Mark L. Clifford
Executive Director

Mark Clifford is the co-author of the Council’s book, Building Energy Efficiency: Why Green Buildings Are Key to Asia’s Future. Mark is the former editor-in-chief of both the South China Morning Post and The Standard (where he was also the publisher) and held senior positions at Business Week and the Far Eastern Economic Review. He is the co-author (with former WTO Director General Supachai Panitchpakdi) of China and the WTO: Changing China, Changing World Trade. He wrote Troubled Tiger: Businessmen, Bureaucrats and Generals in South Korea and co-authored Meltdown, on the 1997-98 Asian financial crisis.

Janet Pau
Program Director

Janet Pau leads the Council’s research and member initiatives on current and emerging issues that affect Asia's business and policy developments. Previously, she was Manager at A.T. Kearney’s Global Business Policy Council in Washington, D.C. and has advised both corporate and government clients around the world on global strategy and competitiveness issues. She obtained a B.A. from Yale University and an M.P.P. from Harvard University.

Alex Zhang
Researcher

Alex Zhang’s current research focuses on topics including innovation, clean energy, and pandemic diseases in Asia. Alex previously worked at the US-China Business Council (USCBC) in Washington, D.C. and Marga Incorporated Consulting in New York City, as well as OCBC Bank in Singapore. Alex holds a B.S.S. (Hons) from City University of Hong Kong, an M.P.P. from National University of Singapore, and an M.P.A. from Columbia University.

Kaishi Lee
Princeton in Asia Fellow

Kaishi Lee is involved in research on topics including economics, energy, and the environment. Previously, Kaishi worked for Goldman Sachs in New York, The Medical Foundation, and NERA Economic Consulting in Boston. Kaishi obtained a B.A. from Wesleyan University.

Winnie Wu
Administrative Director

Winnie Wu manages all aspects of the Council's administration. She also organizes and executes all logistics for the semi-annual Council forums, including liaising with members' corporations, government officials, and service providers in various Asian countries. Previously, Winnie was Studio Manager at Atelier Pacific Limited, Communications Manager at the Metro Broadcast Corporation, and Public Relations Officer at Radio Television Hong Kong. Winnie obtained a B.A. from the Open University of Hong Kong.

Bonnie Chang
Administrative Associate

Ruth A. Shapiro
Founder and Senior Advisor

Dr. Ruth A. Shapiro is the Principal of Keyi Strategies, a consulting firm specializing in creating broader networks, understanding and business ventures between individuals and companies in Asia, Europe, and the United States. Dr. Shapiro served as the Council's first Executive Director since its inception in 1997. She also co-authored the Council’s book, Building Energy Efficiency: Why Green Buildings Are Key to Asia’s Future. Dr. Shapiro holds a doctorate from Stanford University, Masters degrees from Harvard University and George Washington University, and a B.A. from the University of Michigan.