Women in Power: Leading the Way to Success and Beyond
华人女性乘风破浪
Bin He
Cartesian Capital Group Investment Principal
Former Tim Hortons China CCO
笛卡尔资本投资总监
前 天好咖啡大中华首席顾客官
Ms. He is the investment principal at Cartesian Capital Group. She is a distinguished business leader with over 20 years of expertise in private equity, management, and strategic leadership, boasting deep consumer insights and global exposure. As the co-founder of TH International Limited, the master franchisee of Tim Hortons in Greater China, she spearheaded marketing, customer experience, and digital initiatives, leading to the opening of 1000 coffee shops in five years, even during the pandemic. She successfully guided the company to a Nasdaq listing and oversaw the strategic acquisition of Popeyes China for growth diversification. Before that, she enhanced acquisition growth for a leading travel retailer in South Asia and led a major turnaround for Burger King China as CMO. Her career also includes roles in commercial and strategic planning at Bacardi Asia Pacific, and M&A advisory at ChinaVest. Ms. He holds degrees from Shanghai University of International Business and Economics, Douglas College, and an MBA from Columbia Business School. She is an active member of the Vistage Global CEO network and board member of Alpha China NGO. Ms. He has visited over 60 countries, further enriching her global perspective and insights.
Amy Lei
Fuyao Glass America
Vice President
福耀玻璃美国公司
副总裁
Amy Lei is the esteemed Vice President of Fuyao Glass America, where she oversees the company’s external affairs, strategic initiatives, and administration with unparalleled dedication and expertise. In addition to her pivotal role at Fuyao, Amy extends her influence and leadership by serving on several prestigious boards, including the China General Chamber of Commerce - USA, Midwest USA Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce, and Dayton Art Institute.
Before assuming her current position at Fuyao, Amy distinguished herself as the head of Asia Business Development for JobsOhio. In this capacity, she showcased exceptional talent in attracting foreign investment to the state of Ohio, contributing significantly to its economic growth and development.
Amy Lei holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and a Master of Finance from The Ohio State University.
Wendy Li
Civil Court of the City of NY
Judge
纽约市民事法庭
法官
Judge Wendy Li has been an active and an influential member of the Civil Court of the City of New York during the past six years, issuing thousands of and published more than 70 judicial decisions in civil and criminal cases in Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan. A firm believer in the principles of fairness, compassion, and equal treatment for all under the law, she is passionate about serving our community as our next Surrogate’s Court Judge in the County of Queens, City of New York. A graduate of Oxford and Peking Universities, Judge Li won election to the court in 2018 after a long and illustrious career in private law practice. She has also long been active in professional and civil affairs, and continues to be so as a judge. She mentors both students and professionals. Many professional and civic organizations have invited her to come speak. Judge Li has also earned seats on the executive boards of many prestigious civic and professional organizations, such as New York City Civil Court Judges Association.
Judge Li offers the Queens Surrogate's Court more than 25 years of legal experience at some of the most prestigious law firms in New York. When elected, Judge Wendy Li will be the first female AAPI Surrogate‘s Court Judge in New York State!
Wenyan Yang
The United Nations
Chief, Social Perspective on Development Branch
联合国纽约总部
社会政策与发展司
副司长
Ms. Wenyan Yang is Chief of Global Dialogue for Development Branch in the Division for Inclusive Social Development of UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs. She has extensive experience working on a broad range of sustainable development issues. Her current work focuses on the social dimension of the sustainable development agenda, addressing poverty, inequality and social inclusion to advance the wellbeing of all people through research and policy analysis, and technical support for national capacity development. Ms. Yang leads the team that coordinates substantive support to the UN Commission for Social Development and contributes to the publication World Social Report. She also serves as DESA’s Principle Focal Point for Gender. Her team is currently leading the provision of analytical and technical support to UN Member States in preparing for a World Social Summit in 2025.
An economist by training, she started her UN career as a macroeconomic policy analyst.
Amy Y. Zhang, CFA
Alger
EVP/PM – US Small & Midcap Equity
执行副总裁 基金经理
Amy Y. Zhang is EVP and PM for small & mid cap strategies at Alger. She is also a member of The Alger Partners Plan. Amy has 28 years of investment experience. She has been featured and quoted in The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, The Financial Times, The New York Times, Citywire, Investor’s Business Daily, Bloomberg, Business Insider, InvestmentNews, MarketWatch, China Business Network, Xinhua, Forbes, CNBC and CNN. Amy was named one of the “Top Female Managers” by Morningstar in 2024 and 2023, one of the "Best Female PMs to Invest with Now" by Morningstar in 2022 and one of the “Top 20 Female Portfolio Managers” by Citywire in 2021, 2019 and 2018. In 2022, she was named in Forbes as 50 over 50: Money. In 2021, she also won the Women in Asset Management “Active US Equity Manager of the Year” award. In 2019, she was a “Women to Watch” honoree by InvestmentNews and also received the “50 outstanding Asian Americans in Business Award.” In 2018, she was named a “Top Women in Asset Management” by Money Management Executive and one of The Wall Street Journal’s “Best Stock-Fund Managers.”She earned her M.B.A. from Columbia Business School, where she was inducted into the Beta Gamma Sigma honor society and named to the Dean’s List.