Bachelor's in English Language and Literature, Beijing Foreign Studies University; MBA, Renmin University of China. 1988-95, with the Ministry of Agriculture, engaged in the poverty reduction projects funded by bi- and multi-lateral organizations and on inter-governmental cooperation projects. 1996-2000, with the State Council Poverty Reduction Office. Over two decades of experience in rural development and poverty alleviation. Since 2001, Executive Vice-President, China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation (CFPA), one of the oldest and largest NGOs in China and one of the few working outside the country; has led the Foundation to grow from a small, largely unknown organization to one that is well recognized and respected for its pioneering work and professionalism by the governments, corporates, beneficiaries and peer NGOs both at home and abroad; oversees the Foundation’s strategies and microfinance and is working to expand the Foundation’s operations to other countries and to transform the Foundation towards an international NGO; also dedicated to promote transparency, unity and partnerships in the Chinese NGO sector. 2013 Yale World Fellow.