Sector Experience

Energy
Social & Public Sector

Languages

Mandarin
22
years

Years of Experience

7/15

Member Since


Big 3 Consulting (MBB)
Top Consulting Firms

Experience

 
Haffner Group Management Consulting
President
03/2011 - Present
Haffner Group provides strategic advice and execution services for its clients, with a primary focus on cleantech, energy, sustainability and infrastructure, and a secondary focus on the arts, We provide policy advice and strategic reports to governments, industry associations and non-profit organizations, and help entrepreneurs and companies identify and develop cross-border opportunities (especially in the Asia-Pacific region).

Bridge Renewable Energy Technologies Corporate Strategy & Development
VP, Business Development, Asia-Pacific
03/2010 - 05/2011
Led business development in Asia for a biomass energy start-up. Evaluated markets, generated leads, and built relationships with project developers and others in Indonesia, Philippines, and Thailand.

Ontario Power Generation Corporate Strategy & Development
Senior Advisor, Strategic Planning
04/2004 - 07/2009
Led or supported numerous strategic initiatives at OPG:
• Project Manager of 12-person, cross-functional team that shaped OPG’s role in province’s $60 billion, 20-year energy plan
• Key contributor to development of OPG's climate change policies and strategies, including innovative proposals related to corporate leadership, carbon regulation and generation portfolio management
• Constructive contributions to improved Canadian and international nuclear law and policy

McKinsey & Company Management Consulting
Communication Specialist/External Contractor
04/2001 - 04/2003
Pioneered Advocacy and Persuasion Development Program to help senior Japanese consultants become more effective advocates in Western contexts. Also piloted program in Hong Kong.
• Managed seven-person project to improve firm’s knowledge of foreign companies in Japan; led workshop to define boundaries between client confidentiality and internal knowledge sharing.
• Led workshops on asserting, active listening, and conflict resolution in Singapore and Shanghai.