Executive Director: Mr. Philip BARTLEY is a UK national and engineering graduate with an MBA qualification from the China European International Business School (CEIBS) in Shanghai. Fluent in Spanish and Mandarin Chinese, Philip has over 15 years of experience in strategic planning, project management and government relations at an international level. He has proven credentials in team leadership and the regional coordination of sustainable development and investment projects in China and Asia, for both international agencies and private sector companies. He is experienced in the analysis and synthesis of data to support strategic investments and manufacturing in China and Asia. He has applied his experience in technical, operational and financial management to public and private sector programs at the international level. As a founding Director of DEVELOPMENT Solutions Philip has planned and coordinated many of its international development programmes.

Mr. Adam BLESER is an Economist in the Trade & Economy Division of DEVELOPMENT Solutions’ Beijing and UK offices. Adam’s work at DS incorporates theory formulation, econometrics and other quantitative and qualitative tools, which provide critical support to the division’s policy and investment analysis projects. He has notable experience performing economic analyses on numerous European and Asian industries, and extensive experience in China in applied economics on subjects ranging from rural and land rights issues to impacts on investment resulting from non-tariff trade barriers. He holds Masters degrees in both Economics and the Social Sciences/Sociology from Lund University and University of Chicago, respectively.

Ms. Kari BUSMAN is a project manager at the DEVELOPMENT Solutions Beijing office. A Dutch national, Kari holds a B.A. in European Studies, with a major in Public Administration, from the Zuyd University, Maastricht, the Netherlands, as well as a Master degree in Contemporary China Studies from the Renmin University of China. Fluent in Dutch, English, French and Spanish, Kari draws her experience from working with a European Affairs consultancy in Brussels and with the European Commission’s Delegation in China where she focused on Sino-EU relations in the field of Environment and Climate Change. Kari is currently working in the Energy and Environment Division where she is leading a project that explores the potential of introducing emissions trading systems in China, India and Brazil and build technical capacity to for its development and implementation.

Ms. Maggie CHEN is a Project Officer with DEVELOPMENT Solutions. A Chinese national, Maggie pursued both her undergraduate and Master degree in Ireland, with a focus on Environmental Management and Environmental Science. During her study period, she was awarded a full scholarship from the Irish National Science Foundation to conduct research in environmental impact assessment with Irish high institutions and local research teams. In DS, Maggie is responsible for supporting the implementation of the SWITCH Asia Project, which aims at improving environmental safety performance in Small and Medium sized Electrical and Electronics Industry in China. She supports the high quality and timely implementation of capacity building activities, liaises with Chinese and EU stakeholders and provides administrative assistance to the project team.

Ms. Dai CUI is an administration officer at DEVELOPMENT Solutions. She joined DS after graduating from Beijing Language and Culture University in 2010. Besides general office administration, she also provides logistics support to DS’ project teams. In addition, she cooperates closely with the Finance Manager on payment and financial matters.

Mr. Eric ENEME B. is from Gabon and works in DEVELOPMENT Solutions’ Beijing Office as the ICT Manager. He arrived in China in 2001 on a full cooperation scholarship from the Chinese and Gabonese governments to study Computer Science and Technology in Chinese Mandarin at the University of Science and Technology Beijing. Before joining the DS Team, he served as a System Administrator’s assistant, web Designer and computer Technician (on call) for three embassies in Beijing. Now as an ICT Manager in the DS office, he is in charge of maintaining the office IT equipment including the administration of a file server and carries out all technical aspects (including project websites and databases development) of the projects implemented by DEVELOPMENT Solutions.

Ms. Ana FERNANDA HIERRO is a Project Officer at DEVELOPMENT Solutions in Beijing. Of Mexican nationality, Ana holds a B.A. in Political Science by the Monterrey Tech and studied Chinese at Beijing Normal University. She speaks Spanish, English and Chinese, and has been based in China for the past four years. Her professional experience ranges from an academic research background to project management in the sustainable development field.

Ms. Annie GUO is a Chinese National and project executive at DEVELOPMENT Solutions. Annie’s key interests focus on Corporate Social Responsibility and research into social and environment impacts, including quality management and industrial health and safety. Annie works across the company’s Divisions providing assistance with business operations and trade and investment coordination. Annie also facilitates many project related outreach activities in China and the Asian region.

Ms. Jessie GUO is Chinese national and is a project executive at DEVELOPMENT Solutions Beijing office. She graduated from Beijing International Studies University with a BA in International Trade and Economics in 2006. For the academic year 2005 - 2006, she was awarded a full scholarship to study at the economics and management department of Lyon University, France. She joined the DS team in 2006 and coordinates event management and logistic arrangements for EU-funded projects, including the launch event and training workshop for the China IPR SME Helpdesk, EU-ASEAN REACH Capacity Building Workshops across Asia, EU-ASEAN TREATI Seminar Series (in Bangkok, Manila and Hanoi), SPS Seminars and Microbiology training. Jessie works daily with the media and production teams to ensure ongoing and high levels of visibility for Contracting Authorities across all projects.

Senior Researcher: Ms. Mary GUO is a member of the senior management team at DEVELOPMENT Solutions’ Beijing office. Ms Guo is responsible for strategic and financial planning for the company and her role includes supporting the development of government relations through her extensive contacts in Chinese ministries across a range of sustainability areas. Ms. Guo has extensive experience in the financial design and contractual and reporting requirements for technical assistance projects across the company’s four divisions and leads a finance and administration team providing technical, logistic and financial support to all aspects of the company’s operations. Ms. Guo has a central role in the successful implementation of high-level large-scale training seminars across the Asian region and Europe; and leads project visibility of our China based programmes through her extensive network of press contacts in China.

Mr. Philippe HEALEY is a Project Manager with DEVELOPMENT Solutions and based in the Beijing office. A British and French national, Philippe holds a Bachelors degree in International Business from the University of Nottingham Trent, United Kingdom. Prior to joining DS, he worked in financial services in Shanghai and Beijing for several years. Philippe works in the Business Facilitation team at DS and manages the China IPR SME Helpdesk, providing practical business advice on IPR issues in China. He is responsible for overall project implementation, service delivery, reporting and promotion of the project in China and Europe to businesses. In addition, Philippe is involved with SME and IPR issues across the DEVELOPMENT Solutions portfolio. Philippe speaks English, French and Mandarin.

Mr. Steven HILL is a Technical Writer and Business Developer for DEVELOPMENT Solutions’ Beijing office. Prior to joining DS, Steven worked in the Education sector in Beijing, developing business, math and research curricula and teaching Chinese college students, as well as co-developing a brand-new, innovative teaching programme based on pedagogical research and collaboration with a UK university. Steven works on the administrative team at DS, managing new business opportunities by conducting research, building relationships with consortia members, and writing bids for project tenders and proposals. In addition, Steven supports projects across all company divisions in research, reporting and visibility tasks. Originally from the United States, Steven received his Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry and Chinese Language from the University of Delaware.

Ms. Jennifer LEE is a Project Officer with DEVELOPMENT Solutions and based in the Beijing Office. Half English and half Chinese, she has completed studies at the University of Durham, Tsinghua University and the University of International Business and Economics (UIBE) in Beijing. She has lived and worked in Hong Kong, UK, France, Spain and Beijing, and speaks English, French, Spanish and Chinese. She regularly volunteers on CSR and social/sustainable development projects with NGOs, and is particularly interested in social entrepreneurship. Jennifer’s current work at DS focuses on the China IPR SME Helpdesk, which provides practical business advice on IPR issues in China. She is involved with project implementation, service delivery and promotion of services.

Ms. Sibyl LEE is a Chinese national working as a Project Officer in the SME Support Division at DEVELOPMENT Solutions in Beijing. Previously working with various European and American consultancies, Sibyl has several years of experience in business development and marketing. Sibyl has coordinated the organisations of a number of EU-funded projects, including the 4th EU-ASEAN TREATI Seminar (in Kuala Lumpur); Europe-China Information Standards Platform dissemination events in Hanoi, Brussels and Beijing. Currently, Sibyl is working on a EU-funded SWITCH-Asia project that aims to assist Chinese small and medium-sized enterprises in their management of Eco-efficiency, Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) measures. Sibyl is also supporting the EU-China CDM Facilitation Project. Sibyl holds a Bachelors of Hotel Management from Beijing Foreign Studies University.

Mr. Jochen TENHAGEN is the General Manager at DEVELOPMENT Solutions where he oversees project research, planning and implementation of both public and private sector projects across all company divisions. Jochen oversees an experienced team of project managers and coordinates high-level dealings with international clients, consortium partners, local beneficiaries, business organisations and media. Prior to joining DEVELOPMENT Solutions, Jochen was a project manager in the EU-China Trade Project, where he was responsible for the coordination and implementation of activities relating to Competition Policy, Government Procurement, Customs Modernisation, Trade Facilitation, Sustainable Trade, and WTO. Previously, Jochen also worked for a consulting firm in Beijing developing and implementing strategies for clients in the Chinese market. Jochen is experienced in working with a variety of multinational, multicultural clients and partners and fluent in Mandarin Chinese, English, and German. He holds a degree in business and Chinese from the University of Applied Sciences in Bremen, Germany.

Ms. Nana WANG is the ICT Officer (Graphic Design) at DEVELOPMENT Solutions’ Beijing office. Nana graduated from Heilong Jiang University and majored in Computer Applications and works on project and corporate visibility for the company’s clients. Prior to joining DEVELOPMENT Solutions, Nana worked in animation and website design for e-commerce corporations and industry associations. As the ICT officer at DEVELOPMENT Solutions, Nana’s work focuses on graphic design for project websites, dissemination materials, communication mediums and online interactive training solutions.

Mr. Douglas WHITEHEAD is Project Manager and Technical Writer at DEVELOPMENT Solutions, working on sustainable trade and new business development. Before joining DS in 2011, Douglas worked as development officer for the Global Environmental Institute, a Beijing based non-profit think-tank, where he worked on projects related to US-China cooperation on climate change, carbon finance for rural energy and the sustainability of China’s overseas investments, particularly in Southeast Asia and Africa. He has published on a wide range of issues related to environment and development in China. Douglas has a BA from the University of Washington and an MPhil from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.