Leadership Team

Mr. Michael De Clercq
CEOMr. De Clercq brings over 40 years of hands-on experience to CPG and has been personally involved in all aspects of China supply chain management including negotiating contracts, establishing quality control structures, strengthening supply chain management, and securing better financial terms.

Mr. Evan Xu
Director China OperationsEvan has been with China Performance Group since 1993. He
performs a wide range of functions in this position, including vendor relations, factory audits, supply chain analysis, product research and logistics. He maintains a large network of contacts and relationships in different parts of China with a focus on constantly improving the efficiency and quality of CPG’s services.
Mr. Evan Xu is a well-known consumer goods sourcing expert in China.


Ms. Laura Dow
Business DirectorLaura joined CPG in June 2018 and manages growth and its key components: business development, marketing, client success, and finance. In her role, she establishes company growth objectives, creates and implements strategies and procedures to optimize performance, and oversees budgets and financial activities.
Laura began working in China in 2006 as a Peace Corps volunteer in Sichuan province. She holds a Master’s in International Affairs and Chinese Studies from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).
Ms. Dow speaks English and Mandarin fluently.
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Ms. Coral Li
Sourcing ManagerCoral Li graduated from Langfang Normal University with a Bachelor of Arts in English and has a major in International Project Management from the University of International Business and Economics.
Coral joined CPG in March 2011 and has over 15 years of extensive expertise in end-to-end sourcing and procurement operations. She oversees the company’s full-cycle sourcing and procurement management, supplier development and quality control system construction. She coordinates cross-departmental resource allocation,
optimizes procurement processes with a project management mindset, and creates customized solutions for international clients.
Fluent in both English and Mandarin, she excels in cross-cultural business negotiations and consecutive interpretation, and has rich practical experience in product research, supplier management, order and logistics operations, as well as customer engagement.
Mr. Jack Li
QA Team LeaderJack graduated in 2011 from Henan Institute of Technology with a major in Design and Manufacturing of Mould. He joined CPG in 2013. Jack leads our diligent quality assurance team of engineers and specialists.
His work ensures that ordered products meet the quality criteria confirmed by our customer. Jack works closely with the sourcing and quality control teams to prevent quality problems.

Ms. Jesse Alterman
Operations & InsightsJesse joined CPG’s team in 2022. Before CPG, she worked with thousands of Chinese students and developed a passion for international relations. She holds a Masters in Finance from Liberty University. Her role includes analyzing marketing insights and operational accounting. She is responsible for CPG’s publications, marketing endeavors, accounts payable, and accounts receivable.
Ms. Aurora Zhai
Sourcing Team LeaderAurora graduated from Qingdao Oriental Foreign Language College, and her major is English. With over 15 years of experience in the foreign trade, she has developed extensive expertise in sourcing and procurement. She possesses a thorough understanding of international trade procedures and relevant regulations.
Aurora joined CPG in 2021, she directly supervises your sourcing program and is responsible for your sourcing team’s performance. She sends you the Monthly Report. Her native language is Mandarin and fluent in English. She reports to Coral.
Ms. Jane Xiong
Sourcing Team LeaderJane graduated from the Science and Technology of Nanchang University and majored in English. She has been working in international trade for more than 10 years and is good at purchasing, production monitoring and logistics arrangements for clients.
Jane joined CPG in 2024, she directly supervises your sourcing program and is responsible for your sourcing team’s performance. She sends you the Monthly Report. She reports to Coral.