Dennis FOO is a seasoned Business Growth Coach, Advisory Board Chair, Executive Coach, and Strategic Advisor with over 25 years of leadership and management experience. He has held senior roles including Managing Director, Global VP & GM, Regional Director, and more, working across the Greater China market with leading multinational companies such as ConAgra Foods, Nestle, Chiquita, Fonterra, and Del Monte.

Expertise and Work Focus

Dennis specializes in creating, navigating, and sustaining long-term business success in China. He currently supports business leaders in growing and building sustainable enterprises by enhancing leadership capabilities, fostering strategic thinking, and strengthening operational processes and execution.

Industry Experience and Impact

With extensive experience in operational risk management, market strategy formulation, business model innovation, crisis management, stakeholder relations, strategic partnerships, go-to-market strategies, mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, leadership development, and growth planning, Dennis brings a comprehensive approach. His expertise spans from the agricultural supply chain to factory operations and government stakeholder engagement, inspiring leaders to generate meaningful and exceptional business value.

Certifications and Affiliations

Dennis holds multiple prestigious certifications including Culture Coach/Actuator (Culture Fix Academy USA), Business Growth/Scaling/Strategic Planning Coach (Gravitas Impact Premium Coaches USA), Certified Advisory Board Chair (Advisory Board Centre Australia), Certified Executive Coach (ICF USA), OKR Practitioner/Coach (OKR International), and NLP Practitioner (Thoughts Labs). He is also a member of the Forbes Coaches Council and the Harvard Business Review Advisory Council.

Mentorship and Community Involvement

He advises and coaches a broad range of companies and SMEs in sectors such as distribution, food tech, consumer products, supply chain, agriculture, and fresh tech. Dennis serves as a mentor and advisor for global and Greater China startup accelerators and business groups, actively contributing to ecosystem growth.

Education and Leadership Roles

An alumnus of Wharton Business School, Hull, and Northern Illinois University, Dennis has also completed advanced leadership and business transformation programs at prestigious global institutions over the past two decades. He actively leads and participates in various foreign and local business associations and startup platforms across China, Hong Kong, and ASEAN. He is based in Shanghai and Hong Kong.