EXECUTIVE GLOBAL MASTER S IN MANAGEMENT 2016 Class Directory

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1 EXECUTIVE GLOBAL MASTER S IN MANAGEMENT 2016 Class Directory Department of Management

2 Al Anood Al-Thani Nationality: Qatari Current Location: Qatar Current Job Title: Current Company: Al Faisal Holding In 2009, I graduated from Georgetown University School of Foreign Service-Qatar with a BA in International Politics. Right after, I joined our family company, Al Faisal Holding. I worked on expanding our hotel portfolio, with acquisitions such as the W Hotel London and Grand Hayat Berlin. While the family business was important to me I was more interested in developing my father s private museum. I worked on the museum s foundations, archiving, conservation and initiating museum exhibitions. Later, I was chosen to be a member of Stenden University- Qatar Board of Trustees and worked closely with the main campus in the Netherlands for education excellence. My hobbies are reading, writing and preserving the culture & heritage of Qatar. Didar Akezhanov Nationality: Kazakhstani Current Location: Kazakhstan Current Job Title: Deputy Chief Executive Officer Current Company: Kazinvestbank JSC Didar Akezhanov is a Deputy CEO/ Member of the Board of JSC Kazinvestbank, one of the rapidly developing commercial banks in Kazakhstan. Didar has extensive experience in the banking sector in Kazakh and international financial institutions such as Kazinvestbank and HSBC Kazakhstan. Within Kazinvestbank Didar is responsible for the entire Corporate Banking, Financial institutions and Retail Banking, leading a team of dedicated banking relationship managers, analysts and product managers. Didar graduated with honors from the Kazakh National University and holds a master degree in Finance. Jan Beckmann Nationality: German Current Location: Germany Current Job Title: Investment Manager Current Company: Novum Capital I graduated with a bachelor s degree in business economics from Witten/ Herdecke University. During my studies, I did scientific research in the field of corporate governance in family businesses and organized the Witten Summit for Family Businesses. I joined Novum Capital, a private equity company with offices in London and Frankfurt, as an investment manager in Prior to this, I worked at UBS Investment Bank in London.

3 Olivia Caldwell Nationality: USA/French Current Location: International Current Job Title: International Business Development Manager Current Company: CEMEX Olivia Caldwell works in business development for CEMEX s affordable housing and sustainable infrastructure initiative. This initiative seeks to strengthen the company s market position in emerging markets while contributing to each country s sustainability and economic goals. In order to generate this double goal CEMEX works closely with governments and multilateral banks in Latin America and soon on other continents./olivia also has several years of experience working on the reconstruction of Haiti post the 2010 earthquake and developing corporate social responsibility programs in Costa Rica and India./Olivia holds a MA in Sustainable Development from the United Nations University in Costa Rica and a BA in Anthropology from McGill University. Zhongxia Chen Nationality: Chinese Current Location: China Current Job Title: Marketing & Communications Leader, Greater China Current Company: Wolters Kluwer Financial Services I am now a marketeer for Wolters Kluwer Financial Services. My main responsibilities are to liaise with the marketing teams worldwide, taking the lead responsibility for developing and implementing marketing plans to promote the company across China. Prior to this role in Wolters Kluwer Financial Services, I was the Marketing and Business Administration Executive. This position was a key role within a newly acquired local Chinese company. I worked cross-functionally and cross-regionally to ensure the transfer of the newly acquired business went smoothly on a corporate level, and also with all of the initial HR and financial processes that needed to be radically changed to bring them into line with global corporate standards. I also handled all of the PR and marketing concerning the acquisition. I started my professional experience in real estate after gaining a bachelor degree in Business Administration from Xi Hua University in 2003 and 3 years later I worked for a leading U.S. bandsaw blade manufacturer for years. Experience in holding multiple roles in different industries has made me a fast learner, strengthened my capability of cross-functional liaison/ leadership and communicating externally and internally. My main areas of expertise are in marketing & communication and business administration.

4 Rabia Dadabhoy Nationality: Pakistani Current Location: Pakistan Current Job Title: Trustee Current Company: Dadabhoy Foundation Quinntine Dunford Nationality: American Current Location: USA Current Job Title: Operations/ Maintenance Manager Current Company: ExxonMobil I am originally from Chicago, IL. I graduated with a Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the United States Military Academy. After graduation from West Point, I served 6 years in the US Army and was stationed in a variety of locations (US, Korea, Kuwait, Iraq). After separating from the Army, I started with ExxonMobil Corporation as a front-line supervisor. I have held numerous positions within ExxonMobil Downstream Business since then (Operations, Sales, Business Support). I am currently the Operations Manager for the Olathe Grease Plant in Olathe, Kansas. My hobbies are reading, traveling and working out.

5 Francisco Echeverria Nationality: Chilean Current Location: Chile Current Job Title: IT Project Manager Current Company: LATAM Airlines I went to an English speaking high school called The Mackay School in Viña del Mar (Chile), between 1991 and During this period I obtained two Cambridge University certifications (PET and FCE) and also completed the International Baccalaurate Organization s (IBO) Diploma Programme. Then, in March 2005 I started my graduate studies at Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María (UTFSM) University in Valparaíso (Chile) through 2011, where I obtained the Bachelor of Engineering Science and BSc in Telematics Engineering (6 year program), IT & Telecom, passing the Final Exam with honors. During this period I had the privilege to be incorporated into our University s Honor Roll between 2006 and 2010, and been recognized as the 2nd ranked student of the 2005 class who completed their Program of Studies in Regarding professional experience, I did my Professional Internship in a Telecom Company named CLARO Chile in Santiago, during From March 2012 to the present, I have been working at LATAM Airlines Group - the merger between LAN Airlines (Chile) and TAM Linhas Aereas (Brasil). Today I m an IT Project Manager at LATAM, implementing technological solutions focused on the management and processes of the following business areas: Operations and Flight Safety & Security, on the Operational Processes and Systems Unit for LATAM. I have spent the last couple of years studying different management topics and doing some independent training, such as endorsing myself with the Project Management Institute, achieving the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) certification in 2013, attending the Technical Management Program (TMP) at University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) in March 2014, and finishing the Business and Administration eclass Diploma at Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez (UAI) in Santiago at the end of September This has led me to LSE s EGMiM programme in order to get more depth in the Management discipline.

6 Luqman Edu Nationality: Nigerian Current Location: Nigerian Current Job Title: Executive Director (Business Development and Strategy) Current Company: Filmo Group Inga Fedoseeva Nationality: Russian Current Location: Russia Current Job Title: Associate Current Company: VTB Capital Luqman Edu graduated from Imperial College, London, with a BSc in Applied Business Management in He is currently Executive Director (Business Development and Strategy) for Filmo Group. Luqman possesses a Certificate in Finance from The European School of Economics. Other post graduate courses he has taken include the International Business Course at Birkbeck, University of London, The Princeton Oxford Programme Introduction to the Oil Industry and the Princeton Oxford Programme International Oil Trading and Pricing. Filmo Group was traditionally in the property development and management industry. Filmo Development Company Limited (FDCL) (formerly Participant Properties Limited) was established in 1994 for total property development and management services. In response to market demand, over the years Filmo Development (at that time still Participant Properties) excised two of its SBUs providing realty and facilities management services into stand-alone limited liability companies - FilmoRealty and Filmo Facilities Management. The three companies are leading players in the Nigerian real estate industry, providing robust real estate solutions to a wide spectrum of owners and users of real estate assets. Filmo Energy Company Limited (FECL) and Filmo Technologies Limited (FTL) were added to the stable in 2014 to take advantage of the new management team s expertise and opportunities in the market. In the past he worked in Business Development for leading companies in the UK before moving back to Nigeria at the end of He did his National Youth Service with an NNPC subsidiary, and then worked for Oando (Sub-Saharan Africa s largest independent energy companies) for almost 3 years in different capacities. In his free time he engages in projects that are aligned with his passion for the development of Nigeria. His efforts have been recognized with several awards, and he was the then youngest associate of the Nigerian Leadership Initiative (NLI), founded by the current Minister of Trade and Investment (former Minister of Finance), and former High Commissioner to the UK. Luqman also serves on the board of directors for FPS Agriculture, WTN Business and Technology Solutions and WePictureNigeria Productions. Graduated with Honors from Lomonosov Moscow State University, Business School (Bachelor of Management). Work experience as a consultant and an associate at a private equity firm. Participated in various stages of the investment process, client origination, presentations, market analysis and execution. Previously as an analyst at an investment bank performed project management tasks. Completed a course in musical studies (piano, domra) at a school of Arts and Music. Hobbies include horse riding, kitesurfing and travelling.

7 Rosemary Fisher Nationality: British Current Location: United Kingdom Current Job Title: Private Secretary to James Gray MP Current Company: UK Parliament A graduate of Cambridge University, with professional experience in politics, education management and the RAF. Bachelor of Arts degree in Classics - Newnham College, Cambridge. Private Secretary to James Gray M Presenting a politician to his electorate, to the media and other opinion-formers, and to fellow politicians. Previous post: Registrar of Caterham School Conveying our message as educators in such a way that as many families as possible - and from all possible backgrounds - were encouraged to apply. Other interests: Pilot Officer in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve since October 2011 Creative web design: I own a small web business, Portcullis Media, which I founded in 2010 Singing: I study with Jeffrey Lloyd Roberts and am working towards Grade 8. Ajay Ganti Nationality: Indian Current Location: Sultanate of Oman Current Job Title: Chief Executive Officer Current Company: Al Seeb Technical Establishment LLC (SARCO) Ajay Ganti serves as CEO/GM for Sarco since Ajay is an innovator, a shaper, an effective manager due to his team skills and organizing cum execution capabilities. He has successfully worked with Indian and Multinational organizations in India and abroad. His adaptive nature and high nervous energy has made him a success with start-ups, turnarounds as well as steady state organizations. He has worked with organizations like Sarco, Sony, Elekta Gulf in the last 20 years and has met success at all places due to his Ethics and hard work have no alternative motto. Ajay is a person who provides the vital spark. He is imaginative and original and produces lots of ideas. He is independent, unorthodox, radical and forthright. Due to the above he was able to contribute and be associated with the successes of Samsung in Oman. He believes that the consumers even if they do not know how to articulate will tell you what they want, provided you are willing to spend time in observing and understanding them. He pushed his organizations to roll out innovative products that bring great bottom-line benefits to the organizations. He is a big business success in the field of Retail and distribution with world class brands.

8 Anne-Marie Gilis Nationality: Belgian Current Location: UK Current Job Title: Owner, Executive Producer Current Company: ZOIC Productions Ltd Anne-Marie Gilis is an independent media professional. During almost ten years she worked for one of the leading Belgian broadcasters as a news anchor, journalist and human interest producer. Her work includes a series of documentary films about the 2005 Kashmir earthquake (Pakistan). In addition, she produced/ hosted several TV programmes in close collaboration with NGO s like Doctors Without Borders and Unicef. Recently she started her own film documentary production company ZOIC productions. At the same time she is a UK news correspondent for the Belgian public television and radio channels. Anne-Marie Gilis holds a Bachelor in Communication Management, a Master in Cultural Studies (Magna Cum Laude) and has a diploma in Marketing at London School of Economics (A). As well as adoring her two sons, Anne- Marie writes poetry (published one book), likes art and fashion. Andres Gomez Nationality: Colombian Current Location: Colombia Current Job Title: Key Account Manager Current Company: IHG - InterContinental Cartagena de Indias Andres has worked in managerial positions for several 5 star De Luxe properties in Portugal, Dominican Republic, Spain, China and the US. He holds a BA Honours degree in International Hospitality Management from the École hôtelière Leysin, in Switzerland. Most recently he co-lead the complete renovation and development of an emblematic 1930 s Art Deco building in Miami Beach, also the first property in the US part of the COMO Group (Singapore). The hotel opened for business on early 2014 and ever since has topped every ranking published for this destination. Andres has also achieved a certificate in Strategic Marketing from Cornell University and is now heading Business Development for the pre opening of IHG s new managed property in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. He is married, enjoys travelling and soccer.

9 Christian Harding Nationality: German Current Location: Germany Current Job Title: Vice President Current Company: BNP Paribas I finished my undergraduate studies at the University of St. Gallen ( HSG ) in 2006 and started working in the field of investment banking with a short experience in strategy consulting beforehand. Since then, I have been working in the investment banking departments of Lehman Brothers, Nomura and BNP Paribas in Frankfurt, London and Mumbai. In 2011, I have been selected as team manager and staffer of Nomura s India Analytics Group. My role there was a six months rotational role managing more than 60 analysts that provided leverage to Nomura s investment banking division and directly supported more than 35 different teams globally with analytical tasks. Working in this managerial role in a very different cultural context was so far one of the most exciting experiences in my professional life. In 2012, I left for BNP Paribas after five years with Nomura and was promoted to Vice President. At BNP Paribas, I am working in a team covering the bank s largest financial institutions clients ( FIG ) and I am also working on corporate finance transactions within the FIG sector. During the past eight years, I have executed more than 15 transactions with an aggregate value of more than EUR 40 bn. Roland Kemper Nationality: German Current Location: Germany Current Job Title: Senior Counsel; Director Current Company: DEKRA Group Roland is a senior member of the department legal & compliance of DEKRA Group. He serves as member of the board of directors of DEKRA s regional management holdings in the U.S. and in Denmark. Roland mainly advises on corporate law, corporate governance, IT contracts and similar business transactions. After his legal traineeship and after having been admitted to the practice of law in Germany in 2005 and in the State of New York (U.S.A.) in 2006, Roland started his career as in-house legal counsel in the telecoms industry (Deutsche Telekom, Nokia Siemens Networks). In 2008, Roland switched to DEKRA and the safety testing industry. He graduated with degrees in law (Universität Bonn,The George Washington University Law School, King s College London) and in business economics (Fernuniversität Hagen).

10 Feriha Berrak Kocaoglu Nationality: Turkish Current Location: UK Current Job Title: Consultant Current Company: IMS Consulting Group Anthea Kolitsas Nationality: Canadian Current Location: Canada Current Job Title: International Recruitment Current Company: MacEwan University I grew up in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada but came to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada to pursue my Bachelor of Commerce degree, majoring in Management at Grant MacEwan University. Upon graduating I joined MacEwan International in the area of Recruitment and Retention. For the past four years I have enjoyed recruiting students from around the world and fostering relationships with diverse stakeholders, senior government officials, corporations, academic institutions, students, and their parents. I love traveling, meeting new people and practicing my foreign language skills. Tatiana Kudryashova Nationality: Russian Current Location: UK Current Job Title: Vice-President, EMEA Operational Risk Management Current Company: Goldman Sachs Tatyana Kudryashova is a vicepresident in EMEA Operational Risk Management Department of Goldman Sachs in London. Prior to assuming her current role, Tatyana was the co-head of the Moscow Finance department of Goldman Sachs and a chief accounting officer of Goldman Sachs Bank OOO in Moscow. She joined Goldman Sachs in Previously, she was a Lead Financial officer in Russia in American Express from 2005 to From 1996 to 2005 Tatyana held various positions in Finance department of JP Morgan Chase Bank in Moscow.

11 Paul Larkin Nationality: Irish Current Location: India Current Job Title: Director Current Company: Lotus Shopping Centres, India Originally from Ireland, I have spent the past decade in emerging markets in Eastern Europe and India. Presently, I am based in Bangalore working as a Director for a real-estate development company focussing on delivering large scale shopping centres across multiple cities throughout South India. Prior to my career in real-estate and RES development, I graduated as an Electrical Engineer from University College Cork in Ireland, and subsequently worked as an IC-designer with companies such as PMC Sierra from Vancouver and Intel Communications. Seeking an alternative to total engineering, I embarked upon my first career change, moving into real-estate development in Romania & Bulgaria. Having watched businesses grow, thrive, and both succeed and fail, I m coming to LSE to gain a broader understanding of how good ideas become great businesses, and to equip myself with the tools to avail of new opportunities both with my existing company in India and beyond. Jose Meneses Nationality: Venezuelan Current Location: USA Current Job Title: Director of Financial Operations Current Company: Lootok, Ltd Bio: Jose serves as Director of Financial Operations and BCM Advisor at Lootok, a consulting firm that specializes in risk and business continuity management. His expertise on risk and resiliency includes facilitating program adoption and awareness workshops, developing business continuity plans, and facilitating team training and exercises around the world. Jose also manages the company s program office to perform financial analysis and manage internal processes. Prior to Lootok, Jose served as Financial Analyst for The Award Group, an investment company, managing over $200 million in onshore and offshore funds across a variety of strategies and funds for institutions and select private clients. Jose also worked at the United Nations as Overseas Coordinator for Economic and social development. He targeted and developed new partnerships with other organizations worldwide, including the International Red Cross, the European Union, and the World Alliance of YMCAs. A native of Venezuela, speaks English, Spanish and French, and currently lives in New York City. Jose has a BA in International Business from Andres Bello Catholic University as well as from Boston University. He has a passion for reading, traveling and swimming.

12 Eva Ngai Nationality: Chinese (Hong Kong) Current Location: Hong Kong Current Job Title: Compliance regulatory and Financial Analyst APAC lead Current Company: Gain Capital Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GCAP) UK Headquarter Spending the last few years performing analysis from both legal and finance perspectives enables me to work as an intermediary between finance, corporate strategy, legal compliance, marketing and technology. My current job in London as a Compliance regulatory and Financial Analyst involve leading the oversight and control function for my firm s business in APAC market. On a daily basis, I gather and analyze financial and legal data, and help to develop complex business/ finance solutions with specification designs. This is also the set of skills that I strongly aspire to develop further in this Masters course. On a personal note, I like making new friends, trying new sports and travelling. Crystal Park Nationality: South Korean Current Location: Hong Kong Current Job Title: Vice President, APAC Corporate Marketing Current Company: BNY Mellon As vice president of APAC corporate marketing at BNY Mellon, Crystal oversees various corporate events projects across Asia Pacific. Crystal s areas of expertise include integrated marketing, project management and strategic business development from working for industry-leading organisations such as Messe Munchen International and Invest Hong Kong, prior to joining BNY Mellon in Aug Crystal is multilingual and speaks Cantonese, Mandarin and Japanese at a conversational level in addition to speaking English and Korean fluently. Furthermore, Crystal has the fundamental knowledge of computer languages such as HTML and CSS as her personal interest lies in technology development and computer programming. Enoho Paul-Ebiai Nationality: Nigerian Current Location: Nigeria/UK Current Job Title: Head of External Relations and Human Resources Current Company: Newcross Exploration and Production Limited Enoho has over 12 years experience working in diverse positions in the Nigerian upstream oil and gas industry. Previous employers include ExxonMobil and PanOcean Oil Corporation where she has worked in departments such as Public and Government Affairs, Employee and Industrial Relations, Talent Management, Succession Planning, Policy, as well as Procurement, Supply Chain Management and Logistics. She has a background in Law, International Relations, Corporate Communication and Public Affairs and is an alumni of the University of Cambridge and the Aberdeen Business School. In her spare time she enjoys reading a wide range of subjects, volunteering to charity organizations, the theatre and extensive traveling for pleasure. She is also a sports enthusiast and loves swimming, tennis, skiing, golf and soccer.

13 Nadja Rasmussen Nationality: Danish Current Location: Greenland Current Job Title: Head of Section Current Company: Mineral Licence and Safety Authority I hold a position as Head of Section at the Licence Department at the MLSA, Government of Greenland. My main role is to evaluate licences and activities in relation to exploration and exploitation of minerals and hydrocarbons in Greenland. In 2013 I graduated with a master s degree in Global Studies and International Development Studies. Before this, I graduated from Copenhagen Business School with a BA in International Business Communication. Alex Riechel Nationality: Germany/United States Current Location: Switzerland Current Job Title: Project Officer Current Company: World Intellectual Property Organization Alex Riechel is a project officer at the World Intellectual Property Organization, a United Nations specialized agency with the mission to lead the development of a balanced and effective international intellectual property system that enables innovation and creativity for the benefit of all. Previously, Alex worked as a project manager of the International Network to Advance Climate Talks at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs and as fellow in the Chemicals and Waste Management Program at the United Nations Institute for Training and Research. Alex holds a Bachelor of Science in chemistry and Bachelor of Arts in history from Brown University in Providence and has completed studies in international affairs at the Graduate Institute for International Studies in Geneva.

14 Shiv Shinh Nationality: US Current Location: USA Current Job Title: Senior Financial Analyst Current Company: Apple,Inc Shiv is a Senior Lead Analysts and Strategist working to expand Apple s Retail presence in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Japan and Australia (APAC region). A major part of his job is to navigate international development practices relating to taxes, logistics, and contracts through collaborations with cross-functional international business partners and vendors in the APAC, Europe and North America regions. He also manages Apple s Global Retail Special Project initiatives. Prior to Apple, Shiv worked at the Boeing Company on the 787 Dreamliner programme, a programme has been dubbed the next generations of aviation. As an Estimating and Pricing Analyst supporting the Systems and Propulsion lifecycle teams he helped develop and present business cases that allowed senior leadership to make financial judgments on the feasibility of implementing design solutions, making capital investment decisions, and understanding delivery schedule alternatives, affecting the 787 Dreamliner airplane fleet. Shiv graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in Finance and Marketing, has a PMP Project Management certification, and is in the midst of completing a degree in Strategic Risk Management from Stanford University. Shiv is someone who never walks away from a challenge and thrives in an environment that necessitates proactiveness and teamwork. He has a passion for basketball and a weakness for a good home cooked meal. Njabulo Sithole Nationality: South African Current Location: South Africa Current Job Title: Chief Executive Current Company: Omame Investments I am responsible for crafting the investment strategy and implementation through deal sourcing and managing a portfolio of diversified Investments. Main areas of interest being Infrastructure projects in healthcare, Gaming and Betting, Pharmaceuticals and Facilities Management to name a few. Some of the responsibilities post investment include representing the company in the various investee companies boards as a Non-Executive Director. These include Imbewu Capital partners a private equity company with Standard Bank as the institutional investor, Inkunzi Pharmaceutical third party manufacturing, Icon Construction civil Engineering projects, Umongi Facilites Management. The company has a unique shareholder base of 14 african women with strong entrepreneurial capabilities. The company prides itself in driving women empowerment through identification of entrepreneurship opportunities thus creating employment which in turn contributes towards poverty alleviation in the country.

15 Michael Sosa Nationality: American Current Location: USA Current Job Title: Program Associate Current Company: Open Society Foundation Michael Sosa is a Program Associate with the Open Society Foundations Open Places Initiative, a new placebased program promoting equality, justice, and democratic practice in the U.S. Launched in 2014, the Open Places Initiative is investing in three distinct places Buffalo, New York; San Diego, California; and Puerto Rico. A core component of this effort is to invest in sites over the longterm to build enduring civic capacity which includes building relationships with government, business, and other sectors while they also address multiple substantive issues specific to each place. Michael works as a member of a three person team which identifies technical assistance to sites in the areas of organizational development, assessment, and governance. Prior to that, Michael worked with the Executive Office of U.S. Programs, where he handled a wide range of tasks and responsibilities related to the central operations of the department. Before working with the Open Society Foundations, Michael had a brief foray in publishing, with stints at The Nation Magazine, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, and The New Press. Michael is a graduate of Oberlin College.

16 Ainur Tabyldiyeva Nationality: Kazakh Current Location: Kazakhstan Current Job Title: Executive staff supervisor Current Company: Tengizchevroil LLP I attended school with profound study of Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. Having high marks in all subjects and completing Unified National Testing successfully made me one of the holders of a national golden medal Altyn Belgi (a presidential medal which is awarded for high study achievements in Kazakhstani Education System). This gave me an opportunity to receive a scholarship at any university of Kazakhstan. I chose Suleyman Demirel University and graduated with red diploma and honours. Currently I am working as a Staff Supervisor in General Director s department of Tengizchevroil LLP. I am a member of Women s Network LT within Tengizchevroil, the purpose of which is to enhance women s professional growth by providing information on coaching career paths, flexibility and role models. Nicolas Troussard Nationality: French Current Location: Germany Current Job Title: Senior Manager Scouting Current Company: BASF New Business GmbH I grew up in Paris, France and graduated with a MSc. in Materials Engineering from University Pierre et Marie Curie. At the end of my graduate studies, I moved to Zürich, Switzerland. And studied at the ETH. I then began my career with Sulzer, a Swiss machinery company. I now work for BASF, the chemical company as part of a new business development corporate entity. My role is to immerse myself in different industries, find new opportunity fields and figure out how to position BASF. I am part of an international setup and team and manage projects all over Asia, the US and Europe. As my family is also spread all over the world, I luckily enjoy travelling! My other passions include mountaineering, skiing and cooking. Leila Uslander Nationality: American Current Location: USA Current Job Title: Vice President Current Company: Silverland Bakery Leila is the Vice President of Silverland Bakery, a commercial bakery her mother started 30 years ago. It provides retailers and foodservice clients with a variety of all natural, handmade desserts and food bars. Previous to her role there, she spent 8 years as a marketing professional in the tech and retail industries. Leila has spent most of her life in Chicago and graduated with high honors from University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign with a degree in Consumer, Food, and Textile Marketing with a minor in International Studies. When she s not in the test kitchen, she enjoys interior design and real estate investing.

17 Erin Van Horne Nationality: American Current Location: USA Current Job Title: Project Manager Current Company: New Frontier Management Group I graduated from the University of Edinburgh with a degree in Chinese Language and Literature. I joined the New Frontier Management Group, LLC, as a Project Manager upon completion of my degree. The first two years at New Frontier I managed training programs in the auto industry for Porsche, BMW, Fisker and Mazda. In 2012, due in part to the flexibility that internet technology allows, I was able to temporarily reduce my hours at New Frontier in order to undertake a two-month Marketing Internship at Asia Briefing Magazine in Shanghai. In 2013 I transitioned from projects in the auto industry to the airline industry. My current engagement involves the management of a series of projects related to the redevelopment of Terminal B at La Guardia Airport in New York City. My client is the master tenant for all food, beverage and retail at that terminal, and we are currently in the middle of refurbishing over 50 units in the program. I currently live in Portland, Maine and split my time between here and New York City. Oz Waknin Nationality: Finnish Current Location: Netherlands Current Job Title: Program director migration stream lead Current Company: Amdocs Inc Oz is an accomplished business professional, with high ability to lead, manage and steer ahead programs in different industries with extensive experience in the IT Telco domain. Ability to work and lead teams achieving complicated projects or extensive negotiations while growing business portfolio. A solutioneer with innovative thinking and positive approach suitable for a fast changing business landscape and complex challenges. Goal oriented leader with ability to generate business growth and achieve business objectives, with ability to illustrate real value to customers and establish strong relationships.

18 Trevor Wills Nationality: Canadian Current Location: Canada Current Job Title: Business Development Manager Current Company: ATCO Power Trevor currently holds the position of Business Development Manager with ATCO Power, an experienced builder, owner and operator of independent power generation facilities. Trevor is responsible for identifying and evaluating growth opportunities to acquire or develop gas fired generating facilities and de-regulated transmission lines. Prior to his current role, Trevor held a variety of positions within ATCO Power and Thames Power Services in the electricity trading, strategic planning and business analytics groups. Trevor graduated with a BSc in Engineering (2006) from the University of Alberta. He is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta and has served as a member of the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) of Carbon Management Canada. In addition, Trevor currently sits on the Leaders Cabinet for the United Way of Calgary and Area; a charitable organization focused on poverty reduction, children at risk, and strengthening communities through investing in programs which address the root causes of social issues. Jinhua Zheng Nationality: Chinese Current Location: China Current Job Title: Vice President Current Company: China Machine- Building International Corporation After obtaining the bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1990 s, I continued to achieve the master degree in Business Administration. As an assistant engineer, I worked in Design Institute for two years just after graduating from the university. Now, as a senior engineer and Vice President of China Machine-Building International Corporation, I am mainly responsible for developing business in contracting industrial projects in overseas market. In addition, I am in charge of project management for these industrial projects such as iron and steel making plant, coke making plant, pelletizing plant, beneficiary plant, cement plant and solar power plant. I have been involved in the field of contracting international projects and project management for 18 years.