He started his career as a university lecturer / assistant professor in China and later moved into international business. His wide-ranging intellectual interests drew him into continued academic studies in literature, history, politics, economics, finance and management at Peking University, the University of Cambridge and the University of Melbourne. His business career spans over industries and sectors of automobile, banking, consulting, education, renewable energy and greenhouse gas management. He was the chief of staff for APEC Business Advisory Council and managed the formulation of the Council’s sustainability and governance policy recommendation report to the APEC Leaders. He managed joint venture negotiations and communications between multinational corporations, and brokered strategic partnerships for NGOs and promising SMEs.
With in-depth training and research in sustainable development, industry regulation, climate change, carbon finance, GHG management and project management, Joseph is well versed in cap and trade regulation, corporate sustainability reporting, GHG inventory development, emissions reporting and verification, and CDM/JI/offset project management. Through hisconsulting practices, he demonstrated outstanding analytical and organizational ability as well as excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
Joseph is a member of the Project Management Institute and the Greenhouse Gas Management Institute’s GHG Experts Network. He volunteered his time to a number of organizations and was involved in the work of the Asia Pacific Marketing Group and the Globe Foundation of Canada. He sat on the Community Affairs Committee of the Vancouver Board of Trade and is actively involved in the affairs of the School Planning Committee and the Parents Advisory Council at his daughter’s secondary school. In his spare time, Joseph likes to immerse himself in waters, mountains and libraries.