Mona Qianmeng Li

Mona Qianmeng Li is a seasoned professional in urban development and planning currently serving as Vice President at Essence Development Company since August 2021. Prior experience includes a Development Associate role at Related Companies during summer 2020, and a Senior Program Manager position at the NYC Department of City Planning from July 2017 to July 2019, where notable achievements included an Outstanding Achievement award for contributions to NYC’s $8B Capital Plan for New School Construction and the creation of a digital toolkit for rezoning proposals. Mona also worked as a Consultant at Bain & Company from September 2013 to June 2017, where early promotion and consistent recognition in the top 10% of performance reviews were achieved. Educational credentials include an MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business, a program in Urban Planning at Harvard University Graduate School of Design, and a Bachelor of Arts in East Asian Studies and Economics from Brown University.