Lipson, Roberta
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Chief Executive Officer and President
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Ms.
Lipson has over 25 years of experience in various aspects
of the medical industry including pharmaceuticals, capital
medical equipment and consumable products marketing and
distribution, and hospital management.
Since Ms. Lipson
co-founded Chindex in 1981, the company has expanded from
its core business of capital medical equipment sales and
marketing to medical consumables, healthcare related consumer
products and, most recently, healthcare delivery. Ms. Lipson
has been the creative force behind the Beijing United Family
Hospital and the United Family Hospitals concept, and has
been central to the implementation of the projects.
Ms. Lipson is an expert in many aspects
of health care in China and has shared this expertise in
many forums. Ms. Lipson has authored articles and often
speaks on issues related to the healthcare industry in China.
An active member of the business community in Beijing for
over 20 years, Ms. Lipson sits on the Board of Directors of AMCHAM-China and on the Board of Directors of the U.S.-China Business Council,
and Chairs the Board of the United Foundation for Chinese Orphans. She holds an MBA from Columbia University
and a B.A. in History from Brandeis University.
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Pemble, Lawrence
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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Mr. Pemble
joined the Company in 1984 and has served as Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer since January 1996. Mr. Pemble also
serves as a Director of the Company. Prior to joining the
Company, Mr. Pemble was employed by China Books and Periodicals, Inc.
as Manager, East Coast Center. Mr. Pemble holds a B.S. degree
in Business and Accounting from the University of Phoenix and B.A.
degree in Chinese Studies and Linguistics from the State University
of New York at Albany.
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Silverberg, Elyse Beth
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Executive Vice President
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Ms. Silverberg began her career in China at the newly opened office of the National Council for US-China Trade. Subsequently she spent two years at the Beijing office of Sobin Chemicals and in 1981 together with her friend and colleague Roberta Lipson - founded Chindex International.
Ms. Silverberg graduated Phi
Betta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude from SUNY Albany where she earned her
degree with a double major in Chinese Studies and History. She has also
studied at the Beijing Language Institute and Peking University.
Ms.
Silverberg is an active community member in Beijing and has previously
served as Chairman of the Board of the International School of Beijing and was a co-founder of and presently serves as the Chairman of the Board of the Kehilat Beijing and is a Director of the Sino-Judaic Society.
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Fulton, Daniel
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Vice President, Information Technology Services
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As Vice-President of Information
Technology Services, Mr. Fulton is responsible for all aspects of
corporate-wide information technology strategy and the management
of information systems' operations. Mr. Fulton joined Chindex in
2004. Prior to joining Chindex, Mr. Fulton served for over 5 years
as China Manager in the Information Systems and Services division
of Delphi Automotive Systems. Before coming to China, Mr. Fulton
was a consultant with MILS & Associates. Mr. Fulton holds an
MBA from the University of South Carolina and a Bachelor of Science
degree from Mississippi College. He speaks Chinese fluently.
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Low, Robert
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Vice President, Finance, Chief Accounting Officer, and Corporate Controller
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Mr. Low joined Chindex in September 2008 as Vice President, Finance and, since November 2008, he has also served as Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller. Prior to joining Chindex, Mr. Low was Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of MiddleBrook Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Before joining MiddleBrook in 2003, he was senior vice president and corporate controller of American Medical Laboratories, Inc., and a divisional controller for Quest Diagnostics Incorporated.
Mr. Low’s international experience includes five years in London, England, where he served as Chief Financial Officer of M.W. Kellogg Limited. Mr. Low began his career as an auditor at Arthur Andersen & Co., where he spent approximately nine years in public accounting. He received his M.B.A. in Finance from the University of Houston and B.A. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Low is a Certified Public Accountant.
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Stryker, Walter
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Senior Vice President, China Administration
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Mr.
Stryker joined Chindex in 1985. He is responsible for company wide
administration of all representative offices and subsidiaries. He
was initially responsible for sales of capital medical equipment
and served as a Product Manger for nationwide sales and marketing.
He managed the capital equipment division from 1988 to 1998.
A
graduate of the State University of New York at Albany, Mr. Stryker's
studies focused on political science and Chinese culture and language.
In 1980-1981 he spent a year in post-graduate study at Nanjing University
in China, and continued language study at Columbia University in
New York City from 1982 to 1985.
Mr.
Stryker has lived in China continuously since 1985 and is fluent
in written and spoken Mandarin Chinese. He is a member of the American
Chamber of Commerce in China and is active in community events in
Beijing.
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Xue, Walter
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Vice President, Finance and Controller, China
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Mr.
Xue joined Chindex in 1996, initially as Financial Manager and then
was promoted to Financial Controller (China). In April 2004
he was appointed to the position of Vice President for Finance and
Controller (China). During his career at Chindex, Mr. Xue has been
responsible for all finance and accounting operations in mainland
China for Chindex’s Medical Capital Equipment and Healthcare Products
Distribution Divisions, as well as all tax and audit issues for
all Chindex entities in China and Global tax planning and cash flow
forecasting.
Prior
to joining Chindex, Mr. Xue worked in the Beijing Jinglan Hotel
as Financial Manager from 1991 to 1993. From 1993 to 1996, he served
as Financial Manager and Financial Director for the PSI Company
and ASI Company respectively.
He
graduated from Beijing Commercial University with a B.A. in accounting in 1990 and holds an MBA from Rutgers University .
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Zakreski, Judy
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Vice President, US Operations
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Ms. Zakreski joined Chindex
in 1994. She
is responsible for the company’s US-based export, business development,
regulatory, and U.S. administration operations as well as the company's
Germany-based operations. Prior to her current position, Ms. Zakreski
served as Chindex’s Manager of Business Development for eight years
Over
the years she has been involved in many aspects of the company's
healthcare businesses, from managing the sale of equipment to China
including through Export-Import Bank and other ECA-sponsored programs,
to assisting in the planning and establishment of Chindex's hospitals.
She has published and spoken on various topics related to the logistics
of selling healthcare products in China.
Ms.
Zakreski holds a BA in International Studies from American University
and an MA in International Commerce and Policy from George Mason
University . She speaks Mandarin Chinese.
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Bates, Susie
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Vice President, Recruitment
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Susie Bates is Vice President for Recruitment and Training at UFH. Susie has been living and working in Beijing, China for 27 years and was involved at the start-up of the UK firm, Rolls-Royce International operations in China from the early 80s. Prior to joining UFH in August 2003, Susie was Director of Human Resources for the Siemens & CITIC finance leasing joint venture, Xin De Telecom. Susie is a member of the Society of Human Resource Management, and the American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration. Susie heads up the UFH group recruitment hub, and is responsible for the recruitment of all healthcare providers and senior healthcare administrators across the group. Susie also oversees people development and training initiatives.
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Brautigan, Emery
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General Manager, Shanghai Market
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Emery Ray Brautigan is General Manager of the Shanghai Market for UFH. Emery was born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma and received a Bachelors Degree in Finance from the University of Texas and a Masters in Healthcare Administration from Loma Linda University. Emery has over 15 years of comprehensive healthcare experience working in US hospitals as a CFO, COO and CEO.
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Brooks, Philip, M.D.
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Senior Vice President, Medical Affairs
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Dr. Philip L. Brooks, MD, is the Senior Vice President of Medical Affairs and Group Director of Oncology for UFH. His responsibilities as SVPMA include leading and developing the medical staff. In addition Philip is developing a Cancer Treatment Program and actively overseeing the care of oncology patients. Dr. Brooks joined the United Family Hospital team in January 2009 and has 28 years experience as a Medical Oncologist and Hematologist as well as considerable administrative experience at his previous hospital in the U.S. Dr. Brooks is board certified in Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology, and Hematology and is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.
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Glucksman, James
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Vice President, Human Resources
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James Glucksman is Vice President for Human Resources at UFH. James has been working in China since the late 1980s, initially as a management consultant with Price Waterhouse and then as a healthcare economist and management consultant on projects financed by the World Bank, European Union and other agencies. His current position includes responsibility for group-wide compensation and benefit and human resource policies. James joined United Family Hospitals in 2006. James has his MA in International Economics from the Johns Hopkins University and is a Chinese speaker.
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Kahn, Alan
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Vice President, Marketing
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Alan Kahn is UFH Vice President, Marketing and Communications, with duties that include evaluating current and future market trends and opportunities, strategic planning, coaching, counseling and managing group marketing resources. Alan first came to China in 1991, consistently providing strategic counsel to increase corporate value for scores of Fortune® 500 companies and Chinese top brands across industries, such as Motorola, Google, GE Healthcare, Siemens, Unilever, Intel, BP, Morgan-Stanley, LeNovo, TCL, Li Ning, to name a few. His deep experience includes leading his own successful Beijing-based communications consultancy called Kahn and Associates, serving as Asia-Pacific Regional Manager for global PR giant Burson-Marsteller, acting as China Chief Representative for The Hoffman Agency, and serving as Business Manager of the US-China Business Council in Washington, DC. With approximately 20 years of corporate communications, training, and marketing experience in Asia, Alan is highly skilled in communications management, media relations, marketing strategy, effective brand building, public affairs, crisis management, interactive messaging, and a range of other key communications capabilities. Alan received his MA in International Affairs from American University in Washington, DC and his BA, Political-Science, from the State University of New York. He is fully fluent in Mandarin Chinese.
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Pan, Sylvia
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General Manager, Beijing Market
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Sylvia Pan has been General Manager of the United Family Hospitals (UFH) Beijing Market since July 2008 and has been part of the Chindex organization since 1996. Sylvia received her Bachelor’s degree from Xiangtan University in 1991 and completed her MBA degree at Guanghua Management School, Peking University in 2001. She finished a second Master’s degree in Healthcare Business Administration at the University of Colorado in 2004.
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Shen, Xiao Yan
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Chief Nursing Officer
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Shen Xiao Yan is the Vice President of the UFH Nursing Administrative Office. She is responsible for nursing administrative issues group-wide, focusing on UFH nursing professional development, establishing nursing policy and procedures based on JCI standards, standardizing nursing training, nursing staff retention and recruiting etc. Shen was trained in China, and has training experience in the USA. She has worked in nursing for 28 years, including 5 year overseas working experience in the UAE. She was promoted as nursing leader in UFH after 6 month of her employment in BJU.
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Wong, Ming
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Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, United Family Hospitals
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Ming Wong is the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for UFH and his current position includes responsibility for leadership and management of the financial operations of UFH. Ming joined the United Family Hospital team in August 2007. Ming has over 25-years of healthcare management experience within the U.S. Army military healthcare system, and the for-profit and not-for-profit healthcare systems. Ming is a retired U.S. Army Major, and has his MBA from Syracuse University.
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Xie, Ming
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Vice President, Hospital Systems Development
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Xie Ming is the Vice President of UFH for Hospital System Development and his current position includes responsibility for leadership and management team of the hospital development of UFH. Xie Ming joined Chindex in May 1994 and transferred to the United Family Hospital in December 2005. Xie Ming has over 15 years of healthcare management and hospital investment experience. Xie Ming has his MBA from Fordham University.
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Leung, Wai Ho
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Vice President, Medical Diagnostic and Imaging Products
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Wai Ho Leung joined Chindex in February 2007 as Vice President of Medical Diagnostic and Imaging Products, overseeing Ultrasound, Clinical Diagnostics, Women Health and Government Loans businesses, and as General Manager of Chindex Hong Kong, managing the overall operation in Hong Kong.
Prior to Chindex, he spent 18 years with the Kodak Co., working in the company’s Hong Kong and Shanghai offices in the Professional Imaging Division and then the Health Imaging Division, holding several senior marketing and sales positions. His last posts in Kodak included Assistant General Manager in the Greater China Region, and Business Manager in the Greater Asia Region
Wai Ho holds a Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering from the Imperial College of Science and Technology, London, England and an EMBA from China European International Business School, Shanghai, China.
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Zhang, Pin Qing
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Vice President, Technical Service
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Mr.
Zhang joined Chindex in 1994, initially as salesperson for medical
equipment. Since 1995, he has been in charge of the Technical
Service Department and Service Bonded Warehouse. His department
provides pre-sales consultantation and after-sales service of medical
instrumentation to a customer base of over 2000 hospitals in China.
Prior
to joining Chindex, Mr. Zhang worked in the Siemens Medical Engineering
Beijing Representative Office as an Executive Engineer from 1988-1993,
and at the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences as a Biomedical Engineer
from 1984-1988.
He
graduated from Xi'an Jiaotong University with B.A. in Electrical
Engineering on 1982.
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