Welcome to RUC-NAAA Houston Chapter Spring Gathering

To celebrate the establishment of the RUC North America Alumni Association Houston Chapter, an alumni reunion and sharing event will be held at the InterContinental Hotel in downtown Houston on April 24th (morning). We will rejoice in the establishment of the chapter and enjoy the beautiful spring weather together!

Alumni from all over are welcome to attend, and we look forward to active participation from alumni in the Houston area. Family members are also welcome to join!

Event Schedule

Reunion Venue: InterContinental Houston - Medical Center

Reunion Date: April 24th (Sunday)

9:30 Registration and Alumni Interaction

10:00 Opening Ceremony - Establishment of the Houston Chapter

10:10 Speech - Address by Community Leaders

11:30 Interaction - Guest Sharing

13:00 Lunch - Enjoy a delicious meal

14:00 Closing - Farewell

1. Sub-Chapter Inauguration Ceremony Guests:

Dawson Lee

Chairman of the Renmin University North America Alumni Association

Wu Yafeng

Vice Chairman and President of the Renmin University North America Alumni Association

Liu Jing

Vice Chairman of the Renmin University North America Alumni Association

Yue Jingsheng

Former Chairman of the Renmin University North America Alumni Association

Gu Ying

President of the Houston Sub-Chapter of the Renmin University North America Alumni Association

2. Address by Community Leader

Wu Yuanzhi

Texas State Representative

Eugene Yuanzhi Wu is a Chinese-American politician. He was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 2012. His time as a State Representative has been focused on issues concerning education, criminal justice, public safety and child welfare. He is currently a member of the Juvenile Justice and Family Issues Committee, as well as the House Committee on Appropriations. Following his first legislative session he received the Sierra Club's New Leadership in Environmental Protection Award, and was also named Freshman of the Year by the Texas District and County Attorneys Association.

Wu received his Bachelor of Science from Texas A&M University, a master's degree from the LBJ School for Public Affairs at the University of Texas in Austin, and a J.D. degree from the South Texas College of Law in Houston.

Tan Qiuqing

City Council Member of Stafford

Alice C. Chen received MBA in Finance and Accounting from Rutgers University and is a certified Texas CPA. Alice is a Small Business Owner. In 2019, she was the first Asian American woman elected as the Stafford City Council member. She worked as Congressman Community Liaison for 12 years. She was Board Chair for Asian Chamber of Commerce. She served as Channel 8 Public TV Board member. She was Houston Community College Foundation Board Member. She was Houston Chinese CPA Association President. She was a host on Channel 55.5 ITV, the only Chinese television channel in Houston. She served as Stafford Planning and Zoning Commissioner and Stafford Parks Committee member. Currently she is Stafford Finance Committee member and SMSD STEM Magnet Focus Group member.

Zhang Jingjing

Community Representative for Congressman Troy Nehls

Jingjing (J.J.) Clemence is US Congressman Troy Nehls' Community Representative and member of Texas Governor Greg Abbott's Judicial Compensation Committee. She is the Chief Global Strategy at Integrated Viral Protection Solutions (IVP) and has more than 15 years of experience as certified auditor, finance manager, business development manager and fundamental intelligence advisor for C-level leadership at Fortune 500 oil & gas and financial industries.

She holds a BA in Finance and Accounting, and a MBA degree. She is a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA).

Zhou Haoen

Candidate for Harris County Commissioner, Precinct 4

Ben Chou was born and raised in southwest Houston after his parents immigrated from Taiwan in search of a better education and economic future. After graduating from Rice University, where he majored in political science, Asian studies, and energy policy, he moved to D.C. to work for Speaker Nancy Pelosi, working to fix the damage done to families torn apart by unjust immigration laws and individuals burdened by student loans. Later, Chou worked for Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley, helping to lead his political action committee.

Chou is running for the Harris County Commissioner.

3. Entrepreneurship and Career Insights

Speaker: Dawson Lee

Topic: Insights into Entrepreneurship in the United States and Canada

• President of Benimax Investment Group and Managing Partner of Aceland Capital

• Bachelor's degree from Renmin University of China

• In 2013, Li Deshun founded Benimax Investment Group, focusing on real estate investment projects in the greater Atlanta area in the southeastern United States.

• In 2016, he established Aceland Capital, expanding the investment management portfolio from B/C-grade assets to all types of apartment properties, including high-end Class A assets.

• Under Dawson's leadership, Aceland's investment footprint has expanded from Georgia to Texas and Florida.

• Recipient of the "Legacy Award" at the 2017 "Minority Business Achievement Awards" in Georgia.

• Chairman of the Renmin University North America Alumni Association.

Zhang Shuoyang

Topic: Technology Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital

• Founder and Partner at Born Global Ventures, a fund investing in early-stage tech startups led by resilient immigrant founders

• SBA Small Business Champion of the Year

• 20+ years focus on innovation, marketing, and psychology; 17+ years of business school teaching and consulting; pioneering research on e-commerce since 2000 and social networks since 2005; published in premium journals and spoke at international conferences; tenured marketing professor at Cameron School of Business, Univ. of St. Thomas

• Co-founded Z LAB Global in 2017, a global innovation studio; full-spectrum integrated service provider to tech startups for the last 5 years; investor and builder of TrueLeap, myEnergyBudy and GeoChemPro

• Program Advisor of Women in AI USA leading startup development programs; Board of Advisor at George H. W. Bush Foundation of US.-China Relations

Qin Xiaodong

Topic: Career Experience

• Audit Partner and Managing Partner at MaloneBailey LLP

• Bachelor's degree from Tianjin University,

• Master's degree from Renmin University of China,

• MBA from Stephen F. Austin State University

• As a partner responsible for audit services for both public and private companies, Qin Xiaodong has a strong reputation in the field of IPO audits, particularly in the area of U.S. IPO audits for Chinese concept stocks. He has previously worked in auditing roles at PwC and Deloitte in Houston. MaloneBailey LLP was recognized as one of the fastest-growing accounting firms in the United States in 2021 by Inside Public Accounting (2021 IPA Best of the Best Fastest-Growing Pyramid Award).

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Covid-19 continues to be a real threat. We recommend that attendees continue to follow the preventive measures advised by health authorities to protect themselves and others.

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