Colm Rafferty is Vice President – Asia & Developing Markets for Vermeer Corporation and Chairman of Vermeer China Limited. Vermeer is a global manufacturer of innovative solutions used to help connect people to the necessities of life, manage precious natural resources, and feed and fuel the world. Vermeer products are used in applications ranging from underground utility infrastructure development, to non-blast surface mining, solar field installation, waste material processing, and agricultural mechanization.
Colm served as AmCham China Chairman in 2022 and 2023, and previously held five Board terms, including four as Vice Chairman. He led the 2019 Long-Term Strategy Task Force and received the Chairman’s Service Award for his contributions.
He holds an MBA from the Yale School of Management and a BA in East Asian Studies from Brown University, and serves on the Yale University Asia Development Council and the Yale SOM Greater China Advisory Board.
With over two decades of experience working for U.S. businesses in China, Colm remains deeply committed to advancing the American business community’s interests in China.