USITO is pleased to announce that Gregory T. Shea has been selected to lead the organization. Mr. Shea is a recognized leader in the IT and communications community in China. 

USITO Chair, Jason Leuck, stated, “Greg has an outstanding track record in the high-tech sector and we are delighted to that he will join the USITO team. His experience working with technology companies and extensive diplomatic skills will be invaluable as USITO continues to play a prominent policy and advocacy role in the complex and ever-changing U.S.-China trade relationship.”

Following completion in 1987 of his Master of Science at the University of British Columbia, Mr. Shea came to China as an invited foreign expert of the Chinese government. In 1990 Mr. Shea joined the Canadian Foreign Service, returning to Asia with postings in Seoul and Hong Kong. In that role, his portfolio included science and technology, media and academic relations, and economic and financial relations. 

In 1997 Mr. Shea left for the private sector where he served as a marketing manager for HP's semiconductor group. Promotions followed in 1998 as Director for China Government Affairs and Communications and 1999 as Asia Government Affairs Director for Agilent. During this period Mr. Shea served on USITO's board as well as the US Government Affairs committee of the American Chamber of Commerce in Beijing. 

In 2000 Mr. Shea joined a Siemens CITIC joint venture in charge of new venture investment, working with startups in e-Learning, e-commerce, and mobile data software and terminals. During this time Mr. Shea also served as Chair of the E-Commerce China Forum under the Ministry of Commerce. From 2002 to 2004, Mr. Shea was engaged in a number of key strategy roles including serving as expert team leader for the EU China Information Society Project as well as advising on RFID standards and pilot project development. Most recently, Mr. Shea served as Sun Microsystem's North Asia Government Industry Director. 

USITO is an independent, not-for-profit, membership-based trade association established in 1995 to represent the U.S. communications, software and IT industries in China. Supported by AeA, the Computer Systems Policy Project, the Semiconductor Industry Association, the Software and Information Industry Association, TIA, and over 50 corporate members, USITO assists the U.S. high-tech industry in policy advocacy, research and events.