Georgia China Alliance, a nonprofit organization based in Atlanta, Georgia, today announced that it has appointed Guanming Fang as its Chairwoman to serve for a term of two years. In addition to naming its new chairwoman, the organization also announced the nomination of the following individuals to its Executive Committee: John Ray of J.P. Morgan Chase, Craig Lesser of The Pendleton Consulting Group, Matthew Patterson of Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, Lei Shan of Merrill Lynch, Trae Westmoreland of Georgia Power, and Lei Fang, Ph.D, M.D. of Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP. Appointments to the Executive Committee are subject to approval by the Board of Directors of the Alliance. Rongrong Liu, a Research Associate at Center for International Trade and Security at University of Georgia, will continue to serve as the Executive Director of the organization.
Guanming Fang thanked John Ray, its immediate past Chairman, for his services and his significant contributions to the Alliance. “I am honored to have this opportunity to serve GCA, and look forward to working with the Executive Committee to build on the success John has achieved and to make this a better and stronger organization,” said Ms. Fang. “I believe in the mission of GCA and am convinced that we have the resources and capabilities to provide a unique service to the Georgia business community, particularly the small and medium size companies that are interested in developing business ties with China.” Guanming Fang is a Member at Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice PLLC, an AmLaw 100 law firm. Ms. Fang focuses her law practice on corporate transactions and leads the firm’s China Initiative. Ms. Fang is a co-founder of Georgia China Alliance and has served on the boards of various nonprofit organizations.
Georgia China Alliance is a nonprofit organization founded in 2004 with a mission to promote commerce between the State of Georgia and China. GCA’s members are a diverse group of Georgia’s leading business, government, non-profit and educational institutions and a broad cross-section of individuals interested in improving business, trade, and investment ties with China. Activities organized or sponsored by the organization include hosting visiting Chinese government and business delegations; organizing seminars to discuss economic policies, political and business environments in China, developments in specific areas such as bioscience, and a wide varieties of other topics; and having other periodic educational and networking events. For more information about GCA, please visit www.georgiachina.com.
