Hui Zhao | President
Prior to becoming China Telecom (Americas) Corporation’s President, Hui Zhao was Vice President of China Telecom (Americas) in 2010, leading its business operations in the United States for eight years before being appointed Vice President of Enterprise Client Strategic Operations at China Telecom Global in 2018.
Zhao previously served as China Telecom Sichuan’s Deputy Director of Planning & Development, Deputy Manager of Marketing Operations, Director of Human Resources, General Manager of Wireless Network, as well as Vice General Manager of China Telecom Chengdu branch.
Zhao began his career in the telecommunications industry as an Assistant Engineer at Sichuan Provincial Administration of Post and Telecommunications—which later became China Telecom Sichuan.
Zhao holds a Bachelor’s in Computer Science from Sichuan University and a Master’s in Computer Engineering from Beijing University of Post and Telecommunications.
Ping Zhang | Vice President
Ms. Ping Zhang is responsible for China Telecom (Americas) Corporation’s overall sales operations as Vice President.
In 2002, Ms. Zhang joined China Telecom Corporation Limited (CTCL), where she held a range of managerial roles in strategic accounts as well as domestic and international marketing operations.
In 2019, Ms. Zhang was appointed Vice President of Marketing Operations and head of Marketing Department at China Telecom Global, where she used her extensive knowledge and experience in international business—specifically marketing operations—to consistently produce effective marketing campaigns and projects.
Ms. Zhang holds a BA in Economics, International Trade from Nankai University in Tianjin, China and MBA from University of International Business and Economics in Beijing, China.
Yi Yu | Vice President
Ms. Yu embarked on a career in international business with China Telecom in 2001 at China Telecom’s Headquarters in Beijing. After a successful start to her career in Beijing, Ms. Yu accepted a leadership position in Hong Kong and successfully grew China Telecom Global’s Wholesale, Carrier Business throughout the Asia-Pacific Region. With a proven track record for success and vast knowledge of China Telecom’s products and services, Ms. Yu relocated to the United States to lead CTA’s Wholesale, Carrier Business before heading up Solution & Delivery Operations across the Western Hemisphere. Ms. Yu holds a Bachelor’s Degree in International Economics from Hunan University.
Luis E. Fiallo | Vice President
Luis brings to the table executive-level operations expertise to build, transform, and deliver profitable results to global technology companies, with a focus on North/South America, China, and Europe. He is a recognized leader in the technology field, with a keen sense of innovation and business strategy and accomplished financial and operating results in large, multi-national organizations, as well as start-up environments. Over 25 years of leadership experience working at Fortune 500 companies and entrepreneurial early-stage technology-based firms. He also served in the government and was appointed by the President of the United States to the President’s Information Technology Advisory Committee (PITAC) and by the Governor of Virginia to the Commonwealth’s Broadband Roundtable.
In his most recent position as Vice President of China Telecom Americas, Luis oversees the company’s overall mission of connecting the world and delivering superior telecommunication service. He is directly responsible for all wholesale services and Latin American operations for the Americas. He also leads multiple corporate functions that include Sales, Corporate Development, Corporate Communication, Legal and Government Affairs, Corporate Compliance, and other strategic business operations.
Before joining CTA, Luis was responsible for leading the turnaround of iLearning Inc., a distance learning company that was owned by Sylvian Learning. His result led to new business growth that was the impetus of iLearning being sold to Educational Testing Service. Prior Luis was the Vice President of eBusiness at BCE Teleglobe. At BCE Teleglobe, he managed a global colocation and MPLS service and Satellite communications targeting Multi-National Corporations. He was previously VP of Hosting and Data services at AppliedTheory Corporation. He was on the management team that took the company public. Prior, Luis held senior management positions at IBM Global Services, Sprint and Cable and Wireless.
Luis is a frequent speaker around the world on topics related to next-generation networking, cloud services, IoT, and the evolution of China’s and Asia’s Information and Communication Technology (ICT) market. He is also an active member of the business and local community and currently serves on multiple Boards, including board member of CTA and its subsidiaries.
