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including identifying new investments, and overseeing and
managing the fund’s existing investment interest in over 20
portfolio companies. Richard was Co-Head of Overseas
Investment and Director of Legal Af fairs at Asia Pulp &
Paper Company from 1996 to 2000.
Mr. Ding began his legal career as an associate at Winthrop,
Stimson, Putnam and Roberts where he served in their New
York and Hong Kong offices from 1992 to 1996.
Mr. Ding graduated from the University of California, Los
Angeles with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political
Science. Mr. Ding holds a Juris Doctor degree from Columbia
University’s School of Law and a Masters degree in Business
Administration from National Chengchi University. Mr. Ding
was admitted to the New York State Bar in 1993.
Ms. Wendy Yao Wei
Chief Investment Of ficer
Ms. Wendy Yao We i i s respons i b l e for i dent i f y i ng,
researching, evaluating and executing acquisitions and
development oppor tuni ties and related investments in
China with a view to enhancing TCT’s portfolio.
Ms. Yao has 18 years of experience working in the real estate
industry in London, Hong Kong and Shanghai. Before joining
Treasury Holdings, she was with Citigroup Property Investors
as China Chief Representative and Chief Investment Officer,
responsible for establishing the China representative office,
identifying and presenting the investment opportunities to the
investment committee and executing the approved investment
and asset management of the China portfolio.
Ms. Yao has establ ished a strong network wi thin the
Chinese real estate market. She founded and served as
the first president of the Chinese Returnee’s Business Club
with its members comprising overseas educated Chinese
students who returned to reside and work in China. This
body has risen in importance in providing business and
political advice to the Chinese government. In 2003, Ms.
Yao was elected as one of the two members representing
Shanghai’s non-government sector at China’s National
Women’s Congress for a term of five years.
Ms. Yao has an MA in property valuation and Law from the
City University Business School in London and is also a
member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors and
Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors Assessor in China.
She is also an Executive Director of China Commercial Real
Estate Associate (CCRA), which has a partnership with
Tsinghua University to provide property related training and
education to senior executives in the real estate sector.
Ms. Mariam Im
Chief Financial Of ficer
Ms. Mariam Im is the Chief Financial Of ficer of the Trustee-
Manager, responsible for overseeing Treasury China Trust’s
functions in accounting, finance, tax and investor relations.
Ms. Im was appointed to the role in March 2012 following
the completion of Mr. Peter Byers appointment as the Interim
Chief Financial Of ficer.
Ms. Im has 20 years of professional experience in financial
management. Prior to joining Treasury China Trust, she
was Director, Financial Management and Treasury of Hong
Kong Disneyland. During the twelve years with Hong Kong
Disneyland, she oversaw a wide range of finance functions
extending from planning and budgeting, financial advisory and
capital projects management to risk and treasury management.
As the very first staff member of Hong Kong Disneyland, she
was instrumental in the successful establishment of the
finance structure and the development of the organization.
Prior to her role with Hong Kong Disneyland, Ms. Im was with
PricewaterhouseCoopers and gained an extensive experience
in providing audit and business advisory services to listed
companies and multinationals.
Ms. Im received her Master of Business in Accountancy
from University of Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
and Bachelor of Commerce from University of Wollongong,
Australia. She is a member of CPA Australia and a member
of Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
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