Shanghai

North Highland’s Shanghai team has been helping clients achieve results in the local market for nearly 10 years. Collectively they bring decades of on-the-ground consulting and industry experience specific to the Chinese business practice. Large state-owned entities, public and private Chinese companies, as well as multinationals can leverage North Highland’s expertise and well-known, client focused approach to consulting. Additional offices in the Asia-Pacific region and throughout Europe and the U.S. support clients’ global initiatives.

Leadership

Zhaolin Zhang

CEO – China

Zhaolin is an expert in corporate strategy, leadership development and change management, and has offered CEO-level consulting and senior executive coaching to many large corporations. His passion and ideas have gained him influence and respect among clients, students and Chinese entrepreneurs. He also teaches leadership courses in many leading Chinese universities and B-schools. His research and teaching involve cross-disciplinary subjects, especially the application of Chinese traditional cultures to modern enterprise management. Previously he served as CEO to large state-owned and privately-owned enterprises for over 10 years.

Eric Chen

Vice President and Co-Office Leader

Eric is an expert in strategy and supply chain management, with professional experience of over 15 years. He previously was the senior supply chain management consultant for P&G in the Asia and Pacific region. Over seven years of work experience with P&G allowed him to acquire a fundamental understanding of global production, ERP and supply chain integration management. He has worked on general consulting projects in many industries, ranging from consumer goods manufacturing to steel to health services.

Michael Adick

Business Development Manager

Michael has 15 years of experience in industry and consulting, including banking, sales and marketing management, and strategy development. Prior to joining North Highland, he was with Volksbank Hoerstel eG, Siemens Ltd. China, and BearingPoint China.

Hanson Chen

Vice President

Hanson is an expert in sales and marketing, strategy and leadership development. He has participated in over 10 senior consulting projects on strategy, organization and marketing, serving as CEO consultant for many large privately-owned or transnational corporations doing business in China. Previously he was a senior consultant of Roland Berger in China, and had more than six years of sales and marketing management experience with P&G. In addition to experience in managing operations and consulting services, he has conducted research on strategy innovation, effective marketing and leadership development.

Steve Carter

Vice President

Steve has over 25 years of experience in various management and technology consulting positions. As a Vice President with North Highland, his responsibilities have included: oversight of North Highland’s international growth and international partners, new office development (US and global), and Account Executive. Steve’s area of expertise lies in the delivery of IT/Supply Chain/ERP/CRM and e-commerce business solutions. Prior to joining North Highland, Steve was a Vice President for a leading e-business consulting and systems integrator, where he was responsible for systems implementations in the northeastern United States; Vice President of a consulting company specializing in the delivery of Purchasing and Materials Management solutions; and Director and Manager for two major ERP software development companies.

Steven Wu

Vice President

Steven is an expert in strategy and organizational management, with over 15 years of work experience. Previously he worked for P&G in China and Singapore for eight years. He attracted the attention of the senior IT management of some of the world’s best companies due to his experience in cross-functional IT management. He has expanded his experience in many key functions concerning corporate strategy implementation, such as human resources and financial management. Furthermore, his experience covers many industries, including consumer goods, retail, home appliance manufacturing, and steel.

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