Hongxia (Mary) Ma

Experience

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  COSCO Container Lines

  Jul 1993 - Jan 1998

  Operations Manager

  • Operated the container vessels in China/Australia service line and managed the overseas agents• Designed the container line schedule and drafted the liner tariff

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  COSCO New Zealand Company

  Oct 1996 - May 1997

  Marketing cordinator and liner operation

  • Coordinated the marketing and operation team in New Zealand• Operated the export & import cargo transportation process and formalities

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  COSCO Logistics

  Jan 1998 - Sept 2008

  Deputy Director of shipping department

  • Completed project management of transportation and logistics operation for Cargill, Shell, etc• Facilitated team completion of product goals with the lean management strategy• Analyzed financial aspects, market trends and made the profit analysis report• Managed more than 100 network companies in China and overseas branches

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  Illinois SBDC International Trade Center at GSU

  Apr 2011 - Nov 2016

  Director

  • As the state government agency to promote U.S. Exports and implement the National Export Initiative • Lead the Illinois international trade center at GSU, support $10 billion US dollars exports annually • Consulate to Illinois businesses and identify the foreign buyers, agents and/or distributors through trade leads, provide supply chain management solutions • Organize the seminars on international business strategies, export procedures, distribution practices, and methods of payment, etc. Show less

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  MBDA Export Center, funded by U.S. Department of Commerce

  Nov 2016 - Jan 2017

  Export Program Manager

  • Operated the new launched export initiative program, funded by Minority Business Development Agency, U.S. Department of Commerce, focus on serving minority owned businesses exports• Working in conjunction with U.S. International Trade Administration (ITA), Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Export-Import Bank, and Illinois Department of Commerce to facilitate the export initiative program and boost the U.S. economy• Leverage the export resources from Federal and State to host workshops and trade missions to China Show less

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  Center for China and Globalization(CCG)

  May 2018 - Dec 2018

  Secretary General of CCG Shanghai

  The Center for China and Globalization (CCG) is a leading Chinese independent think tank based in Beijing dedicated to the study of Chinese public policy and globalization. Boasting a strong research team, it holds an impressive record of publications and events with broad public policy impact. CCG’s research agenda centers on China’s growing role in the world, drawing from issues of global migration, foreign relations, international trade and investment, homegrown MNCs and other topics pertaining to regional and global governance.The think tank is co-chaired by three eminent Chinese figures: Long Yongtu, former Vice Minister of the Chinese Ministry of Commerce and chief negotiator for China’s accession into the WTO; He Yafei, former Vice Minister of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Ronnie Chen, Hong Kong real estate entrepreneur and philanthropist. The advisory board represents a constellation of prominent leaders of academia, business and policy-making communities at home and abroad.Per to the index, CCG is currently the highest ranked independent think tank in China. Show less

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  State of Illinois China Office

  Dec 2018 - now

  Managing Director

  State of Illinois China Office, established in Shanghai, China in October 2000, offers a wide range of programs and services to strengthen trade and business relationship between Illinois and China, to assist Illinois companies especially small and medium enterprises export to China, and to promote foreign direct investment in Illinois. State of Illinois China office is one of the six foreign offices of the Illinois Department of Commerce’s Office of Trade and Investment (OTI), headquartered at Chicago. The OTI strives to raise Illinois’ profile as a global business leader through a network of professionals focusing on improving the state’s economy worldwide. Show less