Betty B. Wu

Betty B. Wu is a seasoned executive in both the private and public sectors. She is an expert in the media and financial services industries, and has held political appointments on the national and local level.
In July 2004, President George W. Bush appointed Ms. Wu the Chair of the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.

In the 2001 New York City Mayoral campaign, Wu played a key role and her relentless pursuit for a strong grassroots strategy in coalition building resulted in Michael Bloomberg’s victory.
Subsequently, Mayor Michael Bloomberg appointed her the Commissioner of the New York City Department of Employment (DOE). She received acclaim for redefining the scope of DOE as an economic development agency. She also successfully merged DOE with two other city agencies, the Department of Youth Community Development and the Department of Small Business Services, in order to coordinate services.

Currently, as a Senior Executive at Bloomberg LP., Wu handles business development, cross-platform marketing strategies and marketing partnerships. She also explores innovative ways to extend the Bloomberg corporate brand in competitive markets. From her base in New York, Wu is the executive lead for Bloomberg Television for China’s distribution, program syndication, strategic production and executive training alliances.

Wu also spent ten years working in the financial services industry in Tokyo, Hong Kong and New York.
Wu has served on several boards, including the Workforce Development Council of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, the New York City Workforce Investment Board, and Teach for America. Also, she is a Trustee of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, New York City.

Ms. Wu immigrated to United States with her parents at the age of 11 and has a Masters of Public Administration from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs in advanced management and finance. She received a Bachelor of Arts in marketing and accounting from the University of Washington in Seattle.