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 Paul D. WolfowitzChairman Background
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 Rupert J. Hammond-ChambersPresident Mr. Hammond-Chambers was born and raised in Scotland before emigrating to the United States in 1987, and earning a Bachelor of Arts degree at Denison University. As a new graduate in 1991, he worked for Advanced Telecommunication Corporation (ATC), managing a variety of clients with business interests in the Caribbean and Latin America. In April 1993, he joined The Center for Security Policy, a defense and foreign policy think tank in Washington, D.C., as the Associate for Development. The Center accomplishes its goals by stimulating and informing national and international policy debates, particularly those involving regional, defense, economic, financial, and technology developments that bear upon the security of the United States. Mr. Hammond-Chambers began working for the US-Taiwan Business Council in October 1994. In March of 1998, he was promoted to Vice President of the Council with additional responsibilities for office management, oversight of the staff, financial bookkeeping and a clear mandate to build out the Council’s member/client base. Mr. Hammond-Chambers was elected President of the Council in November 2000. As the trade relationship between the United States, Taiwan and China continues to evolve, he has worked to develop the Council's role as a strategic partner to its members, with the continuing goal of positioning the Council as a leader in empowering American companies in Asia through value and excellence. Mr. Hammond-Chambers sits on the Advisory Boards of Redwood Partners International, The Sabatier Group and the Pacific Star Fund, is a Trustee of Fettes College and is a member of both the National Committee on United States-China Relations and the Council on Foreign Relations. He is married with two daughters. Education
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Lotta Danielsson-Murphy Vice President Lotta was promoted to Vice President in January of 2003 from the position of Director of Corporate Affairs, which she had held since joining the Council in 2000. As Vice President, Lotta retains all of the duties she performed as Director of Corporate Affairs, but will be increasingly responsible for building out the Council's member/client base and for the future growth of the organization. Lotta’s responsibilities include membership retention and development, research to identify the needs of US corporations conducting business in Taiwan, and research on current Taiwan policy issues. Lotta oversees all member products and services, including e-bulletins and quarterly reports, and manages the development of new value-added membership services. In addition, she supervises special member requests, press releases and press contacts, website development and management, and acts as the Council editor. As a student in the three-year MIBS Chinese Track at the University of South Carolina, Lotta spent 19 months studying Mandarin Chinese in Taipei, Taiwan and in Beijing, China. She also worked as a consultant and marketer for the Beijing Sun-King Paper Company, where she worked with the management team to develop new marketing and administrative strategies and to launch a new brand into the Beijing market. Prior to joining the MIBS program, she worked as Department Director at New South Associates in Stone Mountain, Georgia. Lotta has lived, studied, and worked in Asia, Europe, and North America, is a native level speaker of Swedish and English, and has a high level of proficiency in Mandarin Chinese. Education:
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Christine Kupfer Messick Director of Finance & Administration As Director of Finance and Administration, Christine oversees the Council's budget and investments as well as its internal operations. Acting as Human Resources manager, Christine is responsible for recruitment, for benefits management on behalf of Council staff, as well as for the coordination of the internship program. She is responsible for general office management projects and bookkeeping duties such as accounts payable and receivable. Christine assists in corporate affairs efforts, including with the production and distribution of sector-specific e-bulletins, and has coordinated marketing and events projects as well. Before joining the Council, Christine worked in the skin care industry where she gained experience as the Executive Assistant to the President before being promoted to international affairs and operations management positions. Christine graduated from James Madison University in 1996 with a BBA in International Business and minors in French and Economics. Education:
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