.P. Morgan Asset Management’s Endowments & Foundations Group based in New York. Ms. Issar joined J.P. Morgan Investment Management in 1996 and has overall responsibility for leading a team of over 50 experienced advisors who provide customized discretionary services and investment strategies to families, family offices and endowments and foundations. The Endowments & Foundations Group manages $20 billion in client assets. She is also actively building out the sustainable investing and impact offerings of J.P Morgan Private Bank. Prior to this, Ms. Issar was an Investment Specialist at J.P. Morgan Private Bank, where she counseled public company CEOs, hedge fund managers and some of the world’s largest charitable organizations. Ms. Issar is a member of the Global Investments Leadership Team. She also serves on the Investment Committee of J.P. Morgan’s Corporate Foundation, and on the board of UNICEF.

She earned her BS and an MBA from New York University. She lives in Rye, New York with her husband and two children.

Anshu Kak Vice President and Distinguished Engineer, IBM

Anshu Kak is a Vice President & Distinguished Engineer (DE) at IBM. As an IBM executive she leads the technical architect team across the software business and across IBM’s SaaS business. She joined IBM in 1999 as an IT Architect and held roles of increasing responsibility - most recently as CTO for worldwide Cloud Computing technical sales and CTO for Middle-East and Africa. Over the past nine years, Anshu has helped transform the global technical sales architect organization at IBM to adapt to disruptive shifts in the industry. Ms. Kak has presented at conferences like Grace Hopper, InterConnect, World of Watson, Open Group, Information Week and many more on variety of subjects. She has twice received the Women In Color Technology “All Star Award” from a U.S. national level publication magazine as well as numerous awards at IBM and at previous employer GE. Prior to joining IBM she worked at Tata Consultancy Services, Bell Northern Research, Hughes Network Systems, and General Electric. Ms. Kak is actively involved in Child literacy in India supporting two main organizations - Psycho Education Society and Aasraa Trust.

She has a dual degree as MS Computer Science with honors and in Russian language on scholarship. 37

Gary Kong President, Classic Ameriwine Inc.

Gary Kong is a native of China who grew up in Hong Kong and migrated to the United States when he was 16. After buying his first house in Brooklyn at 18, today he owns more than 20 properties. He is president of Ameriwine, Inc, a winery located in California, and has created New York Spicy Beer and the 1 Wine, which has been recognized as a China Banquet designated wine. Mr. Kong is also the creator of King Kong Energy Gum, and is running a business of TV media. As the CEO of the 1 Speed Media, he is developing a communication platform to provide legal and other information and services to the Chinese American community.

Mr. Kong is the winner of many awards, including the President’s Volunteer Service Award in 2014, the Ellis Island Award in 2014, the Legendary Chinese American-A Brilliant Life in 2015 and the Brooklyn President Award in 2017.

Sandra Lalli Senior Vice President & Assistant General Counsel, Diageo

Sandra (Sandy) Lalli is SVP and Assistant General Counsel for Diageo North America. Since joining Diageo in 2006, Ms. Lalli has overseen legal support and business partnering across a wide variety of areas, including labor and employment, supply and procurement, route to market strategy, litigation, Canada, and USVI matters. She has served on a number of leadership teams over her tenure including the Diversity Council, the NA HR Leadership Team, the NA Supply Executive Team, and the NA Legal Leadership Team, as well as Corporate Secretary for Diageo USVI. She also founded the Asian employee resource group for NA and has been a board member for the Connecticut Asian Pacific American Bar Association, for which she accepted the Diversity Award on behalf of Diageo in 2015, and for which she currently serves as an Advisory Board member.

Amy Lee Senior Vice President, Global Human Resources, Las Vegas Sands Corp.

Amy Lee is senior vice president, global human resources of Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS). She assumed that role in August 2016 after serving in a variety of leadership positions since joining the company in September 2013. Las Vegas Sands Corp. is a Fortune 500 company and the global pre-eminent developer and operator of world-class Integrated Resorts. Ms. Lee provides strategic human resources direction and oversight for the company’s global properties. Previously, she held executive roles in Compensation, Benefits, and HRIS in multiple industries, including hospitality. Originally from Shanghai, Ms. Lee’s unique background includes experience supporting employees in Asia, Europe, and South America as well as in the United States. Her global perspective and professional experiences make her a great asset to the company’s overall success.

Ms. Lee earned her MBA at California State University, Los Angeles. She is also Certified Compensation Professional (CCP), Global Remuneration Professional (GRP), & Certified Benefits Professional (CBP). She is a member of HR People + Strategy under the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM) and WorldatWork, the Total Rewards Association.

Helen Loh Senior Vice President, Content & Digital Marketing, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.

Helen Loh is Senior Vice President of Content & Digital Marketing at Charles Schwab. Ms. Loh oversees Schwab’s branded marketing channels, including Schwab.com, digital and print publications, and Schwab’s presence on search engines and in social media. In addition, Ms. Loh is responsible for Schwab’s brand publishing organization, focusing on creating useful content to influence the digitally and socially empowered investor.

Ms. Loh has over 20 years of marketing experience with Fortune 500 brands and Silicon Valley startups, from consumer brand management to B2B software.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from Stanford University, and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Sally Mak Founder & CEO, New York Wealth Planning Group

Sally Mak is the Founder and Chief Executive of the New York Wealth Planning Group, a pioneer in U.S.- China cross border wealth planning services. She has more than 20 years of experience in the U.S. and China, and is one of the few experts in U.S.-China cross-border investment and wealth planning. Previously, Ms. Mak held several senior executive positions at the world’s leading financial services firms, including at AIG, MetLife China and Haier New York Life. For the past few years, her firm has closed large commercial real estate deals worth more than $100 million, and also structured numerous multi-million asset protection and investment plans for high net-worth and ultra high net-worth families. Ms. Mak is a frequent speaker at major international financial planning and insurance conferences and is a special columnist for Mansion Global, Dow Jones’s luxury real estate website, the China Business News, as well as the lead writer for the Financial Column of the World Journal.

Ms. Mak received her Bachelor’s degree at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and Master’s at Columbia University. She lives in Great Neck, New York with her husband Lou and her 17- year-old daughter Victoria.

Naveen Modi Partner & Global Vice Chair of the Intellectual Property Group, Paul Hastings LLP

Naveen Modi is the Global Vice Chair of the Intellectual Property group at Paul Hastings, overseeing the firm’s Global Intellectual Property group consisting of more than 100 attorneys. He also serves as the head of the firm’s Patent Office practice.

Mr. Modi’s practice includes all aspects of patent-related work, including litigation (U.S. district court and U.S. International Trade Commission), post-grant proceedings, interferences, client counseling, appeals, and opinions. Having been involved in well over 300 proceedings, Mr. Modi is one of the foremost experts in challenging and defending patents before the United States Patent and Trademark Office and in 2015, was involved in the most number of PTAB proceedings than any other practitioner in the United States. Mr. Modi has been nationally recognized for his expertise in post-grant proceedings, and has been praised by numerous industry and legal media outlets. Mr. Modi teaches courses on appellate practice, including Federal Circuit Practice, at George Mason University School of Law. 43

Inderpal Singh Mumick Founder and CEO, Kirusa Inc.

A serial entrepreneur of Indian origin, with over two decades of working in the telecom environment, Dr. Inderpal Singh Mumick is the Founder and CEO of Kirusa, a leading provider of telecom and social media solutions in the emerging markets of Africa and Latin America. Previously, Dr. Mumick co-founded Savera Systems, where he was the CEO and CTO. During his tenure, the company successfully developed its sales and marketing strategies and became an innovator in web-based billing and designed billing software for transactions between IP and telecom carriers. He pioneered the Sunrise Research Project at AT & T Bell Labs, which led to numerous billing initiatives. Dr. Mumick has 18 issued patents, over 10 patent pending applications, and more than 40 technical papers in leading journals and conferences to his credit. He is also a frequent speaker at conferences and trade shows around the world.

Dr. Mumick received a B.Tech in Computer Science and Engg from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi, India in 1986, where he was awarded the President’s Gold Medal, and a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Stanford University in 1991.

Suchot Paleewong President, Paleewong Trading Company, Inc.

In 1972 Suchot Paleewong emigrated from Bangkok to New York with the goal of expanding his charter flight business, and to seek other opportunities. He founded Siam Grocery in the city, the first Thai grocery store importing native ingredients and other items from his homeland. He also continued selling airline tickets to Thailand out of that location. By 1976, he expanded his company and established Paleewong Trading Co, Inc. to focus on the nationwide distribution of Singha Beer. In 1979, Siam Enterprise was established to import and distribute Thai language newspapers and magazines for the growing community, as well as airline tickets to Asia. Today Paleewong Trading Co. and Siam Enterprise are still thriving and in its second generation with Mr. Paleewong’s youngest daughter on board. Mr. Paleewong and his wife have also established the Thai Cultural Center of New York which provides Thais living in NYC with a learning center aimed at keeping the community closely connected to their roots. Mr. Paleewong has served as President of the Thai Chamber of Commerce of New York, and is currently President of Thai USA.

He was honored by the Asian Heritage Committee New York in May 2010 for his contributions to the community. 45

Sonali Pathirana Managing Editor & Deputy Bureau Chief of New York, Bloomberg L.P.

Sonali Pathirana is Managing Editor and Deputy Bureau Chief at Bloomberg’s global headquarters in New York City. She runs breaking news operations across the Americas, empowering risk-taking, encouraging creativity, leveraging technology and ensuring best practices to find and deliver the most actionable news, first, to clients who move billions of dollars across global markets in milliseconds.

She holds a BA in Sociology and an MPhil in Economics from Cambridge University, UK where she was a Commonwealth scholar. She’s a committee member of Princeton University’s international host program and has a personal foundation that supports education for girls in Sri Lanka, where she was raised.

Ms. Pathirana is the global diversity champion across Bloomberg’s 2,500+ News personnel in 150+ locations around the world and also co-leads the Pan-Asian Community at the firm. She enjoys watching ‘soccer’ which she calls football, prides herself on being a (fairly) fun aunt to a nephew and two nieces and has tried to explain the importance of tea breaks in a cricket match to the uninitiated.

Shuchita Prakash Department Manager, Corporate Strategy Planning, Con Edison

Shuchita Prakash, Department Manager in Corporate Strategy Planning at Con Edison, works on leading strategic initiatives such as technology trends that have impact on Con Edison business and future opportunities. Ms. Prakash is also a member of the gas long range planning team.

Ms. Prakash joined Con Edison in 2007 as Finance manager in gas operations. During her tenure, she dedicated herself to continuous learning, becoming a certified Registered Gas Distribution Professional while also completing her MBA degree study. Previously, she worked at SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, as well as at Schlumberger.

Ms. Prakash is a graduate of the Indian Institute of Technology with a Bachelor’s Degree in Architectural Engineering and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Pace University. She is an active mentor as a member of the corporate mentoring program.

Yan Pu Principal, Co-head of Americas Bond Index Team, The Vanguard Group, Inc.

Yan Pu, CFA, is a principal and co-head of Americas Bond Index team in Vanguard Fixed Income Group. She is responsible for Index Americas portfolio management and global portfolio manager and traders’ hiring, development, and management. Ms. Pu also holds various diversity leadership roles including IMG WILS (Investment Management Group Women In Leadership Success) and LEAP (Leadership and Engagement for Asian Professionals). Ms. Pu’s portfolios include Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund, Vanguard Emerging Market Bond Index Fund, and Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund. In addition, she also manages a number of Canadian fixed income and bond ETFs. Ms. Pu joined Vanguard in 2004.

Ms. Pu earned her BS in international business from Jinan University in China and an MBA in finance from Drexel University. She also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst certification. In July 2017, Ms. Pu will relocate to Hong Kong to be the Head of Product, Asia. She will be responsible for product management and development, capital markets, and product-specific client engagement for Vanguard’s Asia business.

Vaibhav Sagar Senior Technology Consultant, Open System Technologies

Vaibhav Sagar is a senior technology consultant at Open System Technologies, a boutique technology consulting firm helping clients across various businesses. Mr. Sagar helps investment banks, hedge funds and asset management firms develop and implement their electronic trading systems and better manage their trading infrastructure and trading risks. In over 10 years of experience he’s helped clients build, implement and support systems that manage close to $100 billion of notional value in daily trading flow. He helped a NY- based CTA hedge fund transform their trading from manual over the phone to electronic, automated trading, saving costs and greatly improving performance.

He earned his BE in Computer Engineering from Mumbai University and MS in Computer Science from New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). He is also the founding member of the North New Jersey NJIT Alumni chapter.

Milan Shah Audit Partner, Asset and Wealth Management Practice, PricewaterhouseCoopers

Milan Shah is an Audit Partner in the Asset and Wealth Management Practice and has been with PwC for over 17 years. As a PwC Audit Partner, he is recognized for his straight forward, decisive leadership approach. From 2004 to 2008, he was an adjunct professor at Fordham University’s College of Business Administration. Mr.Shah participates in PwC’s Earn Your Future program, leading the firm’s efforts with a middle school in the New York City area, with the objective of empowering young minds with financial and economic knowledge. He co-founded and serves as PwC’s NY Metro Pan Asian Community Leader (Pan Asian Employee Resource Group). Since 2013, Mr. Shah has been President of the New York Chapter of Ascend, the largest non-profit Pan-Asian organization for business professionals in North America, and also serves as a member of the Ascend Corporate Executive Initiative (CEI).

Mr. Shah is a graduate of Rutgers University and also completed INSEAD’s Executive Education program in 2016.

Milan Shah Audit Partner, Asset and Wealth Management Practice, PricewaterhouseCoopers

Mr. Shah is a graduate of Rutgers University and also completed INSEAD’s Execu- tive Education program in 2016. 51

Indira Sharma Special Counsel, Saul Ewing LLP

Indira Sharma focuses on commercial litigation in state and federal courts with an emphasis on real estate litigation and contract disputes. She also represents clients in a broad range of other litigation disputes involving class actions, commercial leases, estates, environmental issues and non-compete agreements. Ms. Sharma is the chair of the Diversity & Inclusion Committee at Saul Ewing and a driving force behind the firm’s diversity and inclusion initiatives. She has organized a number of diversity related activities for the firm. She also served on the steering committee for the firm’s Women’s Development Initiative and, as a founding member, organized the first networking event for the firm’s female attorneys and female clients. While in law school, Ms. Sharma interned at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) where she assisted the administrative law judges of the EEOC with preparing for hearings and drafting opinions for employment discrimination cases. She is also the author of “Comment: The Evolving, Yet Still Inadequate, Protections Afforded Battered Immigrant Women”.

In addition to her Maryland state and D.C. bar admissions, Ms. Sharma is admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland.

Amandeep S. Sidhu Partner, McDermott Will & Emery LLP

Amandeep S. Sidhu is a partner in the Washington, DC office of McDermott Will & Emery. As a highly skilled and respected litigator, Mr. Sidhu focuses his practice on complex commercial disputes with an emphasis on regulated industries, including health care-related investigations and litigation. He represents hospitals and health care companies in investigations and defense of qui tam whistleblower litigation involving federal False Claims Act (FCA), Stark Laws and Anti-Kickback Statute in federal district courts throughout the United States.

Mr. Sidhu currently represents George Washington University Hospital (GWUH) in their efforts to establish a kidney and pancreas transplant program. He is also a long-time member of McDermott’s Pro Bono & Community Service Committee, as well as its Racial and Ethnic Diversity & Inclusion Committee. As a co-founder of the Sikh Coalition—the largest Sikh advocacy organization in the United States, created in the aftermath of 9/11—Mr. Sidhu brought the organization on as a pro bono client in 2007.His pro bono work on behalf of the Sikh community include assisting with religious accommodations from the U.S. Army while displaying their articles of faith, notably full beards and turbans.

Mr. Sidhu is also supporting McDermott’s effort to respond to the crisis caused by President Trump’s executive order regarding immigration and travel from several Muslim-majority countries, including filing an amicus brief in the State of Hawaii v. Trump case on behalf of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA). 53

Hyong Un Chief Psychiatric Officer, Aetna Inc.

Dr. Hyong Un is the Chief Psychiatric Officer for Aetna and leads Aetna’s Employee Assistance Program. Dr. Un has been with Aetna since January 2002. He supports the development of behavioral health care strategy as well as the development of innovative behavioral health disease and care management programs that promote overall optimal health and integration of behavioral health with medical management. He also has strategic, programmatic, operational and financial oversight of Resources for Living, Aetna’s Employee Assistance Program.

Previously, Dr. Un was the Psychiatrist-in-Chief of Friends Hospital, the nation’s first private psychiatric hospital and Chief Medical Officer for Penn-Friends Behavioral Health System of the University of Pennsylvania. His clinical interests and expertise include behavioral and psychosocial determinants of overall health and productivity as well as fields of neuropsychiatry and psychopharmacology. He serves on numerous national committees including advisory board to the Director of National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Workplace Mental Health Board of the American Psychological Association (APA), and National Centers of Excellence for Depression, and is a member of the American Psychiatric Association.

Dr. Un graduated from the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Medicine and completed his residency at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

Siby Vadakekkara Founder & CEO, Marlabs Inc.

Siby Vadakekkara is the founder and CEO of Marlabs, a software services firm headquartered in New Jersey. Under his leadership, the firm grew from a three employee startup in 1997 to over 2000 employees globally and over $120 million in revenues. Marlabs is ranked number one in the application development category in CMP media’s Fast Growth 100. The company was recognized as one of the 50 Best Places to Work in New Jersey among large businesses. For the past six years Marlabs has won Deloitte & Touche’s Fast 50 program, which recognizes the 50 fastest growing technology companies in New Jersey. Mr. Vadakekkara was a Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year finalist and was the sole inductee in the (Inc Magazine’s) Inc 500 Hall of Fame, for having made the Inc 500 list (fastest growing privately held companies in United States) in each of 5 years in the past.

He holds a master’s degree in Engineering from Texas Tech University and a bachelor’s degree in Engineering from college of engineering Trivandrum, India.

He is a member of (YPO) Young Presidents Organization, charter member of TIE (The Indus entrepreneurs), and an active mentor of startups, Harvard MBA students and the Columbia executive master’s program in Technology Management. 55

MeiLin Wan Vice President, Textiles, Applied DNA Sciences, Inc.

MeiLin Wan serves as Vice President of Textiles at Applied DNA Sciences in Stony Brook, New York. She is responsible for providing secure supply chain solutions and services to assure quality and enable responsible sourcing practices for textile customers globally. To fulfil the promise of “keeping textiles real and safe”, Ms. Wan initiates new platforms such as CertainT to safeguard supply chains against product recalls and liability. From 2014 to date, she led the team to tag, test and trace over 160 million pounds of US grown cotton. In addition to cotton, she leads the team for creating and driving commercial strategies to develop innovative textile applications in synthetics, recycled cellulosics, rayon, wool, cashmere, silk and many other fiber, yarn and fabric products. Focusing on excellence in marketing, sales and customer service, Ms. Wan is also is the lead business manager for multinational partners and clients. Prior to joining Applied DNA Sciences, Ms. Wan worked in marketing and sales for consumer products, and developed the first DNA-formulated and tested skincare product under LAB21 Custom Skincare, a spinoff from The Collaborative Group. She has over 25 years experience in the biotechnology, consumer products and personal care industries, specializing in marketing, sales, strategic and international management.

Mauro Watanabe Worldwide Director, Direct Procurement, Colgate-Palmolive

Mauro Watanabe is the Worldwide Director, Direct Procurement for Colgate- Palmolive Company. He leads the Global Direct Procurement teams at Colgate and Hill’s, driving strategic objectives in funding the growth, innovation, customer service and quality. Previously, Mr. Watanabe was the Regional Supply Chain Director, Africa/Eurasia, where he led Division supply chain operations across all categories. He joined C-P Brazil in 1996 as an Industrial Engineer, and in 1999 was promoted to Production Manager for the toilet soap focus factory. He progressed through several roles and in 2002 was promoted to Operations Manager for Oral Care at the Anchieta facility. In 2004, Mr. Watanabe joined the Global Supply Chain team in New York. In 2006, he joined the Latin America Division as Associate Director, Division Customer Service & Logistics. In 2009, he was promoted to Customer Service & Logistics Director for C-P Brazil, where he successfully implemented the Global CS&L strategy. He led the start-up operations at Imigrantes, the largest Colgate-operated distribution center, and delivered best practices in Demand Planning with great results in accuracy, case fill and inventory levels.

Mr. Watanabe holds a BS degree in industrial engineering from the University of Sao Paulo. 57

Nadine Wong Executive Director, Morgan Stanley

Nadine Wong serves as Executive Director and Private Wealth Advisor at Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management in New York City. She has been recognized multiple years as “Barron’s Magazine top 100 Women Financial Advisors” and “Barron’s Top 100 New York Advisors”, “Registered Rep’s Top 50 Women Wirehouse Advisors”. Since joining the firm in 1991, she focuses on empowering clients to help achieve financial success though customized and comprehensive investment solutions, risk management and value added services. She leads the team’s strategic and tactical asset allocation framework and manages all discretionary portfolios. The key driver to her success is to “know your client” by empowering, managing and growing relationships through prudent investment practices. Previously, Ms. Wong worked in the field of architecture, lighting design and was a fashion model with the prestigious Ford Modeling Agency in New York. She is a two-time national game show winner of “Classic Concentration” and “Win, Lose or Draw”.

Ms. Wong earned her BA in Architecture from the University of California at Berkeley and MBA in Finance and Marketing from Columbia University. She serves as Co-Chair of the Morgan Stanley Multicultural Employee Network, the Drama League Board and Co-Chaired the 2013 Innocence Project Benefit.

George Xu Founder & Principal, Century Development Group LLC

George Xu is the founder and the principal of the Century New York City Regional Center (CNYCRC). Mr. Xu is also the founder and the President of Century Development Group, a real estate development company based in New York City. With nearly 20 years of real estate holding and development experience, he has worked on over a million square feet of real estate developmen ts; mixed-use developments including residential, hospitality, office and retail. He has also worked in all phases of assembly, acquisition, finance, design, construction, marketing, and sales. Mr. Xu’s projects have involved close collaboration with the City of New York, as well as the State of New York on issues including zoning, land use, and environmental matters, and he provides marketing oversight and policy guidance for the Regional Center’s operations.

Mr. Xu holds a BS degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and a MS in Computer Science from Polytechnic University, New York.

Donna Yi Director, Transaction Management and Due Diligence, Hudson Americas L.P.

Ms. Donna Yi is a Director and part of the Senior Management Team with Hudson Americas L.P for the Residential Whole Loan Platform. Hudson is the advisor to Lone Star, providing asset management, due diligence, legal, compliance, tax and other services. Lone Star Funds was founded in 1995 and has a successful track record of investing in corporate, commercial real estate, single family residential, operation companies, and consumer debt products. Ms. Yi oversees transaction management and due diligence for acquisitions, sales, and securitizations across the residential whole loan platform in North America. She has successfully managed the acquisition of over $27 billion of residential mortgage loans at Hudson. Previously, Ms. Yi was Vice President at Auriga USA, LLC and The Winter Group. Outside of work, Ms. Yi is an active member at Grace Community Chapel in Teaneck, NJ. She is joyfully married to her high school sweetheart who serves as a Deacon at GCC and has two children, a 3 year old son and a 5 year old English Bulldog.

Ms. Yi is a 2004 graduate of Cornell University with a BS in Operations Research and Industrial Engineering and currently resides in Central New Jersey.

S. Shariq Yosufzai Vice President, Global Diversity, Chevron Corporation

S. Shariq Yosufzai is Vice President, Global Diversity, Chevron Corporation, a position he has held since 2013. He is responsible for Chevron’s Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) and Ombudsman functions, and oversees the company’s strategic partnerships with universities and professional societies. In 2015, Chevron received the prestigious Catalyst Award for innovative organizational approaches in the advancement of women. Mr. Yosufzai was selected as one of the 2015 “Top 50 Diversity Professionals in Industry” worldwide by The Economist’s Global Diversity List. From 2004–2010, Mr. Yosufzai served as President of Chevron Global Marketing. In 2016, Mr. Yosufzai was recognized as among the “Top Executives in Corporate Diversity” by Black Enterprise Magazine and one of the “Top 25 Champions of Diversity in STEM” by Diversity Global Magazine. Mr. Yosufzai is on the boards of the San Francisco Opera and Cal Performances. He was the 2011 Chair of the Board of the California Chamber of Commerce and the 2010 Chair of the Board of The Association of Former Students of Texas A&M University.

Mr. Yosufzai earned a BS in Chemical Engineering from Texas A&M University, which has recognized him as a Distinguished Alumnus, Outstanding International Alumnus and Outstanding Engineering Alumnus. 61

Bentley Zhao President & CEO, New Empire Corp.

Bentley Zhao is the president and CEO of New Empire Real Estate Group. Since 2000, Mr. Zhao has been managing the firm’s business including architectural, construction, and building materials supplies. In the past 16 years, Mr. Zhao has successfully finished over 100 projects. Among them, 20 development projects were independently completed, and these projects range from luxury single houses, office buildings, commercial buildings, rental apartment buildings, and mix-used buildings. The company successfully completed a 7,000-square foot luxury project located at 12 East 73rd Street that sold at the 5th highest price in Manhattan at that point in history shortly after the economic downturn. As a result of its outstanding track record, The Schack Institute of Real Estate at the New York University selected one of New Empire’s projects located on 286 Spring Street as a case study for its MBA class. The principals of New Empire Real Estate Group are deeply involved in their projects and invest their own equity in all of their projects. They are involved in all phases of each project, an approach that facilitates effective planning and execution while maintaining budget and quality discipline.

Jin Rong Zhen President, Grand Builder Contracting Inc.

Mr. Jin Rong Zhen is the President of Grand Builder Contracting Inc, which was founded in 2001. Mr. Zhen is also the Chief Executive Officer and Director of The Grand Builder Group, a real estate development corporation founded in 2015. Mr. Zhen has over 35 years of construction and development experience, both overseas and in the U.S. He arrived in the United States as an immigrant from China in the late 80’s. With a structural engineering and construction background, Mr. Zhen started numerous construction firms. Grand Builder’s projects range from development of new buildings to luxury homes; from renovation of landmarks to brownstones. An example is the total gut renovation of General Sullivan’s house located on 116 Sullivan Street, New York City. Apart from work, Mr. Zhen has been chairman of Gin Sun Hall Association, an international Zhen association, since 2008, and has initiated scholarship programs for members’ children. Mr. Zhen also serves as President for Taishan Friendship Association; a New York based non-profit organization dedicated to elderly care, especially for those without any family members in the U.S.

Mr. Zhen was educated in Mainland China. He currently resides in Brooklyn, with his family. 63

Ran Zheng Managing Partner, ClearMountain Capital, LLC

Ran Zheng is the Managing Partner of ClearMountain Capital, a real estate investment fund that currently manages over $26 million of raised capital. He co-founded ClearMountain as a Managing Partner in early 2015 and is responsible for day-to-day operations, including fundraising and project selections. ClearMountain is focused on residential and commercial real estate, and equity investments in the U.S. It has established a diversified investment platform that adheres to the highest industry standards, offering various real estate and financial investment opportunities to both domestic and international investors. Long-term wealth creation and capital protection are top priorities, as the company seeks to achieve strong returns for its investors while minimizing risk. In real estate, ClearMountain has invested over $20 million. Mr. Zheng previously worked at UBS Financial in sales and trading.

He graduated from the Stern Business School at New York University, with distinction, after majoring in Business and Political Economy, and minoring in Psychology and Entrepreneurship.

Tianyi Joe Zhu Co-Founder & Partner, SmartHealth Activator

Tianyi “Joe” Zhu is an international entrepreneur and angel investor. He is a co-founder and partner in SmartHealth Activator, a biotech accelerator and venture firm in North Chicago. In March 2017, SmartHealth Activator in partnership with Rosalind Franklin University announced plans to break ground on a $50 million, four story, 100,000 square foot biotech research and innovation park. The biotech park is just the beginning of SmartHealth’s vision of building a vibrant bio-startup ecosystem in the Chicagoland area. Mr. Zhu is also a co-founder of West Suburban Angels, and is the chairman of the Zhu Holdings Group Company. He splits time between the U.S. and China, as he serves as a venture advisor, and M&A agent to numerous public Chinese companies and funds. Mr. Zhu is a past president of the Naperville Jaycees, and was the U.S. representative for the Chinese Welfare Population Foundation.

He was a University of Illinois Alumni Association UIAAAN Featured Alumni, and received the honor in 2015 of Mandarin Leader for Entrepreneurship. Mr. Zhu is a professional boxer, has competed in the 2008 Chinese Olympic Trials, trained with the Chinese National Team, and was an IKF Amateur Thai Boxing World Champion. 65

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