Chi Zhao, ’10, a research fellow at Harvard Kennedy School, was appointed as an independent board director for Allied Gaming & Entertainment, Inc., a Nasdaq-listed company. She chairs the nominating and corporate governance committee and serves on the compensation committee.
Zhao received a bachelor’s in broadcasting and electronic media from Eastern Kentucky University. As a research fellow, Zhao studies and conducts independent research on philanthropy, impact investing and sustainable finance.
“My mission is to make impact investing and philanthropy more accessible,” Zhao said. “For the last decade, I created partnerships and helped mobilize resources to set up funds, businesses or initiatives for social good.”
On the board of Allied Gaming & Entertainment, Inc., Zhao brings extensive global and academic experience. Prior to her research fellowship, she was the director of investor relations at Unity Ventures in Beijing.
“As we continue forward on our path as a public company and further execute against our strategic plans, we are thrilled to bring in a highly qualified, independent director in Ms. Chi Zhao,” said Yinghua Chen, CEO of Allied Gaming & Entertainment, in a press release. “Ms. Zhao’s vast multinational experience in strategic management, board governance and corporate oversight will be extremely beneficial as we continue expanding our operations.”
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