Ms. Gao Jie joined API in 2010, is currently the Chief Representative of API Beijing Representative Office. API Beijing Office is the first international office of API out of U.S., supporting the business development in China and other countries in Northeast Asia. For many years, Ms. Gao has led her team to communicate and cooperate with the local industry in various aspects and improved the development of API programs in the regional market, which impels Northeast Asia to become the region with fast growth.

Before joined API, Ms. Gao Jie has worked for many international manufacturing companies with rich experiences on business development and project management. Ms. Gao Jie has an MBA degree from Guanghua School of Management of Peking University. 

About American Petroleum Institute：

API is the only non-profit national trade association representing all facets of America’s natural gas and oil industry. API has more than 600 members include large integrated companies as well as exploration and production, refining, marketing, pipeline, and marine businesses, and service and supply firms. The industry supports more than ten million U.S. jobs. API was formed in 1919 as a standards-setting organization. In our first 100 years, API has led the development of petroleum, natural gas and petrochemical equipment and operating standards. Many have been incorporated into state and federal regulations and they are also the most widely cited standards by the international regulatory community.

Based on API standards and recommended practices, API developed various programs to enhance operational and environmental safety, efficiency, and sustainability, include API Monogram program which certifies production, drilling, and refinery equipment designed and produced by companies for the natural gas and oil industry.  API also certifies that the quality management system of manufacturing companies is in compliance with industry-leading quality management standard. In addition, API also provides cutting-edge business services, training, events, publications and statistics to the industry that support its charge of adding value to the oil and natural gas industry.