Shau Zhang

Area of Expertise: Business, M&A, Cross-border investment

Awards: Top 50 Outstanding Asian Americans in Business (2016), Top 50 Asia Business Leaders in Massachusetts (2022)

Shau Zhang currently serves as the Partner and Leader of Americas China Overseas Investment (COIN) at Ernst & Young LLP (EY). Shau holds an impressive track record in facilitating and managing cross-border trade activities in the billions, including some of the most substantial inbound transactions in history. She is responsible for serving the dynamic needs of cross-border investors and businesses from China operating through EY’s Americas Region (North, Central, Latin, Israel). Shau has advised clients at the C-suite and Chairman level sharing her expertise across various sectors, including real estate, asset management, private equity, university endowment funds, timber funds, biotech, and manufacturing.

Notably, Shau stands out as one of the few exceptional Chinese talents who ascended to partnership within EY’s US firm, despite not having an accounting or English-speaking background initially (Shau’s second language is Russian). She continues to break barriers as the only Chinese woman serving as a Global Client Service Partner at EY US, inspiring and attracting top talents to the firm.

Shau has an MS in Accountancy and an MS in Taxation from Bentley University, Massachusetts, and BS and MS degrees in Power Mechanical Engineering from Shanghai Jiao Tong University. She is a Certified Public Accountant in Massachusetts and a member of the MSCPA and AICPA. Shau currently resides in Boston with her husband and three children. During her free time, she enjoys traveling, good food, and taking her beloved corgi HuaHua on walks.