Jonathan (Jia) Zhu, JD ’92, P ’16 and P ’23 (A&S), is a partner and chair of Bain Capital, based in Hong Kong. Since joining Bain Capital in 2006, Zhu has led many of Bain’s investments in Asia, with a focus on China. He is currently an independent non-executive director of Sunac China Holdings Limited, the shares of which are listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong.

At Cornell, Zhu has served on the Law School Advisory Council since 2012, was chair of the Cornell China Advisory Board, and chair of the International Advisory Council. He is a Presidential Councillor and emeritus member of the Board of Trustees. 

Zhu began his studies at Cornell in Arts and Sciences as a PhD student in English literature before switching to law. His wife Ruby Ye, PhD ’92 (A&S), earned her doctorate in biochemistry and chemistry. Two of their three children are Cornellians. The family lives in Hong Kong.

Amit Bhatia is a British-Indian entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist. He is the managing director of AyBe Capital Advisers, a permanent capital vehicle with long-term investments across education, media, financial services, technology, sports, consumer, and real estate sectors. He is also the founding partner of Summix Capital Limited, a strategic land and real estate fund with assets across residential, hotel, commercial, and office projects in the UK and Ireland. 

Bhatia currently serves as chairman of Breedon PLC, a FTSE-listed building materials group operating across Europe and the United States, and chairman of Queens Park Rangers Football Club, a London-based team that has competed in both the Championship and the Premier League.

Beyond business, Bhatia is passionate about empowering people and driving positive social change. He founded the Mittal Champions Trust, which helped underfunded and underprivileged Olympic athletes in India, and chaired the QPR in the Community Trust for nearly a decade, advancing youth development and mental health initiatives.

Bhatia's achievements have earned him numerous accolades, including Young Entrepreneur of the Year, Outstanding Young Executive of the Year, and Young Director of the Year from the Institute of Directors. He was also recognized as a National Champion at the European Business Awards and has often been named among Britain’s 50 Most Influential.

An avid sports enthusiast, Bhatia enjoys golf, tennis, squash, and triathlons. He lives in London with his wife, Vanisha, and their three children.

Nell Cady-Kruse ’83 (CALS/Dyson), MBA ’85, is an industry-leading executive with over 35 years of global experience in banking, finance, and risk management, having been based in Europe, Asia, and the United States.

Cady-Kruse currently serves as an independent director for Varagon Capital Corp and Freedom Acquisition II Corp. She is also an independent member of the board risk committee of the Public Investment Fund, Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund. Previously, Cady-Kruse served as an independent director on the boards of Barclays U.S., Barclays Bank Delaware, and Freedom Acquisition I.

Prior to her board service, Cady-Kruse was a senior global executive at Standard Chartered Bank, where she served as global chief risk officer for wholesale banking. In that role, she was responsible for managing the bank’s risk across more than 70 countries, primarily in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, while based in Singapore.

At Cornell, Cady-Kruse has served on the University Council, SC Johnson College of Business Leadership Council, Johnson Graduate School of Management Advisory Council, Emerging Markets Institute Advisory Group, and as a sustaining member of the President’s Council of Cornell Women (PCCW). Throughout her career and volunteer activities, she has been a vocal advocate for advancing women in business. She and her husband, Steven Kruse, live in Los Angeles.

Nalinikanth (Nal) Gollagunta, MBA '05, is the CEO of Mahindra Group’s Automotive Division, where he leads the full spectrum of operations—from product planning and manufacturing to marketing and customer experience—driving innovation across one of India’s most iconic, multinational brands. Mahindra Group operates in over 100 countries and is recognized for its leadership in sustainable mobility, technology, and enabling rural prosperity and enhancing urban living.

Before joining Mahindra, Gollagunta was the Global CEO of Enterprise Digital at GE Healthcare based out of Milwaukee. Previously, he led GE Healthcare-South Asia & Wipro-GE JV as the CEO, president, and managing director. Before GE, he was the country head and managing director of enterprise sales for India and SAARC at Cisco. Early in his career, Gollagunta was associate principal at McKinsey & Company, consulting in Silicon Valley, Singapore, and India.

With over 25 years of experience across the digital, healthcare, telecom, IT, and automotive sectors, Gollagunta brings a global perspective shaped by his work across the U.S., Asia, and Europe. Gollagunta also has a deep interest in U.S. history and instills this curiosity and learning in his two teenage children.

Tianyi (TJ) Jiang ’96, MEng ’97, is cofounder and CEO of AvePoint, a software vendor and developer that creates solutions to migrate, manage, and protect data in Microsoft 365. In July 2021, the company went public in a $2 billion SPAC merger with Apex Technology Acquisition Corporation. As of 2025, AvePoint has 28 offices in 21 countries.

After his time at Cornell, Jiang worked as a software consultant and developer at Lucent Technologies, Deutsche Bank, Lehman Brothers, Moody’s KVM, and Citadel Investment. He was working for Lehman Brothers on the 40th floor of the World Trade Center’s north tower on September 11, 2001. Although everyone on his floor made it out safely, the experience made him realize that life is too short not to take risks and pursue his passions. AvePoint was founded shortly thereafter.

As Jiang was transitioning to CEO of AvePoint, he earned an MS (2005) and PhD (2008) in data mining from NYU’s Stern School of Business. Jiang taught classes as a graduate student at both Cornell and NYU, and he has a passion for education.

Jiang splits his time between New Jersey and Singapore. His wife, Serene Chew, and their five children reside in Singapore.

Aref Lahham, MEng ’86, P ’27 and P '30 (AAP), is CEO and cofounder of Orion Capital Managers. Orion, a pan-European real estate private equity firm was established in 1999 and has been responsible for over €12 billion of property investments throughout Europe. Lahham has also held seats on the board of several publicly quoted companies and currently sits on the board of Neinor Homes and chairs its investment committee. 

Lahham has over 38 years of real estate investment and development experience in the United States and in Europe. He is a member of the Engineering College Advisory Council at Cornell, the ULI and GRI, and the International Committee of the IE School of Architecture and Design. 

Lahham and his wife, architect Manon Sbaiz Lahham, are proud to have two daughters enrolled in Cornell AAP. Lahham was born in the United States and raised in Lebanon, and the family now lives primarily in London.

Nisa Leung ’92 (Hotel) is a venture capitalist and former managing partner at Qiming Venture Partners, where she founded and led the firm's healthcare practice since 2006. Under her leadership, Qiming became a pioneering investor in the healthcare and biotech sectors, backing some of the most innovative companies in the industry.

Leung has been consistently recognized as one of the most influential investors in the industry. She has been featured on the Forbes Midas List for seven consecutive years (2019–2025) and ranked among the Top 2 Best Women VCs by Forbes China three times since 2021. In 2024, she was honored as one of Fortune Asia’s Most Powerful Women and was named among Fortune China’s Most Powerful Women in Business from 2022 to 2024.

Leung earned her MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Adam Levinson ’92 (A&S) is the former managing partner and chief investment officer of Graticule Asset Management Asia. 

Previously, Levinson served as the chief executive officer of Fortress Investment Group (Singapore), chief investment officer of the Fortress Asia Macro Funds, and co-chief investment officer of the Fortress Macro Funds. Levinson served as a proprietary trader for ten years at Goldman Sachs, moving between Hong Kong, Tokyo, London, and New York. 

Levinson endowed Cornell University’s China and Asia-Pacific Studies Program (CAPS) and served on the External Advisory Council for Internationalization from 2011 to 2018.

Beyond his financial background, Levinson has continued to serve as an operating partner to Illinois-based Revolution Cannabis. Levinson is the founder and a board member of the Detroit Children’s Fund and a Member of the London School of Economics Investment Committee. He also serves on the board of directors of Web3 companies Mint Labs, Dataland, and Fewture Co.

Stephanie Xiaoyan Liu is the group chair and a founding member of the E Fund. Established in 2001, E Fund is a leading comprehensive fund manager in China with over RMB 4 trillion (over USD 560 billion) under management. Based in Guangzhou, China, E Fund has expanded globally with subsidiaries in places such as Hong Kong and Singapore.

Liu has been instrumental in advancing the firm’s product and service offerings, strengthening core businesses while advancing research and deployment in non-standard asset classes. A strong proponent of global expansion, Liu has spearheaded the development of a robust E Fund global business framework. She actively drives the globalization of E Fund's client base, investment scope, assets, talent, and brand. By fostering international cooperation and dialogue, she plays a key role in attracting global capital to Chinese markets while helping Chinese onshore clients achieve diversified global asset allocation.

In addition to her executive role, Liu chairs the Guangdong E Fund Charity Foundation. The foundation provides sustained support for educational initiatives—including student aid, financial assistance, academic research, and training support—and actively contributes to areas such as healthcare, rural revitalization, and disaster relief.

In addition, Liu serves as a member of the 13th Guangdong Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, vice chair of the Fourth Council of the Guangdong Provincial Association of Non-Party Intellectuals, and a vice chair and member of the Third Council of the Asset Management Association of China. Liu holds a PhD in economics from Nanjing University and a master’s and bachelor’s in economics from Wuhan University.

Amane Nakashima, MBA ’89, P ’22 and P ’24 (Nolan) and P MPS '25 (Dyson), is chair of Kewpie Corporation and president of Nakashimato Co., intertwined family businesses with a legacy spanning over a century. Kewpie is Japan’s leading manufacturer of mayonnaise and continues to expand its presence in the global food and service markets. Nakashimato is a food distribution company, with its largest business currently focused on wine through partnerships with affiliated companies worldwide. He is also chair of Wine to Style Inc., a wine importer and distributor. 

In addition to his corporate leadership roles, Nakashima serves as chair of the Kewpie Miraitamago Foundation, vice chair of Save the Children Japan, and as a member of the Human Rights Watch Tokyo committee. He is also a founder of the International School of Asia, Karuizawa, which fosters diversity and cross-cultural understanding.

Nakashima earned his BA in economics from Waseda University and later pursued his MBA at Cornell as part of an executive education program. He values the education and experiences he gained at Cornell and embraces the university’s ethos of “doing the greatest good.” Nakashima currently serves on the University Council, SC Johnson College of Business Leadership Council and Johnson Graduate School of Management Advisory Council, and is president of the Cornell Club of Japan. 

In his leadership roles, he consistently brings an international perspective—something he attributes to his time at Cornell. Nakashima and his wife, Chizuru Nakashima, live in Tokyo and are proud parents of two Cornellians and a graduate of the University of Washington.

Stanley Sun ’00 (Hotel), MBA ’05, is CEO and deputy chairman of China-Hong Kong Photo Products Holdings Limited in Hong Kong, a publicly listed company founded by the Sun Family in 1994 and chaired by his father, Dennis Sun. It specializes in photography and imaging solutions. The company is the sole authorized distributor of Fujifilm photography products in Hong Kong and Macau and also includes a skincare line and gift items.

Sun’s role is to oversee business development. He has expertise in digital imaging products due to his previous roles at Fujifilm in New York and Tokyo, where he worked after his graduation from Cornell. He also serves as managing director of one of the firm’s subsidiary companies, Fuji Photo Products.

Sun is a board member of the Community Chest of Hong Kong and an honorary advisor to Our Hong Kong Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to public policy research, advocacy, and promoting traditional Chinese culture. In 2023, Sun was appointed by the Hong Kong government to serve as a district council member for the Wan Chai district.

Sun has maintained his connections to Cornell by serving on the Nolan School Dean’s Advisory Board, University Council, and the Cornell China Alumni Advisory Board.

Martin Y. Tang ’70 is a philanthropist, volunteer, and private investor. After a career with executive search consultants Spencer Stuart & Associates (now Spencer Stuart), Tang retired as chairman of the firm’s Asia arm. 

One of Cornell’s most dedicated and well-known ambassadors, Tang is a trustee emeritus and Presidential Councillor. The longest-serving international trustee (1994-2010), he is credited with formalizing and revitalizing the Cornell Club of Hong Kong, of which he also served as the second chair. Recognized in 2012 with the Frank H.T. Rhodes Exemplary Alumni Service Award, Tang has lent his time, expertise, and deep passion for Cornell to many leadership roles over the years. He served as chair of the Cornell University Council’s Committee on International Programs, as the Cornell Asian Alumni Association’s regional marketing chair for Hong Kong and Southeast Asia, as chair of the External Advisory Council on Internationalization, and as chair of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Dean’s Advisory Council. 

In addition to his decades of service to the Cornell University Board of Trustees, Tang has served on the boards of many organizations globally, including the MIT Sloan Asian Executive Board, the Institute of International Education in New York City, the Executive Committee of Junior Achievement Hong Kong, and the World Wide Fund for Nature (known as the World Wildlife Fund in the U.S. and Canada). 

After Tang received his BS in electrical engineering from Cornell, he went on to graduate from MIT with his MS in 1972. In 2018, he was conferred the title of Doctor of Letters (honoris causa) by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.