Cheng, Yuan (Grace Cheng b. 1964)

Known to the West as Grace Cheng, Cheng Yuan is the managing director and country manager of Russell Reynolds Associates (RRA) in Greater China. RRA is a premier provider of senior-level executive search and assessment, having served clients globally for 40 years. The firm advises its clients on recruiting and retaining outstanding leaders, and helps them mitigate the risks associated with senior-level appointments. In recent years, RRA's clientele has expanded to the fast developing Chinese enterprises to help businesses accommodate to their globalization process in the human resources area, where Grace Cheng plays a major role. Working across Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong, her work focuses on CEOs and executive boards, with emphasis on general management and cross-border assignments for Chinese and Western multinational companies at the market entry and consolidated growth phases.