David Wolf

Current

• President & Chief Executive Officer at Wolf Group Asia, Ltd.

Past

• Policy Advisor at United States Information Technology Office
• Asia-Pacific Technology Practice Leader at Burson-Marsteller
• Managing Director and COO at Claydon-Gescher Associates, Ltd.

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Education

• Thunderbird School of Global Management
• University of California, Davis
• University of California, Berkeley

• University of California, San Diego

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Recommended

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Connections

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Industry

Public Relations and Communications

Websites

• My Company
• My Blog
• My Blog

David Wolf’s Summary

David Wolf is President and Chief Executive Officer of Wolf Group Asia (WGA), a Beijing-based corporate advisory firm. David has a broad range of strategic counsel, corporate communications, government relations, and market-entry management experience throughout Greater China and Asia, in both advisory and enterprise management capacities. His advisory work has focused on corporate positioning, government relations, market entry, issues management, scenario planning, executive communications, and strategic advice on business in China at the CEO and Regional MD level.

In addition, David is frequently called upon by regional and global media as a commentator on the technology industry and government in China, and is a regular contributor to publications like Media magazine and AdAge China. He also serves on the Editorial Advisory Boards of China Economic Quarterly and ChinaCSR, as well as the advisory boards of several media and technology startups.

David's clients reflect WGA's systemic approach to the innovative and creative industries, one which sees the continuity of interests among firms engaged in technology development, online services, new media, software, mobile devices, manufacturing, content, retail, and services.

David Wolf’s Specialties:

Geographies - Asia generally and China specifically; Industries - technology, media, telecommunications, entertainment, retail, and aerospace industries; Specialties - communication and marketing strategy, market entry, issues management, scenario planning, and government relations.

David Wolf’s Experience

• President & Chief Executive Officer

  Wolf Group Asia, Ltd.

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)

  July 2005 — Present (4 years 6 months)

• Policy Advisor

  United States Information Technology Office

  (International Trade and Development industry)

  April 2006 — August 2007 (1 year 5 months)

• Asia-Pacific Technology Practice Leader

  Burson-Marsteller

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; WPPGY; Public Relations and Communications industry)

  August 2000 — June 2005 (4 years 11 months)

• Managing Director and COO

  Claydon-Gescher Associates, Ltd.

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Government Relations industry)

  April 1998 — June 2000 (2 years 3 months)

David Wolf’s Education

• Thunderbird School of Global Management

  M.I.M. , International Management , 1986 — 1988

• University of California, Davis

  A.B. , International Relations , 1984 — 1986

  Activities and Societies:

  Academic Peer Advisor, Chancellor's Committee on International Programs, Pi Sigma Alpha National Political Science Honor Society.

• University of California, Berkeley

  N/A , Chinese (Immersion Program) , 1985 — 1985

• University of California, San Diego

  Political Science, History 1982 — 1984

  Activities and Societies:

  College Republicans at UCSD, Staff Assistant to State Legislator, UC San Diego Guardian Newspaper

Additional Information

David Wolf’s Websites:

• My Company
• My Blog
• My Blog

David Wolf’s Interests:

China, Asia, business, technology, media, telecommunications, entertainment, aviation, travel, scuba diving, reading, writing, Macintosh, music, film.

David Wolf’s Groups:

IEEE, USITO

•    Thunderbird Alumni
•    Harvard-Westlake Alumni
•    China Business
•    eMarketing Association Network
•    Getting Things Done - GTD - SolutionPeople Innovation's Network of Action Innovators
•    International Association of Business Communicators (IABC)
•    University of California, Davis Network
•    United States Naval Institute (USNI)
•    Boy Scout/Cub Scout Adult Leaders
•    Burson-Marsteller Group
•    brandhackers
•    The National Political Science Honor Society
•    Seeking Alpha Contributors
•    US Policy on China & the Rest of the World Group
•    China Entrepreneurs (CE)
•    China Economic Review
•    Greentech in China
•    China Law Blog

David Wolf’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• consulting offers
• new ventures
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
• getting back in touch