James Cheng
With his expertise in operations, attention to detail, and dedication to creating sustaining and resilient businesses, James is an ideal partner for growth stage companies facing operational challenges. His ability to identify obstacles, provide transformative counsel, and implement effective solutions makes him an asset in scaling organizations for long-term success.
James was born in Chicago and graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point. He is the Global Director at TSOR Group, a leading management advisement firm focused on creating a sustainable and human-centric future. With over 50 years of combined experience, James and his team assist clients in the private, public, and social impact sectors in overcoming obstacles and implementing new ideas.
Ryan Molinaro
As an expert in supply chain, infrastructure, and organizational health, Ryan brings invaluable insights to TnT. He works closely with clients to transform their vision for a sustainable future into a reality, operationalizing strategies that generate positive impact for their organization and the planet.
With over two decades of experience in leadership and team building, Ryan has a proven track record of success. He has led teams of over 1,000 employees and managed budgets of over $300 million, working closely with renowned global brands such as Walmart, Target, Toyota, and Tesla. Ryan’s innovative work has garnered recognition from major media outlets, including CNBC and the Wall Street Journal.
He is a two-time Toyota North America Kaizen award winner, showcasing his dedication to continuous improvement and excellence. During his tenure as the Vice President of a 500+ employee terminal business, Ryan played a pivotal role in supporting critical operations for luxury brands such as Bentley, Lamborghini, Porsche, and Audi.
He is a two-time Toyota North America Kaizen award winner, showcasing his dedication to continuous improvement and excellence. During his tenure as the Vice President of a 500+ employee terminal business, Ryan played a pivotal role in supporting critical operations for luxury brands such as Bentley, Lamborghini, Porsche, and Audi.
Gao Shan
Shan was a co-founder of Trust N Trade. He serves clients with expertise on manufacturing from China, coordination bettween clients and factories and logistics duration. Shan is aimed to provide satisfying services precisely meeting clients' requests and needs. Through Shan's coordination through manufacturing and shipping, the quality of products can be maintained and even raised to a new level according to clients' requests, and the shipping course conducted can bring a worry-free experience to clients.
Shan is a local Chinese, majored in advertising at Hunan University of Commerce, China, and mastered in Creative Industry of Queensland University of Technology in Australia. Shan is keen on immersing himself in bilingual environments of Chinese and English, which enables him to talk appropriately with clients and factories.
Jonathan Ho
Jonathan Ho has over 20 years of experience in building and leading global product development teams for greenfield R&D centers. A mechanical engineer with a degree from the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, Jonathan began his career in the USA at a prominent off-highway OEM, focusing on product development projects and honing his skills in product design and testing, particularly in vehicle structures design, simulation, and testing.
In 2009, Jonathan was expatriated to Xuzhou, China, as the on-site product engineering lead for a US-China joint venture factory. There, he co-hosted management meetings, mentored a team of over 20 product design engineers, and translated for training sessions with support from India R&D staff. In 2011, he relocated to Tianjin to establish the first satellite R&D center outside the USA, where he hired and managed the initial team of product design and test engineers, guided a product from design to mass production, and collaborated with Chinese universities on design feasibility studies and recruitment efforts.
In 2021, Jonathan returned to the USA and settled in Kansas to help establish an R&D center for a Japanese off-highway OEM, leveraging his extensive experience in R&D center startups. In 2024, Jonathan has joined Trust-N-Trade and would like to leverage his past experiences to help you navigate around all the potential pitfalls in global sourcing for your project success.
In 2021, Jonathan returned to the USA and settled in Kansas to help establish an R&D center for a Japanese off-highway OEM, leveraging his extensive experience in R&D center startups. In 2024, Jonathan has joined Trust-N-Trade and would like to leverage his past experiences to help you navigate around all the potential pitfalls in global sourcing for your project success.
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Frequently Asked Questions
TRUST N TRADE: YOUR TRUSTED PARTNER IN GLOBAL SOURCING SOLUTIONS.What is the mission of Trust N Trade?
We empower American companies and entrepreneurs to innovate, manufacture, and deliver products seamlessly from Asia by bridging geographical barriers, offering tailored solutions, and enabling businesses to source without constraints of physical presence.
What are the industries you serve?
We have strong experience in outdoor equipment, consumer and fitness goods, and high-tech apparel. We are expanding our team to serve as a one-stop shop for advanced construction equipment and electronics as well.
What services do you provide?
Factory research and connection
Prototype design
Factory/ product inspection
End-to-end logistics
Management/ cost accounting
Packaging negotiation
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