Welcome New GPC Members!
We are thrilled to introduce the newest members of our global network! Hailing from the United States, China, Singapore, and Sweden, these philanthropists bring inspiring personal and professional journeys to the GPC. Join us in giving them a warm welcome!
Carol Davis
For Carol Davis, change begins with compassion. Whether ensuring a woman can access the healthcare she needs, amplifying the voices of underrepresented writers, or building spaces for community, her life’s work has been about making the impossible possible.
Carol Davis is a lifelong advocate for equity, access, and the transformative power of storytelling. As a co-founder and former board member of The Brigid Alliance, she played a pivotal role in expanding abortion access for individuals facing financial and logistical barriers. The Brigid Alliance provides essential support—including travel, lodging, childcare, and financial assistance—to those forced to seek care across state lines. What began in 2018 as a New York-based initiative quickly grew into a national network, adapting to the evolving landscape of reproductive health in the United States.
Carol’s passion for amplifying underrepresented voices extends to the literary world. As a board member of McSweeney’s Literary Arts Foundation, she is committed to uplifting diverse writers and fostering creative education. McSweeney’s also supports the 826 Valencia Network, a national nonprofit providing K-12 students with writing programs that nurture expression and literacy. In 2022, Carol spearheaded a groundbreaking collaboration between McSweeney’s and The Brigid Alliance—resulting in the publication of I Know What’s Best for You: Stories on Reproductive Freedom, a powerful anthology exploring reproductive justice through personal narratives.
Beyond her work in reproductive rights and literary arts, Carol has dedicated herself to community-building and philanthropy. In 1996, she co-founded the first synagogue in Park City, Utah, which has since grown into a thriving Jewish community serving over 400 families. With a deep commitment to social impact, she has supported initiatives spanning literacy, arts education, healthcare, housing, and food security, with a special focus on at-risk youth and newborns.
Carol holds a BA in Art and Architectural History and an MFA in Writing and Literature. She has worked extensively as a researcher, archivist, and writer, collaborating with architects and art conservators in New York, Los Angeles, and London. She and her husband Joel Marcus divide their time between New York City, Western Massachusetts, and Paris, continuing to champion the causes that shape a more just and compassionate world.
Ms. Chew Gek Hiang & Mr. Chew Kwee San
Ms. Chew Gek Hiang, a trained accountant, has been with the Tecity Group since 1991, serving as Executive Director and Head of Finance. She manages the Group’s investment and securities trading portfolio and oversees human resources and administration. She is also a Director at Tecity Asset Management.
Beyond corporate roles, Ms. Chew is active in philanthropy and community service, serving on the Advisory Board of the Academy of Chinese Medicine, the Tan Chin Tuan Foundation, and as President of the Breast Cancer Foundation and Noah’s Ark CARES. She qualified as a chartered accountant in the UK after graduating from NUS in 1986.
Ms. Mina Yu
Mina Yu, based in Singapore, is the Founder of Oneness Capital, a regenerative impact investment firm rooted in the Fang Family Office, established in 2010. Her work centers on incubating and investing in sustainable lifestyle industries, including food technology, physical and mental wellness, and organic agriculture.
Driven by a mission to promote technology for good and sustainable consumption, she advocates for practices such as tea and food healing, mindfulness, and the development of ecovillages in China.
Helena Zeng
Helena Zeng is a Global Trade Leader Scholar at the Hinrich Foundation, committed to advancing sustainable global trade. As the Managing Director at NextG Tech and China Bridge Capital, she leads cross-border mergers, acquisitions, and IPOs, focusing on investing in next-generation technology unicorns. Helena has also held senior roles at Freedom Acquisition Corp and NCL Investment Management, where she specialized in investment strategies and international business expansion.
She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Comparative Literature from Wellesley College, graduating cum laude, and pursued PhD coursework as a visiting student at Harvard University, participating in seminars on law, foreign policy, and East Asian studies. Additionally, she studied at MIT and earned an Executive Global Master’s in Management from the London School of Economics.
Cynthia Zeng
Cynthia Zeng is an Assistant Professor at the NYU Stern School of Business in Abu Dhabi, and a research affiliate of the MIT Sloan School of Management. She completed her PhD in Operations Research from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Her research addresses the challenges of climate adaptation and sustainable development through technological innovation. She specializes in developing artificial intelligence solutions to forecast and manage extreme weather events. Her PhD thesis, titled “Multimodal Machine Learning for Climate Adaptation”, includes selected works on hurricanes prediction, flood prediction, near-term wind prediction, and flood insurance pricing.
In addition to academic pursuits, she gained valuable industry experience as a quantitative analyst at BlackRock Systematic Equities, generating alpha signals using data science; at the SoftBank Vision Fund, focusing on late-stage investments in AI tech unicorns. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Imperial College London.
Edward Zeng
Mr. Zeng’s entrepreneurial journey began in the mid 1990s, where he successfully acquired UNIPEC and GoldPark, taking the company public on the Toronto Stock Exchange. He later founded Sparkice Inc., the first B2B/B2C e-commerce platform of China, which gained him international recognition, including a feature in Time Magazine’s 'Who’s Who in China’s Wired World.' Throughout his career, Mr. Zeng has been honored as a “Global Leader of Tomorrow” by the World Economic Forum and has been profiled by leading publications such as Forbes, Time Magazine, Red Herring, and South China Morning Post. His leadership in sustainable technology investment was recently recognized at the 2023 APEC Summit, and he continues to influence global discussions as a panel speaker at the 2024 Harvard China Forum, and Trans-Pacific Sustainability Dialogue 2024, Stanford Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center, Freeman Spogli Institute.
In addition to his business achievements, Mr. Zeng is also deeply involved in the media, arts, and entertainment industries. He owns the prestigious Gallery in 445 Park Ave, NY and has co-produced the critically acclaimed documentary Following Harry, which debuted at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival. His work in film production includes the upcoming 2025 feature film Gambino: The Rise, where he collaborates with prominent industry figures to create films of lasting cultural and financial impact.
Alongside his entrepreneurial and creative pursuits, Mr. Zeng holds a five-year bachelor's degree in applied mathematics, and master degree in MIS at Tsinghua University. He also holds master degree at the University of Toronto. At the prestigious Far Eastern Meeting of the Econometric Society, attended by leading economists and Nobel laureates, Mr. Zeng presented his first global academic paper, Economic Fluctuation and Human Behavior: 1949-1988, published in Econometrica (Nov. 1989, Vol. 57, No. 6, pp. 1473-1481) by The Econometric Society.
He has published over 50 academic papers and five books on topics ranging from economics to e-commerce and philosophy, and has served as a visiting scholar at Stanford University, as well as an adjunct professor at Tsinghua University’s Schwarzman College. Menlo Park: San Hill Road, CA94025 Beijing: S125, S118, Lufthansa Center Office Building, Chaoyang District, China, 100125 Edward Q. Zeng is a serial entrepreneur, venture investor, and private equity fund manager, with a career spanning over 25 years. Mr. Zeng has been at the forefront of technological innovation and sustainable investment. As Founding Partner of NextG Tech Limited and China Bridge Capital, he oversees billions of USD in assets under management, focusing on transforming cutting-edge technologies such as Greentech, Fintech, Artech, Meditech, AI, Blockchain, and Metaverse. His fund holds significant stakes in companies such as TCL Electronics, a global leader in the TV market. He also multi Rounds invested in CSLR, which acquired SunPower, a leading U.S.-based solar company.
Jean Frederic Paulsen
Based in Switzerland, Jean Frederic Paulsen leads his family’s global biopharmaceutical company, Ferring. He brings to the GPC a deep interest in inner work and is particularly engaged in exploring the responsible use of psychedelics as a means to help address the global mental health crisis. His perspective bridges science, well-being and systems change.