Joy Chen is an American-born Chinese executive recruiter and former Deputy Mayor of Los Angeles. While Deputy Mayor, Ms. Chen was responsible for education and workforce development for America’s 2nd-largest city. Following her time in public service, Ms. Chen was a Principal with global executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles before forming Chen Partners, which specializes in helping global companies expand into China, and Chinese companies to expand into the United States.

Ms. Chen writes the popular Global Rencai blog (www.GlobalRencai.com), which provides advice for modern life to China’s career women.  She is currently working on the forthcoming book “Do Not Marry Before Age 30,” to be published in China by CITIC Press in 2012.

In her role as Deputy Mayor of Los Angeles, Ms. Chen spearheaded major education and workforce-training programs which have become nation-wide models. Her college-access program was in 2007 signed into California state law by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, and has helped over 100,000 families send their children to college.

Additionally, she created an innovative nationwide model for helping Los Angeles companies train their employees in the 21st skills they need to succeed in the global business marketplace.

Ms. Chen’s work has appeared in the Financial Times, Business Week, The Economist, CCTV, Tencent QQ, China Radio International, Marie Claire China, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Chinese World Journal, Cosmopolitan Trends, Rayli, and other leading global business and fashion media.

Ms. Chen earned MBA and M.A. in Urban Planning degrees from UCLA, and a BA from Duke University. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband Dave and two young daughters, Pip and Lila.

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