Education:
Bachelor of Science in Architecture, Georgia Tech
Masters in Human Relations, University of Oklahoma
2nd Degree Black Belt Won Wha Do Martial Arts

Professional and/or community service achievements: Having established World Trade Centers in Afghanistan and Okinawa, John Dickson currently serves as the founding chairman of the World Trade Centers Association s Committee on Peace and Stability through Trade. He initiated the WTCA s Forum on Globalization and Cultural Identity in 1999, which has developed into a series of conferences held throughout the world. In October 2007 he negotiated the licensing of a World Trade Center in Shenyang, China that will support the future World Trade Center Pyongyang.

John has recently served as advisor or board member to the Wholistic Peace Institute, Service for Peace Northwest, Oregon Multicultural Education Association, the Immigrant and Refugee Consortium of Oregon and Washington, the Native American Leadership Alliance, Native American Communications, and the Universal Peace Federation.

Past connection to the China Society:
Governing Council Member

Desired contribution to the China Society:
Since my first visit to mainland China in 1982 and extensive work in Okinawa during the 1990's, I have understood the cultural, geopolitical and economic significance of modern China. I am interested to support the China Society to enhance friendship and cultural and economic relations with various organizations in the US and internationally.

Education/Other
B.A., National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
M.S., New York State Univerity, New Paltz, N.Y.

Professional and/or community service achievements: Currently I am with China Foundation as Vice President of Strategy. China Foundation is a US based foundation focused on health and education.

Prior to China Foundation, I was with Lockheed Martin as International Business Development Manager in charge of Asia and South America. Worked with the Mainland China, Japan, Singapore, Taiwan and Argentina.

Prior to Lockheed Martin, I was with IBM Poughkeepsie, New York as Project Manager and System Architect.

Served as President, Greater Washington BEINU Alumni Association.

Past connection to the China Society:
Executive Committee Member

Current Interests
US and International Politics and Issues
Art, literature and Film

Education:
Dr. He received his Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering in 1995, and M.S. in Environmental Monitoring in 1988 in the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He received his B.S. in Surveying and Land Management, Wuhan University of Surveying and Mapping, China in 1982.

Professional and/or community service achievements:
Dr. Ping He is the founding president of the International Fund for China s Environment (IFCE). He has coordinated IFCE s activities in public relation, fundraising and project development since 1996. He has developed cooperative relationship with international environmental and conservation organizations and programs, US and Chinese governmental agencies, NGOs and the private sector. He developed numerous projects in environmental NGO support, technological exchanges, policy advising and public education in China.

In 2002, Dr, He helped to organize three Caucus meetings for Chinese NGOs at the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, South Africa. He launched the bi-annual NGO Forums on International Environmental Cooperation in China in 1999 and chaired the five forums since then. The Forum has become a major platform for Chinese NGOs for capacity building training, for information exchange and for developing partnerships with international NGOs and agencies. He also chaired the international conference on China Environmental Reform and Strategic Alliance in Beijing in 2000 and New Environmental Technology International Conference 2001 in Hangzhou, China. He led a number of environmental technical and business delegations to visit China since 1999, including delegations on renewable energy in 2005 and 2006. He periodically provides advises and suggestions reports to Chinese governments regarding the environmental management and policy. In 2003, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, invited him as the first Chinese alumni, to deliver a lecture on biodiversity conservation in western China. In 2007, as one of five representatives in US, he was invited to attend the annual meeting of Chinese People s Political Consultative Conference, the highest advising body to Chinese government. He accepted interviews from a dozen of international media, including China Central TV, Phoenix TV, Voice of America, Free Asia Radio and Geo Magazine of France, Time Magazine, etc. on environmental and conservation issues in China since 2000. He is very familiar to international environmental treaties and protocols, along with procedures and requirements of international aids in environment and conservation.

He was a senior consultant of Engineering Systems from 1994 to 1997. He served as Land Management Director for Wisconsin Winnebago Business Committee from 1991-1994. He is a Chinese citizen and a permanent resident of USA.

Past connection to the China Society:
Governing Council Member

Yeqing (Victor) Li 李叶青/李葉青 President

Education:
Bachelor of Law in Sociology, Peking (Beijing) University 北京大学/北京大學 MBA, Georgetown University

Professional and/or community service achievements:
Currently, he is a senior partner and CEO for Asia at the World Trade Partnership, a global trade, investment and economic development consulting firm based in Washington, DC. In the US, he has been an executive or business management consultant for multiple companies/organizations, such as, Global Peace Festival Foundation, International Finance Corporation of the World Bank Group, Booz Allen Hamilton, BearingPoint, Youth Federation for World Peace, Georgetown University Hospital, etc.. In China, he used to work for a research institute of the China Aeronautics and Astronautics Industries in Beijing.

He actively serves as a volunteer for a number of non-profit organizations, such as, Peking University Alumni Association - DC (President) and Midwest/Chicago (former President), the Union of Chinese American Professional Organizations (Vice President and former Secretary General), Consolidated Society of Chinese University Alumni Associations at Greater Washington Area (Vice President), Chinese Association for Science & Technology - DC (Board Member and former Vice President), DC Hunan Association (Board Member and Vice President), Service for Peace (board member), etc..

Past connection to the China Society:
Executive Committee Members and Founding President

Desired contribution to the China Society: He has strong passion towards the China Society. He desires to work together with other committed members to bring the China Society to a new level to meet the needs and aspirations of the members and the larger society.

Education:
Master of Library Science, University of Maryland, College Park

Professional and/or community service achievements: Ms. Li currently is working at IMF as a Records Officer. Previously, she worked as a joyful reference librarian at Northwest Regional Library in Florida.

She has been actively involving in different community services. She is the board member of Chinese Staff Association of the World Bank and IMF. She is also helping the Education Association for China Tomorrow to raise funds for their projects in China to help the rural Chinese kids.

Past connection to the China Society:
Executive Committee Member and Secretary General

Desired contribution to the China Society:
It has always been her pleasure to serve the community of the China Society. She hopes to increase the deeper understanding of Chinese culture in US. Let more people know that Chinese culture is not only martial arts and dragon dance .

Education:
M.A. in history Christ s College, Cambridge University,

Professional and/or community service achievements: Michael Marshall joined United Press International (UPI) in 2003 as editor-in-chief, responsible for the service s worldwide editorial operations. He has also served on the board of UPI since 1999.

From 1986 to 2003 he was executive editor of The World &I, a monthly magazine, He helped shape the international, interdisciplinary, and educational character of the magazine, which in addition to its analysis of current affairs, covered developments in science, the arts, literature, scholarship, and public policy.

He was also executive director of the World Media Association from 1998 to 2005, an international organization that provides a forum for media professionals and observers to explore issues related to media responsibility and ethics.

Marshall hails originally from England where, in the 1970s, he edited The London Rising Tide, a bi-weekly publication of social and political commentary, and the New Tomorrow, a monthly general interest magazine.

Past connection to the China Society:
Guest speaker

Desired contribution to the China Society:
To help bridge the China Society to the larger society to fulfill the missions of the Society

Education:
B.S., M.S. Virginia Tech

Professional and/or community service achievements:
Have organized/delivered a number of large community events.
CAST Annual Conference, 2004
Annual Chinese Cultural Festival, 2003, 2004
CCCAA Annual Lunar Chinese New Year Festival, 2003, 2004
CCCAA Mid-Autumn Festival, 2003 Cruise and 2004 Cruise
Annual Chinese Moon Festival at USNA from 2005, 2006 and 2007

Past connection/contribution to the China Society:
Executive Committee Member

Desired future contribution to the China Society:
Whatever is needed Expertise/skills/resources/hobbies valuable to the DC China Society

Expertise:
Promote Integration of Chinese immigrants to Chinese-American & mainstream societies.
Public Relation, Event Planning/Organization, Non-profit organization

Skill:
IT related

Hobbies:
Anything related to the classical Chinese Cultural & legacy.

Education:
MS in Physics, Florida Atlantic University
BA in Physics, Fudan University

Professional and/or community service achievements: Financial Service Since 2005 in Prudential Financial and Primerica, A member of Citigroup

IT Consulting Service from 1996-2005 in UTA & EDS

Currently, Board of CAST-DC/Network Society, Chairman of CAST Network Society

Board of China Garden Friendship Association, Vice President of Joint Shanghai Friendship Association,

Past connection to the China Society:
Governing Council Member of China Society

Desired contribution to the China Society:
Hopefully will dedicate to service China Society for its goal to promote mutual understanding and long-term partnership between US & China, to provide helpful service or assistance to its members and community.

Education:
Beijing Normal U., BS
Chinese Academy of Sciences, MS
Yale University, MS

Professional and/or community service achievements:
Principal, TargetGroups LLC (Media Service) Web Manager, CNN Financial News (News Media)
President, Association of Chinese Students and Scholar at Yale Volunteer social works

Past connection to the China Society:
Executive Committee Member and Coordinator of Infrastructure Support

Desired contribution to the China Society:
Organizational support
Infrastructure support
Interested in building specialized sub-interest communities

Education:
Beijing Post & Telecommunications University /Undergraduate
George Washington University/Visiting Scholar

Professional and/or community service achievements:
As Founder & CEO of Triway Enterprise, Inc. have sponsored Over hundred Chinese delegations per year to visit US for professional or culture exchange Purpose since 1993.

Past connection to the China Society:
Co sponsored several events

Desired contribution to the China Society:

Runam Zhang