Golden Gate Global, headquartered in San Francisco, was designated as an EB-5 regional center by USCIS in October 2009. The regional center is authorized to direct foreign capital into projects and businesses that will foster the creation of jobs in the United States. The regional center is allowed to create investment opportunities in a variety of industries, including healthcare, logistics, digital arts, food manufacturing, biotech, alternative energy, real estate, construction, and manufacturing.
The geographic scope of Golden Gate Global covers the Counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Solano. The goal of the regional center is to bring high-economic impact projects to the Bay Area. It thrives on leadership and project partners who demonstrate a proven track record of noteworthy projects.
The regional center is led by Chief Executive Officer Ginny Fang, who was the founding executive director of ChinaSF, a public-private initiative with the City of San Francisco. The initiative was aimed at expanding the presence of Chinese companies in the San Francisco area. Her close ties to Chinese companies and the San Francisco mayor’s office are a tremendous asset to the operation. Fang earned her Master’s in Public Policy from the University of California at Berkeley after completing her undergraduate education at Dartmouth College.
Seven Kay serves as president of the regional center and is the founding member of Kay & Merkle, LLP, which specializes in transactional work and commercial litigation. Kay has extensive experience representing developers of real property. Eric Chelini, a founder of Golden Gate Global, serves as its Chief Operating Officer. Prior to founding the regional center, Chelini was a successful entrepreneur with ventures in finance, accounting, and technology.
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