Li Weaver

Li Weaver is a co-founder of J C Business Group, Inc., an international business development firm based in the U.S. with an office in Beijing, China. She consults with both Chinese and American firms and provides a cultural native’s insights on working, negotiating, and communicating with Chinese business people. Ms. Weaver serves as the chief representative in China for the State of Tennessee promoting government, culture, and business exchanges between the State and China. She teaches the Growing Your Business in China, Caltech Industrial Relations Center customized course.

Ms. Weaver assists Western firms in developing and implementing business strategies in the Greater China region. She has consulted with and trained executives from Agilent Technology, Arrow International, Boeing, Cisco Systems, Disney Imagineering, Electrolux Home Products, Fortune Brands, Heinz, IBM, ITW, Perdue Farms, Rayovac, Thomas Nelson Publishing, Tyco International, and other global companies.

She previously worked as a sourcing manager for a multinational outdoor power equipment company. She developed global sourcing strategies and established supply bases in China. As one of the key project leaders, she built a U.S.-China cross-cultural work team linking American and Chinese business practices. In the early 1990’s, she co-founded a trading company representing China National Automotive Company and distributed automotive components and consumer products in North America.

Born in China, Ms. Weaver earned a BA in English and international business in Beijing, and received an MBA in the United States. She speaks fluent Chinese and English.