"I grew up in a coastal city in Southern China, a place where history felt personal. My maternal great-grandmother, with whom I spent much of my childhood, had bound feet—a living link to a bygone era. Another ancestor served as the tutor to China’s last Emperor, Puyi, while also pioneering education and the construction of the nation's railroads.

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I left my hometown young, embarking on a long and rewarding journey of discovery. At Peking University, I rode the tide of China's Reform Era, eventually helping Fortune 100 companies navigate and expand into the Chinese market. My journey later took me to U.C. Berkeley, where I studied Business Administration against the backdrop of the dot-com boom and bust. A defining highlight of my education was studying macroeconomics under Janet Yellen, who would later serve as Chair of the Federal Reserve.

​Since 2002, I have called New York home. I am drawn to this city’s relentless energy and the dreamers who dare to chase their ambitions here.

My life is a tapestry of East and West, spanning from China to the U.S., and the West Coast to the East. It is through this lens that I view the world with a truly global perspective." 

-Coco