Our Team

Tara Li

Principal

Tara has more than 7 years of experience in strategic consulting and organizational development in philanthropy and commercial crossover industries. Tara is a strategic advisor who helps nonprofits improve organizational efficiency and achieve goals effectively. Tara has a strong understanding of the intersection of public welfare and business.

At VA, Li has led various strategic planning initiatives, including those for the China Population Welfare Foundation, the China Red Cross Foundation, and Standard Chartered Bank's CSR evaluation. She has also participated in evaluations for Nike, the Inner Mongolia Red Cross, and the Lao Niu Foundation. Additionally, she built the 'First Voice' Hearing Impaired Children's Aid Project from scratch.

Tara Li holds a Master's degree in International Public Policy and Management from the University of Southern California and a bachelor's degree from Zhejiang Gongshang University.

Chao Ge

Accociate

Before joining VA, Chao GE has accumulated diverse experience in the impact investing and finance. He has worked for China Global Philanthropy Institute for two years. During the period in CGPI, Chao did a lot research work in the field of impact investing, social enterprise and social impact bonds. Before that, he worked for Jinzheng Hutong Company and Mahong Foundation. Jinzheng Hutong is an investor relation management company. Chao provided independent case analysis report in field of IPO, mergers and acquisitions for the company. During his period in Mahong Foundation, he assisted in organizing the forum for the think tank and Civilian evaluation of government work.

Chao GE graduates from Institute for Advanced Study Wuhan University. He hold an economy and math B.A. degree and an economy master degree. He also hold an economy master degree from Toulouse School of Economy, Toulouse 1 Capitole University (France).

Zhuorui Xu

Accociate

Prior to joining VA, Zhuorui worked for HSBC (China) as customer service assistant. Before then, he took an internship in UNCDF Myanmar office as a project assistant of Microfinance development project, mainly participated in the field study of local microfinance institutions, financial and non-financial data analysis, and evaluation reports drafting.

In college, Zhuorui actively engaged in various non-profit activities. He was a student volunteer of Adream Foundation and provided course training and advisement for multiple junior high schools in Hu Nan and Xi’ An province. He also organized and coordinated different non-profit projects in SiCheng Group (A self-organized student community), including the One-to-One assistance project of the Hope School in Gu Zhou province and Hall of Fame non-profit seminar.

Zhuorui holds a Master degree of Development Management (public economic management and finance) from Birmingham University and a Bachelor degree of Business Administration in finance from Hong Kong Baptist University.

Abner Yang

Senior Business Analyst

Prior to joining VA, Abner worked in VA as an intern, supporting non-profit and consulting projects.

In college, Abner joined AIESEC, the world’s largest student-led organization. He served as the vice president of the local committee, the coach of national supporting team and he also had the organizing experience of conference with 500 people.

He led Hainan's 'Happiness Micro-Dream' International Vocational Education Public Welfare Program. After joining VA, he participated in the Hearing Impaired Children Program of the China Women's Development Foundation. 'Seeing Love' Children's Visual Safety and Health Program, as well as conducting research on the density of social emergency volunteers for Tencent SSV.

Abner holds a bachelor degree in asset evaluation from Shanghai University of International Business and Economics.

Feifei Chen

Senior Business Analyst

Before joining VA, Feifei had accumulated more than 4 years professional working experiences as a senior consultant at Deloitte Financial Advisory and a senior business analyst at Meituan. While working at Deloitte, she was mostly engaged in improving client’s internal data flow/system as well as managed client relationship. She once helped customize the company’s case management platform to enable the remediation efforts for all the wholesale accounts for a top 5 US bank. After that, she joined Meituan to work on the pricing strategy for the end-rider under intra-city delivery program and helped expand the program across mainland China.

She has a passion for the non-profit and philanthropic areas. She volunteered for several events previously, such as 2011 Shenzhen Summer Universiade. And additionally, she helped the Brooklyn Jewish community to install the smoke alarms along with promoting the fire safety awareness.

Feifei holds a MS degree in Business Analytics from Fordham University and a BA degree in Finance from Shenzhen University.

Wenyuan Zhu

Senior Analyst

Before joining VA, Wenyuan worked for Meituan as a product manager, responsible for user research, competitive product research, and data analysis, and carried out digital construction work according to business needs and research conclusions.

During college, Wenyuan actively engaged in philanthropic areas. She interned at the Effective Philanthropy multiplier and participated in philanthropic program selection and monitoring.

She has also accumulated some expertise in the field of sexual and reproductive health. She served as a core member of the China Youth Network, a national youth volunteer organization, and led a team providing technical support for college students who carry out sexuality education across the country. She also served as a research assistant at the children's sexuality education research group at Beijing Normal University, where Wenyuan was involved in developing a part of intervention materials and assessment tools.

Wenyuan holds a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Laws from Peking University.

Hazel Shen

Business Analyst

Prior to VA, Hazel has worked in Social Services and Program Evaluation in the US.

As a front-line social worker, she has a great passion for social services and philanthropy. She worked as a full-time employee and intern in San Francisco, Philadelphia and Botswana (Africa), gaining extensive experience in youth development, senior care, immigrants/refugees services, and affordable housing community support.

As an evaluator, she has a solid theoretical foundation and some practical experience in nonprofit evaluation. She participated in NGO internal program evaluations multiple times and carried out analysis work cooperatively or independently.

Hazel holds a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Pennsylvania, a Bachelor of Law from East China of Political Science and Law. She is a licensed social worker in both California State and Pennsylvania State in the US.

Kiki Wu

Executive Assistant

Kiki Wu joined VA in January 2011 as executive assistant. She is responsible for assisting VA's general manager in financial and administration management. She is also assisting VA team in project support

In VA, Kiki has actively supported evaluation and strategy team by participating field survey and analysis. She has quickly accumulated knowledge about China social sector, and further reinforced her interest in VA's consulting projects

While in school, Kiki actively engaged in varieties of community building and volunteer activities. During Shanghai Expo' 2010, Kiki joined Finnish Pavilion volunteer team, responsible for visitor booking and guiding Nordic visitors. Through those activities, she accumulated valuable work experience and enhanced her social responsibility

Kiki holds B.S. from Shanghai Business College. She is a registered accountant