China-Britain Business Council, UK. Catherine Shipley has recently joined China-Britain Business Council as a senior advisor for the education/knowledge economy sector. Catherine’s career has focused on China: She started out working for an import company, liaising with Chinese suppliers, but soon transitioned into education, where she has spent most of her career. Catherine has experience in private sector education, English language provision and in managing overseas staff, with a focus on student recruitment. Catherine has worked in higher education for many years, most recently at the University of Surrey. Having studied Mandarin and lived in China, Catherine said: “I am really looking forward to working closely with our education members and helping to support them with their work in the China market.”