A Certified Management Consultant (*CMC*), Haiyan brings insights on cross-cultural effectiveness gained from working with leaders in private, public and non-profit organizations in several countries. Haiyan served on the Board of Directors, Community Services Cabinet, and Internationally Trained Workers Project Advisory Committee, United Way/Centraide Ottawa. Haiyan has taught graduate courses on Management, Business Communications skills and Cross Cultural Project Management at the universities of Ottawa and Quebec. Haiyan holds an Executive MBA and MA.