Su Cheng 吴素珍
Harris-Simpson
Founder & CEO of Women Empowerment Council
Su Cheng Harris-Simpson is the Founder and CEO of SCHSAsia and President of the Women Empowerment Council (WEC). SCHSAsia is an impact-driven consultancy that offers consulting, training, and projects focused on women empowerment. Su Cheng applies her exemplary client relations and project management skills, along with her 25 years of experience in China, to driving the change towards gender equality in businesses. SCHSAsia focuses on this mission through independent consulting projects and the Women Empowerment Council, an engaged and impactful network of corporate leaders and decision-makers who are committed to sharing, learning, and participating in this essential endeavour.
WEC members are comprised with multinational organizations who understand that gender equality, sustainable development, and business success are inextricably linked. Members have opportunities to propose and test innovative women empowerment initiatives that can be incubated and developed into impactful, sustainable projects; all of which are implemented by the SCHSAsia team with support from members. These include the Women Empowerment Awards in China, the Gender Pay Project, Girls in STEMM, and much more.
Since moving to China in 1997, Su Cheng has been actively involved in the Beijing business community, served on the Board of AmCham, and is the founding co-chair of the AmCham Women Professional Committee. She has forged relationships with the American, British, Japanese, and Australian Chambers of Commerce, the U.S. Embassy, and a range of Beijing civic groups. Before becoming an entrepreneur, she was engaged in the corporate arena and held management positions at The Boeing Company, United Technologies Corporation, and The Capital Club in Beijing.