About Us
Kimberly Kirkendall – President
Kimberly’s career has spanned over 30 years with her experience focused on international development, manufacturing, and operations. During that time she managed factories for an American company in China, was General Manager of an export firm in Hong Kong, and later moved to California where she directed the international manufacturing, importing, and costing programs for a major gift company. This was followed by over five years in accounting, finance, and management consulting, first at a large regional CPA firm and then with her own firm. She is an advisor to many government, non-profit, and privately held companies and a regarded speaker for various organizations. She was selected as a Beachhead Advisor for New Zealand Trade & Enterprise and worked with over 20 companies in the first year on cross border expansion and/or trouble shooting. She is also an advocate to promote Chinese Language Education in the U.S.
Kiki Zhao – Vice-President, Shanghai
Kiki has had over 20 years experience in supply chain and operations. She is a very skilled negotiator and recognizes business opportunities. She has been in management for international trading companies as well as developing her own trading business and marketing her product line internationally. Bachelors Degree from Suzhou University.
Max Shi
Max has 20 years of sourcing and supply chain experience with very strong vendor qualification skills. He has worked for international companies developing their supplier base. Max works independently and can accompany clients as they travel in China. Max has a BA in Engineering from Xi’an Jiaotong University.