Haiching Zhao is a Managing Director of Corstone, and Dr. Zhao holds a Ph. D. in biochemistry and molecular biology. From 1988 to 1993, he conducted postdoctoral research at Harvard University and also held a teaching position at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. He has been actively involved in US Democratic politics since the early 1990’s. Over the years, he has worked with key Congressional, Senate and White House leaders on various China issues. He is currently a special advisor on China policy to a distinguished Congressional leader.
Dr. Zhao entered the private sector in the mid-1990’s, focusing on financial investment and international trade. From 1997 to 1999, he served on the Fannie Mae Advisory Board. He has more than 10 years of senior experience in the residential and commercial mortgage banking business including mortgage origination, underwriting and mortgage backed securities in the secondary market. In addition to his Corstone activities, Dr. Zhao serves as President of Ocean Capital Group, a real estate investment and financing firm based in Washington, DC.