Ms. Jennie Yeung was born in Hong Kong from a Southeast Asian overseasChinese family with their ancestral home from Chao’en, Guangdong where girls are dis.She was one of the youngest and most accomplished innovative corporate banking vicepresidents of Citigroup in Asia Pacific when she was only 28 in Hong Kong. Ms. Yeungwas sent to New York for Citigroup’s Special People Development program in 1990,and served as Senior International Banker in Indonesia until 1993. Since 1993 Ms.Yeung served as Group CFO, Corporate Finance Director and Financial Advisor, ofleading conglomerates and partnership of the First Family in Indonesia. Since 2001,she started serving as advisor to businesses and social community in USA and Chinawhile she further pursues her global vision as a distinguished global citizen.
Ms Yeung was the cadet head in the Red Cross and a head girl in St. Clare’s Girls’ School in Hong Kong, andgraduated with honor from Senator O’Connor College in Toronto. She is a graduate of University of Toronto(B.Sc.), China Europe International Business School (MBA), New York University Real Estate Institute (M.Sc.),and Harvard Business School (PGL). Ms. Yeung is also a graduate holding International Scholarship of ParsonSchool of Design (AAS), and a Certified Stylist of New York Fashion Institute of Technology. Ms. Yeung is aon-camera artist from New York Film Academy by training. Speaking five languages and dialects, Ms. Yeung isoften made to host significant events and dignitaries. Ms. Yeung is a special invited reporter and editor forPeople’s Daily International Finance News, and Special Presenter and Director of Programming of WashingtonDC TV. Media, Education, and creative entertainment programs aredriving her edutainment career global.
Ms. Yeung has received numerous prestigious awards and nominations,internationally and China domestically, over her continuousachievements and contributions. She was voted one of the top twowomen distinguished leaders from over 1000 distinguished leaderalumni nominees of the 15th Anniversary Distinguished Alumni Award ofChina Europe International Business School -Asia’s number oneInternational Business School and top 8 in the world ranked by FinancialTimes; China Industry Influential Figure; China 60th Anniversary NationalEconomic Development Top Ten Distinguished Founding Figure;International Charity Celebrity Award; The World Expo UN Pavilion ChinaLow Carbon Journey Brand Charismatic Ambassador of Pride etc.
In New York, Ms. Yeung served on the Board of Advisors of Community Partners, the non-profit consultingarm of Harvard Business School supporting the board and senior management of NPOs in New York. Shefounded her global NPO Beautiful Life Development Plan in NY that is a partner and advisor to UNESCOEducation for Sustainable Education (ESD) for China, Ministry of Environment Protection Institute of GreenArts headed by renowned Chinese painter Zhang Wenxiang, Dorothy Jemison Foundation of Excellence and100 Year Starship of NASA/DARPA chaired by Dr. Mae Jemison, First lady of color to space. Her continuouseffort of connecting with some of the world’s best talents and leadership shaped her foundation into latest theUnited Nations Education Science Culturaland Health Advancement Foundation(UNESHAF) in 2011 that supports thedevelopment and implementation of themillennium goals as well as special projectsof some of the world’s special talents andleaders facilitating the East meet Westglobal mission. Ms. Yeung is OverseasCommittee Member of Shanghai OverseasChinese Federation; Honorary Advisor ofMinistry of Culture Youth & ChildrenCulture & Arts Foundation, Advisor andInternational Chief Representative to ChinaPRC Communist Party Building Institute ofArts, China Chief Representative of ChineseCross-Strait Leaders Association; and,Special Invited Fellow Researcher of ChinaInt’l Economic Development Institute.“ OnlineEducation forGlobal SustainableDevelopment “UNESCHAF is founded in Memory of her father, Mr. Yeung Man Bor (1928-2011). Mr. Yeung was a successfulbusiness leader actively leading the business community, and a philanthropist with outstanding calligraphy,charity and cultural exchange and advancement work. He was honored as Honorary Chairman of Sun Yat SenFoundation when he deceased after serving over 30 years in the CPPCC Committee and as advisor to theGuangdong Province Committee, with leadership to over 40 organizations in Hong Kong and China. Mr.Yeung passed away in 2011 on Aug 12, St. Clare’s Feast Day.
