Financial Services

Caroline Tsai

Caroline Tsai has earned a reputation as a transformational business executive. She has been recognized for leading and executing legal, compliance, risk, public policy, and regulatory strategies that have delivered results aligned with desired and impactful business outcomes. Ms. Tsai’s professional experiences include executive leadership roles with three global financial … Read more

Arleas Upton Kea

Arleas Upton Kea is a C-level executive with extensive professional experience and significant executive leadership accomplishments. She reports directly to the Chairman (CEO) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), a government corporation, and she has strong diplomatic skills and a natural affinity for cultivating relationships and convening, facilitating, persuading … Read more

Carolyn Campbell

Carolyn brings over 25 years of expertise in funds and alternative investments management, public policy, international relations, and global governance and regulation across a number of leading institutions and organizations. Her executive leadership roles in the private equity, energy/infrastructure and disruptive innovation sectors have provided her with significant experience in … Read more

M. Tamara Box

Tamara Box is an experienced C‐Suite executive, independent director and global business leader.

She is currently Managing Partner, Europe and Middle East for global law firm Reed Smith, ranked in the world’s top 25 with revenues exceeding $1.42 billion annually, where she is a member of the Senior Management TeamRead more

Gabriele Apfelbacher

Ms. Apfelbacher serves as independent non-executive director on the board of Kroll Bond Rating Agency Europe Limited where she is also a member of the audit committee. In addition, Ms. Apfelbacher is a member of the Supervisory Board (Aufsichtsrat; non-executive director equivalent in a two-tier board system ) of Nomura … Read more

Kathleen J. Wu

For more than 35 years, Kathleen has partnered with clients to execute intricate, sophisticated real estate transactions across industries and disciplines.

She has provided counsel to practically every conceivable seat at the real estate table, giving her a valuable perspective on all moving parts in a deal. Kathleen provides counsel … Read more

Alice Young

Summary of Key Contributions

  • 40+ years of business and legal experience in diverse industries advising multinationals and entrepreneurs in a global economy.
  • Extensive knowledge of cross-cultural and international business and geopolitical relations, with a particular focus on Asia.
  • Strong relationships with decision-makers, especially in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, and
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Emily Ward

Emily Ward is a technology and board executive with expertise in streaming, media, fintech, ecommerce, mobile, and software.

She is the CEO and board chair for AlcaCruz, a video streaming company with offices in Silicon Valley & Seoul (www.alcacruz.com).  AlcaCruz created MultiView streaming technology that live streams multiple … Read more

Rena Miwako Wheaton

Ms. Wheaton is founder and principal of The Wheaton Group, a business consulting and law firm that advises Epson America, Inc. and other clients on business strategies and complex business and finance transactions. During her career of more than 25 years, Ms. Wheaton has honed her ability to resolve business … Read more

Kimberly L. Wilford

Kim joined GoFundMe to manage the legal and compliance obligations of the world’s largest social fundraising platform and to operationalize and expand the charitable initiatives of GoFundMe.org. With almost 20 years of experience helping start-up to publicly-traded company leaders drive innovation and growth, she is a business-minded problem solver with … Read more