Ginny Wilmerding leads FGS Global’s Global China Bridge team across geographies and practice areas since moving from Hong Kong to New York in 2023.

Ginny Wilmerding is a Partner at FGS Global advising on reputational risk management, transaction communications and ESG, with a focus on critical issues and geopolitical complexity. An American now based in New York, Ginny spent 19 years working in Hong Kong and China and still spends time in the region. She counsels senior executives and boards on complex financial situations, crisis response, ESG strategy and activism, geopolitics and de-risking, and investor engagement. She leads the firm’s Global China Bridge team, is a member of the Transactions and Financial Communications and Board Initiatives practice groups and helps drive the global TMT sector efforts.

Brett O’Brien is a Partner in FGS Global’s Washington, D.C. office, where he leads the firm’s U.S. Government Affairs, Policy and Advocacy practice. Much of his work involves navigating complex foreign policy, trade and national security matters for clients seeking to advance objectives in key global capitals. Brett has performed extensive advocacy on behalf of governments, political parties and multinational corporations, outreach for companies seeking a stronger global presence, and strategic counsel for non-profit organizations pursuing specific legislative goals. He has also devised and managed successful communications strategies for multiple business transactions subject to national security reviews and public scrutiny.

Prior to joining FGS Global, Brett advised international clients at The Harbour Group, LLC, and served as a national security advisor to the Presidential campaign of U.S. Representative Dick Gephardt. He also enjoyed thirteen years as a foreign and defense policy advisor in the U.S. Congress, first to Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell and then to House Democratic Leader Gephardt, where he also served as liaison to the House Intelligence Committee.

Kenneth Jarrett is a Senior Advisor at ASG, where he draws on decades of business and diplomatic experience in China and across East Asia to provide perspective and advice to businesses, investors, and other organizations with interest in the region.

Most recently, Mr. Jarrett spent five years as President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai. Under his leadership, the Chamber helped hundreds of companies establish and grow their networks in China and navigate operational and regulatory challenges.

Previously, Mr. Jarrett was a distinguished diplomat whose positions included service as Consul General in Shanghai, and as Deputy Consul General in Hong Kong. His 26-year foreign service career also included postings in Beijing, Chengdu, and Singapore. His government roles in Washington, D.C, included serving as Director of Asian Affairs at the White House National Security Council. Following his government service, Mr. Jarrett served as Chairman of Greater China for APCO Worldwide.

Mr. Jarrett is a frequent commentator on the business environment in China, and he has been quoted in outlets including Bloomberg, the Economist, the Financial Times, the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal, among others.

He is the recipient of the Magnolia Award (Silver) from the Shanghai government and is a member of the National Committee for U.S.-China Relations.

Mr. Jarrett earned an M.A. in East Asian Studies from Yale University and an M.A. in National Security Studies from the National War College. He received a B.A. in History from Cornell University. He speaks Mandarin Chinese.

He is based in Shanghai, China.