Ida Fan

Ida is a Consultant based in YSC’s Shanghai office, having joined in February 2014. Speaking Mandarin, English and Cantonese, she supports a wide range of clients in talent and leadership assessments, team effectiveness building and internal communication.
In her earlier career, Ida worked as a Project Purchasing Manager for the first Four Seasons Hotel in mainland China. In 2005 she moved to Canada where she began her career as a psychotherapist, working for multiple non-profit organisations. She received extensive training in systemic approaches when working with couples, families and groups – covering different ethnicities, ages, genders and socioeconomic classes. Returning to Shanghai in 2010, Ida moved to a healthcare organisation, running an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) delivering counseling and stress management workshops. In her last role, Ida worked in recruiting senior leaders for retail, FMCG, finance, bio-chemistry & logistics.
Ida graduated from Fudan University with a BA in International Trade and a Master of Counselling in Marriage and Family from Trinity Western University.
Outside of work, Ida enjoys running and writing. To date, she has completed two half-marathon races and written a dozen novels in Chinese. She values all kinds of relationships, loving her family, friends and community, and wants to dedicate her life to make a positive difference in her home country.

Rhonda Gutenberg  

Rhonda is a Managing Consultant and Head of YSC’s Shanghai office, having begun in the Hong Kong office in 2012. She works primarily with multinational organizations throughout Asia, across a wide range of industries and functions. She partners with clients to develop and deliver a breadth of talent management solutions.
Rhonda has extensive global experience, having lived in the US, England and China and working throughout the world.She was adjunct professor at the University of Minnesota and University of California, Berkeley.
She followed her artistic passion, working as a professional travel photographer a few years ago.
She holds a B.A., Psychology from UC, Berkeley and M.A./Ph.D., Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the University of Houston. She is energized most by working interculturally, coaching and developing others, assessing talent and group facilitation. She has been recognized for her innovation in client solutions.