Gary Yu, Co-Founder and President of Liepins Overseas, Founder and Chair of Boston International Media Consulting and Boston Chinese Radio and TV. He currently serves as a Commissioner of Asian American & Pacific Islanders Commission of Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Director of Asian Community Liaison at the Massachusetts State Auditor's Office, and a member of the Community Engagement & Community Reinvestment Grants Committee of the Suffolk County Attorney's Office. In addition to his work, he is passionate about community service and has served as President of the New England Chinese American Alliance (NECAA), President of the Boston-Hangzhou Sister City Association, President of the North American Hangzhou Association, President of Boston Chapter of the Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs (APAPA) , and President of the Massachusetts Chapter of the United Chinese Americans (UCA). He has been awarded many times by the federal, state and City governments with certificates of honor in recognition of his outstanding contributions. In 2023, he was awarded the Diversity and Inclusion Award by U.S Senator Ed Markey.

Mr. Zhao holds a Master's degree in Computer Science from Harvard University (Dean's List Academic Achievement Award), a Master's degree in Biochemical Engineering from the University of British Columbia (UBC), and a Bachelor of Applied Science. During his undergraduate studies in engineering at UBC, he graduated with excellent grades and received an acceptance letter for UBC's Master's program in engineering three months early. He was also accepted into other prestigious universities like the University of Toronto. During his Master's, he was mentored by Dr. David Wilkinson, a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering, Canadian Research Chair, and founder of Ballard Power Systems, focusing on the application of lithium and hydrogen batteries in electric vehicles. He graduated with an average GPA of 89.8%. To expand his employment opportunities, he pursued further studies at Harvard University, earning a Master's degree in Computer Multimedia Design with a cumulative GPA of 3.94, graduating with the Dean's List Academic Achievement Award. Mr. Zhao has also worked as an assistant manager in the quality inspection department at Shell, the world's largest oil company, and as a technician at SGS, the world's largest third-party inspection company, in its Alaska branch. He has dedicated himself to teaching for over nine years, instructing various subjects. Many of his students have achieved excellent results in school, AP and IB exams, and competitions, gaining admission to top universities like UBC, UT, and Waterloo. Mr. Zhao can teach the following subjects: - Grades 11 and 12: Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology - Various exams: SAT, ACT, GRE - AP courses: Calculus, Statistics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computer Science A, Computer Science Principles, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics - IB courses: Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology - Competitions: Waterloo Math Contest, Kangaroo Math Competition, American Mathematics Competition (AMC), Canadian Computing Competition (CCC), USA Computing Olympiad (USACO) - Computer programming: Python (Django, Pygame), Java, JavaScript, C++, C#, HTML, CSS - Computer interest courses: Scratch, GameMaker Studio 2, Unreal Engine 4, WordPress, etc.