Speakers

  • Erin Leigh (Co-Founder & CEO of Spare Leash)

    Erin Leigh

    Co-Founder & CEO of Spare Leash

    After a number of diverse Marketing & PR roles, Erin left the corporate world for entrepreneurship and co-founded, Spare Leash, China’s first verified pet-sitting platform/tech Company in 2016.

    Lifelong animal lover and avid rescuer, Erin dedicates her free time to multiple non-profit organizations worldwide and currently lives with four Shanghai rescues.

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  • Sara Tanhaee (Vice President Global Sourcing at Honey-Can-Do International)

    Sara Tanhaee

    Vice President Global Sourcing at Honey-Can-Do International

    Sara is an Iranian American, passionate about languages and cultures, who lived in Mexico for several years before moving to China in 2018. She has an International MBA and is fluent in Spanish, and Farsi, and working on Mandarin. Sara was a Director working at AutoZone for almost a decade before switching to Swedish retailer Clas Ohlson as their General Manager. Most recently, Sara is working for Chicago-based Honey Can Do, where she is responsible for leading the South East Asia team's sourcing strategies and is the company’s Global Sourcing Vice President.

    In addition to working with Future Leaders at AmCham, Sara is active in many different organizations in Shanghai including as a board member of Shanghai Sunrise and IPWS. She is also a participant with several animal rescue groups and a volunteer mentor for the World Academy of Future Leaders.

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Event Details

Join AmCham Shanghai's Future Leaders Committee fireside chat on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, from 6:00 - 7:30 pm via Zoom Webinar, to hear from Spare Leash's Co-Founder and CEO, Erin Leigh.


Erin will chat with our Future Leaders Committee Co-Chair Sara Tanhaee about Spare Leash, China's first pet-sitting platform, what it's like to build a successful business in China, as well as how to keep a business sustainable in this industry. For any animal lovers out there, learn more about the animal community in Shanghai, and how the lockdown has affected our furry (and non-furry) friends, and find ways to support the animal scene in your community.


Join us for a fun and insightful discussion. Feel free to grab a drink during this casual conversation!


A fireside chat is an informal yet structured interview between a moderator and a guest.

* Due to the Covid situation in Shanghai, we are temporarily unable to issue and deliver fapiaos. We will issue and deliver all fapiaos once we return to the office. We apologize for any inconvenience caused. If you have questions, please email: invoice@amcham-shanghai.org.

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