Thai has over 17 years of experience in consulting and investment management. She began her career as a consultant, first at Hay Management Consulting, then subsequently at Monitor (now Monitor-Deloitte). From 2008 to 2017, Thai worked in Vietnam, where she focused on investment management and financial services. She spent over 7 years at VinaCapital, one of Vietnam’s largest investment management firms, holding various management roles in post-investment management, fundraising, strategic planning and operations. In her last role at VinaCapital, Thai served as the Chief Executive Officer of VinaWealth, VinaCapital’s mutual fund business that primarily targets Vietnamese investors. Between her posts at VinaCapital, Thai spent 2 years at Vietnam Investments Group (VIG), a leading private equity shop, where she participated in deal analysis and execution, post-deal integration and firm operations. Thai has a BA from Harvard University and an MBA from Wharton.