In her 26 years working in Chinese energy policy and the oil and gas sector, Yao Li has developed a deep understanding of the structure, drivers and dynamics of the Chinese government, Chinese national oil companies and Tier-2 Chinese LNG players. She advises SIA Energy clients on energy policy, market fundamentals, entry opportunities and value chain partnerships strategies.

Prior to founding SIA Energy, Yao served in senior roles with PFC Energy, a Washington DC-based oil and gas consultancy for over seven years, expanding the firm’s market foothold in China, while establishing a valuable network in China’s energy industry along the way.  Previously, she worked in the private sector in Oman, where she was exposed to the technical side of the oil industry and the economic needs and priorities of the Gulf States.

Ms. Li holds a Master of Science degree from the Edmond A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University in Washington, DC and a Bachelor of Laws degree in International Politics from Renmin University of China.