Before organizing PassageMaker, Mike worked with The Brock Group, an international trade and investment consulting firm managed by President Reagan's former US Trade Representative and US Senator Bill Brock in Washington DC. Mike moved to Asia in 1994 and has structured sourcing investments in over 250 production classifications for clients during his time in China. He received his double degrees in Diplomacy and Economics in Washington DC and later went on to gain an International MBA from the University of South Carolina which included a year of full-time graduate level courses at the Harbin Institute of Technology and University of International Business and Economics in Beijing.

Recognized as expert on China sourcing, Mike has been a featured presenter for a number of high profile seminars. Mike chairs the advisory board of the China Sourcing Information Center, a non-profit organization dedicated to educate, develop, and advance the China sourcing profession by providing free resources to the public such a "the China Sourcer" e-magazine, ask-the-experts service, video tutorials and an endorsed service providers list.

Before building a career in China, Mike spent 2 years as a Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholar studying Japanese Factory Management in Tokyo and Osaka. Later he studied the Chinese language in Manchuria and Beijing. Mike reads, writes and speaks Chinese. Originally from Western NY near Buffalo, in the USA, Mike is currently based in Shenzhen.

David has been published in Euro Biz magazine, Right Sight Asia, Garden International and other trade publications and on numerous sites online including the China Economic Review, the New Zealand government's international trade information website and China Success Stories. He has been interviewed by the BBC, CBS 60 Minutes, the CBS Evening News, the Hong Kong Trade and Development Council and by NPR on China related issues. His blog postings have been on the WSJ China blog "best of" lists.

David is also a founding member of the China Sourcing Information Center (CSIC).

Dr. Liang received his Ph.D degree from the Electronic Engineering Department of Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) in 2004. In 2005, Dr. Liang worked on the Silicon Photonics at the National Institute of Information and Communication Technologies (NICT) in Tokyo, Japan. Then he returned to Hong Kong after one year and started to work on the LED lighting development in ASTRI. From 2007 to 2009, Dr. Liang worked as the Senior Manager of R&D Department in the Neo-Neon International, a publicly listed company specializing in LED-related products.

He received the Outstanding Thesis Award and Best Research Output Award from the CUHK in 2004, and the Young Scientist Award from the Hong Kong Institute of Science in 2005. He has authored and co-authored over 50 papers in internationally recognized journals and conference proceedings.

After PhD graduation, Dr. Zhou joined Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI); he is now the project manager of the Concentrating Photovoltaic Module (CPV) project and holds three pending patents in the US. He has broad R&D interests, especially in Concentrating Photovoltaic, hybrid solar-wind system and building energy studies.

He is one of a handful of Westerners to complete advanced degrees in HK and apply this knowledge in mainland China. Jamon deals with Chinese factories and supply chains on a daily basis and openly talks about his experiences (good and bad) at his seminars, so that other buyers can learn from his examples.

Matt received his LLM in Chinese Business Law, with a focus on Chinese Intellectual Property law in 2010 after attending classes in Hong Kong in the evening and directing Southern Perspective SZ during the day. Not recommended for the faint-hearted, studying law while practicing business provided him with an opportunity to learn the theoretical and application aspects of Chinese business law. These experiences in the real world of doing business in China have enabled Southern Perspective SZ to provide insights to their clients that other Chinese and international law firms are unable to.

Matt has also worked for various international and Chinese sourcing companies. By watching and learning the interactions between international buyers and Chinese suppliers and focusing on learning the Chinese language and culture, Matt gained valuable experience since he moved to China in 2004.

Recognized as an expert in Chinese contract law and importing from China, Matt also contributes to the China Sourcing Information Center, a non-profit organization dedicated to educate, develop and advance the China sourcing profession.

Before moving to China, Matt was a student of Public Law and Chinese history at the Western Michigan University. Matt speaks, reads and types Chinese. He is originally from Detroit, Michigan.

Prior to joining Fiducia, Mr. Ngai was the Business Manager of an HK executive search firm and managed client relations in the Banking & Finance sector. He was also a Business Development Manager for a US media provider of company and industry information.

Robin is originally from the UK and holds a Bachelor degree with honors in Philosophy from King's College, University of London.

Maryann's exposure in the fashion business is comprehensive. She started her career in apparel export, working for Mexx Consolidated (Far East) Ltd., the Gap (Far East) Ltd., Simint SPA for Armani Exchange and Mast Industries (Far East) Limited. She further pursued her career as Brand Manager in the retail sectors of clothing and eyewear, marketing known brands such as "CLOSED" - casual & jeans wear, Vivienne Westwood, Krizia and United Colors of Benetton's Sisley.

Maryann studied fashion and obtained her MBA from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

With first-hand experience working at a German freight forwarding company in Shanghai and Shenzhen, Anne is an expert in China logistics and supply chain. She has played a key role in building Fiducia's online Supply Chain Management Platform. She speaks English and Mandarin fluently, while her mother tongue is German.

David has a BA from Hobart College in International Relations and Asian Studies and studied at the Peking University. He speaks English, French and Chinese and enjoys visiting China and helping clients with their quality control strategies.

Sophie Mao has been practicing law for over 17 years now. She earned her degree from Nanjing University.

Sophie also volunteers for the China Sourcing Information Center, a non-profit organization that provides educational content for foreign buyers in China.

Mr. Duber-Smith is also a Visiting Professor of Marketing at the Metropolitan State College School of Business in Denver, CO and Affiliate Marketing Professor at the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado-Boulder. Mr. Duber-Smith was the recipient of the Wall Street Journal’s In-Education Distinguished Professor Award for 2009, and is the author of Cengage Learning’s Know Now Marketing blog.