David L. Hendrix: Principal
David has over thirty years of banking experience in Asia, achieving double-digit annual revenue growth in three Asian markets. His posts include Executive Vice President for Thailand’s Kasikorn Bank, Executive Vice President for Bank of Asia, Vice President and General Manager for Citibank Taiwan, and Vice President and Chief Executive Officer for Citibank Thailand. Most recently, David was the general manager for Standard Chartered’s lending operations in Hong Kong and regional head of business risk review in Dubai. He holds a B.A. from the University of Utah and a Master of Arts in International Business and Master of Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.

Weijia Ye: Principal
Weijia is the director of the New Ventures China program, providing business development and investor engagement services to Chinese small and medium enterprises in the environmental and social sectors. He has over twenty years of experience with American, Chinese, and European corporations in engineering, production, marketing, and general management. Previously, Weijia was the Asia Pacific Marketing/Sales Director for Corus’ Aluminum Division and General Manager of its China plant. He held senior posts at PPG Industries and ADK Research, including assignments in the US. He has an M.S. in Industrial Engineering and an M.A. in Policy Analysis from Pittsburgh University and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the Beijing College for Electrical Engineering.

Ray Cheung: Principal
Ray has over 10 years of experience in Chinese environmental and business issues. He previously led the World Resources Institutes’ sustainable business initiatives in China, working with corporate partners, including Citi, Goldman Sachs, General Electric and Walmart. Initiatives include a green business incubator, green supply chain capacity building, and a water risk investment index for the power sector. Before WRI, he served as an advisor to the AIG Companies in China on its environmental and renewable energy investment strategies. Ray was also a correspondent for the Economist Intelligence Unit’s “Business China” report and China reporter for the “South China Morning Post,” in which he wrote extensively on China’s environmental and energy sectors as well as its foreign relations. In addition, he worked with the Chinese environmental organization Global Village of Beijing. He holds a B.S. in Conservation and Resource Studies from the University of California at Berkeley and an M.B.A from Georgetown University.

Wayne Silby: Advisor
Wayne is the Co-Chairman of the Calvert Foundation, which supports proactive social enterprise intermediaries. He is also Founding Chair of the $10 billion Calvert Social Funds, where he chairs the private equity committee that makes direct investments into innovative companies with social impact. He spends significant time in China, where he chairs Syntao (Beijing), a preeminent company promoting corporate social responsibility in China. He also chairs the Grameen Foundation's China Advisory Council. Wayne co-founded the Social Venture Network, that focus on giving finance a more human face. He received a bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School and a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center.

James Stent: Advisor
James has an extensive career in financial services in Asia, currently serving as a director of the China Everbright Bank. He was previously a director of the China Minsheng Bank and of Thai Rating and Information Services, a credit rating agency. Prior to these directorships, James spent twenty-years with the Thailand-based Bank of Asia, serving as deputy president and later as director prior to his retirement. He began his banking career with Citibank and then joined Crocker National Bank, working in New York, San Francisco, Manila, Bangkok and Hong Kong. James is also an expert in cultural heritage protection and tourism development. He is presently a director of the Beijing Cultural Heritage Protection Research Center and previously served as director of the Raks Thai Foundation and as a council member and honorary treasurer of the Siam Society. He was also chief executive officer of a Chinese travel firm for three years. James holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of California at Berkeley and a Master of Public Affairs in Developmental Economics from the Woodrow Wilson School of International Affairs at Princeton University. He is a fluent Thai and Mandarin speaker.