Jennifer Whelan is an expert in establishing first-time ventures between U.S. and Asian businesses. A former small business owner herself, she is well experienced with the practical day-to-day intricacies of international operations. Ms. Whelan handled numerous business valuation cases as an analyst for Sanli Pastore & Hill prior to joining Takenaka Partners. She is the former regional marketing manager of Armstrong World Industries Inc., China Division, and was previously a trusted financial consultant at Standard Chartered Bank, Hong Kong. Ms. Whelan has an MBA in Finance from The California State University, Fullerton, and a B.A. in Law from Shenzhen University, China. She is a Level II CFA candidate and is fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese.