USHCA Committees
Organizing Committees
As part of the US Heartland China Association’s goal of putting a regional face on economic development opportunities in the Heartland, the following committees have been created to make intraregional connections, share news and information, and drive regional-level initiatives in their areas.
- Agriculture
- Economic Development
- Education
- Environment, Infrastructure & Energy*
- Finance
- Healthcare*
- Chinese Community Leaders
- Heartland Chambers of Commerce*
- Policy
- Research
- Service & Retail*
- Technology
* Committees in which the chair position is available
Interested in joining a USHCA committee? Please contact us for more information.
Agriculture
Chairperson: Jim Schultz
The agriculture committee combines resources from business, government and academia to create cross-border opportunities in this very important part of the Heartland’s economy and identity.
Members: Ken Quinn, Kirk Merritt, Jim Schultz, Larry Baker, Josh Campbell, Megan Botha, Dr. Wendong Zhang, Quintin Gray, Dr. Ying Wang, Savannah Reilly
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Economic Development
The Economic Development Committee works with stakeholders in government, business and education to foster the environments needed to create and maintain jobs.
Members: Jim Schultz, John Austin, Jennifer Zhang, Dan Wright, Adrian Micu, Mike Marshall, Josh Campbell, Justin Kocher, Fanfu Li
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Education
Chairperson: Dr. James Smith
The Education Committee brings together resources in K12 and higher education to apply research, expertise, and new entrants to the workforce to US-China collaboration.
Members: Chris Nicastro, Jim Baker, Dan Johnson, Larry Lifson, Josh Campbell, Greg Robbins, Tom Watkins, Quanyu Huang, Minru Li, Frank Dolce, Keisha Brown, Pat McAloon, Tom Ostrander
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Finance
Chairperson: Amos Smith
The Finance Committee connects the USHCA with individuals and organizations that are passionate about engaging China for mutual benefit and want to support the Association’s mission.
Members: Gary Kellman, Terry Turner, Michael Froy
Policy
Chairperson: David Firestein
The Policy Committee applies its collective expertise on public policy and international relations to defining how national and sub-national actors should perceive and act within the US-China relationship.
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Research
Chairperson: Dr. Yawei Liu
The Research Committee reviews news and research relevant to US-China relations in our Heartland region, and produces original research for USHCA members.
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Chinese Community Leaders
Chairperson: Swallow X. Yan
The Chinese Community Leaders Committee works with partner organizations throughout the Heartland region to build a strong coalition of Chinese Americans who share our mission to build a strong and stable relationship between the U.S. and China through people-to-people diplomacy and exchanges in culture, education, and business.
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Environment, Infrastructure & Energy
The Environment Committee focuses on leveraging expertise and technology in China and the US to create sustainable living environments for people, flora and fauna.
Members: Steve Mahfood, Josh Campbell, Jim Curran, Josh Campbell, Nicole Adewale, Tom Werdenhause
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