The Board of Governors plays a critical role in driving strategic development of the American Chamber of Commerce in China and represents AmCham China in important advocacy, business, and community activities, especially with regard to AmCham China’s government and industry counterparts. This is particularly true when members of our Board of Governors represent AmCham China and our membership in dialogues and engagements with their public and private sector counterparts in both China and the US during continued challenges to the bilateral relationship.
Seven seats of the Board will be open in this election
Per the staggered membership of the AmCham China Board of Governors, the following seven incumbents will continue to serve on the 2026 Board:
- Fanny Chen, Abbott Laboratories
- Yang Hou, Microsoft GCR
- Tony Jiang, Intel
- Poh Yian Koh, FedEx China
- Isabel Ge Mahe, Apple
- Jean-Marc Taton, ExxonMobil China
- Travis Tanner, GreenPoint Group, an Ankura company
They will be joined by the seven candidates who receive the highest number of votes in this year’s Election, all of whom will serve a two-year term (2026-27). Once the 2026 Board-elect is confirmed, they will elect the chair and vice chairs for 2026.
We hereby call on all Members who would like to serve the community in this way to seriously consider joining the leadership group of one of the largest foreign Chambers of Commerce in China. Submit your nominations to run for the 2026 AmCham China Board of Governors, following the instructions below.
A complete nomination requires:
- A nomination form (click here to download) filled out with the signatures of two primary members, i.e. voting members. Self-nomination is allowed as long as it is seconded by a separate primary member. Primary members can nominate more than one candidate. Nominations will be reviewed and validated by the Election Committee before candidacies become official.
- Candidates who are not the primary member of their companies or organizations may run, but must become the primary member (as registered with AmCham China) before January 1, 2026, if elected. The current primary member, if different from the candidate, must co-sign the nomination form to complete the nomination.
- An official biography with a high-resolution corporate head shot.
- A campaign statement to the membership about your candidate story and your envisioned commitment to AmCham China.
- All materials must be submitted in English.
The deadline for nominations is 5:00 PM (Beijing Time), October 21, 2025.
The full timeline for the 2026 election process is below:
- July 2025: Election Committee Chair appointed
- Sep 9: Election Committee kick-off meeting
- Sep 19: Nominations for the 2026 Board of Governors begins
- Oct 21: Nominations close at 5:00 PM Beijing time
- Oct 24: Nominations confirmed by the Election Committee
- Oct 27: Voting begins
- Oct 28: Meet-the-candidates campaign mixer
- Nov 28: Voting closes
- Dec 04: Annual General Meeting
- Dec 15: 2025 Board meeting with 2026 Board-elect
- Jan 1, 2026: Full 2026 Board takes office
If you have any questions about becoming or nominating a candidate for the AmCham China Board of Governors, please send an email to Connie Zhao at czhao@amchamchina.org.
Click here to view the 2026 AmCham China Board of Governors Responsibility Statement