Eric Zheng became the President of AmCham Shanghai in 2022. He has been involved in the Chamber for over 15 years as a member, committee leader, Board member, Board treasurer, Board secretary, and Board vice chair, and Board chair (2018 and 2019).

Eric brings a unique combination of private and public sector experiences to the presidency. He worked in management consulting with PwC in the U.S. and later served for the U.S. Department of Commerce as the principal commercial officer at the U.S. Consulate in Guangzhou. Eric had a long career with AIG in Greater China and held a series of positions that culminated in his service as CEO of AIG China. He then chaired the board of Heng An Standard Life Insurance Company.

In volunteer roles, Eric serves as the Greater China regional chair of the Committee of 100 and as a board director of Shanghai Make-A-Wish Charity Foundation. The Shanghai municipal government has granted Eric its Magnolia Gold Award in recognition of his significant contributions to the city. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Fudan University and an MBA from Georgetown University.

Daniel Rechtschaffen leads the United States and Canada political risk team at Control Risks, where he advises multinational companies on US-China relations, Indo-Pacific geopolitics, economic security, and technology policy. Previously, he was government relations manager at the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai, and before that a founding editor of Shanghai-based news agency Sixth Tone. Daniel has written extensively on China, economic security, and geopolitics, with publications in Forbes, Slate, The Diplomat, War on the Rocks, Quartz, and others. He has a master’s degree in China studies from the University of Washington and a bachelor’s degree in history from Concordia University.

A Business Development Leader with over 10 years of experience in manufacturing digitalization, AI application implementation, and management system standardization. Skilled in crafting AI + manufacturing solutions and promoting industry standard frameworks (e.g., ISO/IEC 42001 AI Management System, ISO 27001 Information Security Management System), with proven capabilities in cross-industry client development, consultative selling, and complex project delivery.

Possesses deep knowledge of smart manufacturing, digital factories, AI risk governance, and data compliance. Able to effectively bridge AI technology, manufacturing scenarios, and compliance frameworks, building a trusted, controllable, auditable, and implementable digital growth path for enterprises.
具有 10+ 年制造业数字化、人工智能应用落地及管理体系标准化经验的业务发展负责人，擅长 AI + 制造解决方案打造、行业标准体系推广（如 ISO/IEC 42001 人工智能管理体系、ISO 27001 信息安全体系等），并在跨行业客户拓展、咨询式销售、复杂项目交付方面具备成熟能力。

对智能制造、数字工厂、AI 风险治理与数据合规具备深度认知。能够有效连接 AI 技术、制造场景需求与合规治理框架，为企业构建可信可控、可审计、可落地的数字化增长路径。