Who runs Viva?
The Viva Committee meets on a regular basis and is represented by a group of professional women from different backgrounds and countries, based in Beijing. The committee is responsible for the strategic and operational success of the group and currently comprises the following individuals.
| President Emily Roblin |
 Emily Roblin is Managing Director of LEAP Training and Consulting Services China. She has been leading soft skills, cross-cultural, and empowerment training seminars for professionals from Fortune 500 companies to SMEs to Chinese state-owned agencies during her over 5 years time in Beijing. Prior to that, in her hometown of Toronto, Emily has a wealth of training experience and graduated top of her class with a Masters in Policy and Administration. Passionate, interactive and fun, Emily puts her whole heart into everything that she does – she is delighted to be a part of the Viva community – and her passion is contagious. Be sure to ask her about her favourite activity in Beijing too – Heyrobics!
Contact: president@vivabeijing.org |
| Vice President Jennifer Thome |
 Jennifer ThoméJennifer Thomé loves to connect people. As Managing editor of Agenda magazine and founder of the Lasso Guide to Charity, she frequently uses her training in culture, business, and social media to connect people and their passions to the business and charitable community.Most of her spare time is spent in her kitchen, coming up with new recipes using Beijing’s local produce. She also pens books on history and cooking, and is currently working on a series of children’s books.Contact: vicepresident@vivabeijing.org |
| Events Manager Jelena Kovacevic |
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Contact: events@vivabeijing.org |
| Finance Manager Talina Droszewski |
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She loves going to concerts, backpacking and learning about countries and different cultures. She is always ready to test new restaurants, especially vegetarian ones. In Beijing she unexpectedly discovered karaoke and table tennis, both of which soon became her new hobbies. She speaks French, English, Spanish, German and some Chinese. Contact: finance@vivabeijing.org |
| Membership Manager Lucie Lau |
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She is a Senior Partner of Mega City Relocations Ltd, specializing in relocations (international/domestic/local and office moving) home and school search and import/export of furniture and commodities. She has played an active role in the Singapore Chamber of Commerce & Industry in China in membership drives, networking, social & yearly events. Lucie has secured sponsorships, participations, lucky draws and advertisements for various events and charity auctions. She has been active in volunteering and charity drives since a young age, from Interact Club, the previous Bukit Merah Old Folks’ Club and numerous Charity Auctions for the American Womens’ Association in Singapore. She has assisted to secure sponsorships and items for the Amcham Charity in Beijing for four years. She has also participated in the Annual Charity Carnival in Shanghai. Contact: membership@vivabeijing.org |
| Communications Manager Charlotte de Lur Saluces |
 Charlotte moved to Beijing in 2010 after spending a few years in London.She is originally from Paris, France but definitively enjoyed being able to work in the communications industry across the globeShe has been working for media planning agencies for more than 10 years.Learn, Share, Connect are words that means a lot to her so she is thrilled to participate to the Viva Committee.She needs you to share your ideas, wishes… so please Contact her!
Contact: communications@vivabeijing.org |
| Programme Managers Bridget Rooth & Hannah Roe |
 Bridget arrived in Beijing in 2003 and started a job as a Communications Officer in a French law firm. Seeing a hole in the market for a China-based English editing service, she set up her firm English Trackers in 2008 to provide translation, editing and copy writing services to the business community here.In her spare time, Bridget is a hot yoga enthusiast, a smasher of squash balls and a regular hiker on the Great Wall.An ‘international mongrel’ herself, she has three of her own and now finds herself in the somewhat logistically challenging parenting situation of having three children studying in three different countries!
Contact: bridget_programme@vivabeijing.org
Contact: hannah_programme@vivabeijing.org |
| Marketing Manager Ana Kozhevnikova |
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Founding Viva Members
The Viva team would like to extend thanks to Sarah Cooper (former president and co-founder of Viva), Jasmine Keel (former vice-president and co-founder of Viva), Sonia Cahill (former communications manager), Maryam Afnan Ahmad (former membership manager) and Tina La Cour (former events manager) all of whom have recently stepped down from the Viva committee and helped it to grow into the successful organisation that it has become.