EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP

Bentley Zhao is the Chairman & CEO of New Empire Corp. He has made his career in real estate ever since completing his studies in Architecture at New York City College and in Economics at Baruch College. Since 2000, Bentley has been working in the fields of architecture, engineering, general contracting, and building supplies.

Bentley is part of the second generation of New Empire, which his father founded in 1997. Bentley became CEO of New Empire in 2004, and has since led the company to new heights of success. Over the years, he has expanded the team to incorporate expertise and experience in a broad base of areas, including designing, building, and managing multi-family residences, offices, commercial buildings, industrial buildings, rental apartment buildings, and mixed-used condominium buildings. As of 2019, the company has developed and completed construction on more than 100 residential and hotel property projects.

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Ken Zhao

VICE CHAIRMAN & PRESIDENT OF NEW EMPIRE BUILDER

Ken Zhao leads the New Empire Construction Company, one of the top construction companies in New York City and the most important department within New Empire Corp. The combined expertise of its authorized engineers, architects and interior designers makes it an excellent one-stop shop for all construction-industry services.

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Kannon Tam

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT,

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Kannon Tam serves as the Executive Vice President of New Empire Builder Corp and is responsible for overseeing the organization’s daily construction activities. Kannon brings more than 20 years of building construction experience.  

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Maggie Zhao

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PROCUREMENT MANAGER IN CHINA

Ms. Maggie Zhao is the Procurement Manager at (New Empire Corp.) Based in China, Ms. Zhao oversees the procurement process for the NEC project portfolio. With extensive experience in the procurement industry, Ms. Zhao manages the logistics of supply chain management 

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Emily Zhu

CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

Emily ZHU is a versatile branding strategist, a knowledge worker, creative marketer, and international speaker. Emily is responsible for New Empire’s the marketing and sales of over $200 million of ground-up condo development projects from the rendering phase to building and sales completion. 
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Anthony Santiago

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

As the Chief Operating Officer of New Empire Corp and its related subsidiaries, Anthony is responsible for global operations and all vertically integrated real estate development divisions. His key role is to pave the way for institutional capital and scalability. As an experienced operational executive, Anthony oversees the organization’s procedures   

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Calvin Chan

CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER AT NEC

Mr. Calvin Chan is the Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Investment Officer at New Empire Corp. Mr. Chan consults the strategic initiatives and investment activities at New Empire and its affiliated companies. With great expertise in the field of real estate development and investment, 

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