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Grameen Foundation : Who we are : Our People : Committees and Councils : China

China Advisory Council

D. Wayne Silby, Chair

Wayne Silby is founding chairman of the Calvert Funds, a $10 billion investment management group noted for their leadership in the area of socially responsible investment. He also serves as president of Calvert Social Investment Fund and supervises its private equity activities. In addition, he is also the co-chair of Calvert Foundation, a $100 million investment intermediary that directs capital into communities.

He also co-founded the Social Venture Network, a group of socially oriented entrepreneurs and investors; the Calvert Social Venture Partners, one of the first socially oriented venture capital funds; and the Emerging Europe Fund for Sustainable Investment, a $60 m OPIC private equity fund focused on Central Europe. He chairs the China Committee of Grameen Foundation, on whose board he also serves, and serves on the board of the Grameen Technology Council which addresses issues of the digital divide. Wanye received his BSE from the Wharton School of Finance, and his JD from Georgetown University.

Lynn Chia, Vice Chair

Lynn Chia is currently a Business Transformation Manager at BearingPoint, a global management consulting firm based in the Washington D.C. area. She has extensive professional management experience in banking supervision, management consulting, and product management. Lynn first became interested in microfinance during her tenure as a bank examiner for the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. In 2003, she co-authored a paper with Grameen Foundation President Alex Counts, entitled "Microfinance Regulation and the Chinese Context: An Opportunity for Making a Major Impact on Reducing Poverty," to address key factors impacting the growth and success of microfinance activity in China. Lynn holds a B.A. from the University of Michigan and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago. In addition she has completed coursework at the London School of Economics.

Richard Gunther, Member 

Mr. Gunther divides his time between a successful business career focusing primarily on venture capital and security investments and a variety of active public service involvements. He serves as a member of the State of California Commission on Aging, and continues his involvement with Americans for Peace Now as a member of the Board and Executive Committee.

Ying Wang, Member 

Ms. Ying Wang has over twenty years of experience in private and public sectors in China and the US. Currently, Ms. Ying Wang is Chairman of Oriental Oil & Gas engaging in international procurement, technology transfer and exploration and development together with Chinese companies. Ms. Wang's financial background includes years at the Cathay China Direct Investment Fund, and a $200 million fund invested in Chinese joint ventures. Ms. Wang has also served as deputy representative for China on the UNICEF Executive Board, division chief for Foreign Liaison for the All-China Women's Federation, and as the director for UNICEF projects in training women in development in China. She also was an English translator for top Chinese leaders, including the President and Premier. Ms. Wang holds a BA from Tsinghua University in Beijing and an MPA from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.

Kate Druschel, Staff Liaison

Kate Druschel oversees Grameen Foundation's work in China, East Timor, and the Philippines. Prior to this, Kate worked with the IRIS Center at the University of Maryland, serving as Associate Director of the Enterprise Development Group. While there, she developed an analytical framework for assessing how and when to implement regulatory reform for microfinance and consulted with country governments on their legal frameworks affecting microfinance and commercial investment in microfinance. She has published several articles on these issues. In addition, Kate has worked with USAID to develop country-level poverty assessment tools for implementation by MFIs and with the World Bank to develop a rural finance strategy in China. A fluent Mandarin Chinese speaker, Kate has lived and worked in China and had short-term assignments in Bosnia, Croatia, Georgia, Uganda, the Philippines, Vietnam, and India. She holds an MA in International Development from American University and a BA from Kenyon College.

Grameen Foundation : Who we are : Our People : Committees and Councils : China