by Hoc Poeng on September 14th, 2007

Kathy has over a decade of professional experience at global companies such as Citigroup, KPMG Consulting (BearingPoint), Ernst & Young LLP (Cap Gemini), and Thomson Financial. Her experiences include financial services ( e.g.: investment / wealth management and alternative investments) and strategy / management consulting. She has much experience advising senior executives of Fortune 100 and companies of all sizes on expanding, improving, financing, and positioning their diverse international businesses through both quantitative and qualitative analyzes. She has managed and collaborated with global cross-functional and cross-cultural teams to develop investment and strategic solutions that meet the needs of diverse investors and other stakeholders. She is also experienced in leading through organizational changes such as M&A and restructuring. In addition, she has worked on both the investor and startup sides. She has evaluated business plans and recommended companies for equity / venture capital investments, as well as advised entrepreneurs.

Kathy holds an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania with double majors in Finance and Multinational Management. She has a BS with Distinction in Applied Economics, Management, and Marketing from Cornell University. She is fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese Chinese. She had served in leadership and Board positions for alumni networks of both Cornell and Wharton. Kathy enjoys traveling, reading, volunteering, learning about diverse perspectives, wine & cuisine tasting, opera, and the wholesome pursuit of happiness.

She thinks of success in terms of the quote that is often attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson: “To laugh often and much; To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children … To leave the world a bit better… To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.”