From the UK, Mark qualified as an accountant at the age of 20 and soon after moved to China in pursuit of personal, cultural and professional growth. Since his arrival in Guangdong, China in early 2005, Mark has gained a wide range of experiences, management expertise and a deep understanding of Chinese culture. His skills and foresight with business development has allowed the C2W Group to expand and grow to the family of companies it is today. Mark is proficient in Mandarin Chinese, a member of accounting bodies AAT & CIMA and a MSc in Global Management. Mark has a passion for charity and giving back to the community, his greatest achievement was received in February 2019 becoming an International Peace Award laureate, having his work over the years recognised in the Field of Philanthropy. In 2019 Mark was elected to the Executive Committee of BritCham Guangdong, a position that he has treated with reverence and thoroughly enjoyed. He feels he has so much more to give the Chamber, and given the opportunity, is hoping to work closely with the staff in 2020 to help continue their amazing work, expanding on their successes and improving the Chamber for all members.

I am a UK national and longstanding Chair of the Executive Committee. My involvement with China goes back to the early 1980s when I was fortunate to study in China as an exchange student. I have been working in Guangzhou for over 20 years both as a lawyer and, over the past decade, as founder and operator of The Happy Monk bar/restaurant concept. I have been professionally involved over the past two decades in assisting numerous British and other foreign companies with many aspects of establishing and operating a business here in Guangdong and understand the multitude of challenges this can entail.My hands-on role at The Happy Monk exposes me on a daily basis to the challenges and rewards of operating a growing business at the grassroots level.I am a Chinese speaker who has made Guangzhou my home. I am deeply committed to the continuing development of Sino-UK business relations and believe there are many opportunities to grow BritCham in 2020.

I have served Britcham Guangdong as the Honorary Treasurer for more than 4 years and am familiar with the financial affairs of the Chamber. I was born in Hong Kong and have lived and worked in Guangzhou for 20+ years. In my day to day work I help UK and PRC companies in their business development activities. My educational qualifications (e.g. ICAEW, ACCA and MBA Warwick) are mostly from UK institutions. Therefore, from culture, education and business perspectives, I am very interested and keen to help UK businesses advancing in China and vice versa. I believe my background and experience would be able to contribute to the GD Chamber.

I am a British consultant working for Sino Associates, a consulting firm which provides training, coaching and facilitation solutions. Our company has been a member of BritCham for nearly a decade and are currently one of the Chambers training partners. I have been actively involved in BritCham events for over 15 years and hope to see their continued success in 2020. My passion is helping people grow and get better results in their work and life. I work with leaders and their teams to accelerate their growth, expand their influence and increase their impact. I believe with my experience and passion I can help the Chamber grow by helping run meaningful events and creating more impact for its members.

Chris first joined Clyde & Co in 1990 as a dispute resolution and marine lawyer in Hong Kong; he then spent time living and working in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Doha for many years before relocating back to Clyde & Co's Hong Kong office in October 2018, bolstering its regional practice. He has recently been appointed as the Chair of the APAC Board, leading the firm's strategic Initiatives and growth across the APAC region. Chris' primary focus is on dispute resolution, as well as both domestic and international litigation and arbitration. His clients include regional and international energy companies; insurance and financial institutions; publicly listed entities; and transport organisations. Chris' nearly 30 years' experience in the marine sector has led him to develop and maintain strong ties with a broad range of clients across China, Southeast Asia and the Middle East. His in-depth industry/sector knowledge and experience will be extremely valuable for your members' business development. Chris is also a regular speaker at events. He contributes to regional and international press and industry specific publications.

Ms. Crystal Zou has over 18 years of experience in government relations, PR, Sales and Marketing. Currently she is Senior Business Consultant in Arup covering areas of southern China. She works directly with the Management team in Arup China Group in the development and execution of South China marketing and business development strategies. She has strong sales and marketing skills, sound understanding of business environment and opportunities in the UK and China market. She also has rich experience in dealing with Chinese authorities and excellent cross-cultural communication skills. Prior to joining Arup, she was Senior Inward Investment Officer in UK Trade and Investment at the British Consulate General in Guangzhou. In her earlier role as Trade and Investment officer, she was responsible for supporting market entry of UK companies, advising and assisting them to do business or setting up in South China. She completed her Master Module in Business Economics at the Imperial College London Business School in 2015 after earlier postgraduate degree studies of Advertising and Marketing at the University of Leeds in the UK and graduate study of International Business at the Guangdong University of Foreign Studies in China.

Mr. Jimmy Li, born in Hubei province in 1983, is the Founder and President of HiTouch Consulting. He is also the Vice President of Guangzhou Chamber of International Commerce, and Vice President of Guangzhou Association of Enterprises with Foreign Investment (GZAEFI) Before Mr. Jimmy Li founded HiTouch in Guangzhou in 2009, he had worked with Fortune 500 multinational corporations. HiTouch has been a leading business services provider, offering professional business and legal services, including tax & accounting, Hong Kong company, Company Registration and China visa. By the end of 2019, HiTouch has its headquarter in Guangzhou and branch offices in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Yiwu, and a team of more than 300 professional employees. Reason: It’s Jimmy’s pleasure to be one of the committee members in 2019. It’s a meaningful year for him to cooperate with every executive committee officer. In the past one year, he tried his best to contribute to the British Chamber as he promised. In 2020, Jimmy still wants to fight for an opportunity to work for the executive committee once again.

VP at largest international school in GZ. 20 years in international schools. Current Chairperson of Britcham Educational Working Committee. School inspector and writer. Originally from London, my family and I have been fortunate enough to live in some of the most exciting and dynamic places in the world. I qualified as a teacher in the UK and have since been in education for over 25 years. Professionally, I have held headships in the UK, Middle East, Thailand and China. Currently I am the Vice-Principal of The British School of Guangzhou, the largest international school in the region. I am also a fully-qualified school inspector, hold a Master’s Degree in Education and have been a keynote speaker and workshop leader at various educational conferences around the world. My wife is also a teacher and my 11-year old son is sports mad and a member of a local football team in Guangzhou. When not in school, I have a passion for travelling and sport, especially running (having completed over 50 half-marathons and 3 full marathons.) The whole family are ardent supporters of the LA Dodgers Baseball Team, having seen them play on several occasions.

Janet is a Tax Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers in Guangzhou. Janet joined PricewaterhouseCoopers China in 1997 and prior to that, she worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers Australia Firm for four years where she was specialized in Australia corporate and personal income tax advisory services. Janet is specialized in China indirect tax advisory services and M & A tax services. Over the years, Janet has developed vast experience of advising on China indirect tax efficiency, indirect tax regulatory compliance, formulating trade model indirect tax planning, indirect tax audit defence and applying for special tax ruling. Janet also has extensive experience in providing PRC tax consulting, corporate reorganization and restructuring advice. She has been serving clients of a broad range of industries, including consumer and industrial manufacturing, trading, banking and financial services etc. Janet has been working in Guangzhou more than 20 years and developed extensive network with various government departments (e.g. State and Local Tax Bureaus and local bureaus of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation etc.) of Guangdong region. Janet received her tertiary education in Australia where she received both her Bachelor Degree in International Business and her Master Degree in Accounting. She is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia. Janet has been serving as Guangzhou committee member of British Chamber of Commerce Guangdong since 2008.

Mr. Jimmy Li, born in Hubei province in 1983, is the Founder and President of HiTouch Consulting. He is also the Vice President of Guangzhou Chamber of International Commerce, and Vice President of Guangzhou Association of Enterprises with Foreign Investment (GZAEFI) Before Mr. Jimmy Li founded HiTouch in Guangzhou in 2009, he had worked with Fortune 500 multinational corporations. HiTouch has been a leading business services provider, offering professional business and legal services, including tax & accounting, Hong Kong company, Company Registration and China visa. By the end of 2019, HiTouch has its headquarter in Guangzhou and branch offices in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Yiwu, and a team of more than 300 professional employees. Reason: It’s Jimmy’s pleasure to be one of the committee members in 2019. It’s a meaningful year for him to cooperate with every executive committee officer. In the past one year, he tried his best to contribute to the British Chamber as he promised. In 2020, Jimmy still wants to fight for an opportunity to work for the executive committee once again.