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Foundation Leadership Team

Brendan Burns

Vice Chairman of Asia Art Foundation of New York

 

Professor at Columbia Business School and Sotheby's Institute of Art, also serves as the CEO of the See Me art platform.

With an MBA degree from Columbia Business School, Brendan is committed to exploring the commercial transformation of art and analyzing the art market. He brings over 20 years of experience in the financial industry and the art business. Since 2004, Brendan has held a professorship at Columbia Business School, actively assisting startup companies in translating creativity into economic value.

May Liu

Chairman & Founder of Asia Art Foundation of New York

 

A global young entrepreneur and scholar, founder of Meisi International Holdings Group. Graduated from the Royal Holloway College, University of London, majoring in documentary directing, with master's degrees from London Business School and Columbia Business School, and completed the OPM program at Harvard Business School. Holds a master's degree in Business Art from Sotheby's Institute of Art. With a unique understanding of multiculturalism, May Liu integrates a fresh global perspective into the foundation's future development.

Brian Cattell

Secretary General & Intl. Project Director of Asia Art Foundation of New York

 

Brian Cattell is a writer and narrative strategist who helps leaders and institutions shape their stories during times of change. He is developing original film and TV projects exploring power, identity, social mobility, and moral choice. He is also managing partner at CLP Strategies (New York & London), previously a partner at H Advisors and a senior leader at FGS Global. Earlier, he was a financial journalist for The Deal and managing editor of the Prague Post. He holds an Oxford BA/MA in Politics, Philosophy & Economics, an MBA from Columbia, and speaks five languages.

Antonio Flores

Senior Consultant of Asia Art Foundation of New York

 

Antonio Flores is a Mexican journalist and international educator. In the 1980s, he worked as a drama, dance, and film critic, along with roles as a reporter, editor, photojournalist, and magazine director. He was the first non-Chinese to earn a Wushu degree from Beijing Sports University (1991). He holds a master’s from Michigan State University (2000), plus certifications from the University of San Diego and University of Barcelona. Flores has contributed to International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum development through the IB Educator Network.