Executive Committee

Chairman | Partner & Head of Beijing, Brunswick St. John has over 15 years’ experience in Beijing working with foreign companies operating across China, and Chinese companies going global. He regularly advises on government engagement, public policy issues, market access challenges and cross-border M&A and looks forward to bringing these experiences to the Exco.

Vice-Chair| Julian Fisher, Senior Partner, Venture Education As co-chair of the Education Forum I have developed community, information and advocacy by instigating social and learning events, a weekly newsletter for members and writing the BEMA report for the DIT. I will support the Executive Committee in three key areas: firstly, on-going support for the thousands of British SMEs who hope to flourish in China; secondly, supporting the Britcham young professional’s network; finally, as Brexit nears, with the drive, expertise and resources to lead research and report writing giving the chamber a strong voice in ongoing trade talks and continued business growth between the UK and China.

Vice-Chair | Country Manager, Greater China, Rolls-Royce Julian studied Chinese and Management in the UK, and East Asian Studies at Harvard and first came to China in 1994. Julian joined the UK Civil Service in 2007 and returned to Beijing in 2012. Julian was Commercial Counsellor for Energy at the British Embassy, focussing on infrastructure, offshore wind and civil-nuclear.

Treasurer | Chairman, Spearhead Associates William has worked for almost two decades to bring international businesses to China and has a strong practical focus on daily business issues faced by members. A long-time champion of SMEs and member of the Chamber Exco since 2006, William looks forward to seeing the Chamber speak and act with a distinct voice and clear focus on members.

At-Large | President, BP China As the world is going through such a dynamic change while China is reaching to an unprecedented New Era, I feel an urgent need for BP to contribute even more significantly and sense a stronger calling for me, personally, to share my uniquely rich experiences to serve for our common cause and shared interests in doing business in China. This is a moment in history for us to unite as one and create a more open, inviting and supportive environment for UK companies through our goal orientated yet strategically thoughtful conversations with both UK and Chinese government bodies and key stakeholders.

At-Large | Partner & COO, Global China Practice, KPMG During her 17 years at KPMG, Daisy has accumulated considerable experience in mergers and acquisitions. She gained invaluable experience in Britain while on secondment to KPMG Global Chairmen’s Office based in London. Daisy comes to the position with the powerful network, resources and leadership support that KPMG can provide.

At-large | Vice-President at Jaguar Land Rover Jie Li graduated with a master degree from the Beijing University of Foreign Studies in 1985 and obtained his Doctor title at the Eberhard-Karls-University of Tuebingen in Germany in 1991. With an academic record of several years as lecturer and assistant professor at some universities in US and Germany, he successfully finished his professorship qualification (Habilitation) at the University of Saarland in Germany in 2000, where he spent almost 5 years as lecturer. In 1997, Jie Li joined Daimler AG, a world leading automobile company, and went through different positions and stations. In 2003, he was appointed as the Head of External Affairs & Public Policy at Daimler Greater China Ltd. based in Beijing, China. In 2017 he joined Jaguar Land Rover China Ltd. as Executive Vice President responsible for Government Affairs & Alliance Office.

At-Large | The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) My main value on Executive Committee will be in building on the momentum created by the recent position paper and helping to deepen Britcham’s policy-related work and outreach. Heading up China research for The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), I have developed a very granular understanding of China’s economy and policy environment – and my role is to explain that to our clients and advise them on what will happen in the future. This experience will be valuable for BritCham as it helps to shape the future of the UK-China relationship post-Brexit, aims to identify policy priorities, and seeks to represent the views of its members effectively.

At-large | CEO of Development Reimagined  As the CEO of Development Reimagined, an international development consultancy, I hope to contribute to the British Chamber of Commerce in China's mission in Beijing and China in three ways. First, I will bring an understanding of the needs of determined SMEs like mine that have essentially built themselves from scratch in China, and thereby help the Chamber reach out to such companies and individuals and ensure its relevance to them. Second, I will contribute a strong understanding of the role of government and effective advocacy – I worked for over 12 years in the UK Civil Service, including the then Department for Trade and Industry (DTI). Last but not least, having positioned my own firm to provide strategic advice on international issues from the Belt and Road Initiative, green growth and China’s foreign aid, and with my skills in public speaking and writing, I will be able to support the Chamber to build up its work and UK influence on CSR in particular.

At-Large | Rouse  Ross started out in Beijing as an English teacher in 1999. For the last 15 years he has been consulting on brand protection and intellectual property (IP) issues; recently celebrating his 9^th year at Rouse, a globally recognised intellectual property consultancy firm. Having spent the best part of his life living and working in China’s capital, Ross is sincerely grateful to all those in the British Chamber and the local British community that have supported him personally and professionally over the years. He feels strongly that it is now time to give something back.  Whether it is a welcoming smile or a kind word, some sage advice, or a simple introduction to another member, Ross is looking to continue the great work of the Chamber supporting and encouraging all its members (and their families) to make the most of their time in Beijing.

Managing Director Steven is Managing Director for the British Chamber of Commerce in China, he grew up in Cambridge and moved to Beijing in 2012 working in events while studying Chinese. Steven has worked for the British Chamber for over 4 years as Assistant Director in charge of Events and Business Development. Steven has an MSc in Business strategy from Warwick Business School and a BA (hons) from Leeds Metropolitan University.

Ex- Chair | Head of Research, Asia Pacific, Knight Frank   Nicholas has worked in the property industry in France, Vietnam, Singapore and China, and has headed Knight Frank’s Asia Pacific research for the last five years. Nick acted as Chairman of the British Chamber of Commerce for two years from 2017 to 2019 and was deeply involved with the Chamber's advocacy work, being a regular commentator representing the voice of British business in China in international media, and led the launch of the 2018 Member Sentiment Survey and 2019 Position Paper, the two main policy publications of the British Chamber.

Ex-Officio | Chief Representative China, CBI Guy is the Chief Representative for the CBI in China. He established the CBI’s Beijing Office in January 2006. From 2001-2005 he worked as global business development director for two professional services firms in Shanghai and London. Guy’s career has seen him work in a variety of sectors and industries ranging from inward investment to consultancy both in the UK and China. He lived in Chengdu, South West China, from 1998-2000 where he was a partner in a private consultancy and following a year in London he relocated to China in 2005. Guy qualified from Leeds University with a BA in Modern Chinese Studies in 1991 and has a postgraduate diploma in Advanced Chinese from Teachers University (Taipei).