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GBJ ALUMNI NETWORK
Graduates of the Global Business Journalism program span six continents and more than 70 countries. Here are some of their success stories in the worlds of journalism, business and beyond.
THE AMERICAS
GBJ reach: 12 countries

The Americas
The United States, Canada,
the Caribbean, Central America
and South America

Lucille Liu

Eric Fish

Matthew Haldane


Grace Shao
Jordyn Dahl

Sijia Li

Alanna di Tomasso

David Bartle

Claudine Hausen
Lucille Liu
Lucille Liu, a 2014 graduate from Canada, started with Bloomberg in Hong Kong in August 2018 for training, and then moved to the Beijing bureau to cover finance, specializing in regulation and regulatory agencies. She appears regularly on Bloomberg TV to talk about China stories. She previously worked for Caxin Global, where she was a mentor to Cecilia Chang (GBJ 2019). >>> See Lucille Liu's LinkedIn profile
Eric Fish
Eric Fish, a 2011 graduate from the United States, is an independent freelance journalist and author based in North Carolina. He is completing a book on Chinese students in America, from the 19th century to the present day. His 2015 book, "China's Millennials: The Want Generation," chronicled the nation's changing economic, social and political life. >>> See Eric's LinkedIn profile.
Angela Feng
Angela Feng, a 2020 graduate from Canada, is working as a business development manager in Beijing for Universum, a Stockholm-based employer branding company that serves over 1,200 clients and 1,500 universities worldwide. >>> See Angela's LinkedIn profile
Matthew Haldane
Matthew Haldane, a 2015 graduate from the United States, is Production Editor with Abacus, owned by the South China Morning Post. He previously wrote about tech trends in Shenzhen where he got familiar with the intricacies of China's tech transformation. >>> See Matt's LinkedIn profile
Vivian Yuen
Vivan Yuen, a 2021 graduate from the United States, is working for SkyTV in San Francisco as a digital media analyst. >>> See Vivian's LinkedIn profile
Cecelia Li
Cecelia Li, a 2015 graduate from the United States, is a senior content producer at the Alibaba Group, where she has worked since 2017. She previously worked at The New York Times and CCTV. >>> See Cecelia's LinkedIn profile
Claudine Housen
Claudine Housen, a 2015 graduate from Jamaica, is a New Media editor at CGTN in Beijing. She previously was a copy editor at the Global Times in Beijing. >>> See Claudine's LinkedIn profile
Nick Compton
Nick Compton, a 2013 graduate from the United States, joined Amazon as a product manager at Amazon Kindle. His projects have included launching Prime Reading in China, Kindle Unlimited and WeChat Pay on Kindles. He also has written business reports from Amazon’s China team to its executives in Seattle. >>> See Nick's LinkedIn profile.
Grace Shao
Grace Shao, a 2017 graduate from Canada, is founder and principal consultant for Proem Communications in Hong Kong. She is one of China's leading experts on the impact of AI on the business world. She previously was associate director at FGS Global in Hong Kong, where she advised clients on critical issues, media relations, geopolitical challenges, and corporate positioning. Earlier, she worked for Alibaba Group as APAC PR Manager based in Hong Kong. After graduating from GBJ, she was a prominent journalist for CNBC in Singapore and CGTN in Shanghai and Beijing. >>> See Grace's LinkedIn profile.
Thomas Dodd Newton
Thomas Dodd Newton, a 2015 graduate from the United States, is a consultant for the Recondo Group in Greater Atlanta, providing cross-border investor services. He specializes in risk management, due diligence and asset recovery. >>> See Dodd's LinkedIn profile
Jordyn Dahl
Jordyn Dahl, a 2016 graduate from the United States, covers mobility issues for Politico Europe in Brussels. She previously worked as a news editor for LinkedIn’s editorial team, covering small business. and as an editor for the Carnegie-Tsinghua Center for Global Policy. Earlier, she was a columnist for Forbes.com. >>> See Jordyn's LinkedIn profile
Lauren Kyger
Lauren Kyger, a 2016 graduate, works for McKinsey & Co. in Boston as a communications specialist. She previously worked as digital content manager at the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations. She earlier wrote analyses of global trade developments as Research Associate for International Trade Research at the Hinrich Foundation. >>> See Lauren's LinkedIn profile
Cecilia Li
Cecilia Li, a 2015 graduate from the United States, has worked for Alibaba Group in Beijing since 2017. Since December 2019 she has been a senior content producer. >>> See Cecilia's LinkedIn profile
Sijia Li
Sijia Li, a 2020 graduate from Canada, works in Montreal within the Online Banking team of RBC to design screens for clients to manage their credit cards and checking accounts, transfer money, verify their identity and more. She previously worked as a copywriter for BDC in Montreal. As a GBJ student, she interned at Agence France-Presse in Beijing. and was an academic translator at Tsinghua University. >>> See Sijia's LinkedIn profile
Alanna di Tomasso
Alanna di Tomasso, a 2019 graduate from Canada, is an account manager at Edelman in Montreal. She started with Edelman in Shanghai as an assistant account executive for Edelman in Shanghai, and was a senior account executive for brand and new business before her promotion in 2024. >>> See Alanna's Linked In profile.
Sandra Feng
Sandra Feng, a 2015 graduate from Canada, is an administrator at HTL Dental in Toronto. >> See Sandra's LinkedIn profile
Caleb Lee
Caleb Sungeun Lee, a 2015 graduate from the United States, is director of global partnerships for ByteDance Inc. in Beijing. >>> See Caleb's LinkedIn profile
Tiffany Fan
Tiffany Fan (范洋), a 2015 graduate from Canada, is a university lecturer in Hefei, Anhui province, China. >>> See Tiffany's LinkedIn profile
Liwen Zhang
Liwen Zhang, a 2019 graduate from Canada, is teaching communication at Tongji University in Shanghai. He earned her Ph.D. degree from the Tsinghua School of Journalism and Communication in 2024. She has been the co-author of several peer-reviewed articles during her Ph.D. studies. >>> See Liwen's LinkedIn profile
Fan Yang
Fan Yang, a 2015 graduate from Canada, is a teacher in Hefei, China. >>> See Fan Yang's LinkedIn profile
David Bartle
David Bartle, a 2022 graduate from the United States, is a comodity price reporter at Fastmarkets in Chicago. He previously wrote and edited B2C & B2B blog content for Enact Systems Inc., a Chicago-based company. After graduating from GBJ, he worked as a freelance journalist in Tulsa, Oklahoma. >>> See David's LinkedIn profile.