Strategic Advisory Board Member
Michael Chen
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President & CEO
New Mind Education |
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Michael Chen is the President & CEO of New Mind Education. Prior to this role, he served Chief Operating Officer at Lulu.com, the premiere international marketplace for new digital content on the Internet.
Prior to joining Lulu, Chen was Vice President, Corporate Marketing at Red Hat, where he led the corporate brand, global communications, customer experience management, online strategy and community affairs. Additionally, he was previously the General Manager of Red Hat China. In this role he carried P&L responsibility and led overall operations including strategic planning, sales, marketing and government relations in the China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong markets. He was also a key member of Red Hat's Asia-Pacific management team where he contributed significantly to Red Hat's global channel, marketing, and sales strategy. Chen began his career at Red Hat in 2003 as a product-marketing manager where he co-managed the Red Hat Enterprise Linux product line. In all his roles at Red Hat, he provided valuable input to Red Hat’s global strategy.
Previously, Chen held several senior sales and marketing management positions in companies in China and Hong Kong, facilitating multi-million dollar sales and winning significant projects.
Chen holds an MBA from The University at North Carolina, a Masters degree in Computer Networking Engineering from North Carolina State University, and a Bachelors degree from Nanjing University.
In the community, Chen serves as a Strategic Advisory Board Member for the Computer Science Department at NC State University, and is a member of the Advisory Board for both the North Carolina China Center and the North Carolina Chinese Business Association.
Formerly a semi-professional track and field competitor, Chen once held a long- standing university record in the javelin throw.
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