Executive Team
Cameron Turnbull
President
(会长)
Born and raised in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Cameron came to Guangzhou in 2012 to study at Jinan University as an exchange student. Since then, he has built his career in South China bringing Canada and China together to expand business interests on both sides.
卡昕泽出生并成长于加拿大新斯科舍省达特茅斯。2012年,他作为交换生前往广州暨南大学学习。自此,他深耕华南市场,致力于推动中加两国商业合作,助力企业拓展国际业务。
His company, Ostar Global (澳新国际) specializes in overseas corporate business services and immigration consulting for Chinese entrepreneurs looking to expand their business operations overseas. The company is particularly strong in immigration and corporate services for those businesses heading to Canada, USA, Singapore and Hong Kong.
卡昕泽创立的澳新国际 (Ostar Global) 专注于海外企业商务服务与移民咨询,助力中国企业家布局海外市场。公司在移民及企业服务领域具备卓越优势,尤其擅长协助企业拓展至加拿大、美国、新加坡及香港等地。
Cameron is also a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant (RCIC), fluent Chinese speaker and group photo enthusiast. After a decade in the region, he takes great pride in serving as a bridge between the businesses of Canada and the Pearl River Delta, using international trade and investment to bring the two worlds a little bit closer together.
作为持牌加拿大移民顾问 (RCIC),卡昕泽不仅精通中文,还具备丰富的跨文化沟通经验。他在华南地区深耕十余载,以促进中加经贸合作为己任,积极搭建国际投资与贸易的桥梁,助力企业实现全球化发展。
Robert Turnbull
Vice President - Community & Culture Guangzhou
Rob began his China story in 2004 when he came to China to work (for a year). With no resources or network, he had a desire to do something. After bouncing around a few different jobs and industries, he ended up doing commercial real estate with Fortune 500 giant CBRE, working in their Guangzhou office and specializing in logistics and office space.
Rob 的中国故事始于 2004 年,他最初来到中国工作一年。尽管没有资源或人脉,但他始终怀揣创业梦想。在多个行业和岗位历练后,他最终加入全球 500 强企业世邦魏理仕 (CBRE),在广州办公室专注于物流仓储及办公空间的商业地产业务。
Inspired by the entrepreneurial spirit and economic momentum of early 2000s Guangzhou, Rob later left CBRE to go into business for himself in the hospitality industry, opening several restaurants and bars across south China that have become widely recognized brands and social hubs for the expat community and local residents alike.
受 2000 年代初广州蓬勃的经济发展和创业精神所启发,Rob 之后离开 CBRE,投身餐饮行业,创办多家餐厅及酒吧。这些品牌不仅广受认可,更成为南中国外籍人士与本地居民的重要社交场所。
After successfully building The Brew and Bandidos brands from the ground up, Rob opened his most ambitious project to date in 2020, a 200 seat sports bar in Panyu known simply as the GOAT. Despite challenges posed by the pandemic Rob has built up the GOAT to become a beloved destination for craft beer, live sports, live music and full western menu. Along with Bandidos and The Goat, Rob now has opened a second GOAT at Canton Tower, purchased Liberty Brewing Co in Dongguan, and investments in Cages Sports Bar & Restaurant and Shamrock Irish Pub.
在成功打造 The Brew 和 Bandidos 品牌后,Rob 于 2020 年推出迄今最具规模的项目——位于番禺、拥有 200 个座位的体育主题酒吧 GOAT。尽管面临疫情带来的挑战,他仍成功将 GOAT 发展成为深受欢迎的精酿啤酒、体育赛事直播、现场音乐及西式餐饮聚点。如今,除了 Bandidos 和 GOAT 之外,Rob 还在广州塔开设了第二家 GOAT,收购了东莞的 Liberty Brewing Co,并投资了 Cages Sports Bar & Restaurant 及 Shamrock Irish Pub。
Rob describes himself as a serial entrepreneur and his experience in the hospitality industry has given him an intimate understanding of the challenges expat entrepreneurs and professionals have on an everyday basis. This focus on practical solutions to common problems is what makes Rob an invaluable member of the CanCham PRD Team and a much sought-after source of advice and guidance for countless expat entrepreneurs over the years.
Rob 将自己定义为“连续创业者”,其在餐饮及服务行业的丰富经验,使他深刻理解外籍创业者和专业人士在中国面临的日常挑战。他始终专注于提供切实可行的解决方案,这不仅使他成为加拿大商会 (CanCham PRD) 核心团队的重要成员,也使他成为众多外籍创业者多年来信赖的咨询顾问和指导者。
Oscar Zheng
Vice President - Local Initiatives Foshan
(副会长 - 佛山本地商界联动)
Oscar Zheng is a Foshan native and alumni of Thompson Rivers University in British Columbia, living in BC, Canada since 2001. After moving back to China where he has built up an impressive local business network.
Oscar是佛山本土人,也是不列颠哥伦比亚省汤普森河大学的校友。2001年至2013年期间他长居不列颠哥伦比亚省,而回国不久后,他已在当地建立起了广阔多元的商脉圈。
Oscar helps Canadian companies and entrepreneurs better connect with their local counterparts and plays a key role in expanding the CanCham PRD presence in Foshan.
Oscar积极帮助加拿大公司和企业家更好地与当地同行开展交流合作。在商会扩展到佛山地区中,他发挥了至关重要的作用。
Oscar has a wealth of Canada-China business experience and very deep local network in Foshan.
Oscar拥有丰富的中加商贸经验和佛山地区深厚扎实的商脉资源。
Oscar has a rich and diverse background in finance, accounting, personal wealth management and international education.
精通金融、会计、个人理财和国际教育都是Oscar被大家熟知的背景标签。
Pax Webb
Vice President - Community & Culture
(副会长 - 惠州社群和文化交流)
Pax Webb grew up in the small town of Sechelt, British Columbia, a village with one traffic light and a grad class of only 52 people. While completing a Bachelor of Business Administration at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, he invested in a DJ system with two friends and began a small business hosting parties on campus and around town. What began as a fun way to make a bit of extra spending money soon grew into a successful business, and within a decade was the largest DJ and video dance company in Western Canada.
Pax Webb 出生并成长于加拿大不列颠哥伦比亚省的小镇塞切尔特(Sechelt),这里仅有一盏红绿灯,而他的毕业班仅有 52 名学生。在温哥华西蒙菲莎大学攻读工商管理学士学位期间,他与两位朋友共同投资了一套 DJ 系统,开始在校园及当地承办派对活动。最初只是为了赚取一些零花钱,但这个小型创业项目很快发展壮大,并在不到十年的时间内,成长为加拿大西部地区最大的 DJ 及视频舞会服务公司。
Pax's entrepreneurial spirit later brought him to Shenzhen in 2005 where he became one of Shenzhen's most prominent expats, having led successful projects in marketing, e-commerce and local nightlife. Notably, Pax served as promotions manager with the Coco Park management team for several years, playing a key role in the growth of several of the group's most prominent venues such as Sicilia, Eden and Mojo.
Pax 充满创业精神,2005 年来到深圳,逐步成为深圳最具影响力的外籍专业人士之一,并在市场营销、电子商务及本地夜生活行业取得诸多成就。他曾担任深圳 Coco Park 运营团队的市场推广经理,并在 Sicilia、Eden 和 Mojo 等地标性夜店的发展过程中发挥了关键作用。
In 2018, Pax dived headfirst into the international trade and B2C e-commerce space, and for the past 7 years has headed up BM Trading as sourcing manager. Using his extensive local network, Pax helps international B2B clients with all their sourcing and QC needs across numerous product categories.
2018 年,Pax 全身心投入国际贸易及 B2C 电子商务领域,过去七年间,他作为 BM Trading 的采购经理,依托广泛的本地资源,为国际 B2B 客户提供从采购到质量控制的全方位解决方案,覆盖多个产品类别。
As a member of the CanCham PRD executive team, Pax contributes a wealth of experience and an impressive local network in Shenzhen, along with a keen sense of marketing and event management. Pax maintains a strong connection to Shenzhen's hospitality and nightlife industry and you can still catch him DJing on a part time basis.
作为加拿大商会(CanCham PRD)管理团队的成员之一,Pax 凭借其丰富的行业经验、深厚的深圳本地资源以及敏锐的市场营销和活动管理能力,为商会的发展贡献了重要力量。此外,他仍与深圳的酒店及夜生活行业保持紧密联系,业余时间依然会客串 DJ,如果你在深圳的夜晚邂逅他,不妨欣赏一场精彩的现场表演。
YC Cai Vice President
(副会长 -本地商界联动)
YC was born in Shenyang before moving to Canada at as a child, coming of age in Ottawa and graduating from the University of Western Ontario in 2010, or as he would say: “casted in China, machined in Canada.”
出生于沈阳,年少移居加拿大并成长于渥太华的YC于2010年毕业于西安大略大学。他这样形容自己:“种子根源在中,灌溉开花于加,合璧甚好。”
YC came to Shenzhen in 2013 where he dived into the Shenzhen's vibrant virtual reality and interior design industries. He later launched YCVR, a leading virtual reality software and hardware developer, becoming the Canadian community's resident expert on all things metaverse and virtual reality.
2013年回国定居深圳后,YC便一头扎进了蓬勃发展的虚拟现实和室内设计行业。随后,他率领团队创立了如今已是领先的虚拟现实软件和硬件开发商 YCVR。自此,珠三角加商大家庭多了一位元宇宙和虚拟现实的行家。
YCVR focuses on Metaverse high-fidelity virtual content production and supporting software and hardware production. The company has worked with top real estate developers, design giants, operators and technology companies as well as corporate and retail business partners.
YCVR专注于元宇宙高保真虚拟内容制作及配套软硬件制作。至今已是诸多顶尖房地产开发商、设计巨头、运营商以及科技和零售企业的长期合作伙伴。
In addition to studying for a PhD in Computer Science at Shenzhen University, YC is a licensed pilot, licensed gun owner, licensed winemaker, tech startup founder and lover of extreme sports (especially snowboarding.) YC is an idea man with passion for adventure, a wide range of interests and an undeniable talent for building relationships and making things happen.
除了在深圳大学继续攻读计算机科学博士外,YC还是“多证合一”的跨界达人,他是持牌飞行员、认证枪械持牌者、认证葡萄酒酿酒师、科技企业创始人和极限运动爱好者(尤其是单板滑雪)。他不缺点子,且勇于尝试;他涉猎广泛,且爱好交友;他像是一个天赋级别的行动派。
As a proud Canadian and savvy entrepreneur, YC looks forward to helping CanCham PRD and its members in areas of local government relations and startup acceleration, as well as increasing the chamber's influence and strengthening Sino-Canadian friendship.
作为一名兼具经验和阅历的优秀企业家,YC希望在本地政府合作以及创业加速上帮助到更多的企业会员们,同时,也期待为增强商会影响力和中加友谊出一份力。
Martin Haase Vice President
Changsha Local Initiatives
Martin Haase, a Canadian national born in Victoria, BC, has been living in Changsha, Hunan Since 2007. Martin is proud to join the 2025 Executive Team of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in the Pearl River Delta (CanCham PRD). He is also an official committee member of the Hunan Provincial Wushu Association.
马丁·哈斯,加拿大籍,出生于加拿大维多利亚市,现定居中国长沙,从事中医研究及国际文化交流。自2007年定居长沙以来,马丁先生即将担任珠三角加拿大商会(CanCham PRD)2025年度执行团队副会长,同时也是湖南省武术协会正式委员会成员。
Martin is a graduate student from the Department of Acupuncture and Tuina at Hunan University of Chinese Medicine. He currently serves as the Canadian Director of the International High School Program at Changsha Mingde High School. Additionally, he is the Deputy Director of the Free Clinic Service Working Committee of the World Federation of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Societies, a Special Correspondent for the Hunan International Communication Center, and an Overseas Council Member of Changsha People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries. A skilled practitioner of Chinese medicine and martial arts, Martin has earned several awards in provincial martial arts competitions and continues to advocate for cultural and educational exchanges between Canada and China.
马丁先生拥有湖南中医药大学针灸推拿系的研究生学位,并担任长沙明德中学中加课程中心的加拿大项目负责人。他也是世界针灸学会联合会义诊工作委员会副主任委员,以及湖南国际传播中心特约海外通讯员。作为中医与武术领域的杰出代表,马丁在湖南省武术比赛中多次获奖,并且积极推动中加两国在文化、教育及医疗领域的交流与合作。
Over the years, Martin has actively participated in international conferences and media interviews, positioning himself as a key figure in the modernization and globalization of Traditional Chinese Medicine. His work has significantly contributed to fostering cultural ties between Canada and China, as well as enhancing Changsha and Hunan’s global presence.
多年来,马丁先生频繁参与国际会议及媒体访谈,成为中医现代化与全球化的代言人。他的努力不仅促进了中加文化交流,也在增强长沙及湖南与国际社会的联系方面做出了突出贡献。
As Vice President of CanCham PRD, Martin plans to leverage his extensive experience in cultural, educational, and business fields to foster innovation and collaboration within the Chamber. He aims to strengthen Canada-China business relations by organizing trade events, networking opportunities, and industry forums to create more opportunities for member companies. Additionally, Martin seeks to promote cultural and talent exchanges, enhancing the Chamber's global outlook and expanding its influence worldwide, ultimately contributing to the deepening of Canada-China relations.
在担任加拿大珠三角商会副会长期间,马丁先生计划充分利用自身在文化、教育及商业领域的丰富经验,推动商会的跨国协作与创新发展。他将致力于加强中加企业间的交流与合作,通过组织商务活动、行业对接和论坛,为会员企业创造更多机遇。同时,他希望通过促进文化与人才的双向交流,提升商会的国际化程度,并进一步扩大商会在全球的影响力,为中加关系的深化发展贡献更多力量。