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Steve Olson - Managing Director, Asia |
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Over the course of his 20 year international career, Stephen Olson has lived and worked in Asia, the Middle East, and the United States, holding senior executive positions in the private sector, international organizations, and government.
Most recently, Mr. Olson served as the Vice Chairman for Policy and Business Development at the Cairo-based ARTOC Group for Investment and Development, one of the leading conglomerates in the Middle East. Mr. Olson was a member of ARTOC’s Senior Executive Committee, which oversees the development and implementation of individual company business plans. He also spear-headed a major corporate re-branding exercise, including a refreshed corporate identity and an extensive television advertising campaign on CNN International.
Prior to ARTOC, Mr. Olson was the President of the Hong Kong-based Pacific Basin Economic Council (PBEC). At PBEC, Mr. Olson played a lead role in the development of PBEC’s policy recommendations on trade and economic issues, which are held in high regard by organizations such as the WTO and APEC. He has authored a number of well-received opinion articles on Asia Pacific business issues, in prominent publications such as the International Herald Tribune and the South China Morning Post. He also oversaw the planning and organization of PBEC’s annual International General Meeting (IGM), regarded by many as the premier business conference in the region.
Mr. Olson’s career began in Washington DC as an international trade negotiator. He was a member of the U.S. negotiating team for the North American Free Trade (NAFTA) negotiations, and worked in the Executive Office of the President, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and the U.S. Department of Commerce. He has also worked as an international trade consultant.
Mr. Olson was the recipient of a Certificate of Recognition for outstanding services as a member of the U.S. negotiating team for the Canada free trade negotiations, as well as a Certificate for Sustained Superior Performance during the NAFTA negotiations. He has a Masters Degree in international relations from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. He has also studied at McGill University in Montreal, and has a B.A. from the State University of New York.
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