About

Rick Schawelson joins Give2Asia with over 38 years’ experience working throughout Asia with extensive concentration in China. In 1987, Rick cofounded one of the of the first foreign wholly owned factories in China manufacturing shoes and building it into the largest supplier of their category to K-Mart, Walmart and Payless shoes. Since selling his factory, My Schawelson has taken on many consulting roles including work with HSBC Global Asset Management to launch one of the most successful China funds launched in HSBC’s history. He was appointed as CEO of PCCWs e-commerce business after their purchase of Cable & Wireless, building and eventually integrating the business into the parent company. As an advisor to Global Sources, Rick advised key customers on buying and sourcing strategies with half of the 60 companies he advised generating over US$1 billion in revenue. Rick was the Hong Kong Chief Representative and remains on the Board of Galaxaco China Group, a boutique advisory and investment firm specializing in turnkey industrial projects for overseas investors in China. His latest role before moving back to the US was Managing Director of supply Chain at Amber Kinetics with responsibility for all aspects of the Asia Pacific Supply Chain Operations. Prior to joining Give2Asia he President and COO of Santa Fe Farms whose mission is to create sustainable alternatives to tree based pulp in paper, packing and other tree based materials.