Vivian Lin Thurston

Vivian Lin Thurston is the Founder and Chairman of the Board of Chinese Finance Association of America (CFAA). She served as CFAA President from its inception in 2009 until 2015 on a volunteer basis.

As a full-time professional, Vivian Lin Thurston is a Partner and Portfolio Manager for the China A-Shares Growth strategy at William Blair Investment Management. Previously, she was a global research analyst covering large-cap consumer stocks at the firm. Before joining William Blair, Vivian was Vice President and Consumer Sector Head at Calamos Investments. Before that, she was Executive Director and Senior Investment Analyst at UBS Global Asset Management/Brinson Partners, where she was responsible for stock selection and research for consumer sectors in the United States and Emerging Markets. Vivian also held roles at Mesirow Financial, China Agribusiness Development Trust and Investment Corporation, and Vanke previously. Vivian received a B.A. in Sociology from Peking University in Beijing, as well as an M.S. in Finance and an M.A. in Sociology from the University of Illinois. She is a CFA charter holder and a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Chicago. She is also a Director and Principal Dancer of Xilin Dance Company, a 501 (C) 3 organization, on a volunteer basis.