General Summary:

Clancey has over 20 years of working experience leading multi-national and cross-cultural teams in building, promoting, and protecting brands and businesses in the complex and emerging markets of the Asia Pacific region. They have worked in industries such as healthcare, senior care, education, communications, and market research. Their functional expertise includes leadership, strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, crisis counsel, and integrated communications. Clancey has previously worked in locations including the People's Republic of China (from 1995 to 2020) and currently resides in Berlin, Germany. The types of activities they have engaged in involve aligning key stakeholders around shared visions and goals, addressing cultural differences, and bridging gaps between various ways of working. Notable achievements include co-founding Empirik Health (谙康) in 2016, serving as CEO of Chinaco Healthcare Corporation (CHC), and holding leadership positions in esteemed organizations.

Previous Experience:

Clancey co-founded Empirik Health (谙康) in 2016, assembling a team of seasoned healthcare professionals to provide comprehensive advisory services to investors and operators in China's competitive and rapidly evolving healthcare services and senior care environment. Prior to this, they served as the CEO of Chinaco Healthcare Corporation (CHC), founded by HCA co-founder Dr. Thomas Frist, Jr. In this role, Clancey oversaw all aspects of CHC's operations in the China market, from strategy development to hospital acquisition, opening, and operations, and served as Chairman of the Board at both CHC hospitals. Before joining CHC, they launched and served as Managing Director for inVentiv Health Communications/China, part of inVentiv Health (now Syneos), a top-tier professional services organization that accelerates the clinical and commercial success of biopharmaceutical companies. Clancey also spent a decade at the global communications group WPP, leading teams across China and then Asia Pacific, specializing in crisis counsel and strategic integrated communications for clients across a wide variety of industries. Their career began with consultancy Pacific Rim Resources, providing market research, competitor analysis, regulatory advice, and joint venture partner advisory services for Fortune 500 corporations entering the China market in the 1990s.
 

Leadership Style:

Clancey's leadership style centers on aligning key stakeholders—from senior executives to peers and team members—around shared visions and goals. They address the challenges of leadership and the dynamics of cross-cultural engagement by supporting smart strategic planning and organizational development. Clancey is adept at addressing cultural differences and bridging gaps between various ways of working, particularly when key decision-makers are based in different offices or countries. Their strengths lie in building teams, developing talent, effectively managing change and conflicts, and inspiring others toward common goals. They leverage a deep understanding of leadership, decision-making, and successful stakeholder engagement in highly regulated and emerging markets to drive business success.

Education:

Clancey holds a Master’s degree in Public Health from the Department of Health Policy & Management at the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill's Gillings School of Global Public Health. They graduated cum laude from Middlebury College in Vermont with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Chinese. Information about any coaching-related certifications is not available.

Personal Information:

Clancey is a native English speaker who reads, writes, and speaks Mandarin Chinese and is conversant in German. They have rich personal and professional experiences spanning the cultures of the United States, Asia (particularly China), and Europe (particularly Germany). Clancey resided in Greater China from 1995 to 2020 and currently lives in Berlin, Germany. They serve as a member of the Board of Governors of YK Pao School, a private Chinese school with an innovative Chinese-English immersion bilingual program. Clancey is a founding member of the Middlebury College Asia Council and a member of the Board of Directors for the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill’s China Club. Additionally, they are an active mentor with Global Women Connect, a Hong Kong-based non-profit that aims to equip and inspire women through exchanges, events, and mentoring. Information about their lifestyle and personal interests is not available.