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. For further information see www.markclifford.org

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.

Matthew Garland
Princeton in Asia Fellow

Matthew Garland joined the Council in 2012 after a year of teaching English in the Mekong Delta through the Princeton in Asia program. Previously, he has worked for a city paper, a university development office, and two federal-level representative bodies, the US Congress and UK Parliament. Matthew also participated in the Hansard Scholars Program at the London School of Economics and graduated from Johns Hopkins University with multiple honors and a degree in International Studies. His senior thesis focused on the rise of sovereign wealth funds.

Jill Baker, CFA
Adjunct Fellow

Jill Baker has 18 years of professional experience in asset management. She has worked as an analyst for money management firms in New York City, most recently at Advent Capital Management. Her focus has been on the financial services industry. She is currently a candidate for an MS in Global Finance, (November 2012) jointly through Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and New York University’s Stern School of Business.

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.

Philip Hui
Administrator and Executive Assistant

Philip Hui supports the Council’s Executive Director and handles all administrative tasks. He has over 25 years of professional experience in media, as well as PR and marketing for international brands and listed companies. His previous employers include Hong Kong Economic Times, Oriental Daily News, Keith Statham Associates Limited, ATV, TVB, and RTHK. He obtained a Master’s degree from National Chengchi University, Taipei.

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.