Founded in 1988, Pacific Bridge, Inc. (PBI) is a leading Asia recruiting and human resources consulting firm based in Washington, DC. PBI was the first Asia-focused recruiter to aggressively target returnees. PBI has helped over 200 U.S., European, and Asian companies, including Corning, Ford Motor, Sprint International, and NASDAQ (for more information, see our Sample Client List). Focused on placing returnees and other bilingual, bicultural candidates in Asia, PBI fills entry-level, mid-level, and senior-level positions in all fields. Visit our Employers or Job Seekers pages to see what PBI can do to fulfill your firm's Asia recruiting needs!

Key Personnel

The professionals at PBI are committed to helping you reach your career and personnel goals. Following is a list of our key executives:

Ames Gross - President and founder. Mr. Gross founded PBI in 1988 and has been involved in recruiting and human resources issues in Asia for over 18 years. He has written articles for SHRM Global Forum (Washington, DC), Benefits and Compensation International (London), China Economic Review (London), International HR Journal (New York City), HR Magazine (Washington, DC), and HR Focus (New York City). Mr. Gross has given speeches on Asian recruiting and human resources issues for the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM, Washington, DC), the National Foreign Trade Council (NFTC, New York City) and other human resources organizations. Prior to establishing PBI, Mr. Gross gained broad experience, knowledge, and contacts in Asia while working on Wall Street at First Boston Corp., Salomon Brothers, Inc., and Smith Barney. Mr. Gross has a BA degree, Phi Beta Kappa, from the University of Pennsylvania (1978) and an MBA from Columbia University (1982).

Andrew Connor – Vice President. Mr. Connor manages recruiting and consulting projects and works on research and writing. He graduated summa cum laude from Hamilton College with a B.A. in Chinese Language and Russian Studies. Prior to joining PBI, Mr. Connor was in charge of finance and operations at a non-profit legal aid organization. He speaks Mandarin Chinese and has spent time studying and working in China, Bangladesh, and the UK.

Joanna Tseng - Senior Associate. Ms. Tseng works on consulting projects for China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. She graduated with a B.A. from National Taiwan Normal University (Taipei, Taiwan) and has an M.A. in Business Administration from Drexel University (Philadelphia, PA). Ms. Tseng speaks Mandarin Chinese and Taiwanese.

Angela Chan - Senior Associate. Ms. Chan conducts research and works on consulting projects. She is also responsible for marketing PBI’s business on our website. She graduated with a B.S. in Biotechnology from The University of Hong Kong and has a M.A. in Journalism from The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Prior to joining PBI, Ms. Chan worked as a Client Executive at an international public relations agency in Hong Kong. She speaks Cantonese Chinese and Mandarin Chinese.

Kaori Yamaguchi - Senior Associate. Ms. Yamaguchi works on PBI’s recruiting assignments and does research on human resource consulting. She also works on web development for PBI. Ms. Yamaguchi graduated with a B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication from the University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN). She speaks Japanese

Akiko Miyoshi - Senior Associate. Ms. Miyoshi works on consulting and recruiting projects and conducts research. She graduated with a B.E. in Industrial Chemistry from Seikei University (Tokyo, Japan) and has an M.A. in Business Administration from Georgetown University. Ms. Miyoshi speaks Japanese.

Karrie Wang - Associate. Ms. Wang works on recruiting projects for China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. She graduated with a B.A. from Shanghai International Studies University and has an M.A. in International Relations from Syracuse University. Ms. Wang speaks Mandarin Chinese.

John Minot - Associate. Mr. Minot works on research and writing projects. He graduated with a B.A. in Government and East Asian Studies from Cornell University. He lived and studied in Kyoto and Tokyo, Japan for one year. Mr. Minot speaks Japanese.

Momoko Hirose - Associate. Ms. Hirose works on research and writing projects. She graduated with a B.A. in Economics from Brown University. Ms. Hirose speaks Japanese.

PBI has 5 more junior staff members working at the company who are not listed above.

Overseas Partners

PBI has recruiting affiliates throughout Asia, in Hong Kong, Beijing, Bangkok, Shanghai, Taipei, Singapore, Tokyo, Seoul, and Ho Chi Minh City. These overseas partners assist PBI's Washington, DC headquarters in sourcing local candidates and keeping pace with local HR developments and trends.