Managing Director

BJÖRN WAHLSTRÖM is a seasoned risk management expert with over 15 years’ experience in China. Björn is a Partner and Managing Director based in Hong Kong. He has extensive experience in due diligence and corporate investigations and has personally led investigations in China as well as in Europe and the U.S. He has also been involved in investigative work in high risk countries. Björn is a certified external SAI auditor, with extensive on-the-ground experience in corporate security and manufacturing in China. Björn is also active in the field of FinTech and cross-border payment systems. Previous roles include Asia Quality Manager for Swedish multinational SCA (Shanghai), head of IP Investigations for Australian O2O Brand Protection (previous CISAA), and Hong Kong Manager for risk management firm Keylink Associates.

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Partner

ANDERS BÄCKSTRÖM has over 12 years of management- and business development experience in China, Asia and Europe. Anders is the Founder and former Managing Director of Current Consulting Group, and has served a global client base with a wide variety of business interests in Asia since 2007. Has also held several manager positions at Crem International, in Asia Pacific, China and UK, penetrating, establishing and successfully growing numerous new markets, setting up region wide sales- and distribution networks. Furthermore, Anders served two years in the Swedish Armed Forces, first as APC squad leader based at IB2 in Sweden and then international service in Kosovo, Former Yugoslavia under NATO/KFOR.

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Senior Consultant & Lead Auditor

JACKY HAN is a quality expert with over 8 years’ experience in quality management. Jacky’s focus is on auditing, quality systems, and problem solving in manufacturing. He is a BSI certified quality manager, and has extensive experience in Corporation Social Responsibility, ISO9001, and practical supply chain optimization. Previous roles include Quality Engineer for Shimano Bicycle Components and Shanghai Grandar Light Art & Technology.

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Senior Advisor

ILYA UMANSKIY has almost two decades of direct in-house and consulting experience in risk management, including investigations and protection of assets. Ilya has delivered meaningful results in protection of people, reputation, information, and environments for multiple organizations in the public and private sector as well as for high net-worth individuals. Ilya also helped create and administer a first of its kind third party due diligence program. Ilya’s previous roles include Security Specialist with Prudential Financial (USA), and Associate Managing Director for Kroll (Hong Kong). He has taught in the graduate program at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice and is widely followed by top firms in the industry as well as multiple public organizations because of his thought-provoking publications in traditional and social media. Ilya holds certifications in physical security (PSP) and critical infrastructure asset risk management (RAMCAP).

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AMBER MA is a highly experienced investigator and security practitioner with over 10 years of success in client relationship management and field operations. She’s been responsible for a number of high-profile raids and seizures in mainland China and has led several international investigations. Amber is based in Shenzhen and manages all operational matters of the risk department.

Partner

THOMAS OLSSON is an experienced executive in supply chain and sourcing. He is a Partner and Member of the board for Current Consulting, as well as the co-founder of Swedish based consultancy firm PPS Consulting AB. Thomas has a long background in the construction industry, and has held several executive positions in Procurement and Change management in Europe and Asia. Previous roles include Regional Manager for ThyssenKrupp (Sweden), VP NCC Construction (Sweden), and Head of NCC Purchasing Asia (Shanghai).