Melody Zhang, Board of Advisors
Melody Zhang is a co-founder of Children's Hope International (CHI), an international adoption agency. She is also a founder of the Child Welfare League of China (CWLC). Over the past 18 years, Melody has dedicated herself to improving the lives of orphans and the living conditions of poor children's families. Under her leadership, and with the help of her caring staff, the organizations that she has worked for have successfully placed more than 5,000 orphans into families and helped to positively impact the families of over 30,000 Chinese orphans and other underprivileged children. Melody received her masters degree from Washington University. She is a mother of 3 adopted girls. She currently lives in Beijing.

Chris Lee, Board of Advisors
Chris Lee has assisted the original directors of ABC since the founding of the organization. Chris, along with his wife, Aimee, are both passionate about helping underprivileged and needy children in developing countries.  He has visited orphanages in Mozambique, Zambia, South Africa, Cambodia and China. Chris is currently working as a corporate lawyer in Hong Kong and previously worked in New York.  He received his B.A. in International Relations from Stanford University and J.D. from Harvard Law School.

Young Lee, Chief Financial Officer, Board of Advisors
Young Lee is a co-founder of ABC. Young is passionate about helping the underprivileged and needy, particularly when it comes to children. He has visited and assisted orphanages and worked in other social work capacities in Japan, China and the US. Currently, Young is an investment associate at Abbott Capital where he reviews private equity partnerships. Prior to joining Abbott, he worked as an associate at The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation in Menlo Park, CA, sourcing and leading due diligence on prospective private equity and hedge fund investments. He also worked as a product manager in the Online Business Services Division at Silicon Valley Bank and co-founded a small online company that matched university-based start ups with angel investors. Young received his Bachelor of Arts in economics from Stanford University, and his MBA from Columbia University. He is also a CFA charter holder. Young grew up in Southern California and now resides in New York with his wife Cindy.

David Weemhoff, Board of Advisors
David Weemhoff provides training and support for ABC Education Programs. David served as a principal (administrator) of schools in New Jersey, Arizona, and Michigan for 22 years. For the last fifteen years, he has trained hundreds of educators in the teaching of English speaking, reading, and writing emphasizing research-based content and methodology. David earned his AB Degree at Calvin College and his MA at Michigan State University. David resides with his wife in Michigan.