China Center Advisory Council
Honorary members
Rod Grams
Former Senator
Dr. Nils Hasselmo
President, Association of American Universities
Ms. Annie Wu
Chairman, Executive Committee
World Trade Centers Association — Hong Kong
President
Ann Waltner
Interim President, China Center Advisory Council
Professor, History
614 Social Science
267 19th Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Phone: 612-624-2800
E-mail: waltn001@umn.edu
Term Ending June 2011
Rick King
Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer
Thomson North American Legal and Thomson West
610 Opperman Drive
Eagan, MN 55123
Phone: 651-848-7819
E-mail: rick.king@thomson.com
Biography:
Term Ending June 2010
Joseph R. Allen
Chair of Asian Languages and Literature
Professor, Chinese Literature
453 Folwell Hall
Phone: 612-625-0122
Fax: 612-624-5513
E-mail: jrallen@umn.edu
Martha Bigelow
Assistant Professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction 
Room 246 Peik Hall, 159 Pillsbury Dr., SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Phone:612-624-7087
Fax: 612-624-8277
E-mail:mbigelow@umn.edu
Biography:
Dr. Martha Bigelow is an Assistant Professor in the Second Languages and Cultures Program in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Minnesota. She has many years of teaching English as a second or foreign language and has taught Spanish as well. She has been a foreign and second language teacher educator for seven years. Her research is in the areas of second language acquisition, literacy and language teacher education. Her teaching focuses on inservice and preservice language teacher education.
Paul Glewwe
Professor, Applied Economics
Room 231 ClaOff, 1994 Buford Ave
St Paul, MN 55108
Phone:612-625-1222
Fax:612-625-6245
E-mail:pglewwe@umn.edu
Biography:
Paul received his Ph.D. at Stanford University in 1985, Development economics, applied microeconomics and econometrics. Research interests are economics of education, poverty and inequality in developing countries, and applied econometrics. Since receiving his Ph.D. he has worked in the following countries: China, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Honduras, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Laos, Malaysia, Morocco, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Turkey and Viet Nam. His recent publications have appeared in Economic Development and Cultural Change, Journal of Development Economics, Journal of Economic Literature, Journal of Economic Perspectives, Journal of Human Resources, Journal of Public Economics and World Bank Economic Review.
Joel A. Lebewitz
Lurie Besikof Lapidus & Company, LLP
2501 Wayzata Boulevard
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55405
Phone: 612-377-4404
Fax: 612-377-1325
E-mail: jlebewitz@lblco.com
Chris Langholz
Cargill, Animal Nutrition
12900 Whitewater Drive, MS 14
Minnetonka, MN 55343
Phone: 952-984-0068
Fax: 952-984-1426
E-mail: christopher_langholz@cargill.com
Biography:
Vice-President, Cargill Animal Nutrition, responsible for global purchasing, supply chain and risk management. Held General Manager assignments in Malaysia, Sri Lanka, China and Spain for Cargill. Masters in International Business Management from Thunderbird; an Honors graduate. Bachelors of Science in Political Science and English Literature from the University of South Dakota. Professional travel to more than 60 countries. Speak Mandarin Chinese and Spanish. Wife, Chen Jie, is originally from China. Two daughters aged 2 and 4 years old.
Ruilin Li
Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
4000 Pillsbury Ctr, 200 S. 6th St.
Minneapolis, MN 55402-1425
Phone:612-492-7227
Fax:612-492-7077
E-mail:rli@fredlaw.com
Biography:
Riulin Li – is a graduate of the University of Minnesota Law School. She is a shareholder of Fredrikson & Byron and a member of the Corporate Department, of the Securities Group, and of the International Practice Group. Ruilin works on a variety of business matters, including mergers and acquisitions, compliance with Securities and Exchange Commission requirements, and corporate formation and governance. Prior to working at Fredrikson & Byron, she earned her law degree in China and practiced law for five years in Tianjin, China. Her unique qualification in American and Chinese law enables her to assist both U.S. businesses expanding into Chinese markets and Chinese businesses seeking representation in the United States.
Meredith M. McQuaid
Associate Vice President & Dean, Office of International Programs
285 Mondale Hall
Phone: 612-626-8948
Fax: 612-626-1730
E-mail: mcqua004@umn.edu
Judson Sheridan
Norwegian Centennial Interdisciplinary Chair
Professor, Director of International Programs
College of Biological Sciences
123 Snyder Hall
1475 Gortner Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
Phone: 612-626-4940
Fax: 612-624-2785
E-mail: sheri012@umn.edu
Margaret Wong
Director of International Education, Breck School
123 Ottawa Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN 55422
Phone:763-381-8352
Fax: 763-381-8288
E-mail: margaret.wong@breckschool.org
Biography:
Margaret has been in the field of education for more than three decades. In addition to 35 years of Mandarin teaching and curriculum development experience, Margaret has been the director of international education at Breck School since 1990. At Breck, where there are more than 450 students enrolled in the Chinese program, Margaret has created and instituted the K-12 Chinese curriculum and coordinated and overseen more than 21 student trips to China.
Amy Xu
Partner, Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Suite 1500
50 South Sixth Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402-1498
Phone: 612-752-7367
Fax: 612-340-8856
E-mail: xu.amy@dorsey.com
Term Ending June 2009
Massoud Amin
Professor
150 West Bank
Office Building
Phone: 612-625-0557
Fax: 612-624-5747
E-mail: amin@umn.edu
Patrick Cleary
Professor, Department of Microbiology
Box 196 UMHC, 1460 Mayo Building
420 Delaware Street S.E.
Phone: 612-624-3932
E-mail: cleary@lenti.med.umn.edu
Zigang Dong
Professor, Cellular and Molecular Biology
Phone: 507-437-9600
Email: zgdong@hi.umn.edu
Hoyt Hsiao
Vice President and Secretary/Treasurer, Shaw-Lundquist Associates,
Inc
2757 West Service Road
St. Paul, Minnesota 55121
Phone: 651-454-0670
E-mail: hhsiao@shawlundquist.com
Biography:
Hoyt Hsiao is a vice president and secretary/treasurer of Shaw-Lundquist Associates, Inc. He is actively involved in the overall business activities of the company including finance, operations, marketing, and human resources. Since starting with the company in 1987, Hoyt has been an important member of the management team in managing growth and process improvement and setting strategy and goals for the company. Shaw-Lundquist Associates, Inc., provides construction services for commercial, industrial, institutional, and multi-family clients
Mei-Ling Hsu
Professor Emerita, Department of Geography
414 Social Science
Phone: 612-625-7375
Fax: 612-624-1044
E-mail: hsuxx001@umn.edu
Randy Johnson
District 5 Commissioner, Hennepin County
A2400 Government Center
Minneapolis, MN 55487-0240
Phone: 612-348-7885
E-mail: randy.johnson@co.hennepin.mn.us
Tony Lorusso
Executive Director, Minnesota Trade Office
Biography:
Tony Lorusso was appointed in November 2003 as executive director of the Minnesota Trade Office (MTO), the state’s official export development arm. As director, Tony is responsible for developing the state’s international marketing plans, identifying international market opportunities, managing trade missions, guiding the development of export education programs and promotional events, and overseeing a staff of international trade representatives. Under Tony’s direction, the Minnesota Trade Office also is the lead agent for the Minnesota – China Partnership, a new broad-based, statewide strategy to enhance Minnesota’s relationship with China.
Phillip Peterson
Professor, Infectious Disease
420 Delaware St SE, D416 Mayo
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Phone:612-624-9996
Email:peter137@umn.edu
Kaimay Yuen Terry
Founder and Owner, VideoMed®, Inc.
5109 Ridge Rd.
Edina, MN 55436-1015
Phone: (952) 938-6994
E-mail: kaimaterry@aol.com
Biography:
Kaimay is a Chinese-American community activist in the Twin Cities. She has been engaging in issues affecting Chinese Americans locally and nationally for years. She was former president of the Chinese American Association of Minnesota and is currently the Capital Campaign Chair of a Home for Chinese Arts and Dance in Minnesota, chair of the CAAM Chinese Dance Theater, and editor of News and Views, a quarterly bilingual newsletter. She serves on the board of the City of St. Paul Cultural STAR grants program and the Walker Art Center Community Advisory Council. Kaimay is the founder and owner of VideoMed®, Inc., which produces and distributes nationwide patient education video programs.
Term Ending June 2008
Bob Griffin
President & CEO, Griffin International Companies
Biography:
Bob Griffin is President and CEO of Griffin International Companies, a national marketing and brand management firm specializing in consumer products and based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. For nearly a decade, Griffin International has worked with suppliers in China to produce a variety of product categories including electronics, video game accessories and general merchandise.
Michael London
Executive Vice President, Best Buy
Biography:
As executive vice president of Best Buy, Michael London has led areas vital to the future success of the Fortune 100® company’s business: fulfilling consumer and business needs with quality products and services and maximizing financial results working with a vast array of domestic and international suppliers. The 35-year retail veteran focuses on innovation, differentiation and execution as he works to understand his customers – both internal and external. He strives to grasp what each of them need in order to be successful while balancing the impact of fast-moving technological innovations, customer insights and his rich knowledge of retailing.
Roger Ruan
Professor, Food Science and Nutrition
Professor, Bio-Based Products
206 Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Bldg.
1390 Eckles Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108-6005
Phone: 612-625-1710
Email: ruanx001@umn.edu
David Y.H. Pui
Distinguished McKnight Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Director, Particle Technology Laboratory
1101 Mechanical Engineering
Phone: 612-625-2537
Fax: 612-625-6069
E-mail: dyhpui@umn.edu
