Bio

Ms. Hong is a founding partner for CEC Capital Group, and leads the healthcare industry group. Under her guidance, CEC Capital has emerged as a leader in the healthcare banking sector with the largest specialized team covering pharma/biotech, medtech, services, and digital healthcare. Notable clients include Arrail Dental, Berry Genomics, China Medical Diagnostics Corporation, Righton Bio, Sino-Kor Hospital, and Reach Surgical. CEC Capital also has a strong cross-border practice, having worked in the past with several multinational companies including Zimmer, Charles River, and Teva. With an increasing interest in China outbound investment, CEC Capital has opened an office in the US and Ms. Hong will be leading this cross-border effort. Prior to joining CEC Capital, Ms. Hong was a Manager for Accenture’s (formerly Andersen Consulting) Strategic Services practice in San Francisco. Before receiving her MBA, Ms. Hong worked as an engineer for Merck and worked on several plant start-ups, including a technology transfer project in China for a recombinant Hepatitis B vaccine, and for Merck’s launch of Crixivan, a protease inhibitor for HIV. Ms. Hong has both her MBA and BS in Mechanical Engineering from UC Berkeley.