Willis G. Wang

About Willis G. Wang

Mission-driven versatile senior leader, manager, educator, lawyer, and analyst with 30 years of diverse global non-profit, private sector, and government experience building teams, growing organizations, and driving results. • Experience overseeing a large multi-national operation with P&L units; a diverse team of 350+ in 11 countries (420+ in 14 countries pre-COVID); owned and leased property; and a large 8-figure budget.• Possess a deep understanding of the complex academic, operational, financial, HR, and legal issues facing global entities; extensive people, compliance, crisis management, and commercial transactions experience.• Experience includes launching a graduate dental school in Dubai and a non-profit in India; restructuring of UK and Zambia non-profits; acquisitions of UK and US entities; investments in start-ups; managing buildings in London, Geneva, and Sydney; and developing overarching policies and strategic initiatives.As a senior international officer, involved with global initiatives and responsible for a multi-national academic structure. Global Programs office consists of the following divisions:(1) Study Abroad enrolling 2,400 students annually in 30+ different cities in 20+ countries;(2) International Students & Scholars Office supporting international students / scholars;(3) CELOP which enrolls hundreds of students in intensive English language immersion programs;(4) Global Support, a team providing financial, operational, risk, and crises management support within the Global Programs structure and to hundreds other education, research, and service-learning activities engaged in by BU faculty, students, and staff globally; and (5) EUSA, an academic internship not-for-profit business placing students in Europe. SPECIALITIES: International education; global operations; people/talent acquisition matters; strategy; non-profit/corporate governance; transactions involving research, high technology and environmental issues; global collaborations and joint ventures; compliance/risk management; technology transfer/licensing; contracts; crisis management; mergers/acquisitions; and endowment investment.

Experience

1. Board Member of Trustees

   Sea Education Association

   Feb 2015 — Present

   SEA is an internationally recognized non-profit provider of college and high school level ocean education and environmental science programs taught on large sailing ships since 1971. Recipient of the National Science Foundation/National Science Board Public Service Award.

Education

• Boston College Law School

  Doctor of Law (JD)

  1988 — 1991

Skills

• Policy
• Nonprofit Organizations
• Public Speaking
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Program Management
• Non-Profits
• Program Development
• Management
• Higher Education
• Alumni Relations
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Fundraising
• Community Outreach
• Leadership
• Nonprofits
• Strategic Planning
• Editing
• Research
• Strategy
• Negotiation